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Comic Book Literacy(2009)
Status: Released
Date: 2009-11-01
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Time: 1h 11m
Overview:
Comic books are a medium as diverse as movies and encourage more thought than video games. Yet this misunderstood medium has always been the dirty little secret of the literature world. From the immigrant who learns English by reading Superman comics to the child who develops a love of literature from the X-Men, comics have kept America reading for decades with fantastic tales, well structured stories and amazing fantasies.
Languages: English.
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United States of America
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Movie: Comic Book Literacy
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Paul Dini
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Joe Quesada
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Art Spiegelman
Himself
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