Preview Mode Links will not work in preview mode

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 

Jul 31, 2023

NEGATIVE DIFFERENTIAL RESISTANCE
•Our UPS driver’s thoughts on how the comics are boxed, guest-starring Jeanna Challenger.
•The saga of our light fixtures.
•Pitching upcoming comics on this podcast before FOC’s.
•The continual quest for returnability.
•Our differing philosophies regarding our weekly New...


Jul 24, 2023

THAT’S THE EXCLUSIVE PART
•RDJ AI
•It’s SDCC week! We know the official name is Comic Con International San Diego, but SDCC gets to the point quicker.
•Ryan Browne is signing at Challengers in 2 days!!
•The amount of solicitation emails and phone calls is completely out of hand. Go...


Jul 17, 2023

“OH, THE CHEAP STUFF”
•No, we don’t sell Mylar; we only sell “the cheap stuff.”
•"Shops Discuss the Often Difficult Year So Far in Comics Retail" (READ IT HERE)
•Yes, Black Lives Still Matter.
The Department of Truth team takes on Universal Monsters’ DRACULA.
•Will THE MIDNITE SHOW be our new The...


Jul 10, 2023

LEGS OF ANY KIND
•Office jobs.
•The Toys That Made Us.
•The mid-year check-in with David Harper for SKTCHD.com.
•Inconsistent publisher invoicing.
OF THUNDER & LIGHTNING from Silver Sprocket looks great!
•The first week of KNIGHT TERRORS (pronounced ‘KUH-nite tuh-TER-errs”) sales.
•Comic talked about...


Jul 3, 2023

A TWO-HANDER
•Hasbro invoicing.
•Our Jeff & Tillie signing.
•An AEW Fight Forever interlude.
•The Devil’s Cut email.
•Insignia covers.
•The latest Tilting at Windmills column by Brian Hibbs.
•Comic talked about in this episode:
     The Devil’s Cut
     Swan Songs #1, #3
     Plot Holes #1
     Knight...