Changing seasons in the great year does not mean the end of the world. Format dvd, videodisc editionversion digitally remastered version. Like so many of the institutions today that have found a boon in merchandising, the roots of comic books demonstrate a time when people were compelled to communicate. Leaving the silver snail in 1987, he started work on a prisoner comic with dean motter below, and worked in an art directorial supportive role on ron manns comics documentary comic book confidential sphinx productions, 1988, an overviewhistory of the comic book. The sphinxs future self told his past self what galactus had done to him, and the two were able to work out an elaborate scheme by which they could escape the doom galactus had intended for them. A troubled woman investigates a homegrown cult in an attempt to save the only woman shes. Sphinx productions, 50 baldwin street, toronto, on, m5t 1l4. Comic book confidential was cowritten and directed by canadian documentarian ron mann of sphinx productions. Combines historical footage, interviews, animation, and live action to trace the history of comic books from 1933. As i recall, my first thought was, i hope no one sees me. Margaret berger i feed you my love norway 20 eurovision song contest duration. In 1988, sphinx productions released a promotional comic as a companion to the film under sphinx comix.
A survey of the artistic history of the comic book medium and some of the major talents associated with it. Sphinx series by raye wagner meet your next favorite book. This book fully embodies the characteristics of nonfiction books. The character possesses superhuman strength, stamina, durability, agility, and. Readable on the television heres what you lose with the bluray release features found with the dvd edition. Egypts great sphinx is the biggest single stone statue in existence, and the mysteries surrounding it are equally sizable. And, of course, a group of people outside the tomb immediately saw me and started laughing at my predicament. The majority of the 16 page comic is devoted to biographies of the creators referenced in the film, but there are quite a few small. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Set to the rock n roll that fuelled the hearts of a generation, and featuring fascinating archival material from the 60swith narration by paul evitts. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Cbc digital archives ron manns comic book confidential. Comic book confidential is an americancanadian documentary film, released in 1988. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the pyramids and the great sphinx of giza.
His production company, sphinx productions, is also based there. Readable on the television 3 digital original promo comic. The sphinx is an ancient mutant, who has gained additional abilities through use of the ka stone, and other sources. Arts documentary published by sphinx productions in 1988 english narration.
Ron mann, the acclaimed director of such pop culture documentaries as twist and comic book confidential has brought an ironic sensibility to the convoluted and colourful story of rochdale. Comic book confidential 1988original movie poster27x41. Comic book confidential is a featurelength documentary that profiles twentytwo of the most significant artists and writers working in comic books, graphic novels and stripart in north america today. Earth is entering a period of enlightenment and turbulence predicted by all the prophets. Directed by ron mann and written by mann and charles lippincott, the film is a survey of the history of the comic book medium in the united states from the 1930s to the 1980s, as an art form and in social context. From the awardwinning director of comic book confidential and grass comes tales of the rat fink, ron manns wildly inventive bio about renaissance man ed big daddy roth, who engineered a shift in midtwentieth century culture with his customized cars, monster tshirts and americas alternative rodent rat fink. Combining interviews, historical footage, animation, and montages of comic book art, comic book confidential traces the development of the comic book from the very first funnies on parade, in 1933, through counterculture favourites fabulous furry freak brothers to the hippest representatives of the 1980s comic book revival the dark knight. The first sphinx, anathna mut, was the chief wizard under ramses ii. Original movie poster for the film released in 1988 other ebay dealers are saying 1985 but that is incorrect poster is rolled, never folded, stored rolled in our gallerys dark storage. Both issues of sphinx also contain robust sections of thompsons superior singlepanel illustrations, which are some of the most impressive work produced in comicbook history.
Comic book confidential 1988 is a featurelength documentary that. Ronald mann is a canadian documentary film director focusing on aspects of canadian and american popular culture, including his acclaimed 1988 documentary comic book confidentialhe does most of his work through his company sphinx productions, while running a film distribution company on the side calledfilmswelike. Its up to the enthusiastthe person whos spent a full year indulging a. Thirteen graphic novelists talk story, craft, and life outside the box compiled and edited by leonard marcus in 2017. Special thanks to sphinx productions and ron mann for permission to.
The print mint produced approximately 10,000 copies of this comic book. The history and mysteries behind ancient egypts famous monuments kindle edition by charles river editors. The sphinx appears in an issue of the fourth volume of the title nova. Kansas citys independent direct market comic book publisher. With lynda barry, charles burns, sue coe, robert crumb. Mann established his international reputation while in his twenties with a series of awardwinning theatrical documentaries, including imagine the sound 1981, poetry in motion 1982, comic book confidential 1988, twist 1992, and grass 1999. Tales of the rat fink is ron manns wildly inventive bio about renaissance man ed big daddy roth, who engineered a shift in midtwentieth century culture with his customized cars, monster tshirts and americas alternative rodent, rat fink. Comic book confidential is an excellent introduction to the history of comic books. Ancients refer to the coupledsign of pisces and aquarius in the great year as the time of the fisherman or merman. It stands as tall as a sixstory building and is the length of a jumbo jet. Comic books, supplies, action figures, toys, games, magic etc. Its a nofuss, 80minutelong portrait of rick kelly, who builds and sells custom guitars.
Confidential file was aired in 1955, after the senate hearings and the formation of the comics code, but it serves as a perfect example of how the. They are reason enough to own both books, but when you realize that thompson put just as much care and effort into illustrating his mystical stories, they become sweet. Comic book confidential videorecording a sphinx productions in association with don haig, martin harbury, charles lippincott. This resource is very relevant to your query score. Today, the production of a comic book is quite a bit different then it was during the golden, silver and bronze age of comic creation. With the advancement in computer technology and robotics, much of the methods and steps in the creation process are different or may not even exist anymore. Youre not the astrological sign that you thought you were. Carmine street guitars is a oneofakind documentary that exudes a gentle, homespun magic. Employing the power of the ka stone and the scientific knowledge that the sphinxs future self had gained, the two sphinxes built a machine that. Toronto filmmaker ron mann is one of canadas foremost documentary filmmakers. Checking the netflix, i see that its supposed to be added to their watch instantly streaming library on february 1st, which is pretty good timing. A survey of the artistic history of the comic book medium and some of the major talents.
Comic book confidential is documentary by ron mann that. While mann is much more interested in the 60s and 70s, when artists such as robert crumb and spain played an important role in underground comics, youll also find interviews with renowned artists from the goldensilver age, such as will eisner, al feldstein, harvey kurtzman, stan lee, and jack kirby. Sphinx productions public media incorporated wilmette, ill. The 2018 joe shuster award winners the joe shuster. Mann has put together the archives for many prominent canadian figures and.