TheriotousdocumentaryIAMCOMICfollowsRitchShydner,aretiredcomedianwhodecidestoreturntothestageaftera13-yearabsence.Inthe’80s,ShydnerenjoyedHBOspecialsandfrequentlate-nightappearances,butwilltoday’saudiencesstillcareabouthiscomedy?ThroughunprecedentedbackstageaccessandcandidinterviewswithsomeofAmerica’sbest-lovedstand-ups(fromSarahSilvermantoLouisCKtoMargaretChotoJimGaffigan),IAMCOMICexploreswhyperformerschoosetoenter—andstayin—thisfunnyprofession.