My Comic Shop Country
Twenty comic shops across the United States are visited to examine how retailers adapt to a changing market and engage with their communities.
Synopsis
Twenty comic shops across the United States are visited to examine how retailers adapt to a changing market and engage with their communities.
Synopsis
Filmmaker Anthony Desiato visits comic shops across the United States, starting with the now-closed Alternate Realities in New York, which shuttered in 2015 after 23 years. The documentary features 20 retailers grappling with the challenges of a changing market, despite the ongoing popularity of comic book characters in films. Through interviews and personal experiences, shop owners and fans discuss their commitment to community engagement and the vital role these stores play in the comic book ecosystem.
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