'Shopping for Superman' Doc Trailer About Comic Book Shops Closing

"This is all I've got." An official trailer is available for a documentary film titled Shopping for Superman, created by filmmaker Wes Eastin. It's premiering soon - on Free Comic Book Day at a film fest in Columbus, Ohio. An in-depth look at the history of comic book shops and how they and the people that run them continue to make a difference. Through interviews with the shop owners themselves, the doc film explores the cultural significance and ever evolving relevance of your friendly neighborhood comic shop. After a 75% industry contraction, floundering sales, superhero fatigue, and online competition, can our heroes survive? Through the evolution of comics, bolstered by the shop owners, local communities gained access to safe spaces for individuals having a crisis of identity, a place that promoted literacy & critical thinking in areas where those things are scarce. Audiences will see, first-hand, just how necessary their support is in keeping these shops open & available for future generations. This sounds like a troubling look at the state of comics shops today and how they need us (to keep buying) to keep them around. Save them! Comics shops are legit. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for […]

Apr 1, 2025 - 21:09

'Shopping for Superman' Doc Trailer About Comic Book Shops Closing

"This is all I've got." An official trailer is available for a documentary film titled Shopping for Superman, created by filmmaker Wes Eastin. It's premiering soon - on Free Comic Book Day at a film fest in Columbus, Ohio. An in-depth look at the history of comic book shops and how they and the people that run them continue to make a difference. Through interviews with the shop owners themselves, the doc film explores the cultural significance and ever evolving relevance of your friendly neighborhood comic shop. After a 75% industry contraction, floundering sales, superhero fatigue, and online competition, can our heroes survive? Through the evolution of comics, bolstered by the shop owners, local communities gained access to safe spaces for individuals having a crisis of identity, a place that promoted literacy & critical thinking in areas where those things are scarce. Audiences will see, first-hand, just how necessary their support is in keeping these shops open & available for future generations. This sounds like a troubling look at the state of comics shops today and how they need us (to keep buying) to keep them around. Save them! Comics shops are legit. // Continue Reading ›