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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 

Sep 30, 2024

LET THERE BE LIGHT
Online credit/Pokemon kids.
We have (many but not all) new lights!
How was Batman Day 2014?
•Dal talks about the Chicago White Sox a little bit more than Patrick wants him to.
•No change in our weekly delivery date woes.
•Comics talked about in this episode:
     ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN...


Sep 23, 2024

CLIFFORD T. JUMPER
Patrick is (was) on WGN Spotlight Chicago.
Breaking our Manga section into Genres.
Another week of Lunar woes.
•Comics talked about in this episode:
     BATMAN & ROBIN YEAR ONE #1
     BLACK CANARY BEST OF THE BEST #1
     GODZILLA MONSTERPIECE THEATRE #1
Contest of Challengers...


Sep 16, 2024

FUNGIBLE
Surge pricing.
Non-consecutive artists.
Good relationships with your USPS/UPS/FED EX delivery people.
Printer delays.
•September sales slump.
•The $2 Million copy of Fantastic Four #1.
•Comics talked about in this episode:
     ABSOLUTE POWER #4
     DC ALL IN
     ABSOLUTE BATMAN #1
Contest...


Sep 9, 2024

DAL CHOSE IT
No cookies?!?
Updating the public.
A lunar eclipse.
The McDonalds bonus play.
Contest of Challengers...


Sep 2, 2024

34>700
Episode 700 coincides with Patrick’s 34th Comic Retail Anniversary!
No, our Challengers Choice counter dump does not hold free comics.
A deep dive into the emails we send every month.
Book market shipment packing has not gotten any better.
•Thanks, Patrons!
•DC Comics’ new Compact Comics...