Just your average episode with 2 comic shop owners talking about business!
How we now order DC “B” covers.
Ordering for July is soul-crushing.
The difference between schilling and imparting information.
Filling requests by any means necessary.
Reporting all damages, shortages and overages.
An alternate take on Free Comic Book Day.
When the deep discount offer just isn’t worth it, even if you qualify.
Is it time to stop hosting signings and events?
Contest of Challengers Bingo continues! https://bingobaker.com/play/2017273
Co-hosted by Mitchell Davies from All Star Comics in Melbourne, Australia!

What is Marvel Comics #1000? I’m sorry, we mean WHY is (it called) Marvel Comics #1000?
How do we keep track of customer wants when they ask for books that don’t yet exist? We’re looking at YOU, 3 Jokers…
Baker & Taylor, our secondary distributor, no longer wants our business (or that of any independent bookstore).
Oni Press and Lion Forge are merging. That’s causing layoffs and some employees are not taking it well. Should they?
Well-known DC Comics artist Patrick Gleason has just signed an exclusive contract with Marvel. Is he the last of the 1-company artists?
We survived our first (and last 12-hour Free Comic Book Day! Did YOU have fun?
Contest of Challengers Bingo continues! https://bingobaker.com/play/2017273

It’s an interview episode with Nicholas Aflleje & Sarah DeLaine from the brand new Image Comics graphic novel LITTLE GIRLS.
Who are they? What is Little Girls about? How did it come about?
They’re going to be at Challengers on Monday, May 13th, for a full on release party!
Featuring LIVE MUSIC from both Kachi The Band and Gentle Heat!
More info on all the music!!
Kachi The Band: https://kachitheband.bandcamp.com/
Gentle Heat: https://gentleheat.bandcamp.com/
And check out the Little Girls Soundtrack: https://littlegirlsognmusic.bandcamp.com