Ep1133: ndieSeen: The Last Days of Joseph Koch Comics Warehouse (2025) Interview w/ Sujewa Ekanayake
IndieSeen returns with a BANG! BOOM! POW! of an episode as we look at the new documentary, The Last Days of Joseph Koch Comics Warehouse!
The movie follows the closing weeks of a massive Brooklyn pop culture warehouse/store run by Joseph Koch since 1988. Now, facing retirement, Koch must liquidate everything and plan for a future in which he plans to catch up on the myriad four-color adventures he's spent decades selling but not reading.
Sujewa put the film together in the midst of his 53 Spaceships project, and the results frustrated his co-host to no end. In this candid conversation, they dig into the how's, why's, and WTF's of a movie that Ian can't quite recommend to fellow comics enthusiasts.
The guys also welcome documentary participant Amanda Haynes for the first few minutes, as she extolls the virtues of biographical comics and explains her very personal connection to Neil Gaiman's Sandman comics.
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There's still a bit of time to get some great deals from the man himself! Check out Joe's website (or visit the warehouse if you're in Brooklyn!) through the end of July 2025.
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