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Contest of Challengers CHALLENGERS Comics + Conversation
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From Challengers Comics + Conversation in Chicago, this is Contest of Challengers, a podcast about the business of running a comics shop. From publishers to distributors to the sales floor itself, each episode deals with the issues of the week and how they affect the way Challengers conducts business, and that includes the actual comic book issues themselves. Hosted by Patrick Brower and W. Dal Bush. Thanks for listening. Keep Reading Comics!
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TO FACILITATE BEAUTIFICATION
TO FACILITATE BEAUTIFICATION
•Advance PDF’s from BOOM! Studios and Image.
•Shelf Sponsorship—more details!
•Website Changes? Dark Mode!
•Cute Animal Videos
•Rifters #1!
•Manga
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“SUPERHERO BURGER”
“SUPERHERO BURGER”
•CRIME! Crime?
•Spam.
•No single issues; the future?
•Sponsorships!!
•Maybe there’s something to that burger idea…?
•Comics talked about in this episode:
TMNT #1
SCARLETT #2
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OBFUSCATING THE DETAILS
OBFUSCATING THE DETAILS
•4 years ago today…
•The bad and good of retail, both in one day!
•Identity thieved!
•Thanks, Patrons!
•Taskmaster!
•Marvel’s bizarre FOC maneuvers.
•July is HUGE for New #1’s!
•Red Band books are (unfortunately) the future.
•Lack of interest in Blood Hunt/Absolute Power, even tho we’re happy with them.
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DUST BITERS
DUST BITERS
•Item Scraping solicitors.
•”New Series” Flyer for Sidekicks and Manga.
•The difficulties of ordering new manga.
•Adjusting our Manage Comics Bookmark.
•The 1982 DC Comics Style Guide.
•The saga of Black River’s new floor.
•Comic talked about in this episode:
SCARLETT #1
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FOLD-ER
FOLD-ER
•Welcome to Contest of Challengers with Charles and Dale!
•Archiving comics on our website.
•UPS shipments.
•Card game ordering, and lack thereof.
•(More) New X-Titles!
•Comics talked about in this episode:
LAWFUL #1
GROMMETS #1
PROFANE #1
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GETTING A HANDLE ON FCBD
GETTING A HANDLE ON FCBD
•What happened to our front door handle?
•Smoke N Snack’s front window nightmare.
•How was Free Comic Book Day?
Contest of Challengers #684