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Jeff Rabkin, of Allentown-based Beachead Comics, will appear in Sunday night's episode of the hit AMC series, according to a news release. The episode will air at 11:30 p.m., following "Talking Dead."

Rabkin says he received an email in July from a casting agency, asking if he or any of his employees would be interested in appearing on the show. He says he filled out the application, then was contacted by a casting agency based out of New York and had to do a Skype interview. "Less than 24 hours later, I was contacted by the (segment) producer and he invited me to come out to Red Bank and film," Rabkin says.

The show, now in its second season, is a "Pawn Stars"-style reality series that centers on director Kevin Smith's Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash comic-book shop and the men who work in the store -- including longtime friend Walt Flanagan -- and the customers who bring in comics and other memorabilia/collectibles to sell. Smith's other childhood friend, Bryan Johnson, is also a cast member, but does not work at the store. (Flanagan and Johnson both have appeared in numerous Smith films, most notably as Fanboy and Steve-Dave in "Mallrats.")

Rabkin says he can't reveal what he brought to the shop. He says he was under the impression that the producers would play up the fact that he owns a comic book store, but they ultimately took a different angle and portrayed him "as a guy off the street." But he says he isn't soured by his trip to Jersey.

"It was a very interesting experience," Rabkin says. "It was the first time I've been to Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash and it wasn't entirely what I expected, but it was an enjoyable experience nonetheless."

He adds that he had Flanagan autograph a copy of the "Batman: Cacophony" trade paperback. The three-issue miniseries, which ran from 2008 to 2009, was drawn by Flanagan and written by Smith.

Beachead Comics is at 1601 Chew St.

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