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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 26, 2023

BECAUSE, COMICS
It’s a special off-site episode, recorded at Club Lago in Chicago’s River North neighborhood!* Thrill to the sounds of an active Italian eatery as we have a scintillating conversation with the man who came all the way from Canada to taste some Chicken Marsala, Manage Comics’ BRIAN...


Jun 20, 2023

FIREJET AND JUMPCLIFFER
•Why publishers decide to do second printings (possibly).
•Robert Kirkman’s fun publishing ideas.
•John Romita Sr and the definitive Spider-Man artists.
•Kelly Thompson!!
•Avengers Inc.
•What is a Green Tea Shot?
•Comic talked about in this episode:
     Void Rivals #1
Contest of...


Jun 12, 2023

WE CAN KEEP YOUR SECRETS
•A change in Reward tiers.
•Void Rivals #1
•What’s the #1 thing retailers want?
•Kelly Thompson!!
•Transformer questions.
•Diamond shipping fees…
•Comics talked about in this episode:
     Sins of the Salton Sea #2, #3
     Ribbon Queen #1
Contest of Challengers...


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...