This store has been in the same location for 20 years with minimal advertising, mostly relying on word of mouth. Comic book superheroes unmasked is a television documentary that aired on the history channel in 2003. The comic book palace 20 is a documentary that follows a comic book store same name in haverhill, ma. But the comic books these films and shows are adapted from dont receive nearly as much mainstream attention and robert kirkmans secret history of comics may help to change that the sixpart documentary series premieres on amc tonight. Since i started drawing palace, ive fathered two children.
Since january 1993, oleary, 47, has owned the comic book palace, a mecca for area comic book aficionados and the subject of a 20 documentary he is hoping will soon become a multiepisode series. Comic book movie cbm entertainmentmarveldcsuperhero. An interview with felipe jorge, director of the comic book palace. Cbr news spoke with kantor and maslon who also coauthored a companion book, superheroes capes, cowls, and the creation of comic book culture, on sale now about their project, their own history as comic book fans, and the fiveyear process of putting the documentary together. Every comic book documentary you must watch elongated man. According to its official imdb page, comic book palace is an observational documentary that takes place inside a comic book store that has been around for twenty years. We see what its like for glenn as he handles his duties as a comic book store owner debating certain subjects with his friends. Pages in category documentary films about comics the following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. Amc orders history of comic books documentary miniseries. The grand comics database gcd is a nonprofit, internetbased organization of international volunteers dedicated to building an open database covering all printed comics throughout the world. A product of its time, this quasidocumentary film is about the emptiness of modern culture. To help celebrate this, amc networks is planning a history of comic books documentary miniseries that is tentatively titled heroes and villains. It featured traditional historians, people from inside the industry such as. Narrated by keith david, and has a great list of comic.
Amid growing demand, the muslim and arab world has begun constructing more of its own comic superheroes. On the way out, people who never read comics said they wanted to start, while those who hadnt read one in a while said they wanted to get back into it, jorge said. Glenn oleary, owner and operator of the comic book palace, has survived over twenty years of business mostly by word of mouth. A blizzard of 1950s and 1960s archival material such as. The movie, largely filmed onlocation at the 2002 comiccon international in san. Comic book heroes unmasked originally aired on the history channel is a pretty good documentary largely going over the superhero genre in comic books. The film is made in the form of a documentary following swan as he travels to san diego comic con to accept an award on behalf of courages creator as a publicity. So you now find me one third of the way through what will perhaps make or break my comic escapades. The comic book palace 620 primrose st ste 3, haverhill, massachusetts 01830 rated 4.
Making this documentary was my own personal film school that didnt cost me anything except my time. Directed by felipe jorge, the comic book palace takes us on a journey to see the inner workings of a comic book store that. 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. The movie stars hamill as donald swan, a comic book enthusiast and technical adviser for a film based on his favorite superhero, commander courage. An observational documentary that takes inside a comic book. This pbsproduced documentary covers the entire comic book industry and culture, spanning from its newspaper roots all the way to 20. Mark hamill directs and stars in the straighttovideo mockumentary comic book. Clocking in at three hours, this detailed production covers. Series created, episodes shot, edited, uploaded and artwork, by felipe jorge. The comic book palace look it up on youtube, really good. Threepart pbs documentary takes superheroes seriously.
He would follow my comic shop documentary with a series of short features and my comic shop history, a podcast that explores one stores place within. Directed by felipe jorge, the comic book palace takes us on a journey to see the inner workings of a comic book store that has been open for twenty years. The comic book palace the documentary comic book and. Comic bookbased movies and tv series have been very big international business for nearly two decades straight.
Comic book confidential this documentary produced by m etrogoldwynmayer features the whole picture of the comicbook phenomenon in the united states as of 1988. Interviews with comic artists, both mainstream and. Interviews multiple comic shops owners in the midwest, as they share their insight on the industry, how recent trends affected them, profitability, etc. Book palace, a mecca for area comic book aficionados and the subject of a 20 documentary that may soon become a multiepisode series. E v abbott was a prolific illustrator of childrens books and comics, including tiny tots.
The comic book palace follows the owneroperator glenn oleary and his loyal customers as they talk about issues ranging from comic book characters to their favorite comic book movie adaptations. Youtube channel owned and operated by felipe jorge. Mixed with interviews from store regulars this doc touched on subjects from comic book artists, writers, and movies. Villains of dc comics, bloody disgusting reports as the title indicates, the documentary will explore the compelling, diverse and legendary society of supervillains of the publishers universe, and will feature interviews with comic writers and. An observational documentary that takes inside a comic book store that. Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use to track and manage your comic collection. The rise of the comic book in the middle east middle. Secret history of comics docuseries surprised even robert. Here youll find a large selection of graphic novels, and collected series books. A short documentary that shows you what its like inside a small comic book store located in the town of haverhill, ma.
The filmmaker sees the store and its quirky steady characters as a worthy subject for a film, and this interest and respect towards their world is contagious. Bay state comic book shop gets ready for prime time business. Comic book heaven is the story of joe leisner, the lively, highly opinionated and vocal owner of comic book heaven, a comic book store in queens. Comic book heaven is a short documentary that tells the story of joe leisner, owner of the comic book store comic book heaven located in sunnyside, queens ny. I had to be a fly on the wall in that store, it wouldnt have. One of them speaks two languages fluently and can ride his bike without stabilisers, the other can sing the chorus to justin biebers ft.
The series is being produced by robert kirkmans skydance entertainment, marking yet another collaboration with the walking dead creators company. This documentary takes a look inside and shows what goes on inside this comic book store owned and operated by one person, glenn oleary. Mark hamill directs and stars in this hilarious salute to the world of fourcolor crimefighters, playing a filmmaker out to make a documentary about his favorite heroes, commander courage and liberty ladd. Dc comics to release documentary about supervillains. This opinionated documentary provides a surface look at both the history of comic books and the unique subculture of their fanatical collectors. The comic book palace 20 by felipe jorge unsung films. Check out the cbh facebook page for festival updates, etc and share the love. With phil krajewski, glenn oleary, dave serpa, tim oleary. Felipe jorges idea to film glenn oleary running his store, allowing us to delve into the comic book palaces fascinating little world, makes for a delightful documentary experience. About youtuber unlike other channels this channel is a documentary series.
Anthony desiato takes us on a tour and talks my comic shop. The comic book palace will surely ignite a forgotten love for comic book reading. Mcleaveyfisher paints a marvelous cinematic portrait of joe, perfectly capturing the raw essence of this spectacular character. Joes store has been a fixture in queens for over 60 years and hes ready to retire. Each week adam and jeremy, both xmen and comic book fans alike, provide a running commentary of an issue of the xmen comic book. Haverhill comic book shop gets ready for prime time. The origins of the medium, the evolution of superheroes and all the other genres as they born in different eras. Comic book superheroes unmasked documentary 1 mostly dc and marvel, but talks about their relevancy throughout history and politics. An observational documentary that takes inside a comic book store that has been around for twenty years. In an entertaining and informative combination of interviews, historical footage and stateoftheart animation techniques, comic book confidential provides a. Comic book confidential for a film that was released thirty years ago, this ron mann documentary remains a pretty great primer on the eventual rise of comics from a foldedandstapled version of the sunday funnies to the permanent art form it.
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