Director Ilko Davidov's new documentary, "The Story Of Rock 'n' Roll Comics" will be available on DVD, April 24 2012, presenting the strange true-life and mysterious death of comic book creator, Todd Loren.
Mixing animation, home video, investigative footage and interviews/commentaries from artists including Mojo Nixon, Alice Cooper, Gary Groth, Ian Shirley and Cynthia Plaster Caster, the film is an expose about a man, whose life left a cultural impact :
"...Todd Loren, the San Diego-based owner of 'Revolutionary Comics', was famous for publishing the wildly popular 'Rock 'N' Roll Comics' comic book series.
"The unauthorized comics, featured biographies of music groups including 'KISS', the 'Sex Pistols', Zappa, Bowie and 'Metallica'.
"Loved by some (Gene Simmons, Alice Cooper, Lemmy of 'Metallica') and threatened by others (Axl Rose, 'Skid Row', 'New Kids on the Block'), over 300 issues of "Rock 'N' Roll Comics" were published, embracing all music genres: Rock, Alternative, Hip-Hop, Punk and Pop.
"In a strange twist, publisher Todd Loren was found mysteriously killed in 1992..."
The DVD includes an 8 page liner notes insert, liner notes from "Rock 'N' Roll Comics" co-creator, Jay Allen Sanford, liner notes from rock critic Rob O'Connor ("Rolling Stone", 'Spin"), vintage Musicade 60 second TV commerical, vintage 30 second Musicade commercial, Cynthia Plaster Caster: Full uncut Interview, Unauthorized Sports Comics featurette, Mike Tyson Comic: TV News Story, Unauthorized Conspiracy Comics: E! News Story, KFMB CBS News report on the death of Todd Loren, Original "Rock 'N' Roll Comics" Cover Galleries, Wild Eye Releasing Trailers.
The documentary is a Bulletproof Film production, produced by Carmine Cervi, Chris Swider and Davidov.
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