Following the season premier of Walking Dead, AMC launched the first of their 6-episode series Comic Book Men, which features the employees of Kevin Smith's comic book store, Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash, as they go about their daily business and their usual podcast.
So, what did we get? The entire hour was full of the guys ribbing on each other, and far-too-convenient moments of customers coming in to sell them high-end collectibles, including a Bob Kane original Batman sketch, a Jack Kirby Thor poster from the 60s, a "life-sized" Chucky doll, and movie production stills. Basically, the show played up to the speculator market that nearly killed the industry back in the 90s, while offering a very limited view of what actually goes on inside a comic shop. If you like Pawn Stars and Kevin Smith, this is the show for you. Otherwise, if you want to see what really goes on, head to your local comic book shop on Wednesday in the afternoons.
One fun thing to note is while watching the episode, when a guy came in trying to sell Tomb of Dracula #10 (the first appearance of Blade, of Wesley Snipes fame):
I happened to be handling Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 9 #6:
Just a funny coincidence I thought I'd share.
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