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Shopping for Superman

Shopping for Superman

The origin story of your friendly neighborhood comic shop.

20251h 26m

Overview

An in-depth look at the history of comic book shops and how they and the people that run them continue to make a difference. Through interviews with industry professionals and the shop owners themselves, Shopping For Superman, explores the cultural significance and ever evolving relevance of your friendly neighborhood comic shop.

Directed by Wes Eastin
Written by Wes Eastin
Box OfficeBudget: $100K0

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Top Cast

Todd Stashwick

Todd Stashwick

Self

Jim Shooter

Jim Shooter

Self

Kevin Eastman

Kevin Eastman

Self

Darick Robertson

Darick Robertson

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Joe Ferrara II

Self

Dan Jurgens

Dan Jurgens

Self

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Mike Quirk

Narrator

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Carr D'Angelo

Self

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Megan Hutchison

Self

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Scott McCloud

Self

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Themes & Keywords

comic bookcomic book shopcomic book industryretail

About Shopping for Superman

Shopping for Superman is a documentary, history, animation film released in 2025 exploring themes of comic book, comic book shop, comic book industry, retail. Directed by Wes Eastin, it stars Todd Stashwick, Jim Shooter, Kevin Eastman. An in-depth look at the history of comic book shops and how they and the people that run them continue to make a difference. Through interviews with industry professionals and the shop owners themselves, Shopping For Superman, explores the cultural significance and ever evolving relevance of your friendly neighborhood comic shop.

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