Our Favorite Comic Book Documentaries

As an artistic and pop culture medium, comics have attracted the attention of almost every branch of journalism. That interest has resulted in some terrific documentaries that chronicle the history behind the industry, and reveal the hidden truths lurking between each comic’s panel.

The comics industry was treated to the latest documentary exploration last week with the release of “She Makes Comics,” a wonderful piece of work that explores women’s past and present standings within comics. With that film’s release in mind, we decided to explore the best comic book documentaries around. As each film delves into the industry through fun and unexpected angles, hopefully they’ll give you something new to appreciate about the industry.

Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle

Legends of the Knight

She Makes Comics

Grant Morrison: Talking With Gods

Man, Grant Morrison is one trippy guy, huh? That mind-bending experience you get whenever you read a Morrison-penned comic carries over into this cinematic portrait of the esteemed creator. Equal parts profile and existential thought-piece, the film chronicles Morrison’s life both internally and externally. Viewers can trace his rise to stardom and weed through his incomparable thoughts on creativity, the universe, and lots o’ drugs. There are some sequences that are pretty hard to follow, perhaps intentionally, thanks to the film’s abstract cinematography. But we have a feeling that’s just the way Grant wanted it. Whether you’ve read Morrison’s autobiography “Supergods” or not, you’ll find no deeper of an exploration into comics’ most profound mind.

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