Sex, Lies & Superheroes (2003)

Don't call them funny pages

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 55M

Director : Constantine Valhouli

Synopsis

Sex, Lies & Superheroes features the writers and artists who have helped make comic books a medium for sophisticated stories and artwork...

Actors

Stan Lee
Stan Lee
Himself
Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman
Himself
Frank Miller
Frank Miller
Himself
John Byrne
John Byrne
Himself
Chris Claremont
Chris Claremont
Himself
Amanda Conner
Amanda Conner
Herself
Peter David
Peter David
Himself
Colleen Doran
Colleen Doran
Herself
Jimmy Palmiotti
Jimmy Palmiotti
Himself
Bill Sienkiewicz
Bill Sienkiewicz
Himself
Louise Simonson
Louise Simonson
Herself
Walt Simonson
Walt Simonson
Himself
Jim Valentino
Jim Valentino
Himself

Crews

Constantine Valhouli
Constantine Valhouli
Director
Constantine Valhouli
Constantine Valhouli
Writer
Peter Sanderson
Peter Sanderson
Writer

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