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Comic Store Heroes (2012)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 45M

Director : Ed Perkins

Synopsis

Follow the lives of staffers Gerry, Thor and Alex as they deal with all manner of geeks and enthusiastic customers while simultaneously planning their mega-booth for New York Comic Con, their biggest day of the year.

Actors

Nick Grock
Nick Grock
Himself
Chris R. Notarile
Chris R. Notarile
Himself

Crews

Ed Perkins
Ed Perkins
Director

Posters and backgrounds

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