Will We See a Comic Book Men Season Two?
The show, filmed at Secret Stash on Broad, concluded its six-episode first season run on AMC Sunday night.
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Season one of Comic Book Men is in the books. Though there's no official word about a second season yet, show creator Kevin Smith has already started discussing about what viewers can expect if and when the show gets picked up for another go round: namely, a woman.
Prior to the start of filming at Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash on Broad Street, show producers were looking to cast a female clerk to join the ranks of cohorts Bryan Johnson, Walt Flanagan, Ming Chen and Mike Zapcic, Metro New York reports. The idea was scrapped, however, as executives decided it was best to let audiences get familiar with the guys who occupy the Stash every day.
"(Season one was) all about introducing the boys and hoping you get to love them to warrant season two," Smith said. "And then on season two, you want to bring out (expletive) chicks, put a girl in the story."
The six-episode first season of Comic Book Men concluded with three of our four heroes getting permanent mementoes in the form of apparently first-time tattoos, including the bearded Johnson, who got an oddly endearing zombified portrait of his niece riding a tricycle tattooed on his forearm.
The odd man out of the tattoo shenanigans was Flanagan. The Stash manager first backed out of a deal to get a New Jersey Devils tattoo after the NHL team won a championship in 1995, Johnson said on the show. More than 15 years later and Flanagan still refuses to be inked.
The fate of Comic Book Men remains to be seen, though Chen said recently he's optimistic the show will get renewed. Ratings for the show have increased over its run, he said.
Initial reviews for the show were mixed, with several negative reviews coming from self-described comic book geeks, many of whom centered their somewhat irrational criticisms on the portrayal of other comic book geeks as, well, comic book geeks. The show picked up considerable speed halfway through the first season as Flanagan and Zapcic's encyclopedic knowledge of comic books drew more screen time and the relationship between the four guys was developed a bit more.
The appeal of the show is in its characters and its reality, sort of. Though its stars have openly admitted that some of the show is staged, namely when it comes to people showing up to the Stash with ultra-rare comics, none of the show is scripted.
For now, the question still remains: will there be a second season of the Comic Book Men?
lawrence williard
11:13 am on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
I hope it does come back. The best part of the show is the history. I don't even collect comic books and I haven't read one since I was a kid but I find the evolution of comics as well as the information about all of the genre's heavy hitters very interesting for some reason.
Jeff Leiboff
11:36 am on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
I hope AMC is smart and gives them a full 13 or even 18 episode season 2.
Macklin
12:54 am on Friday, March 23, 2012
Hey AMC gave it The Walking Dead lead in and it gets ratings unbefit such a setup. Then, towards the season end AMC included exclusive Walking Dead previews during its commercials which saw ratings improve just a bit...then the finale was led in by The Talking Dead and surprise, surprise, Comic Book Men's ratings went down.
Reed
9:19 am on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
I tried watching this show, but it's just a tedious bore. One hour is far, far too long to devote to the non-adventures of this cast of self-referential, 40-somethings. The show needs a vast amount of re-tooling and I don't think AMC is dumb enough to devote the time or money to a project that massive. RIP, "Comic Book Men."
Maria V. Porter
11:21 am on Thursday, March 22, 2012
WE LOVE IT! Great guys and it's cool learning about old comic books and their creators, etc. It's not supposed to be a deep or thought-provoking show - just one that is supposed to entertain and it does! We all love it in our family -- get a good laugh every time we watch. We feel for Ming, but always route for him! We hope AMC renews! Keep up the good work guys!! We want MORE!!
Macklin
12:54 am on Friday, March 23, 2012
You can pretty much eliminate ALL the scenes not involving the comic novelty pieces! Seriously, showing video of radio/podcast talk?! Them playing hockey, the niece bit.. great for them and those in their inside world who care but its not interesting enough on its own to be on freakin tv, plain & simple.
Art D.Dude Kaney
7:15 pm on Saturday, March 24, 2012
I dont recall anyone sitting down in front of the TV ..."Can't wait to see American Pickers!" or ..."wow PAWN Stars is On tonight!!!!!!!!!" Its just on ...They are great shows that I love running into and its great to have the time to catch some cool info...Comic Book Men is well worth a few seasons... I'd love to just run into some episodes. Amongst all the shit on TV...This Comic book shit is worth stepping in.
Brian Starner
10:34 pm on Saturday, March 24, 2012
To all the haters im just getting my son into comics and for him to get the information he gets from this show is priceless . Also see that everyday people collect is great so i hope there are more seasons to come
Adam Smith
2:31 pm on Sunday, March 25, 2012
Children, please. There's a big, big difference between being a "hater" and being a realist. This show has one of the cushiest time-slots in cable and STILL cannot put up decent -not good, decent-- ratings. This isn't about "I hate so-and-so," this is business, folks. Like Smith found out with his West Coast version of "Secret Stash," if an investment tanks, get out before you lose your shirt. AMC will drop "Comic Book Men" because it is not making money, not because they are "haters."
Campbell
12:06 am on Wednesday, March 28, 2012
This show was awesome i loved every second of it. first the walking dead one of my favorite shows on tv and the lead up by comic book men another one of my personal Favorites. please renew it for a second season sunday nights wouldnt be the same!
Dwight C.
11:46 pm on Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Hey Brian, so you watch the show with your son so that he can get information about comics? What did you think about the information he got in the episode where the weirdo with the beard talked about masturbating in a wheelchair outside of a playground? What's the use of even getting that knowledge? So he can get his own voiceover from Kevin Smith pointing out that all that specialized learning won't "get him laid"? This show is trash, made by trash. Get your son a subscription to the magazine "Back Issue" if he is serious about learning comics history and turn this show off.
Wayne Petersonson
10:50 pm on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
You seem like a real fun guy at parties.
robert gallups
1:56 pm on Saturday, April 7, 2012
Kevin Smith trash?
Stan
12:39 pm on Friday, April 13, 2012
"Let those who have never masturbated in a wheelchair outside of a playground cast the first stone." Ohesians 4:12-13.
Amy Illum
6:24 am on Sunday, April 29, 2012
I love the show , and you have to admitt its smart schedualing times to come in , i wouldnt want to travel with my " goods" and risk damage just to find out that the right person issnt there , it makes a better show and business scence setting a time for those clients to come in (and most places do that these days anyway), So far as the extras OMG awesomeness gimme all you've got !!.. Do Not TAKE tHIS sHOW oFF tHE aIR , I like it too much.