Kevin Smith Tours the BIGGEST Comic Book Store in the World - Mile High Comics
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
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After hitting the lottery, I would love to spend a whole week shopping there!!
LOL, you would have every worker and Chuck helping u get ur collection.
And youd be right back to broke lol
lmao, this has been my day dream for the last 10 minutes
Am I the only one who finds it strange that a professional film-maker and director is filming vertically?
He was so excited about being there he could barely keep attention on Chuck, nonetheless worry about camera angles, lol.
Fair enough. Who could've imagined such places existed? Unbelievable!
No doubt about it. In the world of comics, it is the 7 wonders of the world wrapped up into one box.
This is Kevin Smith we're talking about.
Yes it is Kevin Smith. What is your point?
Chuck is one of the most amazing and wonderful people -- he needs to write an autobiography! What a life!
I feel like kindred spirit with the owner. Not someone who's a delusional hoarder, but someone that takes deep appreciation and love with what they do. And have to give mad props for helping out the homeless.
I know how you feel. Back in the 70's I was able to get my folks to take me to Denver, I made it their store way back when they were in a smaller shop. I was able to make it into their basement and see there starting point. It was unreal. Thanks folks
Chuck himself is worthy of a whole documentary series! What's his favorite comic series? What's he think of the movies? How did he get started collecting? I mean here is someone who has truly seen it all!
I remember those Mile High comics ads back in the 90's
I do too. Still have them. And after moving to Denver I was reminded of them when I opened one of those old comics and saw the ad. A quick Google search and a short drive later....
I wept tears of joy.
Love Denver, worked at Railroad Specialist for 2 months & was sleeping in my brothers truck. Company didn't pay for rooms or mobile trailers for us non-rockies, only if we worked out of Colorado. Long story short, I visited Mile High Comics before I left, was there for 2 hours or more & purchased a Kick-Ass box set, 4 volumes in one set. Again love Denver & Mile High Comics, greatest city & comics mega, I miss Denver.
Tyron Glasses sounds uncomfortable sleeping in a truck
BornIntoMusic
It was, was one of the reasons I left the company, I mean my third day on the job I worked a 24 hour shift, Saturday 10am to Sunday 10am then that same day had to come back at 6pm & worked until the job was done which we were done by 4:30am, had Monday off then worked Tuesday to Saturday. The job is really grunt work, getting paid $12 an hour, taking showers at a 24hr fitness center & sleeping in my brothers truck. Seem it wasn't worth it but good thing I got to experience Denver which I really miss.
Where are you now that makes you miss it so much now?
BornIntoMusic
Here in Kayenta Arizona which is about an 7 or 8 hour drive to Denver.
He IS the national archive of comics.
I just read what you wrote Muzick, and it really touched me. My longest friend of 26 years has been blind almost half his life. His optic nerves were damaged due to a car accident. With the whole stem cell thing, I remember him saying that in 2015, he should be able to see again. Well, that didn't happen. He's never been bitter or depressed about the facts of reality with his condition.
People are so amazed that don't know him because he can make anything with a motor. All the money I've saved on labor with getting him to fix my car. Or just seeing him up on his roof getting the leaves out of the gutter..and that's with screws and metal plates all his body. But here's hoping you won't go completely blind.
Thank you for the kind words Mark! Same sentiment goes out to your friend as well! Stem cell therapy is coming along (albeit not as fast as we would like) but nonetheless at least it's progressing! Cheers!
Heaven on earth
Jesus christ man, the video just abruptly cut off when it was getting to "the good part." All that time spent walking around the warehouse, but didn't get to see the office really. Seriously, what kind of phone does Kevin Smith have. I have a $55 one that can film for hours on end.
Man... I was going to Mile High Comics back in the 80's when it was in Cinderella City.... was it in the Shamrock section? I forget all the streets..... So cool. Best store in the mall, I was either there or the arcade. Cool mall, was sad when it died, friend almost killed us in high school in the back lot that was built upside down lol. We were in the back of a VW Bug from the 60's with no seatbelts in the back. The two up front.... with seatbelts... having the time of their lives, the three of us in the back were like popcorn on tubo... for those that do not know... the back lot was as wavy as the ocean in bad weather, no joke my friend was getting air on that VW Bug jumping those concrete waves, man that hurt like hell. Good stuff... cool store. Lots of memories growing up there.
Man! Cinderella City! I remember that place, it was almost before my time but I did regularly visit Jason's fun plex as a kid. I totally forgot they built the back side parking lot upside down. I'm sure that memory in the VW bug is burned into your brain cause of how hard you guys were surfing a concrete wave lot lol. There was a time when I was older and my friend and I tried to sneak into the mall when it was closed down, just to see what it was like inside. But we got stopped by a guard they had on patrol in there. What a crazy job that would lol.
Kevin needs to film a mile high comic documentary
It would have to be in the form of Jay and Silent Bob though. ;)
Muzick indeed
My local comic book store...Mile High Comics!! Less than 10 miles away from my place is THIS!!!!
He's a film maker, why doesn't he turn his phone sideways for widescreen? It's like peeking through a keyhole.
He was just so excited, that all film making strategies went out the window for him lol.
Who the fuck holds there phone like that
Chuck is such a Humanitarian. I've been getting his e-mails for as long as he's had them and it's nothing new for him to invest in people. What a great guy CR is. Yes, holding camera the wrong way and cussing.
Amazing. Great Information
Thanks!
This would be epic if you didnt film it vertically.
The Mile High Comics Mega-store/website warehouse has just absorbed 1 of 2 MHC LCS's. They buy collections on the daily, always has pallets full of Longs, just waiting to get graded and filed. Remember Always Use A Codeword for On-line Orders, You can Save 40%, 50%, and the rare 60% OFF! I'm close to finishing my Full Run on X-Men('63) Comic Collection thx to Mile High Comics
Well, to be fair Kev, if I were talking famous comic shops, Mile High would be number one, but Secret Stash would probably be in the top 4 or 5. You guys have a TV show!
That is the first place I would go to. Damn that place is massive over 65,000 square feet.
Somebody get this man a portable charger!!!
you mean a battery!! lol
Yeah lol. Kevin didn't ask for the right device. When he was asking for a portable charger I would have handed him a regular charging cord too. He should have asked for a portable battery.
can't belive I've been in Colorado for 99% of my life and never heard of this place
You are not alone there lol
You should be ashamed of yourself! The comic gods will smite you!
My HUGE RESPECT goes to Chuck , the owner of The Mile High Comics store! Amazing personality with passion and good heart.
When the mellow modest owner of a multi million dollars worth of comics goes from casual 'yea.' To ' You havent seen the tpb's yet theyre fuckin awesome!' You know its gonna be good
This is what I imagine the Afterlife looks like and your file is in there somewhere.
I love this place so much
Awesome
Wow that's awesome.
That’s the most awesome place I’ve ever seen it’s like a mega comic book convention everyday who knows how many holy grails are in all those long boxes
Awesome, thanks for sharing. Just like Kev, I've always wanted to go here since I was a kid!
Yeah this is a crazy store. I just recently visited since seeing this video. The camera really can't do the store justice as to how big it really is. A must see for sure!
Good Man
And people mentioning them filming this vertically..if it was filmed horizontally, it wouldn't be full screen? So apparently there's a way to film with a phone horizontally with it being full screen, but I haven't a clue.
Kevin Smith must be filming with a “mile high” vertical picture ratio for artistic effect.
LOLS!
Damn... if what you want isn’t here... then it doesn’t exist!
I could live here. Move my family.
me too lol
Woohoo the TARDIS!!
Dam It cut off right when Thy were gonna talk Buissness n da office
Man I want to go and visit mile high comics...that’s top shit man
OMG I love that store I want go there and live there
Kevin Smith and whatnot strikes me as someone who is kind of in their own world, and whatnot. Like, they try to come across as a normal "cool dude" that just so happens to be into comics. It's a very interesting dichotomy. Plus, it's amazing how money makes you look more attractive. I call it the Jim Carrey effect. But yeah, modern Kevin Smith looks a lot better in the face than younger Kevin Smith.
*I'm always reminded of that giant bald spot they have lol. I mean, if you're going to go bald, that's the best way to have it....only noticeable at certain angles.
It's weird how (figure) reviewers will sometimes use their phone; but when you have an impromptu video like this using a phone, it's uploads really shity🤔. Makes me wonder how all of that works.
"Comic Book Jesus" bahaha. The owner is a cool ass down to earth dude man!
The Mark Jewelers edition comics were actually sold in the United States near Military Bases too, not just overseas.
Charles Willis it's always cool to buy an old comic that has one of these inserts because they are so hard to find nowadays
I agree, I just corrected that they weren't sold exclusively overseas as stated in the video.. Whitman editions are also pretty rare and cool to buy these days.
Charles Willis As a military dependent, I can tell you that military exchanges sold these editions as well...
Chuck is the God of Comic Book collecting
while i lived in colorado springs (1989-1999) i lived in that place,,,,,the drive was worth it!!!!
i want to watch this horizontally on an IMAX screen
lol, truly a 4d experience from everyone's motion sickness.
@@Muzick . LOL
Picked up a jurassic park #1 Amberchrome variant from them its a good shop.
Super cool but prices are mile high too!!!
All hail Kevin Smith
Kevin love ya bud bit this is the best store
When he mentioned the fire thing I got so much anxiety. That would break my fucking heart.
Good Lord that's awesome!
It is indeed. I've been there once myself and this video can't express the vastness of the store.
14:32 "Hey! It's a call box."
😳...whaaa???? Why would Kevin not say "Hey! It's a TARDIS." lol - seriously, they don't know Doctor Who?? Never mind people who are geeks and in the comic book and film industry, but normal people recognize that from the show.
😄👍 Very handsome
If you stack all of those long boxes on top of each other it'd be roughly 6.3 miles high. Think it's time for a name change...
this is a comic library love it
Church!
Omg i Wanna work there so bad.
Comic book Jesus
The Denver drag association? Say whaaaa? lol - wasn't seeing that coming. I have heard before that most drag queens aren't gay, but makes me wonder if Chuck is. Doesn't come across that way, but you never know. And I have to add the disclaimer of not being homophobic in the slightest; since curiosity of atypical stuff can get misconstrued as ignorance, hate and fear.
Wow Chuck owns it all. So what happens to Mile High Comics if Chuck dies?
Are there any successors to keep it going?
Hopefully there is! It would be a shame to see such a historical structure fade away.
Emiel ! He has 4 daughters. But idk if even one of them even likes comic books. I'd like to think atleast one girl would be into the hobby but thats wishful thinking.
@@Zigzagzodak Yea, Chuck took 1 of his daughter's w/her fiance to the Stan Lee Memorial. His wife takes care of the finances and he sent all his girls to college thru comics. Well it's just a guess because he hasn't opened the stocks to the public, so it'll mos def stay in his family.
@@Zigzagzodak
I'm not sure if it's his daughter, but he's in Matt Spurlock's Comic-Con documentary with a young girl who basically follows and shadows him, like an apprenticeship. I don't know who she is though and I haven't ever seen her in anything other than that haha
WHEN Chuck dies. Unfortunately we cant take it with us. He seems genuine, liberated with a dont-give-a-fuq about what you think, attitude. Besides having to self-promote his charitable nature as a "firewall" regarding his assumed wealth, he is an example of dedication and making the most out of your dream. But honestly, Kevin Smith is a tool. I used to have a lot of respect for Mr Smith but his brash character and disingenuous camaraderie that he displays rubs me the wrong way. Something happened to Kevin Smith after that heart attack and for someone in a position such as him to make a difference (?), he is more of a embarrassment than legitimate. Very cringe and it feels likes he "forces" you to agree with him and his jaded opinions. The interaction he was having with the owner of Mile High is evident the mile high guy wasn't laughing wasn't playing back and forth with him as expected and this cool cat hey kids approach is so borrowed from Saturday morning TV that Chuck sees through the facade and unfortunately I'm seen through the facade the longer I see more of Kevin Smith on the RUclips and inserting himself as his career comes to a close. I know you meant well with this video Kevin but a documentary would have been really cool something professional instead of this hip Jive I'm your best buddy even though you don't even know the guy vido. Take care of yourself.
Very cool
comic book heaven.
Awesome (but update your website). I love Chuck's passion for comics.
Hey someone needs to video archive each and every issue, so check it out you got the book right then you have the CD for that issue beside it, a fully animated and acted CD beside every every issue, for real you need to get that done
I just found good deals on the site to. They have a nm for a $1 that sold on eBay for 10+.
17:42 "look at how deep it goes". haha, thats what she said
Too bad you didn't ask Chuck about the Edgar Church collection. I would like to hear him talk about that.
Chuck is the man. Kev is OK, but Chuck? Chuck is the man. My new hero!
apparently in his off time he's also the woman.....who wudda thought right
I know right!? And a damn good one apparently (being promoted to a leadership position, haha)
If Kevin Smith walked through my department I would ask for an autograph and tell him how much I like his movies!
You could be there all day looking at stuff.
Chuck is my hero
Very cool video. I've been in a few comic book stores but this blows them all away combined obviously. And is it just me or does Kevin Smith seem like a soft Negan?
I've only been to a few small local stores in Colorado and then Mile High Comics. Local stores had thousands and thousands of comics which blew me away. And then I found out this place had millions!!? I had no idea the comic universe was so freaking HUGE!
I been there once and I live in denver lol
I thought Mile High referred to their Ebay Buy It Now prices. Yeesh
I feel like Kevin missed a chance to say "Doing the Lord's work."
Then as I push enter, he says it. 😉
lols :)
love these guys, but doesnt Chuck have preteen drag shows or something go on?
And yet the staff at Mile High Comics have no idea how to treat people with common decency. They are wealthy, they do not need your money at this place that gets off having customers leaving with an awful feeling in their gut.
A socend floor what how much where that cost.
Only 120 semi loads holy shit how much did that cost.
Shit he should have the biggest gaming store inculding gaming cards all of em. War hammer vintage toys and so on.
I would love to be a semi truck driver for that load. 60' trailers baby
How much would he take for it all
I think Smith makes some great film but I am amazed that he is not shooting this LANDSCAPE. everyone is a critic I guess.
Why does Kevin always wear his weird hats backwards? He’s too old for it!
I had a bad experience buying from them over the internet. I had to send several emails in order to get my money refunded after an incorrect order was sent
At least it sounds like you got your money back?
yes, it was a hassle. I don't think I would use again
terrible. you couldn't hold the cellphone sideways?
i need to be there coolest thing ever
22:00 my god..
Kevin, you say that you can love comics but can't help people.... I know you've supported the Wayne Foundation, but why not do your own charity? I'm sure Hollywood Babble-On alone could get a charity going. Jay and SIlent Bob Give Back, maybe?
Jay and Silent Bob give back! That has a ring to it!!
boy, that camera phone really does the place justice. You are a movie man, this is the best you could do ? wtf.
Wheres Walt ?
Well what did you buy Mr. Smith?
Million dollar question!!!!!!! What did he buy???
Good for you Kevin touring a child groomers lair real nice
damn..
Is that god?
It's definitely his sanctuary, lol. ;)
Mile high comics a bunch of crooks. They only put stock photos of comics on eBay (not actual comic BUT they admit it
I literally live down the street from there. It’s not that great. Extremely overpriced
Anyone else so offended at kevin calling the Tardis a 'call box'? I need a life.
stellastey it's a compliment he has bought in to the illusion 😜
Within five years, Mile High Comics will be out of business.
No one cares about Denver bums, get on with the comics
Ll