Shopping for Superman
2025 · Movie · 86 min
The origin story of your friendly neighborhood comic shop. Tracing the 50-year history of the local comic book store's far-reaching impact, we examine their cultural significance and the numerous threats they face today. After a 75% industry contraction, floundering sales, superhero fatigue, and online retail competition, can our heroes survive?
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Details
- Years
- 2025
- Release date
- 2025-09-19
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 86 min
Themes
- comic book
- comic book shop
- comic book industry
- retail
Cast & crew
Todd Stashwick
as Self
Jim Shooter
as Self
Kevin Eastman
as Self
Darick Robertson
as Self
- JI
Joe Ferrara II
as Self
Dan Jurgens
as Self
- MQ
Mike Quirk
as Narrator
- CD
Carr D'Angelo
as Self
- MH
Megan Hutchison
as Self
- SM
Scott McCloud
as Self
Directed by Wes Eastin