‘Comic Book Men’ unmasks Kevin Smith’s cohorts in collectibles (Boston Herald)
(AMC feared losing its geeks. That’s where writer, director and producer Kevin Smith (“Clerks”) comes in. Smith is the owner of Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash — a comic book shop in Red Bank, N.J., and now the basis for the AMC unscripted series “Comic Book Men” (premiering tonight at 10).)
Kevin Smith says reality show 'Comic Book Men' an ode to nerds (Fox News)
(He brought geekdom to the masses with his films "Clerks" and "Mallrats." Now Kevin Smith turns to TV with AMC's Comic Book Men, a reality show set at Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash, the comics shop Smith owns in Red Bank, New Jersey. The fanboy auteur tells TV Guide Magazine why his newest project is scarier than a zombie attack.)
Kevin Smith and his comic book store come to AMC as series (NorthJersey.com)
(On Tuesday, while a million people were cheering the New York Giants in lower Manhattan, Kevin Smith was holding court for several dozen reporters a few miles north — at Carolines on Broadway. Microphone in hand, the hockey-loving, football-indifferent filmmaker gleefully fielded questions about "Comic Book Men," his new six-part unscripted AMC series, set in Smith's Red Bank comic book store.)
Kevin Smith and his comic book store come to AMC as series (South Bend Tribune)
(41-year-old filmmaker, writer, former Southwest Airlines passenger and esteemed guest at any sci-fi convention -- is a talented man with one serious shortcoming: He has never been able to convey his deepest passions beyond the circle of friends and fans who already share them. This apparently bothers him not in the least. But it's certainly a drag on "Comic Book Men" (premiering at 10 p.m. today on AMC), Smith's dullish, six-episode reality show about everyday life in a New Jersey comic-book store that he happens to own.)
Kevin Smith Talks About COMIC BOOK MEN (ComicBookMovie)
(Comic Book Men premiers Feb. 12 after the return of The Walking Dead. The show is scheduled for six episodes in Smith's comic book store, Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash. While at the Television Critics Assn. press tour in Pasadena, Kevin Smith spoke on the new venture.)
Television review: Kevin Smith's 'Comic Book Men' know their stuff (LA Times)
("Comic Book Men" is a new retail reality show from AMC, a network not commonly associated with reality shows. It is different from other retail reality shows in that it comes from and features Kevin Smith, the movie director and Hollywood refusenik, who owns the Red Bank, N.J., comic book store in which it's set. And though this adds a kind of cultural legitimacy that networks more deeply invested in such programming find not in the least necessary, it is still basically a nerd version of "Pawn Stars" — as in that show, the proprietors mostly buy things instead of selling them — and has been put together by the same folks who bring you "LA Ink," "The Rachel Zoe Project" and "Swamp People.")
Kevin Smith has a new geek show (TG Daily)
(It's a great idea for a reality TV show, at least I sure think so, and so do Kevin Smith and AMC apparently, because Comic Book Men takes you into the world of geeks. Or at least in Kevin Smith's comic world, taking you to the happenings at his Secret Stash comic store in Red Bank, New Jersey. Hey, at least if you're going to have a reality TV show in Jersey, I'd much rather watch this any day.)
Kevin Smith shares his secret stash (Vancouver Sun)
(One day in the not-too-distant future, in a galaxy close to home, cultural historians may pore over the mind-blowing pop-culture artifacts of fanboy Kevin Smith's New Jersey comic shop, Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash, and wonder: What was that all about? If they’re lucky, Smith will still be around to tell them. If not, they will have the new AMC docu-reality series, Comic Book Men, to show them. Comic Book Men follows the day-to-day lives of the Secret Stash’s counter staff of clerks, comic-book geeks and card-carrying “consultants,” including moody manager Walt, unapologetic nerd Mike, lifelong slacker Brian, and merry Ming, the shop’s go-to guy and lead gofer.)
‘Comic Book Men’: Kevin Smith’s insular world of supergeeks (Washington Post)
(41-year-old filmmaker, writer, former Southwest Airlines passenger and esteemed guest at any sci-fi convention — is a talented man with one serious shortcoming: He has never been able to convey his deepest passions beyond the circle of friends and fans who already share them. This apparently bothers him not in the least. But it’s certainly a drag on “Comic Book Men” (premiering Sunday night on AMC), Smith’s dullish, six-episode reality show about everyday life in a New Jersey comic-book store that he happens to own.)
‘How Kevin Smith learned to love the mainstreaming of comics (CNN)
(“It’s a glorious time to be a geek,” Kevin Smith said. The filmmaker's new reality series, "Comic Book Men," is set to premiere Sunday night on AMC after "The Walking Dead." The show is designed to pull the curtain back on comic book store culture. Though such a spotlight may be brighter than fans are comfortable with, Smith said it's time for comic book store owners, creators and readers like himself to make a few sacrifices.)
AMC to air Kevin Smith's "Comic Book Men" (The Celebrity Cafe)
(Jay and Silent Bob’s Kevin Smith is delving back into his roots of “geekry” as AMC will air their newest reality show Comic Book Men. Comic Book Men, new kind of reality show which centers around the comic book store Smith owns in New Jersey, is Smith’s first appearance back on TV since Clerks. The funnyman expresses his delight, and fear, to TV Guide Magazine. Smith notes the irony in that when Clerks was first scheduled to air, the network ordered six episodes and only two were actually shown. Now, AMC has ordered six episodes of the reality show. Smith’s reaction to the irony? “I'm, like, ‘We're cursed! We're dead!" [Laughs] I felt like I was in Battlestar Galactica: What happened before will happen again!")
Kevin Smith - Kevin Smith States That New 'Comic Book Men' Is An "Ode To Nerds" (Contact Music)
(Kevin Smith has revealed that his new AMC show 'Comic Book Men' is a celebration of being nerdy. Talking to Fox News, he stated that the show was designed to put a focus on comic book store culture. Smith, who is famed for his films 'Clerks' and 'Mallrats' is now turning to TV with the new reality series that will premiere in the US on Sunday night (12th Feb 2012) after 'The Walking Dead'. The show is set at Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash, the comics shop Smith owns in Red Bank, New Jersey. Talking to Fox News, Smith stated: 'We're pathetic! Look, one of the great things about the dudes in our world is that we are very self-aware. We're in on the joke.)
AMC LAUNCHES KEVIN SMITH'S "COMIC BOOK MEN" (Comic Book Resources)
(It's not unusual for Carolines comedy club to have a packed house, though not usually at noon on a Tuesday. But, Kevin Smith has a new comic and collectible-centric reality series on the way from AMC this weekend -- launching at 10:00PM EST after the mid season premiere of "The Walking Dead" -- and a question and answer session had been called to order. After lunch and some mingling followed by a few clips from "Comic Book Men," which is kind of "Pawn Stars" for geeks, Smith took the stage, accompanied executive producer Charlie Corwin ("Swamp People," LA Ink") and the show's stars. The series is filmed in Smith's Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash comic shop which Walt Flanagan -- a longtime friend of Smith's -- has run since it first opened.)
Kevin Smith unleashes his powers for new show 'Comic Book Men' (The Northwestern)
(It used to be the only place you'd hear people debating the sexiest Catwoman or questioning if Batman was a suitable adoptive father was at a comic-book store. With his new AMC reality series Comic Book Men, filmmaker Kevin Smith is bringing those conversations to your living room, showcasing a slice of nerd life not often seen on TV.)
Kevin Smith's "Comic Book Men" Brings Heroes and Employees to TV (NBC)
(Love “Clerks?” Love comic books? Kevin Smith’s got a show for you. The writer-director known for his knack for mixing the profound and the profane is launching a new reality series for AMC with a decidedly unique cast of characters: the employees who work at his New Jersey comic book shop, Jay & Silent Bob’s Secret Stash. Smith sits down with PopcornBiz to reveal the secrets of his four-color world – with lots of four-letter words, of course.)
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