My good friend Kevin Smith, even though I’ve only met him once, has been very busy lately. He has a very successful podcast/radio show called SModcast (which MovieBuzzers should be on) and has also been working on his now single film Hit Somebody, but did you know he has also been working on a reality TV show for AMC?
AMC has recently released a couple of teaser trailers for his upcoming reality show which has sadly been renamed. Originally, when he was pitching it to networks he was calling it “ The Secret Stash” after his comic book store Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash, however the name has since changed and is now know as, Comic Book Men. Is the title a bit lackadaisical and uncreative? Yes, but it works and hopefully it will not turn off some viewers.
The show is kind of like Pawn Stars only based in Smith’s comic book store. People will bring in rare and strange items to either sell or trade and we will get to watch in amaze. I’m still not sure if there is more to the show but based on the teasers it looks like there will be an inside look at the SModcast as well. Even though it seems a bit appealing to a very select group, I think people will be somewhat pleased with the show and hopefully everyone can enjoy that inner nerd within them.
The show is set to premier on February 12th after The Walking Dead, which is a nice lead in. As a fan of Pawn Stars and an even bigger fan of Kevin Smith’s, I hope the show delivers and AMC has yet another hit on their hands. Check out the two teasers below and be sure to set your DVR’s to record the show.
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