Gladston assigns Rae the task of tracking down a difficult-to-find copy of the comic book that began his childhood love of comics, and the store's prepares for their booth at the New York Comic Con. Customers spotlighted include comics blogger/journalist Jill Pantozzi, who was diagnosed at age 2 with spinal muscular atrophy, and interacts with others through her love of the comics medium and Chris Notarile, a 20-something aspiring comic book creator who lives on food stamps in order to devote his money to developing his character, The Protector.
