"Comic Store Heroes" is a reality television program set inside Manhattan's Midtown Comics, the largest comic book store in the United States.
The obvious comparison is to "Comic Book Men". Midtown's Thor Parker comments, "We're fans of Kevin's show and what it brings to the table, but we wanted to take things in a different direction. We wanted to try and work (past) the typical stereotypes about comic book fans and show that comics and the comic community have the ability to help people find acceptance, become part of an extremely welcoming family, and really make a difference in people's lives."
Parker is right, to a point. The focus on "Nerdy Bird" was a nice touch, along with a few of the other collectors. But the format is still more or less the same, as you can only do so many things in a comic book store. And, frankly, the guys at Jay and Bob's are a bit more appealing. Not Kevin Smith himself, but the employees there. From this short film (what seems to be a pilot), we never even get to know the characters very well...
The obvious comparison is to "Comic Book Men". Midtown's Thor Parker comments, "We're fans of Kevin's show and what it brings to the table, but we wanted to take things in a different direction. We wanted to try and work (past) the typical stereotypes about comic book fans and show that comics and the comic community have the ability to help people find acceptance, become part of an extremely welcoming family, and really make a difference in people's lives."
Parker is right, to a point. The focus on "Nerdy Bird" was a nice touch, along with a few of the other collectors. But the format is still more or less the same, as you can only do so many things in a comic book store. And, frankly, the guys at Jay and Bob's are a bit more appealing. Not Kevin Smith himself, but the employees there. From this short film (what seems to be a pilot), we never even get to know the characters very well...
