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Overview

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6.8/10   280 votes
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Director:
Ron Mann
Writers:
Charles Lippincott (writer)
Ron Mann (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
27 April 1989 (West Germany) more
Genre:
Documentary | History more
Plot:
A survey of the artistic history of the comic book medium and some of the major talents associated with it. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
SXSW Preview: 'Mushrooms,' 'Goodbye Solo,' 'Died Young'
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User Comments:
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Lynda Barry ... Herself
Charles Burns ... Himself
Sue Coe ... Herself
Robert Crumb ... Himself (also archive footage)
Will Eisner ... Himself
Al Feldstein ... Himself
Shary Flenniken ... Herself
William M. Gaines ... Himself
Bill Griffith ... Himself / Zippy the Pinhead
Jaime Hernández ... Himself
Jack Kirby ... Himself
Harvey Kurtzman ... Himself
Stan Lee ... Himself
Paul Mavrides ... Himself
Frank Miller ... Himself
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Additional Details

Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
90 min
Country:
Canada | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
Australia:M | USA:Unrated | UK:15
Company:
Sphinx Productions more

Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:
Featured in Fear in the Dark (1991) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
TRUCKIN more

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re previous comment, 13 July 2004
Author: Fred Flinstone

The previous comment was incorrect!

Bill Griffith did publish at least one comic "book" entitled "Are we having fun yet?"

BTW, the movie was GOOD. Another good Ron Mann movie I recommend is Grass.

Cheers!!!

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