Sep 2, 2024

34>700
•Episode 700 coincides with Patrick’s 34^th Comic Retail Anniversary!
•No, our Challengers Choice counter dump does not hold free comics.
•A deep dive into the emails we send every month.
•Book market shipment packing has not gotten any better.
•Thanks, Patrons!
•DC Comics’ new Compact Comics...

Aug 26, 2024

“HEL-LO. DAN-YELL?”
•Consulting?
•Retailers talk, but do they listen?
•Advice on opening a comic shop.
•Unpopular opinion time!
•Cover design fun!
•Power Fantasy #1 is STILL so good!
•DC’s Compact Comics commercial.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yklMO_mPRoI
•Apple wants our Patreon...

Aug 19, 2024

THE BREAK-UP SONG
•Little Golden Books.
•3 new DC titles for November.
•Checking in on From The Ashes sales.
•Marvel Unlimited.
•So many Batmans.
•The Challengers Book Club.
•Comic talked about in this episode:
     THE MOON IS FOLLOWING US #1
Contest of Challengers...

Aug 12, 2024

PROMOTIONAL MUSCLE
•Sponsors!
•Inventory needs to be synched.
•A Manage Comics correction.
•So many new #1 issues per week.
•Promotional muscle.
•Snap-It’s!
Contest of Challengers...

Aug 5, 2024

IT’S NOT IN MY DNA
•July 2024 sales vs July 2023 sales.
•The worst team in baseball.
•Comparing our ordering vs another store.
•Foil cover pricing.
•Comics talked about in this episode:
     ZERO HOUR 30^TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
     GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #1
     AUTUMN KINGDOM #1
     JENNY SPARKS #1