Chen has been married to his wife debbie for 12 years and has two children, lillian and harrison. Crashing kevin smiths secret stash with comic book men s ming chen and michael zapcic. Comic book men is a reality television series on amc that is set inside kevin smiths comic book shop jay and silent bobs secret stash in red bank, new jersey during the course of the series, 96 episodes of comic book men aired over seven seasons. Comic book men has popped open its unusuallyfull cash register for the last time, since its cancellation by amc after seven seasons and 96 episodes is now official. Ming chen s road to the stash all began in 1995 when the college student, video store employee and avid kevin smith follower, developed a fan website based on the movie clerks.
Flanagan is a longtime friend of kevin smith, and according to smiths book silent bob speaks it was flanagan who turned smith onto comic books. Mar 27, 2016 jason mewes brings his baby girl, logan, by the store, where the guys get her a super gift in this talkedabout scene from episode 512. Comic book men is an american reality television series which aired on the amc network from. We want to leave this world a little different before we inevitably leave it for good. Its really not that bad effect, in fact, i think it either just came out or its about to come out the documentary on it called doom. At a comic convention in michigan, she sought out mike zapcic and ming chen from the television series comic book men among other credits and asked them, how do you present yourself as a personality. His favorite baseball team is the baltimore orioles. During the first season of i sell comics, some podcast episodes were prerecorded during the filming of the show, while others were recorded live on the smodco. The average tomatometer is the sum of all season scores divided by the number of seasons with a. Comic book men is a reality television series on amc that is set inside kevin smiths comic.
Comic guru calls san diego home san diego downtown. Ming chen, is an american actor, podcaster, reality television personality, and webmaster associated with kevin. Mike zapcic and ming chen to record a twohourplus episode of smodcast that served as a sad but celebratory. Discussing the tv show, the new podcast facility, the podcast industry, driving robert englund to albany, molly ringwald speaking out against john. At first i figured it was because amc didnt think they would sell enough, but i mean fuck they are on season 5 now. Amc releases comic book men season five key art on national comic book day the fifth season of the unscripted series premieres with backtoback episodes on sunday, october 18 at midnight etpt. A collector brings in key marvel comics from the 1960s. Comic book men cancelled by amc, confirms kevin smith. Four guys and a comic book podcast join us weekly as we discuss comics, interview creators and industry workers, and inform you of special news in the comic world. New popular chinese drama, watch and download chinese drama free online with english subtitles at dramacool. Exclusive interview mike zapcic and ming chen of amcs.
Does your social media activity actually bring in any new people to the stash. Behind the shops counter are walt, mike, bryan and ming, who geek out over mindblowing pop culture artifacts. Katrina law and ming chen in comic book men 2012 bryan johnson in comic book men 2012 kevin smith and jason mewes in comic book men 2012. The rest is history and he joins the podcast to talk about how he started working full time with kevin smith and what it is like to be a reality tv star on amcs comic book men. Host and award winning author and journalist gw pomichter interviews ultimate comic geek and actor ming chen from comic book men during comic con revolution in west palm beach florida. This week mike zapcic and ming chen come read more. Audience member silent bob cosplayer 2 episodes, 20162017. Jul 11, 2017 mcelroy and his wife, family doctor sydnee mcelroy, will present their series sawbones. He currently manages jay and silent bobs secret stash in red bank, new jersey. This place should have stayed a fucking secret walt on r. And ming confirms clerks 3 and mallrats 2, and even gives some details on clerks 3. When comic book men premiered in amc in february of 2012, a show about five guys talking about comics at a comic book store, people wondered how long it was going to last. With kevin smith, walter flanagan, mike zapcic, bryan johnson. Chen, who now appears on amcs comic book men, remembers this.
Hey walter, what will you give me for this episode of the galactic driftwood podcast featuring two of the stars of amcs comic book men. Comic book men tv show season 7 episodes list next episode. Also, bryan johnson, ming chen and mike zapcic compete to sell off some of the shops. Comic book mens cancellation announced by kevin smith. Smith, who appreciated chens work, reached out and asked him to create a website for his production company, view askew productions. An unscripted series set in smiths iconic comic shop jay and silent bobs secret stash and captures the world of the neighborhood comic book store and fanboy culture. Ming now works full time for kevin making websites, and stars on comic book men. Comic book men is casting comic fans for season 6 on. Ming chen bio, age, family, wife, net worth, festival and. Smith, who appreciated chen s work, reached out and asked him to create a website for his production company, view askew productions. Ming says he would love a reboot of comic book men and even suggest for a camera crew to come into the secret stash and start filming new episodes. Ming chen entered the world of podcasting in 2007 as one of the architects.
Track comic book men new episodes, see when is the next episode air date, series schedule, trailer, countdown, calendar and more. He is the archenemy of flash gordon, and also is in love with dale arden, intending to make her his bride. After 96 episodes over seven seasons, amc decided against. Fellow cohost bryan johnson is the author, with ming chen and mike zapcic helping with character creation. Yeah, i put comic book men on netflix whenever im cleaning around the house or just fucking around. There was a fantastic four movie that roger corman, which actually isnt that bad. Comic book men episode neverending story toys kevin. Dive into the world of geekdom and follow master fanboy kevin smith at his new jersey comic shop, jay and silent bobs secret stash, in amcs comic book men. Him and tom from the metalloud youtube channel and podcast drove up to new jersey to record at a shared universe podcastudio and was joined by comic book man ming chen. Listen to comic book men costars ming chen and mike zapcic on fan. Jul 30, 2019 ming chen comic book men this is randalls favorite podcast episode he has ever done.
Ming chen from amcs comic book men c2e2 2019 youtube. Comic book mens ming chen on podcasts, collectibles. Tell em steve dave army ants worldwide and other smodco stories. Comic book men star, ming chen, talks about trying to bring the stash into the socialmedia age, meeting comic greats like stan lee inperson and his favorite netflix and chill movie. Jun 25, 2018 comic book men has popped open its unusuallyfull cash register for the last time, since its cancellation by amc after seven seasons and 96 episodes is now official creator kevin smith. Comic book men is a companion television show to award winning podcast, titled tell em steve dave and the lesser known i sell comics, which is hosted on the smodcast network.
After the first season, the show was reduced from an hour to 30 minutes, and that got people talking about its cancelation. Ming chen bio, age, family, wife, net worth, festival and podcast. He is married to debbie dompierre and has two children. Dramacool chinese drama list 2020 engsub watch online. Amcs comic book men will soon be filming new episodes for the sixth season at jay and silent bobs secret. Crashing kevin smiths secret stash with comic book mens ming. We sat down with ming chen from amcs comic book men to discuss podcasting. Ming is the emperor of the planet mongo, and the main antagonist in the series flash gordon. Join host the incredible jeff as he sits down with interesting people to talk about what they do, why they do it, and what fuels their passions. Kevin smith and the secret stash staff are back ruder, geekier, epicer. I figured that would show enough of an audience to warrant a. Master fanboy kevin smith and the charismatic men of jay and silent bobs secret stash are back for a fourth season of antics and fun in amcs unscripted series comic book men. Ming chen was a fan of the underground movies of kevin smith in the early days of the internet so he decided to make a website. Putting a webcam in is a good idea, but not telling walt about it and streaming audio as well as video that he could peek in on is a very very strange thing to do.
Zapcic, who resides in long branch, nj, is busy rebuilding his comic book collection. I saw the first couple of episodes and thought it was meh but if theres any good episodes id like to view em through netflix. On comic book men, chen was able to purchase the uss flagg, a toy his parents could not afford. Crashing comic book men with kevin smith aired episode. In 2014, amc made an announcement that it was focusing on primarily scripted content and was going. As featured at the end of season 2 of comic book men, walt flanagan does the artwork for the original comic series, cryptozoic man. Perfect example would be walt giving him shit over the infamous surveillance equipment in the stash. Walter walt flanagan born october 23, 1967 is a comic book store manager, reality television personality, podcaster, and comic book artist. Check back every wednesday and saturday for new episodes. The comic book men visit the opening of funko hq episode season 7.
My favourite episodes of tesd were when they analyse ming and his strangeness. Comic book men wont return for season 8, amc decided. If youre a fan of comic books andor nerd culture, youll love the tidbits of history and talk of favorite moments from comic books and pop culture and appearances of various. A group where we can all talk and laugh about tesd and other podcasts from smodcast and related pods and the world of. So recommendations for anything from season 1 wont help me since theres no season 1 on there. A series gets an average tomatometer when at least 50 percent of its seasons have a score. Season 7 guide for comic book men tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Walt flanagan not only does flanagan know more about comics than almost anyone, but hes also an accomplished artist. Jun 01, 2017 ming came to be in the early 90s when he made a clerks fan site, kevin noticed it and hired ming to make him one. Comic book men ming chen talks star wars 7, justice.
Sawbones, we got this playing philadelphia podcast festival. Adam wallentapunk taco adam wallenta is a comic creator who started wallenta entertainment and works on comics meant for all ages. Bad blood, upload, blood quantum, never have i ever, trying, hollywood, dangerous lies, bad education, goonies reunion reunited apart. In the latest episode, we see you using your selfie stick around the stash much to walts chagrin. Kevin, bryan, walt, mike, and ming celebrate the return of comic book men with a. Ming chens road to the stash all began in 1995 when the college student, video store employee and avid kevin smith follower, developed a fan website based on the movie clerks. In addition to helping walt run the store, zapcic hosts a weekly podcast called i sell comics with ming chen on kevin smiths radio network s.
Interview with comic book mens ming chen sofakingcool. It aired on march 20th 2016 which was season 6 episode 11 titled instaming. Comic book men is a reality show by amc and directorwriterpodcaster kevin smith that brings you an inside look at what its like to work at a comic book store. Watch all 16 comic book men episodes from season 2,view pictures, get episode information and more. The official facebook page for ming chen from amcs comic book men. Dark secrets about kevin smiths comic book men cbr. Apr 24, 2017 crashing kevin smiths secret stash with comic book men s ming chen and michael zapcic duration. Ming chen s road to the stash all began in 1995 when the college student, video store employee and avid kevin smith follower, developed a fan website based on. Dec 01, 2012 peruse some of chens words of wisdom to learn about the show, his own personal heroes and favorites, and the mans perspective on the likes of justice league, star wars, xmen, the announced. But i mean there was a lot of bad and comic book stuff when we were growing up.
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