Comic Book Men 707 “Ode to Clerks”
The Comic Book Men crew return from winter hiatus with a special episode celebrating a film that is near and dear to their hearts, Shooting Clerks. The film features Kevin and the guys and chronicles how the indie film that started it all came to be. Adding to the festivities Rosario Dawson passes by The Stash to say hi and reminisce about Clerks II.
Before the Shooting Clerks premiere, a customer comes into the store looking for some Silver and Bronze Age Wonder Woman memorabilia. Fortunately there’s a Super Friends Action Valentine Playbook from 1980 that just might be of interest to her. After reliving some Valentines from their pasts Walt and the customer work out a deal making everyone happy.
Rosario Dawson stops by unexpectedly catching the boys off guard until Ming recognizes her. The lads ask her about her feelings on being geek royalty and functioning as the centre of Netflix’s Marvel Cinematic Universe. Walt and Rosario bond over being Clerks alumni and look back at their experiences working with Kevin on the films. The trip down memory lane is complete when Rosario’s Becky costume from Clerks II is brought out of the archives.
With Deadpool II slated to burst into theatres in a few months, interest in Cable is higher than ever. This makes The New Mutants #87 a hot item and a customer enters The Stash to score the time traveling mutant’s first appearance. During the visit Cable’s significance to the X-Men universe is touched upon as well as the way creator Rob Liefeld completely revamped the title back in the 90’s. The customer’s initial offer doesn’t even come close to Walt’s price and a series of numbers are thrown back and forth until a deal is reached.
Brian O’Halloran, who played Dante in Clerks, introduces Walt and the gang to Scottish filmmaker, Christopher Downie the director of a film called Shooting Clerks. A huge fan of the original film, Downie and his friends decided to make a biopic about Kevin and the crew making Clerks. Everyone is invited to the premiere and the evening has a profound effect on Kevin.
Ode to Clerks is a heartfelt journey into the past detailing how one person’s exploits and accomplishments can inspire those beyond their scope. The legacy of Clerks is filled with lifelong friendships, a filmmaker’s passion and how those things can shape the future for individuals trying to follow in another’s footsteps.
