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Season 1 – Comic Book Men

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AMC dives into the comic book culture with this unscripted series that follows the antics of the "fanboys" in and around Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash, a New Jersey comic shop owned by writer-director Kevin Smith. Cameras capture the banter of the shop's employees and its customers as they collectively discover the treasures of the comic collecting world, and the staff -- de-facto leader Walt, shop whipping boy Ming and comic book virtuoso Mike among them -- shares all the details with Smith via a podcast that is woven throughout the series. Smith has been a comics fan since his youth and has written several comic books based on his movies, including "Clerks," as well as story arcs for the legendary "Green Arrow" and "Daredevil" comics.

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Critics Consensus

This proudly geeky series dishes out plenty of shop talk for fans of pop culture, but the haggling format feels half-baked and the titular Comic Book Men don't quite gel as a compelling cast of characters.

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Emily St. James AV Club 06/15/2020
There's plenty of value in all of the various shows stitched together into the Franken-reality show on display, but the series needs to better focus if it hopes to earn eyeballs past the week-one gawkers. Go to Full Review Brian Lowry Variety 05/22/2020
Given the lofty place comics, sci-fi and fantasy occupy in movies and pop culture, it's overdue to have a show for devotees, and from afar, Smith appears to be the guy to do it. It's only too bad this series about collectibles is so, well, disposable. Go to Full Review Matt Singer IndieWire 05/22/2020
These sad transactions recall the working class despair embedded in so many Smith projects, from Mallrats to Jersey Girl... What is strange, though, is how little Comic Book Men attempts to engage with that despair. Go to Full Review Jeremy Nisen Under the Radar 05/22/2020
6/10
It's off-putting juvenilia. But... if you can outlast the first 10 minutes, the discourse and content definitely take a turn for the better. Go to Full Review Ed Bark Uncle Barky 05/22/2020
B+
Comic Book Men is a pleasant surprise and an overall splash of fragrant cologne on the smell test-flunking reality genre. Go to Full Review Joey Magidson AwardsCircuit.com 05/22/2020
3/4
It's a different sort of reality show, and for that it gets credit from me. Plus, it's just funny. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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01/14/2020 Love this TV show. best reality tv show i have ever seen. Love everything Kevin Smith but after seeing this i love every one of the Comic Book Men: Walt, Mike, Ming and ofcourse Bryan Johnson. Bryan is a comedy genius. See more 02/18/2014 paw stars with comics without the douchbaggery from the history channel. Kevin Smith and crew are chill See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 12, 2012 Junk Walt challenges the staff to a flea market sales competition. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 19, 2012 Life After Clerks Kevin rallies the Stash for a game of street hockey; hurricane Mewes blows through the Stash, and no one is safe. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 26, 2012 Commercial Walt wants the Stash to shoot its first commercial and to have Bryan direct it; one customer brings in a fanboy's dream. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 4, 2012 Zombies Walt reluctantly lets Ming run a new sales promotion for the Stash based around zombies, but Ming's scary idea might be too frightening for Walt. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 11, 2012 Con Gone Wrong Walt and the guys take a road trip to an unexpected convention; the guys find a treasure in the trash; a customer brings in an item Mike wants for himself. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 18, 2012 Ink Ming dares Walt, Bryan and Mike to get tattoos; one customer looks for romance while another makes a deal. Details

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Season Info

Network
AMC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Reality
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 12, 2012