Contest of Challengers

IT'S NOT AN ERA •Challengers Shelf Sponsorship is live! https://challengerscomics.com/products/shelf-sponsorship •The Future of The X-Men starts Now!•Thanks, Patrons!•Comics talked about in this episode: X-MEN #1 POWER FANTASY #1, #2 NICE HOUSE BY THE SEA #1 RED BEFORE BLACK #1 KILL ALL IMMORTALS #1, #2Contest of Challengers #692

IT'S JUST NOISE •The new weekly delivery schedule for new comics. •Marvel's stealth release of Moon Knight Fist of Khonshu #0. •DC's confidence in Absolute Power #2? •Notable, non-product specific challenges. •Shopify's 150+ updates.•Diamond's new Fandomworld. •Our products in someone else's (non-comic) shopContest of Challengers #691

"SOMETHING SPECIAL IS COMING" •July 3rd is going to be a very small week of new comics. •Tipping. •Marvel has quietly ended/is ending several series. •Strange Tales Marvel Legends. •SAGA, now in a smaller collection format. •Frustrations when ordering from incomplete solicitations. •Upcoming comics for September. •Other media writers writing comics. •Comics talked about in this episode: SOMETHING CRAWLED OUT #1 Contest of Challengers #690

TO FACILITATE BEAUTIFICATION •Advance PDF's from BOOM! Studios and Image. •Shelf Sponsorship—more details! •Website Changes? Dark Mode! •Cute Animal Videos •Rifters #1!•Manga Contest of Challengers #689

"SUPERHERO BURGER" •CRIME! Crime? •Spam. •No single issues; the future? •Sponsorships!! •Maybe there's something to that burger idea…? •Comics talked about in this episode: TMNT #1 SCARLETT #2Contest of Challengers #688

OBFUSCATING THE DETAILS •4 years ago today… •The bad and good of retail, both in one day! •Identity thieved! •Thanks, Patrons! •Taskmaster! •Marvel's bizarre FOC maneuvers. •July is HUGE for New #1's! •Red Band books are (unfortunately) the future. •Lack of interest in Blood Hunt/Absolute Power, even tho we're happy with them. Contest of Challengers #687

DUST BITERS •Item Scraping solicitors. •"New Series" Flyer for Sidekicks and Manga. •The difficulties of ordering new manga. •Adjusting our Manage Comics Bookmark. •The 1982 DC Comics Style Guide. •The saga of Black River's new floor. •Comic talked about in this episode: SCARLETT #1 Contest of Challengers #686

FOLD-ER •Welcome to Contest of Challengers with Charles and Dale! •Archiving comics on our website. •UPS shipments. •Card game ordering, and lack thereof. •(More) New X-Titles! •Comics talked about in this episode: LAWFUL #1 GROMMETS #1 PROFANE #1 Contest of Challengers #685

GETTING A HANDLE ON FCBD •What happened to our front door handle? •Smoke N Snack's front window nightmare. •How was Free Comic Book Day? Contest of Challengers #684

INTELLECTUALLY? •Bad customer service. •Gotta get them Back Issues! •Setting up for FCBD. •Thanks, Patrons! •Our C2E2 experiences. Contest of Challengers #683