Photo by mckay imaging gallery rob bruce, as you probably know, is the dude the guys at jay and silent bobs secret stash call when they need an expert opinion on something toy or popculturerelated when haggling with customers on the. Legendary horror icon robert englund, aka freddy krueger, personally delivers. And finally, there will be a comic book men spinoff somehow related show starring asbury park corunner robert bruce, a regular guest star on cbm. For bruce, 52, who is an onair expert for amcs comic book men and a featured guest at the upcoming great philadelphia comic con, collecting toys isnt just a passion.
Amc is also working with smith on the development of a docuseries featuring supercollector and comic book men regular robert bruce. It is set at kevin smiths comic book shop, jay and silent bobs secret stash. Johnson and robert bruce, an organizer of the asbury park comic con. Oct 10, 2014 amc decides to make scripted programming their priority once again and axes all unscripted shows except for talking dead and comic book men.
Join facebook to connect with robert bruce and others you may know. Frequent castmember robert bruce will be the focus of the companion series, which is not being billed as a spinoff. Join master fanboy kevin smith and the charismatic men of jay and silent bobs secret stash as they geekout over rare pop culture memorabilia and welcome new friends to the red bank, nj comic store. The popculture merchandise expert talks about being the stashs resident authority on obscure items and his own most treasured collectibles. The company has also renewed smiths comic book men for a fourth season and is developing a new show around one of that shows frequent guests, collector robert bruce. Comic book men star, ming chen, discusses trying to bring the stash into the socialmedia age, meeting comic greats and his favorite netflix and chill movie read more share. Jun 11, 2014 robert bruce, of the amc television show comic book men, will judge a costume contest.
One of our own is making the leap to the flatscreen with a companion show to amcs comic book men. To connect with robert, sign up for facebook today. Robert bruce, of amcs comic book men, to visit the great philadelphia comic con. Amc developing latenight series with kevin smith, comic book. In 2014, amc made an announcement that it was focusing on primarily scripted content and was going. Amc reinforces commitment to scripted drama programming. Mar 27, 2014 robert bruce at a glen goldbaum fashion event in red bank in 2011. Comic book men is an american reality television series which aired on the amc network from 2012 to 2018. Amc renews comic book men, develops two more kevin smith shows mar 26, 2014 4. It would be most pleasing and most impressive if comic book men gets to have a season four. A casting crew from the new jerseyfilmed reality show will be in attendance at new york comic fest.
Comic book mens popculture merchandise expert rob bruce talks about being the stashs resident authoriuty on obscure items and his own most treasured collectibles. Interview with comic book mens robert bruce youtube. For a show called comic book men to ignore comics in favour of movies for most of its premiere episode is quite a letdown, and revealing about the audience amc must expect. The cable network has announced that they are renewing smiths reality series, comic book men. Robert fills us in on the fun of collecting, the con life, and the. Jun 10, 2014 amc is looking for local comic book lovers to appear on the fourth season of comic book men. Rob bruce is a producer and actor, known for burn in hell, comic book men 2012 and shooting clerks. Comic book men is set inside jay and silent bobs secret stash in red bank, new jersey. The new york comic book marketplace will be hosting a one of a kind reality event on april, 20. Smith appears in the series via narrative interstitials of a sort, wherein he and the shops employees gather to record a podcast, but the show focuses on the shops three employees and a nonemployee whos perpetually hanging. Awesomecon 2015 robert bruce interview comic book men.
Environmental animal veganvegetarian activist, pseudo tv personality. Comic book men, which airs sundays at midnight11c, has been a solid performer for amc, averaging 1 million viewers overall and a solid 722,000. If rob bruce is the popculture encyclopedia, then youre definitely the comic book encyclopedia. May 17, 2016 amc has greenlit a new documentary series from the walking dead exec producers robert kirkman and david alpert, under the working title of heroes and villains. Amc reinforces commitment to scripted drama programming with. Photo by mckay imaging gallery rob bruce, as you probably know, is the dude the guys at jay and silent bobs secret stashcall when they need an expert opinion on something toy or popculturerelated when haggling with customers on the show. Amc is looking to expand their relationship with kevin smith in a big way. Robert bruce, of the amc television show comic book men, will judge a costume contest. Amc announced in october 2014 they were cancelling all unscripted shows except for comic book men and talking dead and, as a result, bruce s show did not progress past the pilot stage.
Mar 26, 2014 amc renews comic book men, develops two more kevin smith shows mar 26, 2014 4. The ming and mike podcast starring ming chen and mike zapcic, employees of jay and silent bobs stash and stars of comic book men, has a. Robert bruce at a glen goldbaum fashion event in red bank in 2011. Amc renews comic book men, announces new kevin smith. It will be a reboot of the character, having nothing to do with the version of the caped crusader played by ben affleck most recently in justice league. Robert kirkman producing comic book documentary series for. Amc renews comic book men, develops two more kevin smith. Michael zapcic and ming chen, of the amc television show comic book men. Is there something that helps you remember so many facts. Comic book men encompasses me in laughs, friendship, yes, adventure toolike going to conventions, comic books, toys, nostalgia, guests, and fine artwork. Smith appears in the series via narrative interstitials of a sort, wherein he and the shops employees gather to record a podcast, but the show focuses on the shops three employees and a nonemployee whos perpetually hanging out. Heres a run down of what kevin smith is up to, including news that comic book men will be renewed for a fourth.
Comic book men amc, sundays 109 central under the radar. Comic book men full seasons available now for amc premiere subscribers. Rob in the past had said something along the lines of amc shot it and never aired it. After the first season, the show was reduced from an hour to 30 minutes, and that got people talking about its cancelation. And now it is the even more unlikely subject of an amc reality series, comic book men. Walt flanagan and mike zapcic with a chucky doll from amcs comic book men. For bruce, 52, who is an onair expert for amc s comic book men and a featured guest at the upcoming great philadelphia comic con, collecting toys isnt just a passion. In it, mike zapcic detailed an alleged physical assault on himself by comic book men regular guest robert bruce, claiming he was punched and kicked. I have about 200,000 toys in my own collection, which can give you a headache. Comic book men nonspinoff coming starring robert bruce. A local memorabilia expert named rob bruce comes by at walts request to.
Sometimes pop culture historian rob bruce appears to offer. Latenight series with kevin smith, comic book men renewed. Feb 05, 2012 and now it is the even more unlikely subject of an amc reality series, comic book men. Amc goes inside kevin smiths comic book shop the new york. During the course of the series, 96 episodes of comic book men aired over seven seasons. In my late 20s, i started doing some work for sothebys, dealing with midcentury furniture and pottery. Beyond the comic book pages all about the industry told by the people who make it what it is. A crew from comic book men will be doing a casting call for the shows fourth season. It was also announced that guest cast member robert bruce would be the focus of a companion series that will follow him as he. Comic book men nonspinoff coming starring robert bruce and. Mar 24, 20 robert bruce, one of the founders of the event, said fans should not expect to meet the star wars.
Comic book mens popculture merchandise expert rob bruce talks about being the stashs resident authoriuty on obscure items and his own most treasured collectibles q. How did you become such an expert on pop culture merchandise. Season 4 of comic book men just debuted on amc and promises to be the best season yet as the cast is joined in the stash by fanboy icons billy dee williams star wars, adam west batman. Amc goes inside kevin smiths comic book shop the new. Produced by original media, with charlie corwin and smith executive producing, the series would take bruce outside of jay and silent bobs secret stash as highlighted on comic book men, on a. Nov 05, 2014 we catch up with popculturist robert bruce as he lets us in on a little secret about his involvement with amc s comic book men. Awesomecon 2015 robert bruce interview comic book men youtube.
Its one of my favorite things ever on a television screen. One of our own is making the leap to the flatscreen with a companion show to amc s comic book men. Comic book men producer and friend of the stash, rob bruce, talks about the daily life of being a professional collector, his formula for knowing what toys will be. Amc decides to make scripted programming their priority once again and axes all unscripted shows except for talking dead and comic book men.
Comic book men is a new reality series focused on a new jerseybased comic book shop, jay and silent bobs secret stash, which is owned by kevin smith clerks, etc. It also has stan lee, frank miller, neal adams, mark waid, john romita jr. Interview ming chen talks about season 4 of comic book men. Comic book men is a reality television series on amc that is set inside kevin smith s comic book shop jay and silent bobs secret stash in red bank, new jersey. New york comic fest hits westchester the journal news. Amc cancels all unscripted series except talking dead and. The cable network, which has seen its greatest unscripted success in smiths comic book men, is committing to a fourth season of the series and developing two new. Mar 26, 2014 comic book men, which airs sundays at midnight11c, has been a solid performer for amc, averaging 1 million viewers overall and a solid 722,000 viewers in the key adults 1849 demo. The cable network has announced that they are renewing smiths reality series, comic book men following the staff and. The cable network has renewed smiths unscripted series comic book. Mar 28, 2014 amc is looking to expand their relationship with kevin smith in a big way.
Amc announced at one point that they were expanding their relationship with kev and producing a few additional shows and one was a rob bruce centered show in the vein of toy hunter. Robert pattinson officially has been cast as bruce wayne in matt reeves planned the batman, which will be in theatres on june 25, 2021. Comic book men producer and friend of the stash, rob bruce, talks about the daily life of being a professional collector, his formula for knowing what toys will be the most valuable at any time, and how the internet has changed collecting. Amc renews comic book men, announces new kevin smith projects. Amc is looking for local comic book lovers to appear on the fourth season of comic book men. The cable network, which has seen its greatest unscripted success in smiths comic book men, is committing to a fourth season of.
The red bank comic book juggernaut jay and silent bobs secret stash continues to add to its amazing. Amc has greenlit a new documentary series from the walking dead exec producers robert kirkman and david alpert, under the working title of. Comic book men tv series 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Robert bruce, one of the founders of the event, said fans should not expect to meet the star wars. We catch up with popculturist robert bruce as he lets us in on a little secret about his involvement with amcs comic book men. 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. A regular on comic book men, set at the broad street store below, hes about to get his own show on amc. Comikaze 2014 interview with comic book mens robert bruce. Smith is also developing a late night talk show based on his hollywood babble on podcast with ralph garman. Dark secrets about kevin smiths comic book men cbr.
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