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Contest of Challengers

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!

Entrepreneurship Comics Books Business Arts
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
68 minutes
Episodes
750
Years Active
2009 - 2025
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Contest of Challengers 147: Back In The New York Groove

Contest of Challengers 147: Back In The New York Groove

No your ears have not deceived you, Virginia; this is in fact a NEW episode of Contest of Challengers, complete with music from Concrete Cross.

01:13:14  |   Mon 04 Nov 2013
Contest of Challengers 146: Clubbing Part 2 Nothin to Lose

Contest of Challengers 146: Clubbing Part 2 Nothin to Lose

Dal and Patrick respond to your concerns about the proposed club changes. And they talk about Villains Month and Marvel’s December solicitations, but mainly the club thing.

01:28:56  |   Mon 16 Sep 2013
Contest of Challengers 145: Clubbing

Contest of Challengers 145: Clubbing

Theoretical changes are proposed to Your Box at Challengers, our subscription program.

00:29:11  |   Mon 09 Sep 2013
Contest of Challengers 144: One Man Army Chattingers

Contest of Challengers 144: One Man Army Chattingers

It’s another Chattingers episode this week, as Patrick and guests discuss Jack Kirby’s future Captain America, O.M.A.C., the One Man Army Corps.

01:01:46  |   Mon 02 Sep 2013
Contest of Challengers 143: Variants On A Theme

Contest of Challengers 143: Variants On A Theme

Do you like yelling?  In an episode originally titled “Cataclysm” we yell about, well, a few weeks worth of stored up topics. It’s not like this intro is your make-or-break decision for listening, ri…

01:58:36  |   Sun 25 Aug 2013
Contest of Challengers 142: Not Good Enough

Contest of Challengers 142: Not Good Enough

In order this week… Customer Bags, Ryan North and KickStarter, DC’s Villains Month, and Magic the Gathering. And about 6 audio clip drop-ins. And we cut out 4 minutes on why Patrick loves Richie Kotz…

01:07:13  |   Mon 12 Aug 2013
Contest of Challengers 141: The Boss of the Podcast

Contest of Challengers 141: The Boss of the Podcast

I dunno. Stuff.

01:07:50  |   Mon 05 Aug 2013
Contest of Challengers 140: Anything Nice

Contest of Challengers 140: Anything Nice

Recorded during the 2013 Eisner Awards, Patrick and W. Dal are super-distracted waiting to find out if they won… and the read a LOT of Twitter posts. For the record, 1:09:14 is the money shot.

01:19:26  |   Mon 22 Jul 2013
Contest of Challengers 139: Quickfire

Contest of Challengers 139: Quickfire

Here is what is discussed… Changing discounts, Small Press publishers vs. Local Artists, Comics Quickfire, and Paul Pope. Also, someone coughs a lot.

00:50:20  |   Mon 01 Jul 2013
Contest of Challengers 138: Event Horizon

Contest of Challengers 138: Event Horizon

Oh, we have a LOT of events coming up…

00:44:50  |   Mon 24 Jun 2013
Contest of Challengers 137: Science

Contest of Challengers 137: Science

It took me forever to come up with the title for this episode, and I have no more energy left to give you a description. Sorry.

01:16:14  |   Mon 17 Jun 2013
Contest of Challengers 136: Coterie of Challengers

Contest of Challengers 136: Coterie of Challengers

Dal is on vacation this week, and it takes not one, not two, but THREE, three other Challengers to replace him. It is, as the title suggests, a coterie of Challengers this week. So of course we talk …

01:26:22  |   Mon 10 Jun 2013
Contest of Challengers 135: Birthright

Contest of Challengers 135: Birthright

It’s a box episode this week as we shine a spotlight on CHATTINGERS, our monthly Graphic Novel Book Club. SUPERMAN: BIRTHRIGHT takes the stage and you get to listen in as if you were actually there.

00:49:34  |   Mon 03 Jun 2013
Contest of Challengers 134: Gee, Axe Us

Contest of Challengers 134: Gee, Axe Us

We do not talk about the Eisner Awards this week (yet) but instead this episode is almost divided into 2 equal parts about creators altering characters to suit a story and the changing viability of a…

01:10:28  |   Mon 27 May 2013
Contest of Challengers 133: Almost Being Human Nation

Contest of Challengers 133: Almost Being Human Nation

Business as usual. Oh, and the words “mom” “teen” and “backdoor” were in this episode, not necessarily in that order, but were edited out. Other than that, we pretty much stick to comics stuff, and a…

01:00:18  |   Mon 20 May 2013
Contest of Challengers 132: Suit Yourself

Contest of Challengers 132: Suit Yourself

Thank you for the cookies, Lauren (and Ryan)!! This episode comes to you from Ryan Browne’s art studio, surrounded by the sounds of all the God Hates Astronauts KickStarter rewards being packaged. 

00:55:57  |   Mon 13 May 2013
Contest of Challengers 131: C2E2/FCBD/13

Contest of Challengers 131: C2E2/FCBD/13

More Injustice! Just kidding. It’s our C2E2/Free Comic Book Day wrap-up, with guest stars galore! Lizzy Challenger, Ashly Challenger, Luke Smarto, Wendi Freeman, Onrie Kompan and Ryan Browne. But it’…

01:38:06  |   Mon 06 May 2013
Contest of Challengers 130: In Just Us

Contest of Challengers 130: In Just Us

The day INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US came out, Dal, Patrick and Samantha bought it and played it for almost 2 hours. This is that.

01:34:29  |   Mon 29 Apr 2013
Contest of Challengers 129: Non-Stop Comic Party

Contest of Challengers 129: Non-Stop Comic Party

We spent all week getting ready for C2E2, yet we still have an hour for you. Also this week, a clip from Pat Loika’s LOIKAMANIA #138 featuring Christopher Daniels.

01:02:38  |   Mon 22 Apr 2013
Contest of Challengers 128: Get On The Wavelength

Contest of Challengers 128: Get On The Wavelength

Geoff Tate, Lucy Knisley, Ryan Brown, Adam Orth and Shane Carruth are all talked about in this episode. Total name-dropping, deluxe.

01:03:27  |   Mon 15 Apr 2013
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