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From Challengers Comics + Conversation in Chicago, this is CONTEST OF CHALLENGERS, a comics industry business podcast about the businees of running a comic book shop.
Hosted by Challengers' owners Patrick Brower and W. Dal Bush.
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Will Eisner "Spirit of Comics" Retailer Award Recipient 

Mar 2, 2026

MR. COMICS MANAGER
We tried to film this one, and as a result it chopped off a tiny bit at the start.
There are some other… unexpected… elements to this episode, but it was meant to be a deep dive into our use of Manage Comics and what we hope to get from it.
The episode starts and ends, as they usually do, with...


Feb 23, 2026

OUR HERO LIVES FOREVER
•R.I.P. Miguel.
•Shopify 11.0 launched this week.
ChallengersComics.com overhaul!
•Being a part of subscribers’ lives.
•Upcoming changes to our subscription delinquency policy.
•Feb 25 New Releases = 186 different single issue covers.
•PRH Split Notices.
•Pokemon...


Feb 16, 2026

AN ABSOLUTE CLUSTER
•This year’s Sale is already a success(ish).
•The rising prices of tote bags.
•Action figure shipping costs!
•UPS will hopefully stop f-ing up our weeks!
•Like! Subscribe! Patreon…?
•35 DC Absolute reprints to be released on the SAME DAY!
•The Superman/Spider-Man vs...


Feb 9, 2026

WORTH INVESTIGATING
•DSTLRY is taking a publishing break.
•Displaying vinyl records like displaying back issues. 
•ONI Press is changing distributors!
•Another disappointing round of Magic the Gathering allocations.
•Our beloved Stocky app is being sunset by Shopify.
 
This episode is dedicated to...


Feb 2, 2026

7-ELEVEN (TO-7-FROM-11)
•Ordering higher on new books than 2025.
•IRON MAN #1 is a good comic!
•7-11! 
•Consignment issues.
•Collecting comic art we’re on.
•Thanks, Patrons!
•Standardized comic data.
•Hirayasumi is a delightful manga!
 
This episode is dedicated to Our Pal Sal, Sal Buscema. Thank you,...