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Series
Publisher
The Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Get an insider's look at creating comics with an award winning cartoonist" -- Container.
From political cartoons and the newspaper funny pages to emotionally resonant biographies and multi-volume superhero epics, the scope of comics is a broad one. While many people may still hold onto the outdated idea that comics are silly or childish, the truth is comics comprise a multi-billion-dollar industry with an immense, world-spanning fanbase of all ages...
2) Kick-ass 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Dave (Kick-Ass) decides to start the world's first superhero team with Mindy (Hit Girl). Unfortunately, Mindy is busted for sneaking out as Hit Girl, and she's forced to retire. Dave must join forces with Justice Forever, run by a born-again ex-mobster named Colonel Stars and Stripes. Just as they start to make a real difference on the streets, the world's first super villain, The Mother F%&*r̂, assembles his own evil league and puts a plan in motion...
Publisher
Abrams ComicArts
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Uncovers a rare visual treasury of some of the most important and neglected stories in American literature--the pre-Code horror comics of the 1950s. Censored out of existence by Congress in an infamous televised US Senate subcommittee hearing investigating juvenile delinquency, these rare comic book images are culled from a collection of several hundred, many of which have been rarely seen since they were first issued--now revealed once again in all...
Publisher
RLJE Films
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The new anthology series based on the 1982 horror-comedy classic. A comic book comes to life in a series of twelve vignettes over six episodes, exploring terrors from murder to the supernatural and unexplainable. Haunted dollhouses, werewolves, murderous goblins, villainous trick-or-treaters, the dead, and medical marvels are just a few of the things to watch out for in this new series.
Series
Publisher
Miramax/Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Quick-Stop potheads Jay and Silent Bob wreak vengeance on Hollywood, where Miramax is making a "Bluntman & Chronic" feature film inspired by the comic book version of the guys, but without their permission. En route from Jersey to Hollywood, the guys encounter sexy jewel thieves, a precocious orangutan, a dimwit wildlife marshal, and a nonstop parade of in-jokes and splendid celebrity cameos.
6) Creepshow
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
"Five shocking yarns, each a virtuoso exercise in the ghouls-and-gags style of classic '50s horror comics."--Container.
Publisher
Shudder
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The new anthology series based on the 1982 horror-comedy classic, is still the most fun you2ll ever have being scared! A comic book comes to life in a series of vignettes, exploring terrors ranging from murder, creatures, monsters, and delusions to the supernatural and unexplainable. You never know what will be on the next page.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Examines the dawn of the comic book genre and its progenitors, as well as the evolution of the characters that leapt from the pages over the last 70 years and their ongoing worldwide cultural impact. It chronicles how these 'disposable diversions' were subject to intense government scrutiny for their influence on American children and how they were created in large part by immigrants whose fierce loyalty to a new homeland laid the foundation of a...
9) Men in black
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Language
English
Description
New York City is being threatened by a villainous bug who has inhabited the body of a farmer. The mission is to locate and exterminate the bug before it destroys the planet.
10) Marvel Comics
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
An exploration of the success of Marvel Comics and a behind-the-scenes look at the way superheroes are produced, including Spider-Man, Captain America, and the Incredible Hulk. Includes an interview with legendary superhero creator Stan Lee.
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
[2004], c2003
Language
English
Description
Pekar is a frustrated file clerk working at the local V.A. Hospital. He is also a comic book fan who befriends the young illustrator Robert Crumb and is soon inspired to create comic books based on his own life. Along his bumpy journey he meets, marries and falls in love with Joyce, an admiring comic book seller.
Publisher
Sentimental Productions
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Episode Five of Timeless Trivia by Sentimental Productions presents questions, answers and commentary about the fictional characters that leapt off the drawing boards of artists and animators to capture the public imagination."--Container.
"A CD for the computer is included, making it easy to print the questions, answers and bonus questions. This allows anyone to follow along as the questions and answers are presented. Bonus questions are not included...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Tired of his normal cartoon-strip routine, Garfield escapes the pages and enters into the real world. Just as he gets used to the life of being a real housecat, he learns that if he doesn't return to the strip, it will be canceled by the newspaper.