Comic Store Heroes

Name: Comic Store Heroes
Director: Ed Perkins
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012-07-13
Duration: 45 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Nick Grock, Chris R. Notarile

201245m

★ 5.8

Documentary

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.

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Cast

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Nick Grock

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Chris R. Notarile

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