Stripped (film)

Stripped
Bill Watterson created the poster for Stripped.
Directed by	Dave Kellett Frederick Schroeder[1]
Written by	Dave Kellett Frederick Schroeder
Produced by	Dave Kellett Frederick Schroeder Chris Countryman
Cinematography	Frederick Schroeder
Edited by	Ben Waters
Music by	Stefan Lessard
Production company	Sequential Films[2]
Release date	April 1, 2014 (2014-04-01) (iTunes Store)
Running time	85 minutes
Language	English

Stripped is a 2014 documentary film about comic strips and their transition from the failing newspaper industry to the web.[3] Work on Stripped began in 2010.[2] The film's original concept was to make a documentary about cartoonists in their studios.[4]

Stripped features interviews with over 70 comic creators,[4] who discuss their trade and its prospects in the 21st century.[5] Interviewee Bill Watterson created the poster for Stripped, his first published art since ending Calvin and Hobbes in 1995.[5] The film was crowdfunded through Kickstarter,[6] and was released on the iTunes Store on April 1, 2014.[1]

Interviewees

Jean Schulz, widow of Charles M. Schulz (Peanuts, 1950–2000)[2] Mort Walker (Beetle Bailey, 1950–)[5] Jeff Keane (The Family Circus, 1960–)[7] Cathy Guisewite (Cathy, 1976–2010)[5] Jim Davis (Garfield, 1978–)[5] Bill Watterson (Calvin and Hobbes, 1985–1995)[5] Greg Evans (Luann, 1985–)[2] Bill Amend (FoxTrot, 1988–)[2]

Jerry Holkins (Penny Arcade, 1998–)[2] Mike Krahulik (Penny Arcade, 1998–)[2] Jeph Jacques (Questionable Content, 2003–)[6] Richard Thompson (Cul de Sac, 2004–2012)[7] Karl Kerschl (The Abominable Charles Christopher, 2007–)[2] Kate Beaton (Hark! A Vagrant, 2008–)[6] Matthew Inman (The Oatmeal, 2009–)[6]

References

1. "iTunes - Movies - Stripped". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
2. "'Stripped' shines spotlight on comic strips". The Cycle. MSNBC. 2014-03-10. Retrieved 2014-03-11. Filmmakers Dave Kellett and Frederick Schroeder talk about their documentary "Stripped," which takes a look at the history of comic strips and the future of the funnies.
3. Green, Dennis (2014-02-27). "'Calvin and Hobbes' Creator Bill Watterson Publishes First Cartoon in 19 Years". Mashable. Archived from the original on 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
4. Gustines, George Gene (2014-02-26). "Some New Art From 'Calvin and Hobbes' Creator". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. OCLC 1645522. Archived from the original on 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
5. Grow, Kory (2014-02-28). "'Calvin and Hobbes' Creator Draws First Comic in 19 Years". Rolling Stone. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
6. Runcie, Charlotte (2014-02-27). "Calvin and Hobbes creator releases rare new artwork". The Daily Telegraph. London, England. ISSN 0307-1235. OCLC 49632006. Archived from the original on 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2014-03-08. Bill Watterson, the artist behind the beloved Calvin and Hobbes cartoons, has released his first new artwork in 19 years as part of a new film about cartoons
7. Cohen, Nicole (2014-02-27). "'Calvin & Hobbes' Creator Pens His First Public Comic In 18 Years". NPR. Archived from the original on 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2014-03-11.

External links

• Stripped at IMDb