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Release Year2010
Runtime0h 54m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes1
DirectorMark Daniels
WritersMark Daniels
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast1 credited
Also Known AsComic Books Go to War
About Comic Books Go to War
The universe of comic books is a worldwide pop mythology, a Pantheon in cheap newsprint and saturated colors. For almost 100 years comic books have provided fantasy, escape, and compensation for adolescents who often feel powerless and misunderstood in their daily lives. Fantasies of power are inevitably violent, but the violence in comic books has no consequences. After all, it's just the stroke of a pen... But what happens when the comic book meets real war? In this age of hundreds of television stations, 24-hour news, worldwide instantaneous satellite transmission and thousands of web sites updated hourly, the lowly comic book has become a documentary medium, providing a real understanding of the human dimensions of war, genocide and revolution. It's a new journalistic form. Comic Books Go To War explores the journalistic, aesthetic and political implications of reporting the most violent and terrible of human experiences through "comix."
Directed by Mark Daniels, Comic Books Go to War leans on a strong ensemble — David Axe — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2010.
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