'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Star Jacob Batalon Goes Comic Book Shopping & Talks Hobgoblin

In a new episode of Comic Book Shopping, we’re joined by Spider-Man: Homecoming co-star Jacob Batalon to talk about hanging with Donald Glover, working with Tom Holland, wanting to become Hobgoblin, and much more. Do you like comics and celebrities who also happen to like comics? You’re in luck! We at Collider have a variety of original shows ranging from panel-style Movie Talk to the more utility-based Best Movies on Netflix, and now we’re happy to introduce a brand new show for our channel: Comic Book Shopping. Each episode will find a different celebrity or personality going to a local comics shop with host Jon Schnepp and sifting through and discussing their favorite comics, as well as their own upcoming projects.
In this week’s episode Batalon, who’s unforgettable as Peter Parker’s BFF Ned Leeds in the Sony Pictures/Marvel Studios film, teams up with Schnepp and goes to Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles, where the two peruse the aisles talk about Batalon’s experience making Homecoming, hanging out with folks like Tom Holland, Martin Starr, and Donald Glover, and if he wants to see Ned follow his comics arc and become the Hobgoblin.
Batalon also opens up about his love of Star Wars comics as a kid (and nerds out over some Star Wars comics in the store) while Schnepp offers some great suggestions to expand the horizons of those who may be a bit newer to the comics realm. And Batalon even teases his role in Terry Gilliam’s long-awaited The Man Who Killed Don Quixote.
Check out the fourth episode of Comic Book Shopping in the video above, and if you missed our previous episodes check out our chats with Preacher executive producer Evan Goldberg, Linkin Park, and Silicon Valley's Martin Starr: bit.ly/2spC8Nn.
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[@BorecDominik]

Its like sneaker shoping with complex but nerds version

[@SANTAMU3RTE]

GYPSY LORD lol it's funny cuz some one from collider probuably saw that show and thought of this concept

[@mrbrowman]

GYPSY LORD collider is owned by complex so it makes sense haha

[@alejandros.9698]

Paolo Panes was

[@DendyJungle]

I kinda like this more because I can maybe buy some of these. The shoes in sneaker shopping are waaaaay to expensive to even contemplate

[@Teegopoopy]

its funny because how you failed to make me laugh before

[@mothmanmedia8511]

Every comic book store should just have a Schnepp hologram that walks around with you and makes recommendations.

[@filipbrcko]

2099 idea haha

[@finnstarkey7251]

Mothman Media this actually made me laugh

[@MasterOfAnomisty]

Well someone like Elon Musk better see this cuz this is actually an amazing idea!

[@kingpin22s]

I remember trolls being salty over the casting of this dude. Honestly he did an awesome job with the role and he looks like a straight up chill ass dude.. glad he got the part.

[@godzillafan1117]

I really hope he does end up reading all of those

[@laurah.horsfall1729]

Something tells me he won't be reading the 50 year-old Fantastic Four comics cover to cover. He was all over some of them, though. Seems like the kind of guy who enjoys checking out something new.

[@afonsolucas2219]

Shame, the FF comics of the 60s are great. Great concepts and art!

[@hisson1984]

He wont

[@tomwijenbergh7218]

Love this show! Really like getting to know more about comics from Schnepp and his guests.

[@Sauronthedeciever_]

This show is the best Collider has ever put out! Amazing!

[@ellecue]

Time well spent. Thanks Schnepp and Jacob!

[@trackingit9001]

I'm here to say this was the best episode of Comic Book Shopping.

[@neelmoudgil4962]

Absolutely killed it

[@coreylucas5346]

Jacob got DARK DAYS! He's in for a treat! And Bug too!

[@JJensen9]

Jacob seems like a really cool dude.

[@kevinrodriguez2889]

Title should say John Schnepp goes comic shopping ft. Jacob Batalon

[@aguilacahc000]

sweating already haha

[@samvartharshit3172]

These guys are roaming in paradise.

[@bp766]

$350 .... that's it??? wtf haha

[@intel247now6]

I know right, part of me wonders if Collider purchases them for coming on the show.

[@jeremybarnes3698]

BP My thoughts exactly!

[@TheGeorgeD13]

Money is relative. He's pretty successful and at minimum, he makes over $100,000 per Spider-Man film.

[@philipho188]

He bought a signed...

[@bp766]

He still spent $250 on comic books lol or $200 (not sure if he bought two sigs.)

[@dylanjohansen3086]

I love how the dude is like “this one is sick u gotta check this out” and then just hands it to him like “ur gonna fuckin buy this”

[@gotohellaaron]

@ 9:57 Bug! The Adventures Of Forager

[@isaiahpohle848]

I think I'm the only 15 year old who's heard of Mighty Mouse and has actually seen some of the old episodes from the 40s

[@winsronshelley8170]

cool ned i loved him in homecoming

[@rennnyka]

Love love love this new series. And just as a side note, Schnep is ginormus compared to any of the celebrities. Its kind of hilarious actualy.

[@JustinDurvno]

Collider's version of complex's sneaker shopping lol

[@ronnyshama]

you should've signed their spider-man comics with the hobgoblin so the store could have you in their signed comic shelf

[@ronnyshama]

being in the signed shelf is an honor

[@mv9370]

Ooh, there is a Tardis :)

[@Inflames420]

Wanna sell comics? Just have Pusherman Schnepp hang out with your customers, HAHAHA

[@Pim94]

Love this show

[@TeamFiraga]

He bought Josie and the Pussycats. I have a feeling Jacob is more into shoujo manga and Schnepp was throwing comics down his throat lol

[@TheTaskmaster]

8:06 Completely wrong..... Maybe season 3 or 4. I pray. But if you want the Netflix stuff, it's called Man Without Fear and Frank Miller Vol 2 & 3. Well we're still in kinda end of Vol 2 if I remember correctly.

[@Jessejec109]

Ned

[@sarastartv1]

He's awesome good episode

[@gryphh1771]

4:21 LOL if you wanna see British humour you gotta watch the inbetweeners show

[@Akumashogun259]

Love it

[@Carlos-np7du]

I like Jacob batalon more for getting the dark knight returns 😎👌

[@Naota-00]

Wake up: Evil Brush my teeth: Evil Eat cereal: Evil Lmao

[@B_HarTz]

$360 worth of comics... .10 cent paper bag with handles lol 😂 😆

[@filipbrcko]

Mg i need this im such a nerd

[@randomusername6565]

Is this real life ?

[@punchtothegut]

Rip schnepp

[@skywriter9532]

Jacob gets a phone call. "We saw the show Jacob, you bought a DC book. We will be coming." End call.

[@thenerdyboii6436]

Bishop The Marvel Snipers are coming....The Marvel Snipers are coming!

[@jeremybarnes3698]

Bishop 😂

[@coreylucas5346]

Jacob: I actually kinda like Rebirth....... Marvel: ........... We will be watching you.

[@anthonychrisbradley]

The Mouse does not forgive. The Mouse does not Forget.

[@mivvy3182]

Long live DC Comics

[@transfiguration8865]

This show should be retitled to "Schnepp Forces Celebrities to Buy Hundreds of Dollars Worth of Comics".

[@Siavalua]

Transfiguration fr he just stood there as he piled books into his hands

[@johnathanrodriguez445]

They can afford it they got money coming outta their ass

[@Tyler_Takahashi]

@@ImZeko they don't actually pay for it dude

[@andreiiota6920]

Not to undermine the rest of their work, but this has to be Collider's most entertaining project.

[@keanurowe2556]

Jacob:" I feel like I'm getting a really good education on comics" Schnepp: "I'll load u up with some flavor"

[@notsobigboi]

I want Ned to be my best friend

[@TheOrisya]

so he can be my guy in a chair... and said 'watching porn' when ever he get busted...;D

[@philippolito1994]

Wayne of the Bruce Jacob is actually a good friend of mine. Me and him acted together in his first movie

[@jrbone5662]

Philip Ippolito sure.........

[@filipbrcko]

Same lol

[@adenaziz5141]

Best new show on Collider!!

[@tomrosas3854]

oh boy if I could spend this much money on comics.

[@robertt9342]

Tom Rosas I don't see it as a big deal if you have a job and can afford it. I think the real problem is that he spent that much on his first trip and got a stack of comic books that he may not read because it's intimidating.

[@jacklenetaylor6864]

I spend 200 hundred dollars on comics

[@AlexLove631]

Schnepp! Love this show dude! Keep killing it. Also, I don't see it happening, but it would be nuts if Ned actually became the hobgoblin in a future sequel. Would be heartbreaking.

[@forentertainment3259]

erosion271 How does "knowing Marvel" get you to that conclusion?

[@AlexLove631]

erosion271 well Marvel isn't a person. It's not like the same group of people write and direct every film, ya know? And considering that the Spider-Man writers are very clever, maybe they'll avoid stuff like that.

[@AlexLove631]

Oisín McMahon, right but it could still be cool to do something with that.

[@forentertainment3259]

erosion271 Can you give some examples? I'm not disagreeing by the way, I just don't remember anything similar to what the Ned vs. Harry would be in the MCU.

[@Frevoli]

If he does stay as Peter's 'Guy in the Chair' he could be a hacker using Hobgoblin as a handle? Or maybe Hobgoblin6, to reference the other ones

[@therealmichaelgarcia6113]

Schnepp is losing weight

[@HundredYearsBoar]

He is an inspiration

[@anthonychrisbradley]

The Real Michael Garcia black is slimming. Lol.

[@Charlie_lives]

+Rogues1138 75% of losing weight is eating better not gym

[@NOHANDERLIN]

I see John Schnepp I like

[@BarbaDjole]

Schnepp is a legend. And Jacob probably the most likeable person in Hollywood.

[@robertcampos9998]

ned is the ceo of sex

[@mk6rfc1]

Oooh that's why this gets uploaded on a Wednesday

[@monkeyd1337]

Schnepp has such great repor with these celebrities

[@neelmoudgil4962]

Bryant Smith sign of a good director I guess

[@rickdeckard5719]

rapport

[@dealcentralytc6606]

Pretty sure next week's episode is going to be with frank miller. Schnepp posted a picture on twitter with both of them in what looks like a comic shop. twitter.com/JonSchnepp/status/887473397386498049

[@MrMike11233]

Holy crap. Schnepp will be the one doing the listening (and the buying!).

[@FraDonaghyMusic]

That would need to be a 3 hour special. Hearing those two talk about comics would be incredible.

[@Charlie_lives]

+Deal Central if it's frank miller please be a hour show with frank and john

[@elmerayala5366]

why don't they let him look around by himself like in complex sneaker shopping ...

[@PunkieDudie]

Here’s the thing, get someone who is REALLY into comics and have them explain a lot about their own experiences and talk about their favorites. For example, if a star is very invested in Spider-Man have them talk a lot about them! Also, have them pick the comics instead of giving them a comic TO READ, most likely they won’t read them. Sadly. This is supposed to be a interview of them with comics! Not “inviting to have them listen to the inviter about comics” interview.

[@markw110]

Yep

[@cristiantapia631]

He picked up clone saga and spiderman ii. I know those titles are mid af 💀💀💀 man should've chosen a ultimate spiderman tpb or some other run.

[@larnizzo91]

*Rolls to next computer. "The guy in the chair..."

[@godzillafan1117]

Schnepp looks like he's thining a bit

[@HoneyPiss]

GodzillaFan111 he's a vegetarian now

[@godzillafan1117]

Jordan Mertens Hmm, good for him. A lot of restraint

[@krisj827]

GodzillaFan111 I wish I could go vegetarian but I can't rn.

[@kaatyblue]

... hasn't he been a vegetarian for a long time?

[@godzillafan1117]

kaatyblue I don't know. But he's looking healthier

[@adamespinosaart5217]

I have prophetic dreams. I had one where Daredevil was in Infinity War.

[@robertt9342]

Adam Espinosa Art sure....

[@taki1838]

F

[@MichaelThompson-zu5wt]

I need a Jacob Batalon in my life. Dude seems like so much fun to be around.

[@luisalejandro1757]

Once again , great episode...keep bringing them .

[@BtakaV]

This guys totally ghosted his friends once he got a role in marvel lmao.

[@xgodzhiredgunx]

not only do you convince these guys to come on the show but also "by the way you need to buy a shit ton of comics" haha awesome

[@captainsassy6966]

Live Outside The Box I have a feeling they plan some of this stuff out and have a set budget to leave room for recommendations Hopefully at least otherwise it's kinda weird that he pushed a $100 issue on him lol

[@ThatBex04]

Watched this video a year later.. man I miss Jon Schnepp

[@dman3145]

ThatBex04 really tho

[@mystic7460]

ThatBex04 what happened to him?

[@sircartier3571]

Mystic That’s what I’m wondering

[@NateTheFilmGreat]

He passed away

[@producedproductions]

He's pushing to be hobgoblin and I love it! Who says he can't pull it off? It would be a total coin flip for the character they've established and it would break our hearts to see! It's genius

[@hisson1984]

Hes too fat could you imagine him in a hobby suit hahah

[@tangerinesarebetterthanora7060]

@@hisson1984 he can probably slim down a bit

[@johnnylikestobatman]

For those who are uninitiated to Batman..or DC.. Do not give them Dark Knight returns as their 1st book. They won't understand who Selina, Harvey, or Oliver are and will miss lots of the DC universe elements. Instead give them Batman Year One.

[@tobybarkwell4270]

everytime schnepp says "comics" take a shot

[@leannebrown02]

Free cookies for anyone who's still conscious

[@Grumpghost]

Hell yeah! These episodes keep getting better and better. Batalon seens like an awesome guy and Schnepp is looking great!

[@Mitzuio0]

That's the problem when you WANT to see all these Spider-Man characters as teenagers. It takes fucking long till they reach there destiny.

[@redheadmedia7901]

358.44 That's it??? Hahaha I would love to spend that much on comics...wish I could be Ned

[@buggysass]

This is sneakershopping for nerds ahahha this is so sick

[@mortenchristiansen2405]

rewatching the Comic Book Shopping videos... I´m missing these so much. RIP Jon Schnepp

[@ramboalienofdoom8739]

Man, I really miss Jon Schnepp

[@joshuamalaihollo3875]

just a suggestion, it would cooler if the guest is also a comic book nerd, so we can watch Schnepp geeked out with someone who's also a "sweaty". I kinda getting a vibe that Schnepp is schooling these guest about comic books and telling them which one to buy. But the show is still awesome tho! Schnepp looks so smooth and doesn't come off like a pretentious know-it-all nerd. One of my favorite shows on this channel!

[@thatkidroshay]

Unfortunately you can't bet on many famous people to always be actual comic book nerds. Plus a lot of our current superhero actors/actresses arent even comic nerds either. Theyre fans of the heros, but dont necessarily know all the lore and different stories. And in reality, the actors' names are the people we really wanna see on here, or that will get this channel more traffic. With exceptions like Kevin Smith, and possibly other top teir youtube geek personalitiesm

[@VMG3001]

I hope he plays Maui in a live action moana movie years from now when it eventually happens

[@captgundam00]

no wonder ned became hobgob. this guy is making ned broke making him buy tons of comics.

[@luismariovalenciamendoza8470]

Rest In Peace Jon Schnepp

[@ProphetNewYork]

Idk why I thought this dude would know more about comics than he did haha

[@daaneldragon]

Really love this show Schnepp, keep it up! Can't wait for the Frank Miller one! I'm searching for the The Planetary Omnibus collection for so long, really hope to find it some day and read the shit out of it.

[@prodigy616]

I'm curious on who picks up the bill for these, the guests or Collider?

[@RandyButternubs1]

They need to hire Schnepp. He gets people to spend $$$ there.

[@memezyyyyyyyyyy]

Must have been an honour to have the CEO of Sex set foot in your store

[@spm10ce96]

so the only way they do this show if they are willing to purchase the comics lol

[@sololay3861]

This is why Jacob is still using the broken iphone 6. Schnapp made him buy all of this. :D Miss Schnapp. Especially after Endgame.

[@dane.2294]

And here I thought I was the only one that liked Affleck's Daredevil. It doesn't hold a candle to the Netflix series but it was alright at the time.

[@tovolume]

I love Jacob Batalon's Ned Leeds, he is a great enjoyable character in the movie

[@EditsbyAl3x]

He was scoopin up expensive ass books left and right and I’m over here searching for nickels to get stuff from the dollar bin smh

[@vegasus4503]

I bet Jacob goes back in and get a bunch of Hentai graphic novels after this video.

[@jordanthomas4379]

Schnepp: What are your favourite comics you remember reading when you were a kid? Ned: mostly just starwars stuff, and that about it. Schnepp is amazed.

[@laurah.horsfall1729]

Jacob's super-upbeat, appreciative attitude is infectious in Spider-man and right here, too. Loved seeing him all wide-eyed for the Darth Vador book. He'd be great on one of those celeb-Schmoedowns or something -- he's a PR natural.

[@marknutt4398]

Fucking *JoN SNCHEPP* and JACoB BATALON , 2 out of shape nerds I love .

[@natedavid97]

Is it just me or has Schnepp lost some weight? Or maybe it's his black clothes, cause wearing black makes you look slim.

[@QueenMegaera]

Jacob's look when Schnepp goes of on a comic-minilacture is great! It's like "I don't know anything about this, but I'm totally up for learning!"

[@kevinrivera6434]

Should've recommended Ultimate Spiderman and graphic novels but those are still good recommendations and great books just that I don't know about some of them being good for beginners.

[@vexistentialist]

Still loving this show, and I'm so glad to see comics getting promoted.... But let me be "that guy", for a second... Schnepp, I know you are a fan of physical copies of comics, and I am well aware...and quite proud...of your initiative to save and promote brick & mortar comic shops. That said, I think you should mention, as an aside at the end of each episode...that if people may not have a comic shop near them, or do not have the money or space for physical copies...that EVERY MAJOR COMIC COMPANY has digital services, where you can get anything you want to read sent in digital format, to your email or company app, at release. This is 2017, and there are tons of people reading this way, now. I am nostalgic, too, and I love comic shops, (mainly for the merch)...but I think you are cutting out a huge portion of people who might actually get into comics, when it doesn't involve collecting physical copies. Not asking for a whole episode, or even a segment...just a mention, so that people are aware. Anyway...great episode, as always, and can't wait to see more of these. P.S. - You really should get someone from Slayer on, since you wrote their comic.

[@eliascrooker7773]

Screw digital books.

[@robertt9342]

Vex I generally agree. I am a physical reader and collector, but the art form is more important than the medium. Getting people engaged and spending money is the important part.

[@jordanthomas4379]

So who is buying exactly? Does he just go to the register and pretend to buy them, or does he get them for free?

[@jboy2621]

Man poor Jacob! That's a lot of comic books. $300 phew...

[@AliFareedMC]

I miss Jon Schnepp Great guy May he rest in peace

[@dmon3331]

Right man it suckz he wasnt able to see Endgame he would've loved it. R.i.p Schnepp

[@deuceb0i]

Does anyone else ever question how Comic stores stay in business? These stores are sometimes big and the rent has to be astronomical. How many $2 comics are they selling a month to make a profit and make payroll/rent? They can't possibly make all their money on figures etc.

[@APezzuto90]

Loving the show and I'd say it's already one of the best shows on Collider! Great job by Scnepp, Dennis and the rest of the crew! P.s. Totally down with my boy Jacob/Ned becoming the Hobgoblin!

[@AdmiraHax]

He seems like a nice, friendly guy you would like to know in real life.

[@gay5152]

am i the only one that feels like hes forcing him to buy all that stuff

[@jacklenetaylor6864]

He just referring home to good material. The comics industry is a money making business

[@FadeToBlood]

He bought two autograph comics he wanted to ball out lol

[@andrewcooper7438]

Spider-men 2 is t their 1st team up!!!! Spider-men was!!!!