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The Story of Rock 'n' Roll Comics

6.5(2)
Released:July 1, 2011
Runtime:1h 20m
Status:Released

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.

Cast

Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper

Self

Mojo Nixon

Mojo Nixon

Self

Cynthia Plaster Caster

Cynthia Plaster Caster

Self

Robert Williams

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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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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