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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 

Feb 27, 2023

IN YOUR MIND CALENDAR
No time for notes—we’re already late!
Contest of Challengers...


Feb 20, 2023

SOMEWHERE BTW SKEPTICAL & AMBIVALENT
•”You look like you work in a comic shop!”
•3 Shopify support tickets at one time.
•What Shopify considers a “discount”.
•”The trick was… sort of pedantic.”
•UPS BS
•Our website is now a webstore.
•Sale aftermath.
•Marvel releases for May...


Feb 13, 2023

SCREAMING INTO THE DARK with TIM SEELEY
• It's a full-on comic industry takedown with Tim Seeley! Join 2 grizzled comic industry veterans as they talk about the state of things today while remembering all the wonderful nonsense they’ve been a part of these past 21 years.
•Why are we doing this if it benefits no...


Feb 6, 2023

WE’RE NOT GETTING IN YOUR WAY
•A Mystery Project is coming together…
•Working with Creators on store projects.
•It’s SALE time!!!!!!
•Manage Comics, ever improving.
•Thanks, Patrons!
•The WINGER Analogy.
•Placing Final Orders during the Holidays causes problems in February.
•Weekly comic book...