Comic Book Literacy
Nov 01, 2009 | IMDB 0
71 min Watch NowDocumentary
Comic books are a medium as diverse as movies and encourage more thought than video games. Yet this misunderstood medium has always been the dirty little secret of the literature world. From the immigrant who learns English by reading Superman comics to the child who develops a love of literature from the X-Men, comics have kept America reading for decades with fantastic tales, well structured stories and amazing fantasies.
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IMDB 0 | Jul , 2005
Hero Video Productions presents a 2-hour DVD packed with interviews with some of the greatest names in comics! Bruce Timm, Greg Rucka, Jimmy Palmiotti, Howard Chaykin, Geoff Johns, Steve Englehart, Trina Robbins, Adam Hughes, and Arnold Drake discuss their work in intimate interviews that reveal the craft and inspiration behind their greatest work. These superstars talk in-depth about their experiences in the industry and how they approach their art. The answers are humorous, insightful, reflective, and instructive, and anyone interested in the creative life will find inspiration in this video. As a special bonus, viewers get to visit Englehart in his studio as he scripts the long-awaited follow-up to his classic run on "Batman". This exciting DVD is from the team behind the highly acclaimed "Terry Moore: Paradise Found" DVD. A must have for any comic fan's shelf!Milestone Generations
IMDB 2 | Jul , 2022
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IMDB 5.5 | Aug , 2022
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IMDB 6.9 | Nov , 2014
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IMDB 7.2 | Jun , 2023
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IMDB 0 | Sep , 2025
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IMDB 6.9 | Nov , 2013
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IMDB 5.5 | Dec , 2020
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IMDB 6.9 | Dec , 2001
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IMDB 6.2 | Feb , 2023
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IMDB 3.4 | Sep , 2015
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IMDB 0 | May , 2018
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 2009
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IMDB 6.8 | Jun , 2025
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IMDB 6.5 | Sep , 2010
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IMDB 8 | Oct , 2024
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IMDB 0 | Oct , 2023
Bohumil Modrý, the best hockey goalie in the world, who significantly contributed to the first international successes of Czechoslovak hockey after World War II. In 1948, he was offered a job in the NHL, but his stellar sports career and happy family life were destroyed by a trumped-up political trial in 1950. He died prematurely in 1963 at the age of 46 from the effects of imprisonment and radiation.The Son
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2023
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IMDB 0 | Oct , 2023
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IMDB 7.5 | Oct , 2023
In a retirement home in a small village in the south of France, residents try to build a community. What ties can they still manage to forge in this anonymous environment often perceived as hostile?