INTERNET FAMOUS
•No more Samsung Podcasts.
•Toy shopping around town.
•Your children’s names.
•The Feral World Tour event.
•Holiday recommendations!
•Comic talked about in this episode:
NEW GODS #1

This episode is dedicated to Dal’s birthday.
Contest of Challengers #712

OPTIMISM??
•The B.O.I. Report.
•Dated periodicals.
•Optimism? From US??
•Dividers.
•DOOM!

This episode is dedicated to how unsettling Chris Evans looks with normal proportions.
Contest of Challengers #711

BLOOD IN THE TITLE
•Controlling your reactions.
•This week’s New Release videos.
•DC’s initial wave of Absolute #1’s are all out.
•Comic book elections.
•BOOM! (and Oni) press releases for the week.
•Comparing another shop’s invoice (again).

This episode is dedicated to Florence Pugh.
Contest of Challengers #710

FEEDING FRENZY
•The long reach of Absolute Batman #1.
•New website single-issue buying limits (and why).
•LUCKY DEVILS #1 (by Ryan Browne and Charles Soule) is a really fun new comic!!
•Thanks, Patrons!
•The ongoing struggle for Pre-Orders.
•The Fan Confidence Rating (via Prana DMS and Manage Comics).
•Publisher Zoom meetings for retailers.

This episode is dedicated to Halloween candy.
Contest of Challengers #709

THEMATIC HEFT
•Graphic Novels based off of bands.
•Out-of-print graphic novels.
•X-Books sales check-in!
•Collector mentality.
•How the Day of the Dead Gil Signing went.
•Daimond warehouse reduction.
•Diamond replenishment shipping.
•Marvel FOC’s thru January 2025.
•Comics talked about in this episode:
CALAVERA P.I. #1
DUST TO DUST #1
This episode is dedicated to Chris McCausland’s amazing Strictly performances, thus far.
Contest of Challengers #708

MEGAFORCE
•Absolute Batman #1 is a HUGE, thikk-thighed hit!
•It’s all about the BOOM (Tube)!
•Aimee Garcia and AJ Mendez are coming (or, were here, by the time you hear this)!
•Something about wrestling fans…
•Thank you, Samantha/Welcome back, Donovan.
•NYCC announcements (as of Thursday).
•Comic talked about in this episode:
GI JOE #1
This episode is dedicated to Tod Howarth’s hand-written lyrics from 1995’s Silhouette album.
Contest of Challengers #707

CHANGING THE CALCULUS
•A broken frame.
•Dal’s Manage Comics Vision Board (TM).
•Website search bars.
•Dal is unqualified to sell comics.
•Comic shop theft.
•The high rent of modern retail.
•Super-fun upcoming events!
•Our preferable comic book publishing format?

This episode is dedicated to Mike Norton’s first Richie Kotzen concert.
Contest of Challengers #706

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.