Comic Book Confidential 35 years old

In the 20th century, no artistic medium in North America with so much potential for creative expression has had a more turbulent history plagued with less respect than comic books. Through animated montages, readings and interviews, this film guides us through the history of the medium from the late 1930s and 1940s with the first explosion of popularity with the superheroes created by great talents like Jack Kirby and hitting its first artistic zenith with Will Eisner's "Spirit". It then shifts to the post war comics world with the rising popularity of crime and horror comics, especially those published by EC Comics under the editorshiop of William B. Gaines until it came crashing down the rise of censorship with the imposition of the Comics Code. In its wake of the devastation of the medium's creative freedom, we also explore EC's defiant survival with the creation of the singular "Mad Magazine" by Harvey Kurtzman.

Credits

Stan Lee as Himself

Frank Miller as Himself

Robert Crumb as Himself

Will Eisner as Himself

Charles Burns as Himself

Jack Kirby (American football) as Himself

Comic Book Confidential Cast

Name	Character
Stan Lee He was 65, 95 years old when he died	as Himself
Frank Miller He was 30, now 67 years old	as Himself
Robert Crumb He was 44, now 81 years old	as Himself
Will Eisner He was 70, 87 years old when he died	as Himself
Charles Burns He was 32, now 69 years old	as Himself
Jack Kirby (American football) He was 65, 84 years old when he died	as Himself

Comic Book Confidential Crew

Name	Department

Comic Book Confidential (35 years)

Release day: Wednesday, June 14, 1989
Runtime: 90 minutes