The City of Chicago has moved the goalposts, so we are still not open for in-store shopping. However, all these NEW COMICS will be available for Curbside Pick-Up, USPS Shipping, or Local Delivery. Details below.
     --NEW BOOKS OF NOTE--
BIRDS OF PREY #1
Harley Quinn has resurfaced outside of Gotham City and out of the Suicide Squad, with a new lease on life that is sure to make everyone else's life more complicated. Hardboiled superstar writer Brian Azzarello and the bombshell art team of Emanuela Lupacchino and Ray McCarthy take the Birds into the no-holds-barred world of Black Label, and none of them will ever be the same! PRESTIGE FORMAT One Shot
BOYS DEAR BECKY #1
Twelve years after the events of The Boys, Hughie finds himself back home in Scotland where he intends to finally marry Annie in the company of friends and family. But the sudden appearance of a peculiar document sends our hero into a tailspin and threatens to bring the events of his nightmarish past crashing down on him in the worst possible way. There was one story about The Boys that Hughie never knew. Now, whether he likes it or not, he's going to.
BUFFY EVERY GENERATION #1
The SECRET ORIGINS of some of the most important Slayers in history... This is the Buffy comic that everyone will be talking about and the most important new character in over twenty years!
CATWOMAN 80TH ANNIV SUPER SPECTACULAR #1
Our gal Catwoman is turning 80 next year (and looking very good, if we meow say), and DC is celebrating with nothing less than with a huge soiree, invite only, packed with creators who mean the most to her and to whom she means the most!
NAILBITER RETURNS #1
Sixteen of the world's worst serial killers were all born in the same small town...but Agent Finch and Sheriff Crane solved and buried that mystery. Didn't they? Violent copycat murders imitating the infamous Buckaroo Butchers have begun in Portland, Oregon, and if Finch wants the killings to stop, he'll have to team up with the daughter of the Nailbiter himself.
NANCY DREW & HARDY BOYS DEATH OF NANCY DREW #1
Teen detectives Frank and Joe Hardy have investigated many crimes in their lives, but nothing that hits this close to home. Their best friend died mysteriously after taking down a major crime organization. They must put together the clues to uncover the truth about this shocking crime, but the clues lead them to a stunningly unexpected direction!
SABRINA SOMETHING WICKED #1
Sabrina saved the day-saved her friends, her family-the whole town of Greendale really, and she should be riding high. But things are never quite that simple. She's trapped in a love triangle, she's having trouble balancing the mortal and witch parts of herself, oh yeah, and she's being blackmailed.
X-MEN BY HICKMAN VOL 01
Collecting X-MEN (2019) #1-6. Jonathan Hickman and Leinil Francis Yu kick off this uncanny new era with a celebration of family as Cyclops, Marvel Girl and their extended clan make a Summer House for themselves - on the moon! But when an island full of unspeakable horrors appears on the horizon, the X-Men have their work cut out for them keeping their new homeland of Krakoa safe!
That’s a pretty great selection of brand new #1’s!

Hooray!! ALL NEW COMICS ARE BACK! Including Marvel Comics!
     --NEW BOOKS OF NOTE--
BOG BODIES GRAPHIC NOVEL
An Irish gangster on the run after a job gone wrong stumbles upon a young woman lost in the Dublin mountains. Injured and unarmed, the unlikely pair must try to evade their pursuers and survive the desolate bog that has served as a burial ground for unspeakable murder throughout history. DECLAN SHALVEY (INJECTION, SAVAGE TOWN) and GAVIN FULLERTON (Bags) deliver a cold and poignant story of crime, survival, and regret.
ROGUE PLANET #1
Salvage vessel Cortes tracks the Lonely Orphan, a planet with no star system to call its own. Somewhere on this hostile rock is a payload fit for a king. To attain it, though, the crew of the Cortes must brave razor rock, poisonous vapors, treacherous footing, and... the most mind-numbing horrors imaginable. Something nightmarish is at work on Lonely Orphan. Something cruel. Something hungry.
STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA #1
A a string of bad luck and near escapes, DOCTOR APHRA is back on the job! She's been keeping a low profile , but the promise of the score of a lifetime is a chance too good for her to pass up. And to find the cursed RINGS OF VAALE, Aphra will need a crew of treasure hunters the likes of which the galaxy has never seen before!
DEAD DAY #1
If the dead could come back for just one night, would we want them to?
Meet the Haskins, a seemingly normal suburban family, as they prepare for the annual macabre holiday known as "Dead Day" - when the deceased rise from the grave from sunset to sunrise. Some come back to reunite with family and friends, others for one last night of debauchery, still others with only one thing on their decomposing mind: revenge.
DISASTER INC #1
Disaster Inc., an underground tourism outfit intent on helping people of means, secrets and agendas explore the dark corners and off-map attractions typical tour groups won't go to (and various laws don't al-low). Only Fukushima, known for its famed warrior class and their protection of the land and people dating back to ancient times, is full of deadly surprises and old ghosts.
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It’s so great to have New Comics back!!

NEW COMICS ARE BACK! They’re starting slow (no Marvel Comics this week), but they’re back!!

     --NEW BOOKS OF NOTE--
LUDOCRATS #1
The Ludocrat! The ludicrous aristocrat! A collision of the ornate fantasy of Dune and an M-rated Asterix & Obelix! KIERON GILLEN (DIE, THE WICKED + THE DIVINE) and JIM ROSSIGNOL (Sir, You Are Being Hunted) write! JEFF STOKELY (The Spire) draws!
YEAR ZERO #1
Ben Percy (Wolverine) and Ramon Rosanas (Star Wars: Age of Resistance) team up to present an epic tale that offers a global look at the Zombie Apocalypse. A Japanese hitman, a Mexican street urchin, an Afghan military aide, a Polar research scientist, a midwestern American survivalist - five survivors of a horrific global epidemic who must draw upon their unique skills and deepest instincts to navigate a world of shambling dead.
STAR WARS ADVENTURES CLONE WARS #1
While Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, and other Jedi Knights confront Count Dooku, two Republic squadrons must hold their position against an encroaching droid army of the Separatists. Pinned down for the duration, Commander Cody, Captain Rex, and other clones swap war stories that feature your favorite characters from The Clone Wars animated series!

Challengers is not open for in-store shopping, but you can get these books 2 ways. Find out HOW right here: https://www.challengerscomics.com/index.php/announcements/item/2216-challengers-wants-to-help-you-read-comics-and-stay-safe

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GRAPHIC NOVELS
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ANTI HERO
BATMAN HC BOOK 12 CITY OF BANE PART ONE
BATMAN LAST KNIGHT ON EARTH HC
BATMAN TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES III HC
CHECK PLEASE HOCKEY VOL 02
FAMOUS FIRST EDITION NEW FUN #1 HC
GOTHAM HIGH
GREEN LANTERN BY GEOFF JOHNS BOOK 03
HELLBLAZER BY GARTH ENNIS OMNIBUS HC
IN VITRO
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK VOL 03
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA A 60 YEARS
LOST CARNIVAL DICK GRAYSON
MACHINE NEVER BLINKS
PRIMITIVE BOYFRIEND VOL 01
SNOTGIRL VOL 03
SUPERMAN SMASHES THE KLAN
SUPERMAN UP IN THE SKY HC
TEEN TITANS GO BOX SET VOL 02
YOUNG JUSTICE VOL 01 GEMWORLD
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DC
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BATMAN #89 (3RD PRINT)
BATMAN GIANT #4
DAPHNE BYRNE #4
DAPHNE BYRNE #4 VAR ED
DCEASED UNKILLABLES #3
DCEASED UNKILLABLES #3 MATTINA
DCEASED UNKILLABLES #3 HORROR
DOLLHOUSE FAMILY #6
DOLLHOUSE FAMILY #6 ANACLETO VAR
DREAMING #20
JUSTICE LEAGUE #44
JUSTICE LEAGUE ODYSSEY #20
NIGHTWING #70 (2ND PRINT)
PLUNGE #3
RED HOOD OUTLAW #45
SUPERMANS PAL JIMMY OLSEN #10
SUPERMANS PAL JIMMY OLSEN #10 OLIVER VAR
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IMAGE
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BIRTHRIGHT #43
DEADLY CLASS #44
LUDOCRATS #1 STOKELY
LUDOCRATS #1 MCKELVIE
LUDOCRATS #1 APRIL FOOLS
OUTCAST #45
SAVAGE DRAGON #248
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OTHER PUBLISHERS
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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #14
DOCTOR WHO 13TH SEASON TWO #4
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS INFERNAL TIDES #3
GHOSTED IN LA #10
GOON #10
RED SONJA #15
YEAR ZERO #1 ANDREWS
YEAR ZERO #1 DEODATO JR
ZOMBIE TRAMP #69
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NEW #1’S
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LUDOCRATS #1
STAR WARS ADV CLONE WARS #1
YEAR ZERO #1
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SIDEKICKS
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STAR WARS ADV CLONE WARS #1