My Comic Shop History

Host Anthony Desiato reunites with his Alternate Realities brethren Steve Oto, Rich Roney, and Bill Maio one last time in the SERIES FINALE of the My Comic Shop History podcast series. Almost a decade since the closing of The Store, where does the AR community go from here? In Act I of the podcast's farewell event, the gang relives their favorite AR stories, ponders their comic shop present &...

Host Anthony Desiato reunites with Alternate Realities elder statesman Rich Roney to discuss memories of The Store's dismantling, a small gathARing this past Memorial Day weekend, the state of Rich's comic book reading, a disappointing change of plans regarding an upcoming AR reunion, and—of course—friendship & fun. PLUS! The ongoing saga of Rich Roney vs. Technology reaches its most outrageou...

Host Anthony Desiato reunites with former Alternate Realities owner Steve Oto to discuss a recent comic shop resurrection in the Westchester area, a long-awaited update on a beloved AR figure, and the many changes in Steve's life, including the closing of his Diamond Comics account. This is the second of the final four episodes of My Comic Shop History. Chapter III arrives this Summer. More music...

Host Anthony Desiato reunites with Alternate Realities legend Bill Maio for the beginning of the podcast's final run of episodes. They discuss hopes for an upcoming reunion of the AR gang, the state of the comics industry, and the recent closing of Westchester comic shop The Spider's Web. This is the first of the final four episodes of My Comic Shop History. Chapter II arrives this Spring. Visit C...

Host Anthony Desiato sits down with the enigmatic owner of Acme Comics, Jermaine Exum (aka Lord Retail), for an epic trilogy event. In the finale, Jermaine reveals customer confusion over the "Death of Superman" 30th anniversary special, shares what's on (or rather what's NOT on) his dating profile, and tees up the future of the Lord Retail brand. The podcast returns with "For All Seasons," a quar...

Host Anthony Desiato sits down with the enigmatic owner of Acme Comics, Jermaine Exum (aka Lord Retail), for an epic trilogy event. In Part II, Jermaine discusses Superman comic recommendations, digital comics, distribution struggles, and choosing his words carefully. My Comic Shop History is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Joel Carroll and theme music by Basic Printer. Support the show and...

Host Anthony Desiato sits down with the enigmatic owner of Acme Comics, Jermaine Exum (aka Lord Retail), for an epic trilogy event. In Part I, Jermaine discusses the process of breaking the news to the Acme community that he had assumed ownership of the shop. Also, Anthony shares some updates on those people and shops who have been part of past seasons of the podcast. My Comic Shop History is a Fl...

Host Anthony Desiato shines a light on NJ comic shop FAT MOOSE COMICS as it celebrates its milestone 40th year in operation. In Part IV, the finale, Anthony reunites with current Moose owner Shawn Hendricks to recap the 40th anniversary celebration and to ponder the future of the store. My Comic Shop History returns later in 2022 with another multi-part event: "The Once & Future Lord Retail,"...

Host Anthony Desiato shines a light on NJ comic shop FAT MOOSE COMICS as it celebrates its milestone 40th year in operation. In Part III, Anthony welcomes two members of the Fat Moose "Herd," longtime customers Gene Cahill and "Philtastic" Phil Maenza, to discuss their experiences in front of the counter. My Comic Shop History is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Phil Maenza and theme music b...

Host Anthony Desiato shines a light on NJ comic shop FAT MOOSE COMICS as it celebrates its milestone 40th year in operation. In Part II, Anthony welcomes Moose founder and former owner Ilan Strasser to discuss the shop's origin, evolution, and sale. My Comic Shop History is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Phil Maenza and theme music by Basic Printer. Support the show and receive exclusive p...

Host Anthony Desiato shines a light on NJ comic shop FAT MOOSE COMICS as it celebrates its milestone 40th year in operation. In Part I, Anthony welcomes his pal and current Moose owner Shawn Hendricks, who took over the store in 2020...just in time for a pandemic. Now, Shawn reflects on his transition from clerk to owner as he prepares to celebrate the shop's 40th anniversary. My Comic Shop Histor...

Host Anthony Desiato celebrates Halloween once more with Alternate Realities legend Dr. Bill Maio in the finale of "The LongAR Halloween." My Comic Shop History will return in 2022. In the meantime, be sure to listen to Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Journey, available on all major podcast platforms.

Host Anthony Desiato celebrates Labor Day with former Alternate Realities customer and first-time podcast guest Pete Dwyer in Part XII of "The LongAR Halloween."

Host Anthony Desiato celebrates the August birthday of former Alternate Realities employee Steve Ryan in Part XI of "The LongAR Halloween."

Host Anthony Desiato celebrates Independence Day with former Alternate Realities customer and onetime webmaster Caralyn Hylenski in Part X of "The LongAR Halloween."

Host Anthony Desiato offers a special presentation of his Superman podcast series DIGGING FOR KRYPTONITE, currently available on all major podcast platforms. In this episode, Anthony and fellow AR alum Mike Sangregorio debate whether television's "Crisis on Infinite Earths" Arrowverse crossover gave Tom Welling's Clark Kent (SMALLVILLE) a fitting end or betrayed the character's original journey.

Host Anthony Desiato celebrates the 100th episode of My Comic Shop History with special guests.

Host Anthony Desiato celebrates Father's Day with former Alternate Realities owner (and June birthday) Steve Oto in Part IX of "The LongAR Halloween."

Host Anthony Desiato celebrates Mother's Day with his mother, Lauren Moschella Desiato, in Part VIII of "The LongAR Halloween."

Host Anthony Desiato celebrates April Fool's Day with former Alternate Realities coworker and fellow April birthday Tom Darby in Part VII of "The LongAR Halloween." Crossover alert: Anthony and Tom discuss BATMAN: HUSH on the 4/7/21 episode of My Comic Shop Book Club!

Host Anthony Desiato celebrates St. Patrick's Day with former Alternate Realities customer, mixed martial artist, and Joker fan Brian O'Dea in Part VI of "The LongAR Halloween."

Host Anthony Desiato celebrates Valentine's Day with former Alternate Realities co-owner, wedding officiant, and COVID survivor Drew Cheskin in Part V of "The LongAR Halloween."

Host Anthony Desiato offers a special presentation of his new podcast series MY COMIC SHOP BOOK CLUB   (available on all major podcast platforms and in video form on YouTube). In this episode, Anthony and guest Shawn Hendricks of Fat Moose Comics revisit the controversial Frank Miller and Jim Lee tale ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER.

Host Anthony Desiato celebrates New Year's with art collector extraordinaire Nofiel Hussain, aka "Phil Insane," in Part IV of "The LongAR Halloween."

Host Anthony Desiato offers a special presentation of his new podcast series DIGGING FOR KRYPTONITE (available on all major podcast platforms). In this episode, Anthony and guest Rich Roney examine a late-20th Century relic: the "Superman 2000" proposal by Grant Morrison, Mark Waid, Mark Millar, and Tom Peyer to revamp the Super-titles.