As a reader and fan of the comic book genre comic book men is a depressing and only serves to further the stereotype about true fans of the medium. Comic book men ming chen to livetweet episode 3 of comic book men this sunday night. Posted in comics tagged comic book men, comic store, comics, entertainment, houston, hunter pence, ming chen, san francisco giants post navigation monster hunter xx coming to the nintendo switch. Ming chen and mike zapcic make up one half of the comic book men leads. Sofa king cool caught up with ming chen from comic book men and we discussed. Dec 02, 2012 the comic book men host a very special visitor in this talked about scene from episode 208. Ming chen, star of amcs comic book men, talks about what to expect in season 4 and which of his stash coworkers hed team up with during a zombie apocalypse q. You may know him from amcs hit series comic book men but we had the pleasure of meeting ming chen thursday morning when he visited the channel 3 studio to talk all things pensacon. I traveled up to batavia, new york to see the guys at the foxprowlcon and pick their brains a little about the behind.
One of jerseys own podcasting and pop culture superstars, comic book men costar ming chen, visited fan theory for a wideranging conversation in advance of the. Comic book men s ming chen takes on us a nycc tour october, 2017 by bevin cheri. Comic book men hack new jersey devils twitter youtube. Ming has worked his way up from webmaster of the view askewniverse to being a regular on the comic book men tv series. Ming, will be signing autographs friday saturday and sunday as well as moderating several panels for albuquerque comic con. Kevin smith, walt flanagan, bryan johnson, mike zapcic, and ming chen are finding themselves off of amc with the news of the cancelation, and kevin smith and company went on the smodcast to chat about the shutdown, and hold a funeral for the show vocally. Smith, who appreciated chens work, reached out and asked him to create a website for his production company, view askew productions. He was the chiayi county magistrate from 2001 to 2009, until his election to the legislative yuan, where he has served since 2008. Comic book men is a reality show by amc and directorwriterpodcaster kevin smith that brings you an inside look at what its like to work at a comic book store. Ming chen got his geek on during michigan childhood arts.
We find out ming is a lover of green chile, but most importantly we get his answer to the most perplexing questioncake or pie. Its always a great time when we get to hang and chat with them, so listen in as we talk about the shared pain of shutting down our podcast studios during this pandemic, movies, tv. Ming chen entered the world of podcasting in 2007 as one of the architects behind kevin smiths smodcast network. Ming chen net worth, salary, age, height, bio, wiki. Chen has a prominent presence on amcs reality television show comic book men and cohosts the podcast i sell comics. Probably because its directed by kevin smith but still. But the exploration of comic book and, dare say it, kevin smith culture, is fun and sincere. Thus, it is jarring to see kevin smiths name attached. Sep 06, 2017 kevin smiths amc series comic book men has been renewed for a sixth season. The dorkening live with ming chen and sue soares talking. Ming chen, one of the stars of the new amc reality show comic book men, talks to spinoff online about everything from getting used to the cameras to how podcasting helped them make better television. One of jerseys own podcasting and pop culture superstars, comic book men costar ming chen, visited fan theory for a wideranging conversation in advance of the hit amc series fifth season. Interview ming chen talks about season 4 of comic book men. The comic book men star talks about getting recognized by fans and which of his stash coworkers hed team up with during a zombie apocalypse.
Feb 05, 2016 comic book men meets the fan theory podcast. Kevin smiths comic book men renewed for sixth season. Jun 25, 2018 creator kevin smith was the bearer of bad news on his smodcast podcast, appropriately joined by comic book men stars walt flanagan, bryan johnson, michael zapcic and ming chen. The ming and mike show pop culture ramblings from a couple. Comic book men is a reality television series on amc that is set inside kevin smiths comic book shop jay and silent bobs secret stash in red bank, new jersey during the course of the series, 96 episodes of comic book men aired over seven seasons. Pop price guide is not an official representative or affiliate of funko, llc. Exclusive interview mike zapcic and ming chen of amcs. When i first heard about this show my thoughts were its just going to be a boring comic book show, but it. Ming chen and walt flanagan of comic book men have hacked the new jersey devils twitter account. Ming chen discusses his unique journey from being a nerd in the detroit region to one of the leads in comic book men starring kevin smith. Rachael gordon abused and abadoned wife of rock icon ace frehley starts go fund me page needs for new album hello friends. Ming and mike hit the red carpet for the impractical jokers premiere in nyc. Ming chen, bryan johnson, and mike zapcic have an intense amount of knowledge when it comes to comic culture.
After 7 seasons, comic book men is coming to an end. San francisco giants hunter pence to open comic store in. Log in or register to start tracking your collection. Are you basically the one whos editing all this stuff. Smith took to twitter with excitement to share an image of himself and the rest of the comic book men jay and silent bob. Creator kevin smith was the bearer of bad news on his smodcast podcast, appropriately joined by comic book men stars walt flanagan, bryan johnson, michael zapcic and ming chen. Kevin smith announces comic book men has been cancelled.
Episode 343 mike zapcic and ming chen, podcasting during. Oct 19, 2014 comic book men seems to be quite polarizing with some critics and fans. The cast of amcs comic book men helped set a new guinness world records title for the largest gathering of people dressed as jay and silent bob. Fans can follow ming chen s twitter feed on his cast page. Stan the man a list of 5 images updated jun 20 create a list. His website, features a number of podcasts, including i sell comics.
Smith, who appreciated chen s work, reached out and asked him to create a website for his production company, view askew productions. Ming chen, mike zapcic, bryan johnson hand signed comic book. Im a big fan of comic stuff, like old superheros, movies, obviously comics. New guinness world record set for largest gathering of jay. Ming chen is a producer and actor, known for burn in hell, mat rats and i sell comics 2014. Comic book men star, ming chen, talks about trying to bring the stash into the socialmedia age, meeting comic greats like stan lee inperson and his favorite netflix and chill movie. Pop culture ramblings from a couple of crazed comic book men mike zapcic and ming chen. Amc has cancelled pop culturecentric reality tv series comic book men after seven seasons and 96 episodes, kevin smith confirmed in smodcast episode amcya. Tune in weekly for a cavalcade of hilarity and whining. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. He would go on to star on amcs comic book men and would cohost the podcast i. Kevin smith, walt flanagan, bryan johnson, mike zapcic, and ming chen are finding themselves off of amc with the news of the cancelation, and kevin smith and company went on the smodcast to chat about the shutdown, and hold a. We talk to pr manager sue soares and comic book men s ming chen about comiconn coming to foxwoods casino.
After seven seasons on amcs comic book men, ming chen and mike zapcic have delved into the business of podcasting. Ming chens road to the stash all began in 1995 when the college student, video store employee and avid kevin smith follower, developed a fan website based on the movie clerks. Dark secrets about kevin smiths comic book men cbr. Ming chen to livetweet episode 3 of comic book men this.
The fan theory podcast vists jay and silent bobs secret stash comic book store in red bank to speak with featuring ming chen right and mike zapcic left of the tv series comic book men. Kevin smith is pitching comic book men to other networks. Today he continues to work on all of smiths online properties, and is the technical expert at jay and silent bobs secret stash. Ming chen discusses his own podcast, the basics of the field, and how one can start their own podcast to take over. Webmaster turned presenter who got his start creating websites for kevin smiths company. The official facebook page for ming chen from amcs comic book men.
Hanging out with comic book mens ming chen and mike. To me this show actually goes above and beyond i mean, its literally like clerks but in a comic store. Ralph macchio of the outsiders and karate kid fame will pop in for a visit during the first new comic book men episode of 2017. Season 6 of amcs comic book men is currently in production. In a world where people work so hard to make other people miserable, this is a much needed tonic. If you are a kevin smith fan, you undoubtedly know ming chen. So i sell comics in the ming and mike show, the sam and ming show, which i do with my friend samantha, and when were on the air i do a comic book men companion podcast. Oct 02, 2015 one of jerseys own podcasting and pop culture superstars, comic book men costar ming chen, visited fan theory for a wideranging conversation in advance of the hit amc series fifth season. Crashing kevin smiths secret stash with comic book men s ming chen and michael zapcic duration.
Ming chen is one of the many faces of comic book men, and runs an international pod cast keeping fans connected to the industry of entertainment. Ming chens road to the stash all began in 1995 when the college student, video store employee and avid kevin smith follower. In 2011 ming became a cast member of the hit amc tv unscripted show comic book men along with a shared universe cofounder michael zapcic. On our premiere episode, we talk about what were doing during quara. Ming is one of the nicest guys, ive had the pleasure of interviewing.
However, amc decided to try and borrow from some of the momentum from a popular show at the time. Crashing kevin smiths secret stash with comic book mens. I think out of all four of us, bryan probably gets the most attention and is the most recognizable because. He will also be returning to amc with the rest of the crew for comic book men season 6 in october. Mike flies in the batcopter to celebrate fifteen years at the secret stash. Our reporter bevin spoke with comic book men star ming chen about the highlights of comic con international, the jay and silent bob reboot, and more. Ming chen net worth, salary, biography, age, career, wiki.
Et, a reality show about a crew of perfectly nice geeks, boasts competent production values. Ming chen discusses the highlights of sdcc 2019 youtube. Feb 01, 2019 ming chen became a comic book geek in michigan. To mark the occasion, the hosts of the asbury park press fan theory podcast headed to the stash to talk with two of the shops employees and comic book men stars, ming chen. Animia produced by troyjeffrey allen edited by kyle robbey sapphire studios do you like our apparel. As a swan song for the series, smith and his comic book men cohorts walt flanagan, bryan johnson, michael zapcic and ming chen recorded a twohour podcast episode about the show. Share comic book men want to keep on top of the latest comic book men news. The ming and mike show mike zapcic and ming chen itunes. If you dont like the title comic book men, youre in good company, because neither did kevin smith. Ming chen s road to the stash all began in 1995 when the college student, video store employee and avid kevin smith follower, developed a fan website based on the movie clerks.