Data B.R.O.S. Inc.
Django Bohren, Jeff Figley, Brian Garside
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Data B.R.O.S. is about comics and technology. We have conversations about the comics industry, comic store retailer concerns, metadata, and technology. Dedicated to identifying and discussing solutions for modern comics, games, and hobby stores. Coming soon to a podcast app near you. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts or visit data bros ink dot com for more details.
Featuring Brian Garside of Manage Comics, and the dynamic duo of Django Bohren and Jeff Figley from Comics Place in Bellingham, WA and Comic Shop Assistant, as well as a regular rotating series of guests.
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S3E1 Checking In on the B.R.O.S.
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,…
S2E24 Free Comic Book Day TakeB.R.O.ver Edition
In this special crossover episode, we’re hijacking a totally different show for a TakeB.R.O.ver of the Comics Industry Insiders Live live show!Join Django, Jeff, and Brian for the first 30 minutes of…
S2E23 Oops, I Shopped Myself!
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…
S2E22 I'm on a (Toy) Boat!
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"!In this exciting instalment,…
S2E5 What to do about Fifth Weeks in your Comic Shop?
***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".The…
S2E4 Atom! Freeman of Prana: Direct Market Solutions presents The Fan Confidence Rating
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…
S2E3 The B.R.O.S. descend on New York Comicon 2024
Hey everyone, welcome back to Data B.R.O.S., 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 run a modern…
S2E2 Spicy Comics, how to identify, rack and sell adult material in a Comic Shop
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?In this episode of The Data B.R.O.S., we'll look…
S2E1 All New Locations Locations Locations
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…
S1E16 Location, Location, Location
IT CAME FROM THE VAULT!!! 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, Location,…
S1E15 Shannon Live of Bat City Comics Professionals and Books are Magic!
This week's Data B.R.O.S. shines the spotlight on Shannon Live of Bat City Comics Professionals who has an amazing program to encourage kids to read.We talk about Shannon's secret origin, discuss the…
S1E14 C2E2 Day 1 and the Future of Comics Retail
This week Brian and Django are Jeffless, and spending time in the Windy City checking out comic shops and attending C2E2.They talk about C2E2, the Future of Comics Retail panel. Their thoughts on…
S1E13 Inflation vs Comics: The Battle for the Bottom Line
This week we’re going to talk about the impacts of Inflation on the comics industry. We’ll look at rising prices and the pressures of inflation, rising rents, labor costs, and everything else in…
S1E12 Unlocking the Superpower of Email Marketing for Your Comic Shop!
Join us this week as we dive deep into the world of email marketing—a vital tool for any business owner looking to enhance their outreach. In this episode, we'll uncover why an email list is not just…
S1E11 Murphy's Apple Juice - The Story So Far...
In this very special episode of the Data B.R.O.S. we dive into the Murphy's Apple Juice drama, what exactly is going on at Murphy's Apple juice? When you look back on all 10 episodes thus far, it is…
S1E10 The Incredible Autonomous Employee
On a previous episode we spoke a bit about employee autonomy, this episode we break down what Employee Autonomy means, how it helps with employee growth, and how it benefits the business overall.In…
S1E9 All New Uncanny B.R.O.S.
This week we dive into the recent X-Office announcements, and the X-Men relaunch that was made at SXSW recently, and how that affects comic shops, what could be done to make announcements like that…
S1E8 The Future of the COMET Standard, and where we go next (Part 2)
WE COME FROM THE FUTURE WITH WARNINGS FROM THE PAST!!!With the COMET Presentation at the ComicsPRO presentation in Pittsburgh in February 2023 in the books, the metadata working group moves into its…
S1E7 The Secret Origin of the ComicsPRO Metadata Working Group (Part 1)
SECRET NO MORE!!! The Origin of the ComicsPRO Metadata Working Group is revealed!!!Before there was a COMET, there was the ComicsPRO Metadata Working Group, who had worked together informally for a…
S1 ComicsPRO recap, and COMET Standard Overview
This week in a very special BONUS issue of the Data B.R.O.S. podcast, Brian is flying solo, but Django and Jeff are here in virtual spirit. In place of a normal issue, we're replaying Brian's…
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