ALEX ROSS-ING
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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.---------- Contest of Challengers #764 Theme: Adam WarRock...
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DEEP INTO IT
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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. • •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.---------- Contest of Challengers #763 Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill) Intro: James VanOsdol (with Chris Jericho) Outro: James VanOsdol...
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THE PERFECT STORE
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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.---------- Contest of Challengers #762 Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill)...
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99.6% ACCURATE
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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?---------- Contest of Challengers #761 Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill) Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol...
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PREMIUM READING EXPERIENCE
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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.---------- 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,...
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HILARIOUSLY MISGUIDED
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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.---------- 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,...
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IT’S ON THE BAG
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IT’S ON THE BAG•It’s a Thanksgiving miracle! •Minor distribution issues, per usual. •Our Corpse Tour re-cap. •The 2026 Angoulême International Comics Festival is on hold! •Would you want a video component to this podcast? •Daily (Wednesday) average transaction total. •Spending money on branded bags, boxes, and tape. •We’ll miss you, Linda Pine. •Holiday gift suggestions! This episode is dedicated to Linda Pine.---------- Contest of Challengers #758 Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill) Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol “Patrick” Voices: Richie Kotzen,...
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WHAT’S THE SCAM?
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We're taking a break from the podcast after this episode. We will be back later in 2025, but we're not sure when, or how often. Thanks for your patience and for sticking with us! WHAT’S THE SCAM?•We do a lot of movie promotion for just about everybody that asks. •New Ennis/Epting graphic novel, PARTISAN! •We still don’t really back Kickstarter projects. •Special orders from long ago that will never fill. •Shipping issues abound in the real world. •Why Priority Mail shipping is hardly worth it. •An increase in fraudulent web orders! •Comic news featuring Scarlet Witch...
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AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT
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AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT•Halloween is just an excuse to talk about the Monster Cereal Mascots! •Corpse Tour guy deserves more than YOU! •Thanks, Patrons! •Funding offers. •The cost of store exclusive covers. •A new printing of an old Patrick comic book project. •When we used to exhaust ourselves hosting events. This episode is dedicated to giving everyone the same experience.---------- This episode was not digitally edited by Cleanvoice. How’d it sound? Contest of Challengers #756 Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill) Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol “Patrick” Voices:...
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DAY 6,417
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DAY 6,417It’s Exhausting to Exist in That Space (alternate episode title) •Going to cons as kids vs going now. •The 6,417th day of Challengers and what that means for Patrick! •The earlier days of Challengers. •The end of Diamond Previews. •We are locked out of our Diamond account (for all that matters). •DC Comics is currently more additive to the industry than any other publisher. •James Tynnion IV is coming to Challengers in less than 2 weeks! This episode is dedicated to all 6,416 previous days!---------- This episode was digitally edited by Cleanvoice. How’d it...
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•Paper vs PDF
•Using physical catalogs when ordering.
•Receiving stock from Scholastic.
•Comics talked about in this episode:
GHOST PEPPER #1
SIXTH GUN ROAD TO THE SIXTH #0
OUT OF ALCATRAZ #3
ROBIN & BATMAN JASON TODD #1
JL VS GODZILLA VS KONG II #1
GODDAMN TRAGEDY #1
MOMMY BLOG
This episode is dedicated to Dal’s mom’s 80th birthday!
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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, Arune Singh
Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton
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