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Image says: "Hack/Slash creator TIM SEELEY brings his acclaimed web comic to the printed page! Welcome to Planet Solus: a world of magic, monsters and high technology! It's also home ... Read more

Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #7

Marvel says: "Spider-Man and his amazing friends, Iceman and the Human Torch, team up to help the newly powered Rick Jones deal with the crazy changes and responsibilities that come ... Read more

Secret Six #18

DC says: "It's the exciting conclusion of John Ostrander and Gail Simone's epic team-up! The Black Lanterns have both the Suicide Squad and the Secret Six up against the wall. ... Read more

Image says: "Industry superstar BEN TEMPLESMITH teams up with writer BEN McCOOL for this deliciously skewed tale of hardboiled noir. Johnny 'Choker' Jackson, once one of Shotgun City's most promising ... Read more

Daytripper #3

Vertigo says: "'I hate you, you piece of s---!' Those were her last words before she left him. If all we need is love, how do we keep going once ... Read more

PunisherMAX #4

Marvel says: "While Wilson Fisk makes his move on the leading crime families of New York, Frank Castle has problems of his own. Namely the sledgehammer-swinging hitman known as The ... Read more

Hellblazer: Pandemonium

Vertigo says: "Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the first appearance of John Constantine, Jamie Delano - the very first HELLBLAZER writer - returns for a new original graphic novel! Joining ... Read more

Invincible: Atom Eve & Rex Splode #3

Image says: "Picking up right where the first ATOM EVE miniseries left off! See the secret origin of Rex Splode! See what shaped him into the man who tragically sacrificed ... Read more

Hicksville

Drawn & Quarterly says: "One of the first acclaimed contemporary graphic novels is now back in print with a new cover and new 16-page drawn introduction by Dylan Horrocks. Considered ... Read more

Batman and Robin #8

DC says: "Only months into his new role as Batman, Dick Grayson faces perhaps the biggest threat of his life. In hopes of attaining his heart's desire, has Dick instead ... Read more

New Mutants #10

Marvel says: "Why do the New Mutants exist? Why are they a team? Cyclops runs the X-Men as one giant army, not separate squads. So, why do the New Mutants ... Read more

X-Men: Pixie Strikes Back #1

Marvel says: "Pixie, X-23, Armor, Mercury and Blindfold face a new kind of hell: high school! Things get even worse when Pixie’s mother shows up on Utopia demanding to see ... Read more

Amazing Spider-Man #620

Marvel says: "MYSTERIO'S made his big move and a criminal empire is his for the taking! Or is that just more sleight of hand? More mobsters! More mayhem! More magic ... Read more

Unwritten #10

Vertigo says: "The start of a new storyline! Tom Taylor discovers the true meaning of 'out of the frying pan' as his escape from Donostia jail takes him to Stuttgart ... Read more

DMZ #50

Vertigo says: "Celebrate 50 issues of DMZ with 'Notes from the Underground,' an oversized collection of short stories gathered by stranded rookie journalist Matty Roth on location in the heart ... Read more

Hit-Monkey #1

Marvel says: "You're digging him in this month's issue of DEADPOOL and you want to know more about him? How about his origin story? A troubled soul, set upon a ... Read more

Haunt #5

Image says: "More is revealed involving Kurt's death, and it puts Daniel and Kurt at odds once again. A mole is exposed within The Agency and Haunt must come to ... Read more

Human Target #1

DC says: "On the heels of the highly anticipated Human Target Fox television series comes a brand-new adventure pitting Christopher Chance against the organized crime...of the world! When he's tasked ... Read more

Green Arrow Black Canary #29

DC says: "It's 'Five Stages' part 5 and this issue requires a full-length adventure to do it justice! Prepare for the final showdown between Green Arrow and Black Canary vs. ... Read more

Tails of the Pet Avengers #1

Marvel says: "They saved the world in LOCKJAW & THE PET AVENGERS…what’ve they been doing since? Find out in this super-sized special featuring Lockjaw, Redwing, and the rest of your ... Read more

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Challengerlympics pictures are UP!

W. Dal Bush | Sunday, 31 January 2010

Last week's CHALLENGERLYMPICS Finals devastated 5 grown men and a staggering number (like, 8) of spectators. Now that photos are up here, there is good chance that an jaw-dropping number (like, 12) of online fans will likewise be devastated. That's the price of CHALLENGERLYMPICS glory! Oh, ...

I Love You, BUT...

Patrick Brower | Wednesday, 27 January 2010

Saving your pennies for the Challengers annual Valentine’s Sale, “I Love You But I’ve Chosen Comics”? Well, good news… the 2010 Sale T-Shirts are in and they look great! It may just be that anything looks good on our swarthy man-model (see below), but you’ll ...

Civic Duty Discount

Patrick Brower | Wednesday, 27 January 2010

It’s election time again, and boy does Chicago love voting! We here at Challengers think it’s important to participate in the electoral process, and we’ll reward those who do so. We’re offering a ‘Civic Duty Discount’ to anyone who votes in the General Primary Election ...

Andrew Pepoy Added to the Ryan Claytor Signing!

Patrick Brower | Monday, 25 January 2010

Wow... February is just PACKED! Not only do we have Ryan Claytor coming in from Michigan for the release of our brand new business cards that he designed, but we are proud to announce the addition of Writer/Artist/Inker ANDREW PEPOY to our already awesome February ...

The 2010 Challengerlympics Winners!

W. Dal Bush | Friday, 22 January 2010

We have Winners! 4th Place: Chris Burnham 3rd Place: Mike Norton (...there was a tie for 1st and 2nd so a foot race 'round the store determined the winner and even THAT was a PHOTO FINISH! These 2 competitors could not have been closer but ultimately there can ...

Compassion for Haiti

Patrick Brower | Friday, 15 January 2010

In an effort to raise whatever money we can for the relief effort in Haiti, we will donate every dollar for every Indigo Lantern* ring sold to the International Rescue Committee for Haitian Relief Efforts. We will also take any donations for them you are ...