The Story of Rock 'n' Roll Comics (2011)
Overview
Todd Loren, whose scandalous series of unauthorized comic book biographies of rock stars enraged and sometimes charmed his subjects, provoked numerous lawsuit threats from the likes of Bon Jovi, Guns N Roses and Skid Row, and eventually led to a landmark First Amendment case, all before he was savagely murdered in 1992. Includes first hand accounts from many of the artists and writers who were inspired and exploited by Loren, along with interviews with Alice Cooper, Mojo Nixon and more.
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| Original Language | en |
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Directed By
Ilko Davidov
TOP CAST
Alice Cooper
Self
Mojo Nixon
Self
Robert Williams
Self
Steven Crompton
Self
Deena Dasein
Self
Mary Fleener
Self
Jay Allen Sanford
Self
Gary Groth
Self
Denis Kitchen
Self
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