Jun 25, 2018 comic book men has popped open its unusuallyfull cash register for the last time, since its cancellation by amc after seven seasons and 96 episodes is now official creator kevin smith. He is also the cofounder, with scott mosier, of view askew productions and owner of jay and silent bobs secret stash comic and novelty store in red bank, new jersey. Comic book men season 7, episode and cast information amc. Filmmaker kevin smith marvels over the legendary mile high. Served as executive producer on ben afflecks good will hunting, with whom he often works chasing amy.
Comic book men is an american reality television series which aired on the amc network from 2012 to 2018. While marveling at the sheer size and the number of comic books, smith also got to know chuck rozanski, the truly. Kevin patrick smith was born in red bank but grew up in highlands, new jersey, the son of grace schultz and donald e. Writerdirector kevin smith goes comic book shopping to talk about his newest movie. Apr 18, 2020 kevin smith and marc bernardin took to their fatman beyond podcast last night, talking about comics and comic book retailers right now.
Kevin smith tours the biggest comic book store in the. Nov 18, 2019 for 25 years, smith, a director and actor as well as a comedian, has grappled with his own dumb luck. Kevin smith does a donny cates, pays off pull lists at secret. Secret stash is already a unique specimen in the peculiar world of comic book shops because it is owned by kevin smith, the writerdirector and. Legendary kevin smith comic book shop to open popup location in a. Kevin smith pays off every customer of his secret stash. At new york comic con last weekend, filmmaker and comic book retailer kevin smith addressed some of the persistent questions that dog comic book.
Comic book men full seasons available now for amc premiere subscribers. Stream mallrats with kevin smith on 420 for coronavirus relief. Smith owns and operates jay and silent bobs secret stash in red bank, new jersey, a comic book store largely dedicated to merchandise related to his films and comics. Dark secrets about kevin smiths comic book men cbr. Merchandise includes comic books, comic related merchandise, and view askew filmrelated items e. Smith made an incredible gesture at his comic book shop, as he revealed he paid for the outstanding balance on all of his customers outstanding pull lists. Kevin patrick smith is an american screenwriter, director, as well as a comic book writer, author, and actor. Smith has been a comic book fan since he was a child, and has gone on to write such comic book series as daredevil, green arrow, and batman. Kevin smith announces jay and silent bob reboot trailer for san diego comic con hallh panel.
Nov 01, 20 the problem i have with kevin smith and his show comic book men, now in the third season on amc, is that it portrays the bad stereotypes of those who enjoy the comic book medium. It was where kevin smith began purchasing his comics in approximately 199596, and as seen on the dvd for chasing amy, appears in the first deleted scene of that film. May 30, 2017 in december 2016, filmmaker kevin smith hosted a facebook live video of his visit the legendary mile high comics on jason street in denver, colorado. The problem i have with kevin smith and his show comic book men, now in the third season on amc, is that it portrays the bad stereotypes of those. Kevin smith announces nj homecoming show to support local. Jay and silent bobs secret stash opened in red bank, nj nearly a decade.
Smiths longtime friend and comic book artist walt flanagan manages the store. Posted nov 08, 20 jay and silent bobs secret stash comic book store. A second popup outpost of the popular comic book store jay and silent bobs secret stash is set to open on the boardwalk. Its currently a tough time for both comic book shop owners and customers, but kevin smith made things a little easier for his customers at the secret stash. Jay and silent bobs secret stash sometimes shortened to simply the stash is a comic book store owned by filmmaker kevin smith, and named after the fictional duo portrayed by smith and jason mewes in smith s view askewniverse films. Amc goes inside kevin smiths comic book shop the new. For 25 years, smith, a director and actor as well as a comedian, has grappled with his own dumb luck. Gabe osorio of woodbridge takes a selfie with smith. Jay and silent bobs secret stash is a comic book store owned by filmmaker kevin smith, and named after the fictional duo portrayed by smith and jason.
Kevin smith tours the biggest comic book store in the world. If you dont like the title comic book men, youre in good company, because neither did kevin smith. Jay and silent bob reboot sound track signed by kevin. Legendary kevin smith comic book shop to open popup location. Mar 21, 2012 the most interesting moment of the justcompleted first season of kevin smiths amc reality series comic book men occurred in its second episode. Kevin smith biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity. See what happens when two neer do well comic book store employees. Dec 15, 2016 kevin smith goes to mile high comics for the first time on 1216 and takes a tour with chuck rozanski. With kevin smith, walter flanagan, mike zapcic, bryan johnson. Jeff lucarelli of harrisburg, pa gets merchandise signed by smith.
Director kevin smith on heart attacks, happiness, extreme. Kevin smith goes to mile high comics for the first time on 1216 and takes a tour with chuck rozanski. The evil that men do, picked up after three years between the third and fourth issues of the sixissue miniseries, the delay seemed to change the story of the comic book period. In 1994, his debut film, clerks, a raunchy comedy about the convenience store where he worked. Smith s longtime friend and comic book artist walt flanagan manages the store. In december 2016, filmmaker kevin smith hosted a facebook live video of his visit the legendary mile high comics on jason street in denver, colorado. As of now, kevin has 33 credits to his name as a writer, 55 credits as an actor, 31 credits as a director and credits as an editor for various movies. Kevin patrick smith born august 2, 1970 is an american filmmaker, actor, comedian, public speaker, comic book writer, author, and podcaster. Oct 28, 2019 meanwhile, new jersey is more than the home to kevin smiths comic book store. Kevin smith news, breaking stories, videos and commentary. Director kevin smith discusses how he lost 40 pounds, and his amc reality show, comic book men the comedy director explains how he lost 40 pounds by banning sugar and eating so many beets he.
The author recently paid off all of the pull lists at a local store in austin, texas in an effort to. Red bank comic book men shop is geek mecca for kevin smith fans and beyond updated mar 29, 2019. Walter came up with the idea for a flash mob to get them into the guinness book of world records. Kevin smith and marc bernardin took to their fatman beyond podcast last night, talking about comics and comic book retailers right now.
Mar 11, 2020 some of the movies and television series that he has been part of include good will hunting, sucks less with kevin smith, comic book men, holidays and others. Comic book men cancelled by amc, confirms kevin smith. Kevin smiths comic store is paying off every customers bill. Mile high is considered the biggest comic book store in all of the united states, if not the world.
Kevin smith said that he was inspired to pay off the pull lists by venom writer donny cates. Kevin smith at mile high comics for the first time the. Highlands native kevin smith returned to red bank on star wars dayfree comic book day, taking photos with fans and signing their stuff. Comic book scripts by top writers panel one scripts by top comics writers tp new prtg by kurt busiek, neil gaiman, et al. May 10, 2017 legendary kevin smith comic book shop to open popup location in a. An unscripted series set in smiths iconic comic shop jay and silent bobs secret stash and captures the world of the neighborhood comic book store and fanboy culture.
Jay and silent bobs secret stash opened in red bank, nj nearly a. No doubt comic book men has kept the store alive, but kevin smith credits cast member walter flanagan as their secret weapon. Watch episodes on demand through your local cable provider. That includes his seminal debut, clerks, which granted him overnight status as an indie icon. Pages public figure artist kevin smith videos at mile high comics for the first time. Apr 18, 2020 its currently a tough time for both comic book shop owners and customers, but kevin smith made things a little easier for his customers at the secret stash. Kevin owns the comic book store jay and silent bobs secret stash in red bank, new jersey. Kevin is of mostly german, with some irish and english, ancestry.
He came to prominence with the lowbudget comedy film clerks 1994, which he wrote, directed, coproduced, and acted in as the character silent bob of stoner duo jay and silent bob. Jay and silent bob reboot official red band trailer. Meanwhile, new jersey is more than the home to kevin smiths comic book store. The most interesting moment of the justcompleted first season of kevin smiths amc reality series comic book men occurred in its second episode. How kevin smiths comic book men serves as a requiem for. Kevin smith announces jay and silent bob reboot trailer for san diego comiccon hallh panel. The original jay and silent bobs secret stash began as a small comic book store in red bank, new jersey called comicology.
Comic book men has popped open its unusuallyfull cash register for the last time, since its cancellation by amc after seven seasons. It is set at kevin smiths comic book shop, jay and. The director known for clerks was one of the first to snag the comics legend for a movie cameo, having put lee in his 1995 comedy. Stream mallrats with kevin smith on 420 for coronavirus. Comic book stores arent exactly essential businesses, so many across north america have had to shut their doors, which makes this a really nice. Secretly married his wife at george lucas skywalker ranch. Since 2012, hosts walt flanagan, mike zapcic, ming chen, and bryan johnson have been welcoming guests that pop by with rare collectibles for them to peruse and, possibly, buy from the. You can always count on kevin smith for a good stan lee memory. At mile high comics for the first time the biggest comic book store in the world. Red bank comic book men shop is geek mecca for kevin.
Kevin patrick smith is an american filmmaker, actor, comedian, public speaker, comic book writer, author, and podcaster. Kevin smith the owner of the store, and a filmmaker and author whose films include clerks, chasing amy and red state, and whose books include my boringass life. Apr 08, 2020 new jersey native, filmmaker, kevin smith signs autographs for fans at his comic book store jay and silent bobs secret stash. A look at kevin smiths career before the masters of the. Kevin smith pays off every customer of his secret stash comic. May 10, 2020 you can always count on kevin smith for a good stan lee memory.
Kevin patrick smith born august 2 1970 is an american screenwriter actor film producer and director as well as a popular comic book. At new york comic con last weekend, filmmaker and comic book retailer kevin smith addressed some of the persistent questions that dog comic book men, his unscripted series at amc. Join master fanboy kevin smith and the charismatic men of jay and silent bobs secret stash as they geekout over rare pop culture memorabilia and welcome new friends to the red bank, nj comic store. Its also where the director was born and raised, and where he would set a number of his films. Feb, 2015 director kevin smith discusses how he lost 40 pounds, and his amc reality show, comic book men the comedy director explains how he lost 40 pounds by banning sugar and eating so many beets he. Kevin smiths 15 most controversial comic book moments cbr. That store has turned into an online mecca for comic book fans, and jay and silent bob fans alike, as well as becoming the home for the amc show comic book men. That was my favorite comic book store back in the day. The tip jar for the podcast this week would go to binc. He also hosts a weekly podcast with scott mosier known as smodcast.
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