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Comic Book: The Movie is a 2004 direct-to-DVD mockumentary starring and directed by Mark Hamill.

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Plot

The story revolves around comic book fan Don Swan and his battle against a fictional film studio which is about to announce a film based on his favorite superhero, Commander Courage.

Production

Most of the movie was filmed at a San Diego Comic-Con. All the interviews with attendees while Hamill remained in-character were unscripted, for a realistic look. The film also was critical of "crowding out" in voice acting where celebrities have been cast instead of experienced voice actors. This film did the opposite by casting voice actors in live-action roles.

Cast

Mark Hamill as Donald Swan

Billy West as Leo Matuzik

Donna D'Errico as Liberty Lass / Papaya Smith

Roger Rose as Taylor Donohue

Jess Harnell as Ricky

Lori Alan as Anita Levine

Daran Norris as Commander Courage / Bruce Easly

Jim Cummings as Dr. Cedric

Jill Talley as Jill Sprang

Tara Strong as Hotel Maid

Arleen Sorkin as Ms. Q

James Arnold Taylor as J.T.

Debi Derryberry as Debby Newman

Tom Kenny as Derek Sprang

Sid Caesar as Old Army Buddy

Jonathan Winters as Wally (Army Buddy #2)

Cameo appearances in the movie include Kevin Smith (filmmaker and comic book writer), Hugh Hefner (originator of Playboy), Stan Lee of Marvel Comics, Lloyd Kaufman (filmmaker and president of Troma Films), actor Bruce Campbell (star of the Evil Dead franchise), Peter David (comic book writer), Paul Dini (comic book and animated series writer), Bruce Timm (comic book and animated series writer), David Prowse (who played Darth Vader opposite Hamill in Star Wars), actor Peter Mayhew (who played Chewbacca alongside Hamill in Star Wars), actor Jeremy Bulloch (who played Boba Fett alongside Hamill in The Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi), actor and voiceover performer Edd Hall, special effects designer Greg Nicotero, and Matt Groening (creator of the comic Life in Hell and animated TV series The Simpsons and Futurama).