Walt Flanagan

Walter Flanagan is a former comic book store manager, reality television personality, podcaster, and comic book artist. Flanagan is a long-time friend of Kevin Smith, and (according to Smith's book Silent Bob Speaks) it was Flanagan who turned Smith on to comic books. He formerly managed Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash in Red Bank, New Jersey. Flanagan was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, grew up in nearby Highlands and attended Henry Hudson Regional High School with Smith. Flanagan is the co-host of the Tell 'Em Steve-Dave! Podcast with longtime friends Bryan Johnson and Brian Quinn. Flanagan was also the lead star in AMC's Comic Book Men, which premiered in February 2012 and was cancelled in 2018.