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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 

Jun 5, 2023

HISTORICALLY, NOT CURRENTLY
•Business Is.
•Dal on collecting.
•So many super-hero popcorn tins…
•The end of Moon Knight and a new start for Captain America.
•Saga sales numbers.
•Eisner award drama.
•Comics talked about in this episode:
     Barnstormers #1
     Fishflies #1 (again)
     The Cull #1...


May 29, 2023

TO THE MOON
•When Dal gets angry…
•Is Marvel raising cover prices?
•Image Comics leaves Diamond Comic Distributors.
•Comics talked about in this episode:
     The Hunger and The Dusk #1 & #2
     The Schlub #1
     Fishflies #1
     The Cull #1
     Klik Klik Boom #1
Contest of Challengers...


May 22, 2023

FOILED!
•Marvel Legends Puffadder build-a-figure.
•Interacting with our customer-facing tablet.
•The Great British Bump Off #2 misprint resolution, thanks to Dark Horse’s Amy Huey.
•Recent ways Diamond has actually helped us.
•A disastrous trucking accident delays Marvel and PRH books for Diamond...


May 15, 2023

MAKING IT FUN FOR EVERYONE
•A Kyle Starts kidnapping, including a phone call to Melbourne.
Free Comic Book Day 2023 recap, including the live AAW Wrestling show we took Kyle, Steph and Gabo to.
•No Green Lantern rings for GL #1!
•CTA Bus ticketing nonsense.
•We never add un-asked-for books to subscriber pulls...


May 8, 2023

ARTSPOSITION
•Patrick is joined by the next generation of comic book fan, Jess and Allie!
Two people new to Challengers and recent to comics, but enthusiastic and ready to read! Their journey has only begun...
Contest of Challengers #636