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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.
1845 N Western Ave | Chicago, IL 60647 | 773.278.0155
ChallengersComics.com
Will Eisner "Spirit of Comics" Retailer Award Recipient 

Jun 27, 2021

Yotsuba&! is returning!
Calling back after we call you.
The weirdness of no masks.
Is it good or is it Spawn?
Patrick really digs Vinyl from Image.
Addressing the Warren Ellis in the room.
Hoarding the new Hawkguy collection.
The new Amazing Spider-Man writing team.
A controversial new figure from DoomCo Designs and...


Jun 21, 2021

This is a Dull Podcast
Upcoming DC books—more hits than not!
Prose writers writing comics.
Updating our Gift Cards on the website(s).
Marvel Legends prices are rising and may rise more.
Have you heard about Phonation? 10 Chicago podcasts on vinyl!
LOKI is a fun show.
Nick Spencer is leaving Amazing Spider-Man.
New...


Jun 14, 2021

Space Ghettos
Supergirl Woman of Tomorrow.
How’d our Six Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton signing go? Hint: Awesome.
Our new in-store mask policy.
Asking for a Spider-Man collection is really asking for _______________?
New week, same ComicSuite running errors.
Still learning how to order thru Penguin Random House.
The...


Jun 7, 2021

Green Lantern after Geoff Johns volume 4.
So many damages from our distribution partners.
Problems with single issue comic backorders.
EVERYTHING is in short supply right now (not just comics) and it’s making people go insane.
The different mindset of the suburban comic shop.
More advance PDF’s please!
Dal really...