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From Award-Winning Director Miguel Cima: DIG COMICS! A Dig Comics Inc. Production WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY / SAN DIEGO COMIC CON INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL Filmmaker/raconteur Miguel Cima chases the trail of comics’ demise through history, and reaches for new ways to get America to once again DIG COMICS. MOVIE CHRONICLES QUEST TO GET AMERICA READING COMIC BOOKS! Employing a lighthearted, fun-loving documentary style, Miguel exposes a new audience to the rich artwork, fascinating people and moving tale of comic books in America. Part Anthony Bourdain, part Michael Moore, Miguel shares his infectious passion with his viewers while challenging people on screen and off with experiments, diatribe and stark images which will make people laugh as they cheer on for the cause of comic books! Kickstarter campaign to fund Feature Film version of award-winning short to launch June 5th, 2013, seeking goal by July 10th, 2013. Comic books, an American original like jazz & baseball, were once as widespread, respected and loved as cinema, music and literature. But over the last several decades, comics have lost over 90% of U.S. readers. How did that happen? And how do we turn that around? DIG COMICS is only the first salvo in a larger comic book revolution. Starting with the award-winning short, this ongoing project has captured the attention of many producers & luminaries including The Uslan Company, Edward James Olmos and Dark Horse Entertainment. The revolution has begun!!!