Contest of Challengers
682 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★★ - 58 ratingsFrom 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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Episodes
Contest of Challengers 1.30: Off The Rails
October 11, 2010 04:37 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBThis episode, the recording, editing and posting, was the most time-consuming experience I have had yet with Contest of Challengers. So much so that this is a completely different version that the one I just spent an extra hour re-editing. As a result, I have nothing else to say here.
Contest of Challengers 1.29: I Love You AND We've Chosen Comics
August 19, 2010 00:14 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBTriple trouble on this episode of Challengers, as Dal talks with comics couple Stien and Christian all about their history, their comics... and the horror of Rashida Jones' comic book.
Contest of Challengers 1.28: The Immortal Admiral
July 14, 2010 20:29 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBOnrie Kompan joins Patrick this episode to tell all about the unbeatable warrior, Yi Soon Shin, to talk about digital devices, the Amazing Spider-Man and how an electronic community will never replace a physical, brick and mortar one. At least we HOPE so... Also, as an added bonus, there's background noise (at the beginning)! Yes! The sounds of a busy comic store on a Wednesday. You're welcome!
Contest of Challengers Ep. 027: Original Pirate Material
June 30, 2010 23:47 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBDal talks to Jon M. about Doctor Who, The Return of Bruce Wayne, Wonder Woman #600 and other things all obtained legally.
Contest of Challengers 1.26: The Morrison Manister
June 11, 2010 23:29 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBPatrick is joined by Challenger-in-training KENT FREMON. Kent loves Grant Morrison's Batman and he's not afraid to tell you about it. And Seaguy. And even some non-Morrison works, like Tales Designed to Thrizzle are discussed! And cartoons. Kent is also forced at virtual gunpoint to recommend something for you all to read. And he does. Good show, Kent!
Contest of Challengers Ep. 025: The Amazing Hellblazer
May 24, 2010 22:14 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBThis time out, Dal talks with RYAN VOSS about Amazing Spider-Man, John Constantine: Hellblazer, Amazing Spider-Man, Scalped, and Amazing Spider-Man again. BONUS: Amazing Spider-Man discussion.
Contest of Challengers 1.24: P.S. = Put Succinctly
May 10, 2010 22:33 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBEverything old is new again this week as we welcome Jimmy PS Hayes to not only Contest of Challengers, but to Challengers in general! Jimmy joins Patrick to discuss the figure-four leg-lock, paying people back, Robert Kirkman, the difference between the comics you read as a kid and the comics you want to own now, and Tom DeFalco. They also do a quick C2E2 wrap-up and Patrick does a horrible impression of a former comic publisher. Featuring W. Dal Bush and James Galinski.
Contest of Challengers 1.23: Black Metal Comics
March 05, 2010 05:56 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBGrant Craig joins Patrick for Episode 23: "Black Metal Comics" in which the subject of 'black metal comics' never comes up. Comics, sure, and a whole lot of music talk (some of it related to black metal but most geographically located in the Raleigh/Chapel Hill areas). And while this is certainly a long one, Grant has a great ability to take Patrick's music segues and bring them back around to comics while keep the intened point. Way to go, Grant! I also feel the need to point out that m...
Contest of Challengers 1.22: Lord Farcus
February 06, 2010 19:31 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBLord Farcus? Well, our guest this week is MARCUS FOSTER, but we never call him Lord Farcus. I almost called this episode "Bananas Foster" but I don't call him that, either. Anyway, join us as Patrick mumbles more than ever while he completely ruins the surprises of "Blackest Night" in a conversation where all the really good bits were cut out because we both name too many names. Yes, you get the second-rate version of the Marcus Foster interview right here! Also, there are sound effects! ...
Contest of Challengers - Episode 21: 1100 Years Later
January 31, 2010 22:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBMiss us? Contest of Challengers is back, and this time we're talking with our own Christina Challenger about what she's reading and what she's looking forward to reading. Also, the somewhat-declining physique of David Boreanez. You totally missed us!
Contest of Challengers - Episode 20
December 24, 2009 12:21 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBIt's Christmas Eve Eve and we're in the middle of our 30-hours straight Christmas Crisis event. Poor Donald Cardenas just wanted to pick up his weekly comics and suddenly he's talking to BOTH Patrick & Dal about older brothers who read comics, the Wolverine and plenty more! And in an effort to get this out quick, NO EDITING!
Contest of Challengers - Episode 19
December 22, 2009 01:43 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBListener mail! Sort of! This episode, Dal responds to questions submitted through the Challengers website. Well, "responds". It's more like "digresses endlessly and misses the point", but, you know...
Contest of Challengers Ep. 018: Psychoschizophrenia
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Contest of Challengers 1.17: Keep it in the Family
November 25, 2009 19:12 - 21 minutes - 29 MBWe keep it in the family this week as Patrick talks to the man who got him interested in comic books in the first place, his brother George Brower! Yes, the former Rumble Brotheres reunite before your very ears! Find out what made George start reading comics, which comics and why in this trip down memory lane. George recounts what it was like to be the older brother while corrupting the mind of an innocent. Ahhh, good times.
Contest of Challengers 1.16: steveBay
November 18, 2009 21:06 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBGot too many comics? Patrick talks to Steve Davich about selling your comics on eBay! Is it fun? Is it worth it? Will you make money? Steve tells all! They also talk about what got them reading in the first place and both men ramble and digress as much as you'd expect, even without the addition of alcohol. Yes, really.
Contest of Challengers - Episode 15
November 13, 2009 00:08 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBPatrick talks to Frank Davis about what makes a writer worth following and which current writers have lost their 'all access' cards with Frank and why. It's almost all writers this week, folks, and Frank is okay with that.
Contest of Challengers 1.14: Art Wars
November 11, 2009 21:42 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBThis week Patrick & W. Dal talk about comic book art; why they love it, what they look for and the reasons that led them to hold a Comic Art Show and Sale. Your eyes will well up as each of them recall a specific page of art from their past and they discuss it as if it were a fragile, wounded butterfly that has been gently captured and then run thru with a push pin placing it forever on display.
Contest of Challengers - Episode 13
October 28, 2009 23:25 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBThis week, Dal talks to Bud Sims about comics and carving, as this interview was conducted during day two of our 2009 Halloween Spooktacular. Thus, expect a slightly distracted couple of talkers.
Contest of Challengers - Episode 12
October 21, 2009 19:22 - 14 minutes - 20.3 MBThis week we deviate from our weekly interviews and present a selection of excerpts from our ChallengeJuniors recordings. ChallengeJuniors is our all-ages read-along group that meets one Saturday a month. For it we gather a cast of friends and record all the dialogue of that month's chosen book. Then we play that back in the store as everyone follows along in their books. We have a lot of fun and hopefully it shows.
Contest of Challengers - Episode 11
October 15, 2009 23:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBIn an episode actually recorded in the waning hours of 24 Hour Comic Day, Patrick talks to Jose Mirque about other countries popular comic books, the legitimacy of Doctor Voodoo's degree (*psst* he's a Doctor of Psychology), the sheer number of Hulks and Hulk-related characters and much more.
Contest of Challengers 1.10: 24 Hour Comic Book Day 2009
October 07, 2009 20:27 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBDal and Patrick take turns talking to Seamus Burke, Dan Carroll and Chris Burnham, three of our brave 24 Hour Comic Day competitors. What were their goals, ideas and reasons behind such madness? And did they succeed? Listen on!
Contest of Challengers - Episode 10b
October 04, 2009 05:55 - 2 minutes - 2.47 MBThe second of several episodes recorded during 24 Hour Comic Book Day 2009, this time Dal talks to participant Dan Carroll.
Contest of Challengers - Episode 10a
October 04, 2009 02:18 - 4 minutes - 4.33 MBThe first of several episodes recorded during 24 Hour Comic Book Day 2009, this time Dal talks to participant Seamus Burke of OhGoodie.net.
Contest of Challengers - Episode 9
September 23, 2009 23:36 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBThis week Dal talks to Joe Askins about a whole heap of stuff, including (but not limited to) Batman & Robin, Dark Avengers/X-Men: Utopia, Blackest Night, and pretty much the whole last month's worth of books that Joe just got around to reading.
Contest of Challengers - Episode 8
September 16, 2009 23:06 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBThis week Patrick talks to David Lyons about the recent business dealings of both Marvel and DC, Strange Tales, and a LOT more in this record long 25-minute conversation.
Contest of Challengers Ep. 7 - Dal talks to Chris Revekant
September 10, 2009 21:58 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBThis week, Dal talks to Chris Revekant in a DOUBLE-SIZED Contest of Challengers. Topics include Invincible Iron Man, Dark Reign, Blackest Night and, of course, Superboy and the Ravers. Of course.
Contest of Challengers Ep. 6 - Patrick talks to Mike Hodgin and Bob Milausnic
September 03, 2009 00:20 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBThis week, Patrick talks to local musician Mike Hodgin about comics, some starring Dick Grayson, some Mike doesn't read.
Contest of Challengers Ep. 5 - Dal talks to Brian Mead
August 26, 2009 00:29 - 9 minutes - 8.69 MBThis week, Dal talks to Brian Mead about James Jean, Wednesday Comics and how to make an awesome/unprofitable James Bond movie.
Contest of Challengers Ep. 4 - Patrick talks to Chris Sunzere
August 19, 2009 19:17 - 7 minutes - 6.46 MBPatrick talks to Challengers club member Christopher Sunzere about Green Lantern/Blackest Night, Amazing Spider-Man and Ultimate Spider-Man.
Contest of Challengers Ep. 3 - Dal talks to Vincent Chung
August 12, 2009 00:12 - 9 minutes - 9.06 MBThis week, Dal talks to Vincent Chung about Walking Dead. BONUS: Ashly Challenger and Real Sounds Of Comic Retail!
Contest of Challengers Ep. 2 - Patrick talks to Luke Smarto
August 05, 2009 18:00 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBThis week, Patrick talks to Luke Smarto about this year's Chicago Comic-Con, Luke's new book "Pillow Fight," Wednesday Comics and why they each say, "um" or "ahh" to fill the conversational pauses.
Contest of Challengers Ep. 1 - Dal talks to Patrick
July 31, 2009 20:44 - 10 minutes - 9.46 MBThis week, Dal talks to Patrick Brower about the comics he read that week. Topics include Amazing Spider-Man #600, Incredible Hulk #600 and Invincible #64.