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A Shared Universe Podcast Studio in Eatontown, New Jersey, has reopened, courtesy of owners, Ming Chen and Michael Zapcic, better known for appearing in AMC's Comic Book Men. "We are excited to re-open our studio after being closed during the shutdown for three months As the world has changed, the services we provide have become increasingly valuable[...]

Last night across his social media accounts, Kevin Smith revealed that AMC had opted to cancel his series Comic Book Men after seven seasons and 96 episodes. His post was short, not naming specific reasons but urging fans to listen to the You Tell Em Steve Dave podcast for a "Viking funeral" for the show: After 96 episodes, the[...]

On the most recent episode of AMC's Comic Book Men, actor Mike Colter swings by the Secret Stash in Red Banks, New Jersey to do some shopping and talk with the guys in the shop Colter says that he had talked to Kevin Smith at San Diego Comic-Con, and since he was in town filming[...]

AMC's popular reality show Comic Book Men returns on Sunday, set in Kevin Smith's New Jersey comic shop, Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash Leading the team behind the shop's counter are Walter Flanagan, Ming Chen, Bryan Johnson, and Mike Zapcic, who geek out over mind-blowing pop culture artefacts and the legends behind them. Whether it's buying[...]

He will be joined in the business venture by Comic Book Men's Ming Chen and coffee experts David Buehrer and Sanford Bledsoe III. Coral Sword will be at 1318 Telephone, two miles from the University of Houston and will feature a gaming bar with newly released games, where pros and developers can train gamers on recent releases[...]

Recently, following Kevin Smith suggestion, Cavanagh swung by the Secret Stash in Red Bank, New Jersey and appeared on an episode of Comic Book Men He seems to be having fun all the time. https://youtu.be/qSVusiqBa7IVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Comic Book Men: 'Reverse Flash Stops by the Stash' Talked About Scene Ep[...]

If you don't watch Comic Book Men, then you missed this behind-the-scenes reveal from the cult classic The Karate Kid Actor Ralph Macchio was a guest on the episode and was asked how they filmed the scene of catching a fly with chop sticks Macchio explains how it was done practically since this was from[...]

In an interesting scene from the recent Comic Book Men, a man brings his girlfriend into the Secret Stash looking for the wedding issue of the Amazing Spider-Man After talking about the issue with the staff, the man uses the issue and the moment on camera to propose to his girlfriend I don't know many[...]

On the latest episode of AMC's series Comic Book Men, fan-favorite artist John Romita Jr went into the shop and drew an original piece featuring the characters he is best known for… Spider-Man, Daredevil and Superman In the piece, Spider-Man is wearing the logo of the comic shop which features the images of Jay (Jason[...]

By Dylan Gonzalez Ming Chen and Mike Zapcic make up one half of the Comic Book Men leads.  I traveled up to Batavia, New York to see the guys at the Foxprowl-Con and pick their brains a little about the behind scenes on the show, their con experiences and hot sauce. Dylan Gonzalez: I'm here with Mike[...]

We chat about how he first got connected to Kevin Smith, our favorite moments from his show Comic Book Men on AMC, and how much his podcasting addiction cuts into his free time For once he's on a show that doesn't making him the Whipping Boy! Subscribe today on iTunes and Stitcher and leave a 5 star review[...]

By Shawn Perry The growth of comic conventions came up in a negative way at Rhode Island Comic Con last weekend and got me thinking about the important role management plays in our tribal gatherings.  As I pondered as the final moments of last week's episode of The Walking Dead lead into Comic Book Men who[...]

By Jason Strangis The AMC television series Comic Book Men is currently in its fourth season Filmed at Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash in Red Bank, New Jersey, the show stars Kevin Smith, Bryan Johnson, Walt Flanagan, Ming Chen, and Mike Zapcic. Zapcic has been working at the famous comic book store since 2000 In addition[...]

He also had a ten-issue series from 1990 to 1991, followed by another written by Gregg Hurwitz in 2007. Some wondered if maybe it was about to be optioned as a movie and word was leaking out. More practically however, it's noted that the comic featured on AMC's Comic Book Men, as a seller brought in original artwork[...]

By Shawn Perry Ever since I arrived, NYCC has been blowing me away but I doubt anything will top meeting Kevin Smith and the cast of Comic Book Men who discussed their upcoming season as well as the origins of their shop and the show. The fourth season of Comic Book Men premieres on AMC this Sunday[...]

We looked at a lot of old Look magazines, How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way, Mad Men and brought something together that not only pleased Adam but pleased us as well. JC: The series has a decidedly retro look even though it's in a modern setting you look at the backgrounds and a static design[...]

But the shop had a picture taken on the fly to show me of the initial madness: Mike Zapcic (one of our own Comic Book Men on AMC with Walt Flanagan, Bryan Johnson and Ming Chen) is manning the homestead today and having pretty cute and hilarious conversations with the little kids and parents swarming the[...]

The Beat ran an article about sexism in comic stores entitled, "Breaking: A comic shop in this day and age is staffed by customer-repelling losers" that included the following excerpted review of Jay And Bob's Silent Stash as seen in AMC's Comic Book Men, ironically from Hater Free Wednesdays. NOT friendly to women The guys behind[...]

Remember when the sales of Cryptozoic Man #1 from Dynamite went through the roof on eBay following a feature on Comic Book Men? Well, there's another opportunity, though it's not likely to last very long at all AMC's Comic Book Men Walt Flanagan, Bryan Johnson, Mike Zapcic, and Ming Chen have signed this "Jetpack Exclusive" issue[...]

Remember, they gave these Baltimore Comic Con variant covers away for free. Now a copy of that Cryptozoic Man #1 variant of signed by the Comic Book Men, graded 9.9 by CGC and preserved in its slab has sold for $1,100. That's an increase in price of infinity It's also the only one graded in that condition,[...]

Even after having a plug on AMC's Comic Book Men, the stars being the book's creators, Walt Flanagan and Bryan Johnson, and a high profile launch with the team from Dynamite, the book kinda sunk. Then this week's episode aired, featuring the finished comic book more prominently, with Kevin Smith. Yesterday the first issue sold for[...]

Walt Flanagan is an average, everyday comic shop manager… that also does a podcast, is on AMC's Comic Book Men, has drawn Batman for DC Comics multiple times, appeared in multiple movies and has this third creator-owned series with Bryan Johnson on the shelves now That's what happens when you go to high school with[...]

With the AMC show Comic Book Men about to air in its third season, Kevin Smith and the Comic Book Men took part in two roundtable interview sessions at New York Comic Con which Bleeding Cool was fortunate enough to join in Smith fielded questions that were mainly about the show and behind-the-scenes reactions from[...]

But those very traits that make him a great speaker from an attendee's standpoint were the same traits that made covering his panel as a first-time live-blogger feel like I was learning to swim for the first time by being thrown into the middle of a tsunami. So yeah: Kevin Smith isn't easy…but he was a[...]

Romeo Gebuza is reporting for us from the Comic Book Men panel at NYCC where Kevin Smith has announced that he and Walt Flanagan are currently working on a Batman mini series They have three issues done and are  steadily working to finish the story. Smith said it will not be in continuity of the New 52[...]

The Baltimore Comic Con is having an Afternoon with Jay & Silent Bob this Saturday, September 7th that will include appearances by Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes, plus the crew from AMC's Comic Book Men:  Walt Flanagan, Bryan Johnson, Mike Zapcic and Ming Chen as well as a showing of The Jay & Silent Bob's[...]

Here's an audio ad for Walt Flanagan and Brian Johnson's new comic from Dynamite, The Cryptozoic Man... coming soon from Dynamite.  

A concept that made its début on AMC's Comic Book Men is finding its way into your local comic shops thanks to Dynamite Entertainment The four-issue series launching in October is done by the stars of the reality show and Jay and Silent Bob alum Bryan Johnson and Walter Flanaghan. Cryptozoic Man focuses on a man[...]

We mentioned this at NYCC. But now we have art. Kevin Smith's third Batman story with Walt Flanagan, to follow Batman: Cacophony and Batman: Widening

Walt Flanagan is providing art again and has completed near four issues so far. Promoting AMC's Comic Book Men, with the rest of the Comci Book Men, Smith answered a fan's question about his upcoming comics work. All issues should be in stores by the end of 2013 according to Smith He said Dan DiDio told him[...]