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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 

Dec 25, 2023

20 = 1
•Happy Christmas!
•Nick Piterra’s AX-WIELDER JON is here!
•December’s messed-up New Release lists. 
WHERE THE BODY WAS bookplate update.
•Diamond’s retailer calendar for 2024.
•DC’s Batman “Returnability.”
•Are you excited for Image’s GHOST MACHINE?
•Opening some presents!
 Contest...


Dec 18, 2023

THE PIPELINE
•New Marvel Legends for early 2024.
•Hasbro is feeling the same issues as the comics industry.
•Advent calendars.
•LUCY KNISLEY is coming back to Challengers and we’re working with BFF Bikes for that event!
•WHERE THE BODY WAS week 1 sales.
•Subscribers not managing their Manage Comics...


Dec 11, 2023

FALLING OVER ON THE SLOPES
•So many semi cab horns!
•Less of a Palace than you’d hope.
•Share the GOOD, not just the bad.
PINE AND MERRIMAC #1 is SO GOOD!!
•A disturbing lacy of Body bookplates.
•If only new comic shipments came on the same day each week.
•An electronic Gift Card is just as good as a...


Dec 4, 2023

I GUESS YOU COULD ALSO JUST KILL ME
•Comic shops undergoing changes.
•The reality of store events.
•Event Spaces
•No more Back Issues?
•Thanks, Patrons!
•Mile High’s Chuck Rozanski responds to Phil Boyle. Dal responds to them both.
•Comics discussed in this episode:
     If You Find This I’m Already...


Nov 27, 2023

HOW MUCH MORE ROPE?
•Post-Thanksgiving retail sales.
•Retailers talking about the Biz.
•A new 1-star review. 
•All we’re really asking is for you to pay for the books you asked us to buy for you.
Contest of Challengers #660