Illustrated By (2012)

Directed by

Pepper Marcelo

Genre

documentary

Country

Philippines

Runtime

57 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells the story of Filipino artists who broke into the American comic book industry starting in the 1970s. It shares their experiences and contributions through interviews with the artists themselves.

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What happens

Illustrated By: Filipino Invasion of U.S. Comics is a 2012 documentary film about Filipino artists who worked in the mainstream US comic book industry since the 1970s. It features interviews with key industry professionals, including comics artists, pencilers, and illustrators who were published by big companies like Marvel Comics and DC Comics. It premiered at the 1st Sineng Pambansa National Film Competition of the Film Development Council of the Philippines and screened at the Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival in 2014. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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