Let me start out by saying that I know the buyers/sellers are set up in advance, and that's part of the show. That being said, the interaction between employees and customers is pretty spot on for a Jersey comic book store.
As a teenager growing up in central NJ, I worked at a comic book store named "That Hobby Place" (South Amboy, NJ). It was a teen boy's dream job. During the summer months, I spent all day reading comic books, playing games, and discussing my favorite movies (i.e. Star Wars) with almost every customer who walked through the door! On weekends, the boss Gary would take me and a buddy to comic/sci-fi conventions so we could make some extra cash for the store and get autographs (to sell at the store, of course!) from our favorite stars.
When I watch Comic Book Men, it gives me warm fuzzies as I see these guys doing EXACTLY the kind of stuff we did...pranking each other, the banter, and almost getting into arguments over what super hero would kick who's butt.
This show is good fun for anyone who grew up reading comic books, watching Star Wars, or otherwise entertained by the fan side of pop culture. Kudos to Kevin Smith and team for creating a show that brings me back to my teenage years, and allowing me to look at the perplexed look on my wife's face and say, "See??? Told you I'm not the only person who does/thinks that!!!!"
As a teenager growing up in central NJ, I worked at a comic book store named "That Hobby Place" (South Amboy, NJ). It was a teen boy's dream job. During the summer months, I spent all day reading comic books, playing games, and discussing my favorite movies (i.e. Star Wars) with almost every customer who walked through the door! On weekends, the boss Gary would take me and a buddy to comic/sci-fi conventions so we could make some extra cash for the store and get autographs (to sell at the store, of course!) from our favorite stars.
When I watch Comic Book Men, it gives me warm fuzzies as I see these guys doing EXACTLY the kind of stuff we did...pranking each other, the banter, and almost getting into arguments over what super hero would kick who's butt.
This show is good fun for anyone who grew up reading comic books, watching Star Wars, or otherwise entertained by the fan side of pop culture. Kudos to Kevin Smith and team for creating a show that brings me back to my teenage years, and allowing me to look at the perplexed look on my wife's face and say, "See??? Told you I'm not the only person who does/thinks that!!!!"