Shopping for Superman

The origin story of your friendly neighborhood comic shop.

Shopping for Superman — Plot

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 industry professionals and the shop owners themselves, Shopping For Superman, explores the cultural significance and ever evolving relevance of your friendly neighborhood comic shop.

• Release date
• September 19, 2025
• Runtime
• 86 min
• Genres
• Documentary, History, Animation
• Director
• Wes Eastin

Shopping for Superman — Cast

Todd Stashwick Self Jim Shooter Self Kevin Eastman Self Darick Robertson Self

J

Joe Ferrara II Self Dan Jurgens Self

M

Mike Quirk Narrator

C

Carr D'Angelo Self