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Contest of Challengers

Contest of Challengers

By: 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!2024 Challengers Inc Art Economics Leadership Literary History & Criticism Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • PUBLIC DISCOURSE

    PUBLIC DISCOURSE
    Sep 15 2025

    PUBLIC DISCOURSE
    •Hypothetical employee situations.
    •When our opinion doesn’t matter.
    •Red Hood #1.
    •Another celebrity drop-by!

    This episode is dedicated to not using your words to hurt others.
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    This episode was digitally edited by Cleanvoice. How’d it sound?
    Contest of Challengers #749

    Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill)
    Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol
    “Patrick” Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent’s Mom), RJ City, Sebastian Bach, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol
    “Dal” Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent’s Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Bryce Remsberg, Arune Singh
    Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton
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    Challengers Comics + Conversation
    1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647
    773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com
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    1 hr
  • IT’S BEEN KNOWN FOR YEARS

    IT’S BEEN KNOWN FOR YEARS
    Sep 8 2025

    IT’S BEEN KNOWN FOR YEARS
    •DC KENNY OMEGA #1.
    •Challengers Blue. What If it survived?
    •The Jonas Brothers.
    •Thanks, Patrons!
    •Japanese Manga vs American Comics, via The Beat.
    •IDW Classics.

    •Fran’s Kitchen cookbook is in-stock! Support the Alzheimer’s Association!
    You can buy the cookbook on the Challengers website here: https://challengerscomics.com/products/frans-kitchen-cookbook
    And you can donate directly at https://act.alz.org/site/TR;jsessionid=00000000.app20117b?px=10851299&fr_id=18580&pg=personal&NONCE_TOKEN=0C147D8B6AF658D9B4FA0012D177141A

    This episode is dedicated to dilated pupils.
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    This episode was not digitally edited by Cleanvoice. How’d it sound?
    Contest of Challengers #748

    Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill)
    Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol
    “Patrick” Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent’s Mom), RJ City, Sebastian Bach, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol
    “Dal” Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent’s Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Bryce Remsberg, Arune Singh
    Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton
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    Challengers Comics + Conversation
    1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647
    773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • 35 - 0

    35 - 0
    Sep 1 2025

    35 - 0
    •Lucy Knisley’s latest signing!
    •35 years.
    •Social media app changes.
    •Rethinking FOC’s.

    •Fran’s Kitchen cookbook is in-stock! Support the Alzheimer’s Association!
    You can buy the cookbook on the Challengers website here: https://challengerscomics.com/products/frans-kitchen-cookbook
    And you can donate directly at https://act.alz.org/site/TR;jsessionid=00000000.app20117b?px=10851299&fr_id=18580&pg=personal&NONCE_TOKEN=0C147D8B6AF658D9B4FA0012D177141A

    This episode is dedicated to what would have been GWB III’s 88th.
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    This episode was digitally edited by Cleanvoice. How’d it sound?
    Contest of Challengers #747

    Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill)
    Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol
    “Patrick” Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent’s Mom), RJ City, Sebastian Bach, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol
    “Dal” Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent’s Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Bryce Remsberg, Arune Singh
    Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton
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    Challengers Comics + Conversation
    1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647
    773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com
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    1 hr and 1 min
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