Comic Book: The Movie

Comic Book: The Movie is a 2004 direct-to-DVD mockumentary starring and directed by Mark Hamill.

Comic Book: The Movie
Directed byMark Hamill
Produced byMark Hamill
Jess Harnell
Eric Mittleman
Roger Rose
Billy West
Scott Zakarin
Written byMark Hamill
Billy West
StarringMark Hamill
Billy West
Donna D'Errico
Roger Rose
Jess Harnell
Narrated byBilly West
Music byBilly West
CinematographyJason Cooley
Edited byMatt Mariska
Nimrod Erez
Lawrence Hutchins
E.S. Josephs
Distributed byMiramax
Release date
  • January 27, 2004 (2004-01-27)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

The story revolves around comic book fan Don Swan and his battle against a fictional film studio which is about to announce a film based on his favorite superhero, Commander Courage.

Cast

Cameo Appearances in the film includes:

  • Kevin Smith Filmmaker, Actor, Comedian, Public Speaker, Comic Book Writer, Author, and Podcaster
  • Hugh Hefner Magazine Publisher. He was the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Playboy Magazine
  • Stan Lee Comic Book Writer, Editor, Publisher, and Producer.
  • Bruce Campbell Actor, Voice Actor, Producer, Writer, and Director
  • Peter David American writer of Comic Books, Novels, Television, Films, and Video Games
  • David Prowse English bodybuilder Weightlifter and Character Actor in British film and television. Worldwide, he is best known for physically portraying Darth Vader.
  • Peter Mayhew English-American actor, best known for portraying Chewbacca in the Star Wars film series.
  • Jeremy Bulloch English Actor is best known for the role of the bounty hunter Boba Fett in the original Star Wars trilogy.
  • Mike Mignola Comic Artist and writer and known for creating Hellboy for Dark Horse Comics, part of a shared universe of titles including B.P.R.D., Abe Sapien, Lobster Johnson, Witchfinder and various spinoffs. He has also created other supernatural and paranormal-themed titles for Dark Horse including Baltimore, Joe Golem, and The Amazing Screw-On Head.
  • Matt Groening Cartoonist, Writer, Producer, and Animator. He is the creator of the comic strip Life in Hell (1977–2012) and the television series The Simpsons (1989–present), Futurama (1999–2003, 2008–2013), and Disenchantment (2018–present).
  • Rob Paulsen American Voice Actor and Singer who has done many voice roles in various films, television shows, and video games
  • Sergio Aragonés Cartoonist and Writer knew for his contributions to Mad magazine and creating the comic book Groo the Wanderer.

Production

The Script was finished on July 29, 2002. Most of the movie was filmed at San Diego Comic-Con on July 17–20, 2003. All the interviews with attendees while Hamill remained in character were unscripted to obtain a realistic look. This film did the opposite by casting voice actors in live-action roles.

Awards

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