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Hooked on Comix - Volume 1 - Life On The Cutting Edge Of An All-American Artform

Hooked on Comix - Volume 1 - Life On The Cutting Edge Of An All-American Artform

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Documentary

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"... It's heartening to see so much talent and dedication at work in the under-appreciated medium of personal, as opposed to corporate, comics. I also enjoyed watching so many introverts (I oughta know) squirming in front of the camera, valiantly trying to explain the unexplainable." - Bill Griffith, creator of Zippy the Pinhead

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

58 mins

Rating

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Release Date

08 July 1994

Country

Cast

Daniel Clowes

Daniel Clowes

Jim Woodring

Jim Woodring

Stan Shaw

Stan Shaw

Joe Sacco

Joe Sacco

Peter Bagge

Peter Bagge

J.R. Williams

J.R. Williams

Donna Barr

Donna Barr

Julie Doucet

Julie Doucet

Carel Moiseiwitsch

Carel Moiseiwitsch

Chester Brown

Chester Brown

James Sturm

James Sturm

Mary Fleener

Mary Fleener

Gilbert Hernandez

Gilbert Hernandez

Denis Eichhorn

Denis Eichhorn

R.I. Crabb

R.I. Crabb

Ashleigh Talbot

Ashleigh Talbot

Pat Moriarity

Pat Moriarity

Jaime Hernández

Jaime Hernández

Roberta Gregory

Roberta Gregory

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