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 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "'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.
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 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
^ ^a ^b 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

[iTunes-1] "iTunes - Movies - Stripped". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2014-03-08.

[msnbc20140310-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "'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.

[mashable20140227-3] 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.

[nyt20140226-4] 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.

[rollingstone20140228-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f 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.

[telegraph20140227-6] 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

[npr20140227-7] 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.

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