Contest of Challengers

Gift-giving graphic novels (hooray for alliteration!!), The Vision, Harley, Robin War, Local Spotlight Saturdays, alphabetized Graphic Novels, new computer, Comixology woes. And more.

Our final 2015 Local Comic Shop Day podcast. Trust us; we’re just as relieved as you.

Marvel’s latest Netflix show ALIAS is really good!

We have a Patreon… just sayin.’ We talk about a bunch of New Comics and Local Comic Shop Day. And other stuff.

Marvel is taking a beating in the comics press. We will not have a Batman/TMNT exclusive cover. No-New, All-Similar Marvel readers. New club member emails. All that and a CM Punk cameo.

This episode is kind of ‘more of the same’ only looking thru a sharper lens. More All-New All-Different Marvel talk. More variant cover talk. And then Dal gets really, really mad. Really mad.

Eliza Frye joins Patrick to talk about the New York Comiccon, KickStarter fulfillment and to get pelted with Cheerios.

Doesn’t ANYONE read Dal’s blog?

Bastions of Positivity, that’s us. Arbiters of Acceptance. Stay off the GD Internet.

Don’t worry, the 20 minute Blindspot discussion takes place AFTER the outro, so you can easily skip it.

This was recorded during Riot Fest, but unlike last year you can’t hear any bands, only police sirens. Lots of police sirens. 

You am HATE this episode with terrible BIZARRO writer Heath Corson. Boo-ray!

More 5,000 copy Variant Cover ideas. How is the DCYou line doing? Doctor Strange villains. Local Comic Shop Day! Etc.

While that title is actually said in this episode, it’s a little misleading to have it represent the entire show—but we did it anyway. Also, more Hip-Hop variant numbers and what people look for in comic shops.

Patrick talks to WWE Superstar KOFI KINGSTON about being a comics fan on the road… and maybe a little wrestling talk, too. #clapnation 

Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone pre-ordered comics? Plus, free BONUS material for everyone!

If we were to start naming every episode after Dokken song titles, how long would it take you to notice?

It’s like 3 episodes in one this week! The usual Patrick/Dal biz talk, then Kent Challenger takes us thru this week’s books, and finally artist Zach Lehner, pitches us his new book, JUNIOR BRAVES OF THE APOCALYPSE.

Patrick solves a puzzle that’s been plaguing him for 2 years. Also, personnel changes at Diamond, 2 other Patrick interviews and more.

All the news out of this weekend’s San Diego Comic-Con, and what it means to our business… especially our October 2015 business.

Not only do we go over the Image Expo announcements and talk about all 44 (so far) upcoming Marvel titles, but we start off with a little shop talk… Email Newsletters, Bagging Graphic Novels, other Podcasts, Plastic Bags, and more.

A few behind-the-scenes changes from both Marvel and DC impact how we’ll do business in the future. And as San Diego draws near, lots of new announcements are rolling out…

Dal is away at Bot-Con this week, so filling in for him is a fellow comics retailer from *gasp* a store other than Challengers! Patrick and his guest cover the gamut of current comics retailing, being a fan AND being an employee, and all good stuff in-between.

All-New All-Different Marvel, more Secret Wars, New DC titles/Divergence, We Stand On Guard, Heck, all-ages single issues. Rest in Peace, Dream.

Secret Wars a-plenty! Literally, like half the episode, and this one is almost 2 hours. Also, DC writers vs Marvel writers, Convergence, pre-Botcon, the 606, and bunches more.