Comic Book Confidential

A brilliant, incredibly detailed portrait of 22 important and influential comic artists from the USA, including Lynda Barry, Charles Burns, Robert Crumb, Will Eisner, Al Feldstein, Shary Flenniken, Art Spiegelman, Françoise Mouly, Frank Miller, Stan Lee, Harvey Pekar and William M. Gaines. Documentary filmmaker Ron Mann condenses these encounters into a history of the North American comic strip since Captain America, the comic book hero of the Second World War, and in his fascinating, fast-paced visual storm depicts connections between political and social issues and artistic responses. Comic Book Confidential became Ron Mann's greatest success to date, both with critics and audiences. Ron Mann ‘brings static images to life with lively editing and camera movements.’ (Brian D. Johnson, in: Maclean's) ‘A pleasure and thoroughly captivating.’ (Desson Howe, in: Washington Post)