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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
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Will Eisner "Spirit of Comics" Retailer Award Recipient 

May 29, 2022

“I DON’T READ MY EMAILS!”
•Trying to make our store as tech-forward as we can.
•Don’t get mad at us for trying to help you.
•Negative interactions can ruin your whole week.
•Getting handmade thank you comics from kids can save your week.
•Chicago Podcast Day.
•Aftershock’s A CALCULATED MAN is a...


May 23, 2022

“NAH; I DON’T WANT TO”
•Our FINAL AT&T story (we hope), in 2 parts.
•When prices rise with no added value.
•Marvel Comics August solicitations.
•Black Adam #1 is surprisingly good.
•Patrick no longer wants to stock one-shots (he’s looking at YOU, Last Shadow Hawk).
•Perry White! $5 for 7 new...


May 16, 2022

“BIG-HEADED”
•Chicago Podcast Day is next week!
•No more sponsorship.
•We’re big-headed now, we guess.
•Free Comic Book Day wrap-up (with special guests)!
•It’s May, so of course the shop is in the 80’s (degrees, not decade).
•Metal bookmarks, anyone?
•Buy our Exclusive covers (please)!

Contest...


May 9, 2022

“AND” CONVERSATION, NOT “OR”
•More problems with AT&T. This time with a 2nd account!
•No, sorry, we’re still noy doing consignment.
•What is this “Free Comics Book Day” all about?
•Sometimes it’s hard to get people to pick up their free t-shirt.
•Begging for reviews is a bad look.
•Manage...


May 1, 2022

I WILL THROW YOUR COMICS IN THE TRASH
•A broken Bat Grappling gun
•Thor Love and Thunder Marvel Legends are out now!
•Fixed costs (I told you I’d keep it in).
 •Comics for out-of-touch old men.
•Cyclical sales (or was this what I was keeping in? I can’t remember)
•Simon & Schuster billing fun. Seriously...