Patrick Brower Challenges The Corner Box - S3Ep16

Challengers Comics + Conversation’s very own Patrick Brower joins John and David for a 2-part year-end conversation about all things comics in 2025. They get into how Diamond’s fall reshaped the entire industry, what it takes to run a comic bookstore, the disappearance of customer service, and a week in the life of a Challengers comic book.Stay tuned for Part 2 of The Corner Box vs Patrick Brower!Timestamp Segments[01:13] The podcast peaks.[05:00] The fall of Diamond.[13:53] Navigating smaller margins.[16:57] Where is customer service?[19:05] Heroes World.[20:46] Delivery headaches.[25:09] David gets a card.[27:06] The shelf-life of a Challengers comic book.Notable Quotes“Not being able to access customer service and talk to a real-live person in 2025, there’s nothing that makes me more angry than that.”“It’s not a New Year’s card. It’s a Christmas card.”“If you want people to look through stuff, hide it.”Relevant Linkschallengerscomics.comBooks MentionedKamen Rider, by Shotaro Ishinomori.Transformers.Transformers: Optimus Prime, by John Barber & Kei Zama.