Stripped (film)

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
Bill Watterson created the poster for Stripped.
Directed by	Dave Kellett Frederick Schroeder[1]
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[2]
Release date	April 1, 2014 (2014-04-01) (iTunes Store)
Running time	85 minutes
Language	English

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]