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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 26, 2024

FLAT-RATE
•Diamond announces new Flat-Rate shipping pricing.
•The ComicsPRO Annual Meeting is happening right now! And we are not there.
•DC announcements:
     Wednesday is officially New Comic Day starting in July.
     A new line of Themed trade paperback collections.
     Absolute Power is the big summer...


Feb 19, 2024

MUCHA LUCHA

•Sidekicks is fun!
•Sale shirts, redux.
•Comic sales in Vegas.
•Pop-Ups.
•Madame Web.
•Shopify tax forms.
•The cost of window prints.
•DC/Marvel Crossover omnibus editions!
•Salt Shed’s Fret12 with Ready For Death! Watch It Here!!
Contest of Challengers...


Feb 12, 2024

FIT TO PRINT

•Thank you for sharing any of our posts and for liking what we do!
•How is our 25% Off Sale doing…?
•It’s a Brand-New Dal!!
•Lack of Channel 4 advertising revenue.

•What is Tik-Tok for, really?
•You can’t subscribe to books like it’s the 90’s anymore.
•Not prioritizing...


Feb 5, 2024

IN-SALE STORES
•Final Order Cutoff emails.
•A Man with a Hat.
•SALE!!!
•No Wednesday holds.
•January’s final sales numbers.
•Thanks, Patrons!
•Credit card processing fees.
•Comic talked about in this episode:
     MAN’S BEST ASHCAN
 Contest of Challengers #670