Stripped (film)

Stripped
Stripped
	Bill Watterson created the poster for Stripped.
Directed by	Dave Kellett; Frederick Schroeder
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
Release date	April 1, 2014 (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

^ ^a ^b "iTunes - Movies - Stripped". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "'Stripped' shines spotlight on comic strips". The Cycle. MSNBC. March 10, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014. 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.
^ Green, Dennis (February 27, 2014). "'Calvin and Hobbes' Creator Bill Watterson Publishes First Cartoon in 19 Years". Mashable. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
^ ^a ^b Gustines, George Gene (February 26, 2014). "Some New Art From 'Calvin and Hobbes' Creator". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. OCLC 1645522. Archived from the original on June 26, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Grow, Kory (February 28, 2014). "'Calvin and Hobbes' Creator Draws First Comic in 19 Years". Rolling Stone. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Runcie, Charlotte (February 27, 2014). "Calvin and Hobbes creator releases rare new artwork". The Daily Telegraph. London, England. ISSN 0307-1235. OCLC 49632006. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014. 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
^ ^a ^b Cohen, Nicole (February 27, 2014). "'Calvin & Hobbes' Creator Pens His First Public Comic In 18 Years". NPR. Archived from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014.

External links

Stripped at IMDb

[iTunes-1] "iTunes - Movies - Stripped". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.

[msnbc20140310-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "'Stripped' shines spotlight on comic strips". The Cycle. MSNBC. March 10, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014. 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.

[mashable20140227-3] Green, Dennis (February 27, 2014). "'Calvin and Hobbes' Creator Bill Watterson Publishes First Cartoon in 19 Years". Mashable. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.

[nyt20140226-4] Gustines, George Gene (February 26, 2014). "Some New Art From 'Calvin and Hobbes' Creator". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. OCLC 1645522. Archived from the original on June 26, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014.

[rollingstone20140228-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Grow, Kory (February 28, 2014). "'Calvin and Hobbes' Creator Draws First Comic in 19 Years". Rolling Stone. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.

[telegraph20140227-6] Runcie, Charlotte (February 27, 2014). "Calvin and Hobbes creator releases rare new artwork". The Daily Telegraph. London, England. ISSN 0307-1235. OCLC 49632006. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014. 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

[npr20140227-7] Cohen, Nicole (February 27, 2014). "'Calvin & Hobbes' Creator Pens His First Public Comic In 18 Years". NPR. Archived from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014.

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