Data B.R.O.S. Inc.
Brian Garside, Django Bohren, and Jeff Figley discuss the data and tools comic shops use. They compare retail practices, ordering problems, and changes across the comics industry.
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Checking In on the B.R.O.S.
<p>Ooooooeeee you guys! 2025 was a DOOZY! From a complete meltdown of the formerly largest distributor in the industry, to the highest sales in years, and with all sorts of crazyness thrown in between...
Free Comic Book Day TakeB.R.O.ver Edition
<p>In this special crossover episode, we’re hijacking a totally different show for a <em>TakeB.R.O.ver</em> of the <strong>Comics Industry Insiders Live</strong> live show!</p><p>Join Django, Jeff, an...
Oops, I Shopped Myself!
<p>Join Django and Jeff from The Comics Place in Bellingham, Washington, as they welcome rookie comic shop owner Brian Garside of Earth 519 Collectibles in London, Ontario, in Season 2, Episode 23 of...
I'm on a (Toy) Boat!
<p>Get ready to set sail with Django and Jeff as regale Brian* with tales of their unforgettable voyage in Season 2, Episode 22 of The Data B.R.O.S.—aptly titled "Toy Boat"!</p><p>In this exciting ins...
What to do about Fifth Weeks in your Comic Shop?
<p>***Please note, as pointed out in the intro, after recording the episode we realized we said "Skip Week" when we meant "Fifth Week", in your head please replace "Skip Week" with "5th Week".</p><p>T...
Atom! Freeman of Prana: Direct Market Solutions presents The Fan Confidence Rating
<p>This week, on a very special Data B.R.O.S. - Jeff and Django are knee deep in The Comics Place hijinks so we're simulcasting an interview with Atom! Freeman about the Fan Confidence Rating that was...
The B.R.O.S. descend on New York Comicon 2024
<p>Hey everyone, welcome back to <em>Data B.R.O.S.</em>, your go-to 30-minute weekly podcast where we dive into the comic book industry, explore comic book data, and discuss what it really takes to ru...
Spicy Comics, how to identify, rack and sell adult material in a Comic Shop
<p>Running a modern comic shop poses a myriad of problems and among them is how do you identify, rack, and sell adult material in your comic shop in 2024?</p><p>In this episode of The Data B.R.O.S., w...
All New Locations Locations Locations
<p>YOU GUYS! It's an all new Data B.R.O.S. and we're back to follow up the final issue from Season 1, Locations Locations Locations. In this dynamic SEASON TWO premiere, we talk about the all new The...
Location, Location, Location
<p><strong>IT CAME FROM THE VAULT!!!</strong> As we were blowing the dust off the Data B.R.O.S. after an extended leave of absence, we found this one last episode which we cleverly titled Location, Lo...
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