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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
ChallengersComics.com
Will Eisner "Spirit of Comics" Retailer Award Recipient 

Apr 24, 2023

IT’S EASIER THAN IT FEELS
•We’re sad and tired.
•Our plans for this year’s Free Comic Book Day!
•It’s easier than it feels.
•W0RLDTR33 #1.
•The Pre-Order discount is going away as of May 1st. In its place is a NEW Loyalty/Rewards program!
Contest of Challengers #634


Apr 17, 2023

NOT PERFECT = A LOT OF GARBAGE
•SO many Point Of Sale choice available for comic shops!
•Expanded hours!
•Our subscriber discount is becoming something else…
•Our Friday Morning Emails.
•Free Comic Book Day with KYLE STARKS and STEPHANIE MIDED!
•Patrick does not like when comics arrive shrink-wrapped...


Apr 10, 2023

PUBLISHER SUPPORT
•Is “graphic novel” the right word for what we sell?
•Night Farters.
•Patrick is okay again.
•Dungeons and Dragons.
•Our 15th Anniversary Party was a swell time!
•Our (separate) C2E2 adventures.
•2023 sales-to-date (spoiler: not good).
•Oversaturation!
•DANGER! And Other Unknown...


Apr 3, 2023

SWEET CONSTANCY
•Challengers is 15!!
•The Post-Covid Correction Period.
•A deliberate lack of Back Issues.
•The X-Men Timeline.
•We DON’T Like Ike!
•2 new Bios for Patrick!
Contest of Challengers #631