WE JUST DO WHAT WE DO
•September 2024 sales.
•The difference between different distributors’ invoicing.
•Stocky importing (and what is Stocky).
•Burnt out on too many comics.
•Hand-selling is getting harder.
•Thanks, Patrons!
•The new lights are all installed!
Contest of Challengers #705

This episode is dedicated to Patrick’s brother George and his brand new high-tech robotic knee.

LET THERE BE LIGHT
•Online credit/Pokemon kids.
•We have (many but not all) new lights!
•How was Batman Day 2014?
•Dal talks about the Chicago White Sox a little bit more than Patrick wants him to.
•No change in our weekly delivery date woes.
•Comics talked about in this episode:
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #1
DAY OF THE DEAD GIRL #1
TITANS #16
DETECTIVE COMICS #1090
NIGHTWING #119
SUPERMAN #19
FLASH #14
This episode brought to you by Richie Kotzen’s NOMAD and dedicated to the memory of Longboi, Britain’s (former) tallest duck.
Contest of Challengers #704

CLIFFORD T. JUMPER
•Patrick is (was) on WGN Spotlight Chicago.
•Breaking our Manga section into Genres.
•Another week of Lunar woes.
•Comics talked about in this episode:
BATMAN & ROBIN YEAR ONE #1
BLACK CANARY BEST OF THE BEST #1
GODZILLA MONSTERPIECE THEATRE #1
Contest of Challengers #703

FUNGIBLE
•Surge pricing.
•Non-consecutive artists.
•Good relationships with your USPS/UPS/FED EX delivery people.
•Printer delays.
•September sales slump.
•The $2 Million copy of Fantastic Four #1.
•Comics talked about in this episode:
ABSOLUTE POWER #4
DC ALL IN
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #1
Contest of Challengers #702

DAL CHOSE IT
•No cookies?!?
•Updating the public.
•A lunar eclipse.
•The McDonalds bonus play.
Contest of Challengers #701

34>700
•Episode 700 coincides with Patrick’s 34th Comic Retail Anniversary!
•No, our Challengers Choice counter dump does not hold free comics.
•A deep dive into the emails we send every month.
•Book market shipment packing has not gotten any better.
•Thanks, Patrons!
•DC Comics’ new Compact Comics standing display.
•Losing a mail order subscriber.
Contest of Challengers #700

“HEL-LO. DAN-YELL?”
•Consulting?
•Retailers talk, but do they listen?
•Advice on opening a comic shop.
•Unpopular opinion time!
•Cover design fun!
•Power Fantasy #1 is STILL so good!
•DC’s Compact Comics commercial.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yklMO_mPRoI
•Apple wants our Patreon money!
Contest of Challengers #699

THE BREAK-UP SONG
•Little Golden Books.
•3 new DC titles for November.
•Checking in on From The Ashes sales.
•Marvel Unlimited.
•So many Batmans.
•The Challengers Book Club.
•Comic talked about in this episode:
THE MOON IS FOLLOWING US #1
Contest of Challengers #698