LET'S ALL GO TO THE MALL
•Happy Taskmaster Series 21 to us all!
•Our day out at the mall.
•Blind box unboxing from Toys-R-Us and Miniso.
•A (hopeful) replacement for Stocky, and how Shopify is making it harder to implement.
•Prime Healthcare (possibly?) ditching Blue Cross Blue Shield and why we can't change our coverage.
•Visiting Atlas Comics on Harlem!
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Contest of Challengers #775
This episode is dedicated to Amy Gledhill, Armando Iannucci, Joanna Page, Joel Dommett, and Kumail Nanjiani.

Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill)
Intro: James VanOsdol (with Danhausen and Chris Jericho)
Outro: James VanOsdol (with Danhausen)
"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, Colt Cabana (both)
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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773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

SEE YOU AGAIN NEXT YEAR…?
•The start of Year 19 (thanks Mike Gold!).
•5 Big Event Saturdays in a row!
•C2E2 2026.
•Patrick's hunt for Paris Cullins.
•3 days between PRH weekly shipments?
•Daredevil #1
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Contest of Challengers #774
This episode is dedicated to Paris Cullins.

Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill)
Intro: James VanOsdol (with Danhausen and Chris Jericho)
Outro: James VanOsdol (with Danhausen)
"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/
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Challengers Comics + Conversation
1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647
773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

SUCH A WARNING SIGN
•A Challengers love letter to Silver Sprocket.
•This week Challengers turns 18! Yikes. This shop is now nothing but attitude and angst.
•Still having an impact.
•One-star Yelp reviews.
•R.I.P. Sam Kieth
•Thanks, Patrons!
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Contest of Challengers #773
This episode is dedicated to Sam Kieth.

Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill)
Intro: James VanOsdol (with Danhausen and Chris Jericho)
Outro: James VanOsdol (with Danhausen)
"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
1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647
773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

PART OF THE JOB
•Dal's C2E2 expectations.
•The war in Iran's impact on Fantagraphics.
•Delayed Lunar shipping again this week.
•Latest hire Kate learns how to check-in new books.
•Where Were You When?
•Talking about DEAD TEENAGERS #1.
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Contest of Challengers #772
This episode is dedicated to Kat Abughazaleh.

Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill)
Intro: James VanOsdol (with Danhausen and Chris Jericho)
Outro: James VanOsdol (with Danhausen)
"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
1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647
773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

TRASH CULTURE
•Patrick will never get the hang of the Manage Comics Reporting functions.
•Dal's statues.
•Ordering from 100% Soft.
•The experience of using Content360 for social posts.
•Lunar box depth: The pros and cons.
•Storing next week's comics.
•Spine creases on comics is TOTALLY NORMAL.
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Contest of Challengers #771
This episode is dedicated to Davey Bang and Auggie Matthews.

Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill)
Intro: James VanOsdol (with Danhausen and Chris Jericho)
Outro: James VanOsdol (with Danhausen)
"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
1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647
773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

IS THE LINE GOING UP OR DOWN?
•When your job interrupts your job.
•Our furnace.
•Replica editions.
•The return of Diamond?
•Getting NARCO #1 into readers hands.
•Ryan North is taking over writing duties on THE FLASH later this month, and it's GOOD!
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Contest of Challengers #770
This episode is dedicated to Team Guido!

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
1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647
773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

MR. COMICS MANAGER
We tried to film this one, and as a result it chopped off a tiny bit at the start.
There are some other… unexpected… elements to this episode, but it was meant to be a deep dive into our use of Manage Comics and what we hope to get from it.
The episode starts and ends, as they usually do, with Patrick and Dal, but in the middle… well, you'll just have to listen for yourself…
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Contest of Challengers #769
This episode is dedicated to Rob Grant. Smoke us a kipper, we'll be back for breakfast.

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 recorded with Zencaster.
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Challengers Comics + Conversation
1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647
773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

OUR HERO LIVES FOREVER
•R.I.P. Miguel.
•Shopify 11.0 launched this week.
•ChallengersComics.com overhaul!
•Being a part of subscribers' lives.
•Upcoming changes to our subscription delinquency policy.
•Feb 25 New Releases = 186 different single issue covers.
•PRH Split Notices.
•Pokemon pre-allocation.
•DC Announcements: DC Silver Age Covers & Stories Artists Edition; Barbara Gorgon Breakout; The Deadman; Teen Titans.
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Contest of Challengers #768
This episode is dedicated to the "The Angel" Miguel Fajardo.

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
1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647
773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com