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  • WORTH INVESTIGATING

    WORTH INVESTIGATING
    2026/02/09

    WORTH INVESTIGATING
    •DSTLRY is taking a publishing break.
    •Displaying vinyl records like displaying back issues.
    •ONI Press is changing distributors!
    •Another disappointing round of Magic the Gathering allocations.
    •Our beloved Stocky app is being sunset by Shopify.

    This episode is dedicated to Jason Ladanye's boot zipper.
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    Contest of Challengers #766

    Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill)
    Intro: James VanOsdol (with Chris Jericho)
    Outro: James VanOsdol
    "Patrick" Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue Marasciulo (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Sebastian Bach, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol
    "Dal" Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue Marasciulo (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Bryce Remsberg, Arune Singh
    Dal and Patrick Artwork: Bella Spagnuolo https://bellaspagnuoloart.myportfolio.com/
    This episode was digitally edited by Cleanvoice.
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    Challengers Comics + Conversation
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    1 時間 12 分
  • 7-ELEVEN (TO-7-FROM-11)

    7-ELEVEN (TO-7-FROM-11)
    2026/02/02

    7-ELEVEN (TO-7-FROM-11)
    •Ordering higher on new books than 2025.
    •IRON MAN #1 is a good comic!
    •7-11!
    •Consignment issues.
    •Collecting comic art we're on.
    •Thanks, Patrons!
    •Standardized comic data.
    •Hirayasumi is a delightful manga!

    This episode is dedicated to Our Pal Sal, Sal Buscema. Thank you, Sal. Tell John we miss him.
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    Contest of Challengers #765

    Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill)
    Intro: James VanOsdol (with Chris Jericho)
    Outro: James VanOsdol
    "Patrick" Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue Marasciulo (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Sebastian Bach, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol
    "Dal" Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue Marasciulo (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Bryce Remsberg, Arune Singh
    Dal and Patrick Artwork: Bella Spagnuolo https://bellaspagnuoloart.myportfolio.com/
    This episode was digitally edited by Cleanvoice.
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    Challengers Comics + Conversation
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    1 時間 7 分
  • ALEX ROSS-ING

    ALEX ROSS-ING
    2026/01/26

    ALEX ROSS-ING
    •Challengers 2026 Field Trip #2 to the Dunn Museum in Libertyville to see the Alex Ross Heroes & Villains exhibit!
    •We also stopped at Comic Buying Center and, well, bought comics!
    •UPS screws up our Thursday and Friday AGAIN.
    •We're selling C2E2 tickets this year (for the first time since 2022).
    •Patrick caught up on 17 issues of Moon Knight last Sunday! They were so fun!
    •We've got a bunch of fun events planned thru May!
    •Abandoned Sale t-shirts.

    This episode is dedicated to Renée Good.
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    Contest of Challengers #764

    Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill)
    Intro: James VanOsdol (with Chris Jericho)
    Outro: James VanOsdol
    "Patrick" Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue Marasciulo (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Sebastian Bach, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol
    "Dal" Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue Marasciulo (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Bryce Remsberg, Arune Singh
    Dal and Patrick Artwork: Bella Spagnuolo https://bellaspagnuoloart.myportfolio.com/
    This episode was digitally edited by Cleanvoice.
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    Challengers Comics + Conversation
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    1 時間 8 分
  • DEEP INTO IT

    DEEP INTO IT
    2026/01/19

    DEEP INTO IT
    •2 more DC Next Level titles announced.
    •How many Marvel and DC titles from July 2021 are still being published today?
    •Avengers #800's middle pages.
    •MSN's "15 Best Comic Shops…"
    •PLEASE read your emails. We said please.
    •USPS and UPS accountability changes (actually, I think we only talk about UPS; I think we never got to USPS)
    •MSI's Spider-Man: Beyond Amazing exhibit.

    This episode is dedicated to the Museum of Science + Industry.
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    Contest of Challengers #763

    Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill)
    Intro: James VanOsdol (with Chris Jericho)
    Outro: James VanOsdol
    "Patrick" Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue Marasciulo (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Sebastian Bach, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol
    "Dal" Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue Marasciulo (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Bryce Remsberg, Arune Singh
    Dal and Patrick Artwork: Bella Spagnuolo https://bellaspagnuoloart.myportfolio.com/
    This episode was digitally edited by Cleanvoice.
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    Challengers Comics + Conversation
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    1 時間 1 分
  • THE PERFECT STORE

    THE PERFECT STORE
    2026/01/12

    THE PERFECT STORE
    •New Comic release day and time.
    •The return of Christmas Crisis in 2026…?
    •The Chicago Bag Tax increases again this year.
    •MS Office changes; higher price! Less features! It's the way of the world today!
    •Shelving GN's.
    •Oh, to have a bigger store…
    •Fill-in creators vs skip months.
    •Single issues + collections vs original graphic novels.
    •If every distributor had every publisher, who would we buy from?

    This episode is dedicated to Hiroshi Tanahashi. Thank you, Ace.
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    Contest of Challengers #762

    Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill)
    Intro: James VanOsdol (with Chris Jericho)
    Outro: James VanOsdol
    "Patrick" Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue Marasciulo (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Sebastian Bach, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol
    "Dal" Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue Marasciulo (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Bryce Remsberg, Arune Singh
    Dal and Patrick Artwork: Bella Spagnuolo https://bellaspagnuoloart.myportfolio.com/
    This episode was digitally edited by Cleanvoice.
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    Challengers Comics + Conversation
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    1 時間 12 分
  • 99.6% ACCURATE

    99.6% ACCURATE
    2026/01/05

    99.6% ACCURATE
    •Dal immediately wants to talk about AEW's World's End pay-per-view, but Patrick gets him back on-track after 2 minutes…
    •The words are just garbage.
    •How Dal is collating our end-of-2025 best-sellers data.
    •The Shopify Apps we add-on to our service.
    •Thanks, Patrons!
    •Patrick attempts to close the chapter on our secret window art artist, but Dal throws him a curveball.

    This episode is dedicated to watching football with Ryan & Carrie Browne?
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    Contest of Challengers #761

    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: Bella Spagnuolo https://bellaspagnuoloart.myportfolio.com/
    This episode was digitally edited by Cleanvoice.
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    Challengers Comics + Conversation
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    1 時間 2 分
  • PREMIUM READING EXPERIENCE

    PREMIUM READING EXPERIENCE
    2025/12/22

    PREMIUM READING EXPERIENCE
    •ARUNE SINGH returns to CoC almost exactly 5 years after his last appearance!
    •Action figures? Wrestling? COMICS? Yup, we talk about ALL OF THEM!
    •Chasing the Shiny Penny!
    •Strap in, this one is hefty!
    •Bonus holiday song "Unwrapped You" by The Divorce Gun!

    This episode is dedicated to Rob Reiner and all the joy he brought to our lives.
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    Contest of Challengers #760

    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 and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton
    This episode was digitally edited by Cleanvoice.
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    Challengers Comics + Conversation
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    1 時間 52 分
  • HILARIOUSLY MISGUIDED

    HILARIOUSLY MISGUIDED
    2025/12/15

    HILARIOUSLY MISGUIDED
    •Chicago's weather is not helping our Holiday sales…
    •The rise and rise of Absolute Batman.
    •Shopify sales channel issues.
    •Thanks, Patrons!
    •BS email marketing (with examples!!).
    •AI 'upgrades' to Shopify.
    •Our utility bills are skyrocketing.
    •Superman/Spider-Man, March 25, 2026!

    This episode is dedicated to working together.
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    Contest of Challengers #759

    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
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    773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com
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    1 時間 7 分