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The Variants, Ep. 4: Can they survive the night of the living 'Passholes'?
- Posted on November 4, 2009 - 11:15 AM by Kevin Melrose
I've meant to link to this a few times -- three, to be exact -- but haven't, for one reason or another: It's The Variants, the web comedy series created by Richard Neal, owner of Zeus Comics in Dallas, and produced by Neal, Joe Cucinotti and Ken Lowery.
If you haven't caught any of the three monthly previous episodes, The Variants is set, unsurprisingly, in a comic-book store, and focuses on the frequently dysfunctional staff and customers. What's pleasantly surprising perhaps, given the sheer number of people with access to a video-recording device and access to YouTube (but who shouldn't be allowed near either), the writing, acting and production are pretty good. (I'm a fan of the smoking, snippy, customer-unfriendly Barry.)
The fourth episode ("Passholes"), which features a zombie-like horde of customers lining up for free movie passes, just went live. You can get caught up on the previous episodes here.
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Matt Halteman
November 4, 2009 at 12:30 pm
I used to live in Dallas but moved to San Antonio in 2007. One of the things I miss the most about Dallas is going to Zeus Comics. Absolutely top-notch store with a great selection of both comics and toys. (*sniff* Now I've gone and made myself cry.)
Oh, and Barry is nothing like his character in the show. I've never seen him smoke.