Mike Quirk

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.

Uncle Al tells his niece Esme the story of how he once found a magical tree that could bring his drawings and sketches to life. The tree’s keeper, Grey, along with those living sketches, provided Al comfort in his tumultuous household. Esme’s curiosity picks up where Young Al’s left off, and she discovers the beauty behind his imagination

A young upcoming fashion designer, gets a rude awakening when she fails to land an internship under one of the city's biggest fashion designers. Thinking her dreams of making it as a fashion designer are lost, Stacy gets her big break when she meets a famous celebrity. Stacy, along with her two fashion forward pups, Coco (a Pomeranian) and Stella (a Chihuahua), become an overnight success. After designing the celebrity's dress for a big red carpet event, a jealous competitor dognaps the pups.

Sammy is a 14 year old girl who makes YouTube videos. Robby just moved to New York City after college. Jerry is a single 34 year old network administrator living in the suburbs. Through their fragmented experiences, Consumers explores the dialectical problematics of the contemporary experience.