Shopping for Superman
Sep 19, 2025 | IMDB 0
86 min Watch NowDocumentary, History, Animation
An in-depth look at the history of comic book shops and how they and the people that run them continue to make a difference. Through interviews with industry professionals and the shop owners themselves, Shopping For Superman, explores the cultural significance and ever evolving relevance of your friendly neighborhood comic shop.
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Astérix & Co: La bande dessinée selon Uderzo
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
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IMDB 0 | Dec , 2004
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IMDB 0 | Dec , 2007
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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!Comic Book Literacy
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2009
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IMDB 6.3 | Jun , 2017
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IMDB 0 | Nov , 2004
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IMDB 0 | Nov , 1998
Documentary detailing the life and career of the late René Goscinny, creator of Asterix.Astérix & Co: La bande dessinée selon Uderzo
IMDB 7.5 | Feb , 2002
Documentary about the illustrator of the longtime Asterix comic book, Albert UderzoCelebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
IMDB 7.1 | Dec , 2019
Filmed in part in front of a live audience at The New Amsterdam Theater in New York City, this Stan Lee tribute takes viewers on an action-packed journey throughout the life of Lee and across the Marvel Universe, sharing never-before-seen interviews and archive footage with Lee himself from deep within the Marvel and ABC News archives.Confidential File: Horror Comics
IMDB 0 | Oct , 1955
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IMDB 10 | Oct , 2014
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IMDB 6.6 | Sep , 2014
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IMDB 6.2 | Oct , 1994
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IMDB 0 | Oct , 2006
The film observes the events surrounding the sudden decrease of sales of comic books in the US in the early 90's, followed by the surge of webcomics on the Internet.Seth's Dominion
IMDB 7.3 | Sep , 2014
A 2014 National Film Board of Canada animated/live action documentary directed by Luc Chamberland about the Canadian cartoonist Seth.Life After Flash
IMDB 5.7 | Oct , 2017
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IMDB 0 | May , 2018
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IMDB 5.6 | Jul , 1992
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IMDB 7.5 | Aug , 2014
In the spring of 1984, a strange new comic book sat beside cash registers in select shops, too big to fit in the racks, and too weird to ignore. Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles presented a completely original breed of super hero. It was too bizarre, too crazy. It broke all the rules and should never have worked. Until it sold out. Again and again and again. For 30 years. Now, peek under the shell and see how this so-called "happy accident" defied every naysayer to become one of the most popular and beloved franchises in the world.