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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 

Oct 30, 2023

STOP GIGGLING LIKE A CHILD

•Wimpy Kid thief.
•Health insurance premiums.
•What’s up with Blue’s old location?
•Marvel barcode placement.
•SO MANY PRH emails.
•How we would format cover descriptions for invoices.
•Comics talked about in this episode:
      Masterpiece #1
      Somna #1
      Batman Off...


Oct 23, 2023

NO MORE SACRED COWS

•It’s true; we’ll eat ALL the cows.
•This episode is kind of a stark look at the industry from a sales perspective, but also from other sides.
•It’s a lot of, ‘how things have changed.’
•It’s not dark, but it sure ain’t bright.
•It’s just what you expect from CoC, we...


Oct 9, 2023

UNDERSERVED
•We’re back! For this week, anyway.
•Wizards of the Coast product will no longer be available from Penguin Random House.
•The dwindling sales footprint of Magic the Gathering.
•Dark Tower buys G-Mart’s stores!
•Thanks, Patrons!
•How our subscriptions work (for any new subscribers).
•Brian...