Missed out on BATMAN DAY at our store? We’ve extended our sale on Bat-Stuff through Midnight CST! Save 20% on Batman comics and graphic novels, but hurry: this sale only lasts until midnight on September 20th! At ChallengersComics(dot)com!!

DEADPOOL/BATMAN. SURE, there are more NEW RELEASES for Wed, Sept 17th, 2025, but, you know, DEADPOOL/BATMAN. #newcomics #newgraphicnovels #newthisweek #newreleases #new #shoplocal #keepreadingcomics #challengerscomics

Are you ready for the BIGGEST Comic of the Year?? DEADPOOL/BATMAN Wednesday, 09/17/25!!

Just a tiny, polite reminder that one of our absolute favorite creators (and humans) @andyharvest.bsky.social is signing at Challengers Saturday! 09/06! Noon-2pm!!

I went to Comics College with @doncardenasart.bsky.social via Packs of the Lowcountry. We shared n idea, met up for the 1st time @challengers.bsky.social (during a Mike Norton signing event!) and figured it out along the way. One reviewer called us 'indie scuzz'. I love the rad indie scuzz we made

Is he man? Is he bat? What he actually is is a NEW RELEASE for Wed, Sept 3rd, 2025! New Books of Note: BATMAN 1, ARTIFICIAL 1, CLOSER, DOCTOR STRANGE 450, EVERYTHING DEAD & DYING 1, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 975, IT’S JEFF & OTHER MARVEL TALES, WHITE HOUSE ROBOT ROMANCE 1, and MILLIE OF THE MANOR!

We know what you want! NEW RELEASES for Wednesday, August 27, 2025! New Books of Note: KNIVES (A CRIMINAL HC), INVISIBLE MAN 1, EXQUISITE CORPSES 4, IMMORTAL LEGEND BATMAN 1, MORTAL THOR 1, MASTERMINDS1, TMNT SHREDDER 1, HELLBOY BPRD PROFESSOR HARVEY, ABS WONDER WOMAN 11 & ABS MARTIAN MANHUNTER 6!

Bashful Benji, Aunt Petunia’s favorite nephew! I’d have swapped out the Hanna-Barbera image for some Ron Wilson. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Copies of Big Shoulders #1 , including this limited edition variant cover by Charlie Adlard, will be available for the first time ever at @challengers.bsky.social this Saturday 12pm - 3pm 🤘

We had SO MUCH FUN with @lucyknisley.bsky.social last Saturday! Thanks to everyone who came by, bought a book, and had some maple candies with us! And especially thanks to LUCY (and John)!! If you couldn’t make it, we’ve still got signed copies of Lucy’s SUGAR SHACK at challengerscomics(dot)com!!

Tons and tons and tons of NEW RELEASES for Wednesday, August 20, 2025! New Books of Note: BLACK CAT 1, ESCAPE 1, JL RED 1, MARVEL ALL-ON-ONE, ALL-NEW SPIDER-GWEN 1, ABSOLUTE BATMAN 11, GHOST PEPPER 2, and IMPERIAL 3! #newcomics #newgraphicnovels #newthisweek #newreleases #new #shoplocal

My book with @scott1gray.bsky.social is launching soon! I’ll be representing the Big Shoulders team at @challengers.bsky.social on Saturday, August 30th. We’ll have copies of the double-sized first issue available for sale for the first time. We hope to see you there!

Our lives are the sum of our choices. Bring home “the biggest and wildest Mission yet", Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning on digital now! Tom Cruise stars as Ethan Hunt in this action-packed thrill ride. Over 50 minutes of jaw-dropping extras when you buy on Digital.

Bring home @TheSmurfsMovie on digital now! Buy the film critics are calling “pure comedy magic” and get over 35 minutes of Smurftastic extras including new music from Rihanna and more. Available at participating retailers. Rated PG. From #ParamountPictures.

These NEW RELEASES for Wednesday, August 13, 2025, are dripping with excitement!! New Books of Note: ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN VOL 1 HC and SC, SUPERMAN KRYPTONITE SPECTRUM 1, PREDATOR KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE 1, POWER RANGERS/TMNT III 1, TRANSFORMERS 23, TRINITY DAUGHTER OF WONDER WOMAN 3!

The Krossover of the Flower Kosmic is a sci-fi hip-hop epic where Kool Keith unites his legendary personas to battle GERBIK, a threat to reality itself. Written by Seamus “Esoteric” Ryan and illustrated by @seanvongorman.bsky.social, this mind-bending adventure is a must for rap and comic fans!

Certified Fresh and what Critics are calling it the best movie of the year. Period. 28 Years Later with Ralph Fiennes, Aaron Taylor Johnson and Jodie Comer and directed by Academy Award winner Danny Boyle is now available to watch on digital.

Big, big week of tiny, tiny books! NEW RELEASES for Wednesday, August 6, 2025! #newcomics #newgraphicnovels #newthisweek #newreleases #new #shoplocal #keepreadingcomics #challengerscomics

How can there be so many New #1’s on such a moderately-sized week? NEW RELEASES for Wednesday, July 30, 2025! Notable New Books: BRING ON THE BAD GUYS: LOKI, DC’s KAL-EL-FORNIA LOVE, GODZILLA VS BOSTON, JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK TOMORROW, G.O.D.S., SPEED RACER #1, SAVAGE WOLVERINE #1, and THE WAR #1!

How's the year been so far at comic shops like @thirdeyecomics.bsky.social, @challengers.bsky.social, @capecowlcomics.bsky.social, and beyond? Find out in this year's mid-year retailer check-in, as retailers share what they're seeing in their shops, what's working, what isn't, and more.

Challengers’ HOT list of NEW RELEASES for Wednesday, July 16, 2025! Notable New Books: GHOST PEPPER #1, GODZILLA DESTROYS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #1, THIS ENDS TONIGHT #1, POST MALONE’S BIG RIG #1, AVENGERS VERACITY TRAP, JEFF LEMIRE’S 10,000 INK STAINS!! #newcomics #newgraphicnovels

We’re going ALL IN with the NEW RELEASES for Wednesday, July 9, 2025! Notable Books: SUPERMAN HERO FOR ALL TREASURY, BENEATH THE TREES RITE OF SPRING #1, FANTASTIC FOUR #1, MARVEL SWIMSUIT SPECIAL, ARCHIE MEETS JAY & SILENT BOB, SUPERGIRL #3 (don’t sleep on this excellent comic!!)

Look at this totally new hip list of NEW RELEASES for Wednesday, July 2, 2025! Notable Books: CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 (by Chip Zdarsky)! GOTHAM CITY SIRENS UNFIT FOR ORBIT #1! GODZILLA VS THOR #1! DEADPOOLS AND WOLVERINES #1! UNICO VOL 2! BUFFY LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK! #newcomics #newgraphicnovels

Presenting… BACK ISSUE BLIND BOXES! 20 comics for $25! An incentive/ratio variant in every box! Minimum $65 value per box! Random boxes are ALL incentive/ratio variants! No duplicates! Available now on the front page of our website (challengerscomics dot com)!!

JETTILA LEWIS NEVERWARS #1 SIGNING (Challengers Exclusive cover AND $2 off the list price!) SATURDAY, JUNE 28 @ Noon!

You think it’s hot OUTSIDE?? It’s a scorcher of NEW RELEASES for Wednesday, June 25, 2025! Notable Books: ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #4, ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #9, NEVERWARS #1 (with a Challengers Exclusive cover AND $2 off the list price for 5 days!!), and Tillie Walden’s CLEMENTINE!

HOO DOGGY, is it a great week of NEW RELEASES for Wednesday, June 18, 2025! Notable Books: KRYPTO LAST DOG OF KRYPTON #1, ABSOLUTE FLASH #4, ADVENTURE COMICS #210 FACSIMILE, BATTLE BEAST, EMMA FROST, EXQUISITE CORPSES, GODZILLA VS AVENGERS, and… JEFF THE LAND SHARK #1!! #newcomics

NEW RELEASES for Wednesday, June 11, 2025! SUPERGIRL, ABSOLUTE BATMAN, NEW AVENGERS, MARVEL UNITED, GIANT-SIZE DARK PHOENIX, MARVEL RIVALS, ROBIN & BATMAN JASON TODD, RUNAWAYS, DEATH OF THE SILVER SURFER, SPIDER-GIRL, TRINITY, UMBRELLA ACADEMY PLAN B. #newcomics #newgraphicnovels

NEW RELEASES for Wednesday, Jun 4, 2025! ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN INCURSION, MARVEL KNIGHTS WORLD TO COME, THE SIXTH GUN ROAD TO THE SIX, IMPERIAL, DC PRIDE 2025. Also, Ballerina movie swag! #newcomics #newgraphicnovels #newthisweek #newreleases #new #shoplocal #keepreadingcomics #challengerscomics

Orders close MONDAY for these upcoming comics! Log-in to your Manage Comics account on ChallengersComics dot com to add them now! Or, sign-up for a FREE subscription account at the SUBSCRIPTIONS link on our website. KEEP READING COMICS!!

Movie Tickets! BALLERINA! Taking place during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 Parabellum, the film follows Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas) who is beginning her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma. lionsgatescreenings.com/CHALLENGERS....

Challengers is incrediblly sad to hear of the passing of legendary comics writer PETER DAVID. Peter was a huge favorite of both Patrick and Dal and his contributions to our lives, and the comics medium as a whole, cannot be overstated. Thank you for everything, Peter. Rest well. Photo by Luigi Novi.

All the good stuff this week! NEW RELEASES for Wednesday, May 21, 2025! Notable books: Zander Cannon’s SLEEP #1! ABSOLUTE FLASH #2! HULK & DR STRANGE! SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #1!! THE THING #1! VISION & SCARLET WITCH #1! #newcomics #newgraphicnovels #newthisweek #newreleases #new #shoplocal

BEHOLD, a righteous #Eisner Nominated book display at @challengers.bsky.social ! Honored to have The Pedestrian placed next to fellow Best New Series Nominees @tonyfleecs.bsky.social and Dave Wachter’s Uncanny Valley & @jefflemire171.bsky.social’s Minor Arcana! Thanks for the pics Patrick!

we signed the wall at @challengers.bsky.social 💖✨

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING early screening tix for May 21 at AMC River East at 7pm! gofobo.com/MI8COMICS (first come/first served - screening may sell out) #MI8 #missionimpossible #ParamountPictures

This Saturday! @emilyerdosart.bsky.social & @deyathemuniz.bsky.social will be signing BLADES OF FURRY @ Challengers! With treats from Ava’s Italian Ice for the first 40 people to buy a copy! It’s gonna be a great day!!

Shout out to @challengers.bsky.social. I ordered books from them on Friday afternoon, got an email saying they'd been shipped less than an hour later, and got my package today. I discovered Challengers when I was in Chicago two years ago and I've placed several orders. They're always quick.

You want The Stuff! NEW RELEASES for Wednesday, May 14, 2025! Notable books: EXQUISITE CORPSES #1, SUPERGIRL #1, BATTLE BEAST #1, BLADES OF FURRY, GODZILLA VS X-MEN, SPIDER-VERSE VS VENOM-VERSE! #newcomics #newgraphicnovels #newthisweek #newreleases #new #shoplocal #keepreadingcomics

NEW RELEASES for May 7, 2025! Notable books: FREE PLANET #1, IT’S JEFF JEFF WEEK, BLOOD & THUNDER #1, FANTASTIC FOUR FANFARE #1, LORE OLYMPUS VOL 8, ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #7, STAR WARS #1! #newcomics #newgraphicnovels #newthisweek #newreleases #new #shoplocal #keepreadingcomics #challengerscomics

Besties around Chicago COME SEE US in 2 weeks at @challengers.bsky.social !! #BladesofFurry #Furry #Chicago

What to expect from Challengers for Free Comic Book Day AND Free Comic Book NIGHT! Saturday, May 3rd, 11am-5pm and 6pm-10pm!! Free Comic Book Day! Chillin’ Like a Villain Art Opening!

🍹Study-sketch-drawing for "Brunch with Baba Yaga" 🍹 You can find this drawing in Chicago at: "Chillin' Like A Villain" @challengers.bsky.social x Seventh Corner Gallery May 3, 6-10pm (FCBD night!) And then it'll be on display, and available for purchase at Challengers, during May 🎉

Tomorrow May 3rd is FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! Make sure you grab a copy of YOUNG JEDI ADVENTURES by @andydugganart.bsky.social Tyler Smith and I published by @darkhorse.com I’ll be at @challengers.bsky.social 11am-5pm signing copies! Support your local comic shop!

Spent the morning at Patrick Henry Elementary School teaching 5 separate classes of kids why they should never open a comic shop. Cheers to the amazing teachers that do this every day! 2nd graders pictured, but we also had 5th, 7th and two classes of 8th.

April 30th’s NEW RELEASES! Can’t miss books: LOST FANTASY #1, GODZILLA VS SPIDER-MAN #1, the IT’S JEFF COLLECTION, UNCANNY X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE FUN, and more!! #newcomics #newgraphicnovels #newthisweek #newreleases #new #shoplocal #keepreadingcomics #challengerscomics

This #NationalSuperheroDay, we’ve got a mission for you...Grab exclusive Marvel’s Thunderbolts goodies and a chance to win tickets to see the film on the big screen! Suit up and swing by the store to enter to win! #Thunderbolts* in theaters on May 2 @MarvelStudios

You want New Comics? Good news— we’ve got a TON for Wed 04/23/25! #newcomics #newgraphicnovels #newthisweek #newreleases #new #shoplocal #keepreadingcomics #challengerscomics

I was invited to do a piece for the Chillin' like a Villain show on Free Comic Book Day, MAY 3rd @challengers.bsky.social!! Naturally I chose a villain who only wanted to party; Powerpuff Girls THE BOOGEYMAN! 9 x 12, Gouache and chrome marker (The grey parts in the scan are shiny in person!) 🪩✨