Podcasts about Force Works

Episode #579! Anthem: Rush in the '70's, Junji Ito Exhibition book and Shogun! This week Scott brings Martin Popoff's book Anthem: Rush in the '70's to the podcast. Scott also talks about Force Works featuring the art of Thomas Tenney. After a year and a half, DL finally acquired the Junji Ito Exhibition - Enchanted Illustrations art book. It makes it's way to the table this episode. Scott also talks a little about the book Shogun. Check it out!  

We're discussing Star Wars Rebels senior writer Henry Gilroy's comments on Sabine Wren's Force-sensitivity in Ahsoka and whether he has a point. We're also discussing the "what if" of a Rian Johnson-led Episode IX, Jon Favreau's recent comments on The Mandalorian & Grogu, and MORE! We also hear YOUR thoughts and answer some wonderful Patreon questions.Support the show via Patreon at patreon.com/starwarssessions from as little as £2/$2/€2 a month and get loads of BONUS EPISODES! Find Star Wars Sessions on Instagram, X, Threads, Bluesky, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. Contact us at hellothere@starwarssessions.co.ukIntro background music by Kfir Ochaion - remixed by Star Wars Sessions.For everything Sessions, head to starwarssessions.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The recent shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses have brought to the forefront the issue of safety at the state Capitol. For two years, a state task force has been working on a plan to improve safety and quality of life in the surrounding neighborhood. The legislature approved $3 million this year to help pay for the plan, which includes public safety and programs for youth. Lawmakers who represent the area are hosting an event for this initiative Monday afternoon outside the Capitol. Rep. María Isa Pérez-Vega, DFL-St. Paul, and Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher joined Minnesota Now to talk about the effort.

The Avengers, Force Works and War Machine are all thrown into a web of lies, treachery and broken bonds. 2 murders in Avengers mansion rock the team to its core when it is shown who was responsible. Or was it who the evidence points to? We find out this week!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Avengers, Force Works and War Machine are all thrown into a web of lies, treachery and broken bonds. 2 murders in Avengers mansion rock the team to its core when it is shown who was responsible. Or was it who the evidence points to? We find out this week!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Avengers, Force Works, Iron Man and more are all tangled in a time crossing adventure. It starts with a few Avenger allies being killed IN the mansion, but who could have done that and why? The who is answered this week!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Avengers, Force Works, Iron Man and more are all tangled in a time crossing adventure. It starts with a few Avenger allies being killed IN the mansion, but who could have done that and why? The who is answered this week!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the last five years, the Treasure Valley has seen a 26% increase in drunk driving, and 42% of fatal car crashes were related to someone driving while impaired.

Today we talk about Daisy Johnson, also known as Quake and an agent of SHIELD, who has followed Nick Fury since she was a teen, went on a secret unsanctioned assassination mission, and also exploded Wolverine's heart. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Secret War (2004) #2-3, 5 -New Avengers (2004) #18, 20, 62 -Secret Invasion (2008) -Dark Reign: New Nation (2008) #1 -Secret Warriors (2009) -Dark Avengers (2009) #9 -Siege (2009) -Siege: Secret Warriors (2010) #1 -Avengers (2010) #16, 19-20, 22-24, 28, 33-34 -Battle Scars (2011) #2, 6 -Avengers Vs. X-Men: Consequences (2012) #3 -Secret Avengers (2013) #3-4, 6-7, 9, 16 -Bucky Barnes: The Winter Soldier (2014) -S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014) #7, 9, 12 -Quake: S.H.I.E.L.D. 50th Anniversary (2015) #1 -All-New, All-Different Point One (2015) #1 -Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2016) -IVX (2016) #3-6 -Inhumans Prime (2017) #1 -Secret Warriors (2017) -The Punisher (2016) #224-225, 227 -Marvel Rising (2019) #2-5 -2020 Force Works (2020) -Absolute Power: Super Son (2024) #1 -Dazzler (2024) #1 -Metamorpho by Al Ewing announcement Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.

Veteran comic artist: Thomas Tenney (Marvel, DC, Creepshow) needs our help! Thomas and his family are at risk of homelessness, and he's relying on family and friends for help. A GoFundMe page has been created to help Thomas at this link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-artist-tom-tenney-and-family. Please, consider donating if you can. In honor of Thomas Tenney, this week's episodes is a Short Box Classic! Let's take it back to March 2020, and revisit an interview with the celebrated comic artist: Thomas Tenney, co-creator of Marvel's Force Works. Tenney is an open book as he recalls stories from his extensive career, being mentored by the late great Gene Colan, drawing for AC/DC, working on Shudder's Creepshow, and the important lessons he's learned along the way! Get early access to future episodes, comics and merch, and listen to hundreds of bonus episodes (like the latest one), over on our Patreon Channel. Try a FREE seven-day membership: Here!SUPPORT THE SHOW: MERCH SALE! Get 20% off your next purchase from our merch store by using the discount code: “YOO“Take your comic shopping experience to the limit, by shopping online at Gotham City Limit!Join our Patreon Community and get VIP treatment, bonus episodes, and other perks and rewards! Try out a free 7-day trial, here. No pressure We read Fan Mail! Send us some Proudly sponsored by Gotham City Limit!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the Show.GET IN TOUCH WITH US!

In today's episode, we're joined by Steve Mordue, CEO of RapidStart Global, formerly Forceworks. Steve talks about managing a global team and the future of AI and remote work. He discusses his journey from starting Forceworks to adapting to new technologies, highlighting the need to stay ahead in the tech industry.Key Takeaways:(00:54) Slowing down and effectively delegating tasks is vital.(05:25) Transitioning from Salesforce to Microsoft and creating RapidStart apps.(10:50) The benefits of remote work and its early adoption.(15:40) How AI is transforming CRM systems and business applications.(20:15) Embracing machine learning and AI in business early on.(25:35) Moving to a subscription-based service model.(34:00) Balancing work and life as an entrepreneur.(45:00) The evolving role of technology in business.Resources Mentioned: Steve Mordue - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevemordue/RapidStart Global | LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/rapidstartglobal/RapidStart Global | Website - https://rapidstart.com/This episode is brought to you by Content Allies.Content Allies helps B2B tech companies launch revenue-generating podcasts and build relationships that drive revenue through podcast networking. We schedule interviews with your ideal prospects and strategic partners so that you can build relationships and grow your business. You show up and have conversations; we handle everything else. Learn more at ContentAllies.com. #B2B #BusinessLeaders #Leadership

Today we talk about Simon Williams, who got ionic energy powers to become Wonder Man, almost died, woke up to find his brain was imprinted on an android, died, came back as pure energy, had a crisis, but he's okay now we think. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Avengers (1963) #9, 58, 131-132, 151-182, 187-189, 192-211, 231, 239, 250, 253-255, 302-308, 313-314, 329, 332-333, 345, 347, 675-690 -Giant-Size Avengers (1974) #3 -Avengers Annual (1967) #6, 8-10, 15-16, 18-19, 21 -Defenders (1972) #47-48, 98, 104 -Captain Marvel (1968) #54 -Ms. Marvel (1977) #18 -Iron Man (1968) #114-115, 226, 229, 231, 263, 284, 288, 313 -Marvel Team-Up (1972) #78, 136 -Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #51, 78, 92, 96 -Marvel Premiere (1972) #55 -Incredible Hulk (1962) #278-279, 316, 320-323, 380 -Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1982) #3 -Thing (1983) #5-6 -West Coast Avengers (1984) -Iron Man Annual (1976) #7 -Beauty and the Beast (1985) #1 -West Coast Avengers (1985) -Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1985) #2, 12 -Wonder Man (1986) #1 -Fantastic Four (1961) #293-294, 304, 315, 322, 333, 367-370, 556, 562 -West Coast Avengers Annual (1986) -Solo Avengers (1987) #1, 8, 12-13 -Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #22 -Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #38-45, 119 -Avengers Spotlight (1989) #28-30, 32, 38 -Quasar (1989) #11-12, 28-29, 32-33, 38-39 -Marvel Super Heroes (1990) #4, 9 -Excalibur (1988) #37-39 -Damage Control (1991) #3-4 -Wonder Man (1991) -Thor (1966) #445-446 -Infinity War (1992) -Cage (1992) #6-8 -Infinity Crusade (1993) -Silver Surfer (1987) #85 -Scarlet Witch (1994) #1, 4 -Force Works (1994) #1, 4 -Tales of the Marvels: Wonder Years (1995) (tpb) -Avengers (1998) #2-59, 501-503 -Cable (1993) #66-68 -Thunderbolts (1997) #25, 34, 42-44, 55-57, 65, 107, 125 -Avengers Forever (1998) #8, 11-12 -Galactus the Devourer (1999) -Avengers Two: Wonder Man and Beast (2000) (reprint) -Avengers: The Ultron Imperative (2001) #1 -The Order (2002) #3, 5-6 -Marvel Universe: The End (2003) #5 -Avengers Finale (2004) #1 -House of M (2005) #1-2, 8 -The Thing (2005) #1, 6, 8 -Civil War (2006) #3-4, 6-7 -Civil War: Front Line (2006) #4-8 -Ms. Marvel (2006) #6-8, 12-17, 21-25, 27 -New Avengers (2004) #24, 28-30, 34-36, 38, 40-41, 51, Annual 3 -Wonder Man (2006) -Ms. Marvel Special (2007) #1 -The Mighty Avengers (2007) #1-9, 11, 14, 20 -Avengers: The Initiative (2007) #1-4, Annual 1, 8, 11-12 -Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America (2007) #2, 5 -World War Hulk (2007) #1-2, 5 -Giant Size Avengers (2007) #1 -Incredible Hercules (2008) #113-114 -Avengers Classic (2007) #9 -World War Hulk: Aftersmash! - Damage Control (2008) #2 -Secret Invasion (2008) #1-2, 4, 6-8 -Avengers/Invaders (2008) #2, 4-8, 12 -Secret Invasion: Who Do You Trust? (2008) #1 -Dark Reign: Lethal Legion (2009) -War Machine (2008) #8-10 -Avengers (2010) #1-2, 7, 25, 31-32, 34 -Avengers: The Children's Crusade (2010) #3-9 -New Avengers Annual (2011) #1 -Avengers Annual (2012) #1 -Hulk Smash Avengers (2011) #4-5 -Uncanny Avengers (2012) #5, 7, 9-13, Annual 1, 21, 23 -A+X (2012) #12 -Avengers Assemble (2012) #20 -Vision (2015) #&, 11 -Uncanny Avengers (2015) #22-23, 27-28, 30 -Secret Empire (2017) #1-2, 5, 7 -Secret Empire: Brave New World (2017) #2 -Occupy Avengers (2016) #8 -Secret Warriors (2017) #5 -Avengers (2016) #675-690 -War of the Realms: Journey into Mystery (2019) -Tony Stark: Iron Man (2018) #15-19 -Empyre: Avengers (2020) -Invincible Iron Man (2022) #6 -Avengers Unlimited Infinity Comic (2022) #55-57 -X-Force (2019) #49-50 -Incredible Hercules Complete Collection Vol. 1 -Absolute Power (June/July titles) Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.

We take you back to Saturday mornings in the 90s with the Marvel Action Hour and Iron Man The Animated Series! Rob and Will explore Marvel's attempts to become a “mini-Disney” in the Nineties, how they merged with huge toy company ToyBiz, founded an animation studio and how Marvel ended up OWNING TV stations all across America! We'll also learn that the Nineties were a time when Iron Man wasn't exciting enough to front a series on his own, so Marvel packed the cartoon with FORCE WORKS, an extreme version of The Avengers that featured Hawkeye, Spider-Woman and Wanda! This clip is taken from our full episode deep-diving into Iron Man The Animated Series https://open.spotify.com/episode/4bW6ujqQPhcfBBpi1XYmi5?si=NlKj7d-lQBGHxQfGHJuUDg For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

Welcome to the ChatGPT report, we welcome Steve Mordue who is an 8-time Microsoft Business Applications MVP and the CEO of Forceworks which is pioneering in leveraging AI within Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft's power platform to transform business What will we talk about today? Q 1 - People like examples so to that point - How does integrating AI with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform help in transforming businesses? Could you provide an example of a transformation you facilitated? And remember you're speaking to Ryan here, don't go too deep Q2 - With AI really taking shape this past couple years what has been the most overhyped or underhyped part of integrating AI Q3 - You talk a little bit about Copilot M365…but how good is it actually? and what are some exciting features that aren't talked about on the street Q4 -  Who do you think has the edge in the AI space? Microsoft, Google, Apple? Or a smaller more agile company? Q5 -  Finally, looking towards the future, what new innovations or advancements is Forceworks exploring to enhance your AI and Microsoft Dynamics capabilities? Q6 - What is something you've created that didn't get a ton of recognition but you really enjoyed creating Q7 - We talk about a lot of accolades but what is a failure in your career that will stick with you either “I won't make that again” or “What a lesson that was?”

Zach takes a deep dive into one of his favorite often-overlooked characters: Simon Williams, aka, WONDER MAN!Maybe when the episode is over, you won't think he's quite so lame. That's the goal!---------------------------------------------------Check out Dreampass and all their killer tracks on Spotify!---------------------------------------------------Join the Patreon to help us keep the lights on, and internet connected! https://www.patreon.com/tctwl---------------------------------------------------Listen to my other podcast!TFD: NerdcastAnd I am also part of the team over at...I Read Comic Books!---------------------------------------------------Want to try out all the sweet gigs over on Fiverr.com? Click on the link below and sign up!https://go.fiverr.com/visit/?bta=323533&brand=fiverrcpa---------------------------------------------------Follow on Instagram!The Comics That We LoveFollow on Tiktok!The Comics that We LoveFollow on Twitter!@Z_Irish_Red

Today we talk about Julia Carpenter, who was unethically experimented on to get spider powers, ended up on the Avengers, was given psychic powers, and really just was on the run from the government a LOT. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Secret Wars (1984) #6-12 -Uncanny X-Men (1963) #206, 307 -X-Factor (1986) #8-9 -Avengers Annual (1967) #15 -Iron Man (1968) #214, 284, 288, 311-312, 317, 319, 324 -Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #125-126 -West Coast Avengers (1985) #70-102 -Wonder Man (1991) #2, 12, 16-18 -Avengers (1963) #345, 368 -Captain America (1968) #400-401, 437 -Infinity War (1992) #1, 3 -Secret Defenders (1993) #1-3, 20-21 -Infinity Crusade (1993) -Warlock and the Infinity Watch (1992) #18-20 -Spider-Woman (1993) -Scarlet Witch (1994) -Force Works (1994) -War Machine (1994) #4, 9-10, 22 -Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #159, 166-172 -Avengers (1998) #1-4, 14 -Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #5, 634-637, 664-673, 678-679, 689-691, 695-697 -She-Hulk (2004) #10 -Ms. Marvel (2006) #6-8, 13-14 -Civil War: The Initiative (2007) #1 -Omega Flight (2007) -Marvel Comics Presents (2007) #3-4, 6-9, 12 -The Mighty Avengers (2007) #21, 23 -Spider-Island (2011) -Scarlet Spider (2011) #6, 15 -The Amazing Spider-Man (2014) #4, 15 -Daredevil (2014) #16-18 -Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars (2015) #3-4 -Prowler (2016) -The Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #44, 48-57 -Amazing Spider-Man: The Sins of Norman Osborn (2020) #1 -Edge of Spider-Verse (2022) -Spider-Man (2022) #1-4, 6-7 -Spider-Verse Unlimited Infinity Comic (2022) #31, 49-53 -Edge of Spider-Verse (2023) #4 -The Amazing Spider-Man (2022) #31 -Spider-Woman (2023) #1, 3-4 -Women of Marvel (2024) #1 -Web of Spider-Man (2024) #1 Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.

Send us a Text Message.It's finally Sequel chat time on the AITSP podcast this week.We discuss the treatment of force users new and old in Episodes VII, VIII and IX of our beloved franchise, as Luke, Rey and Kylo Ren go under our terrible microscope.We talk about their treatment, their character arcs and their interactions with each other. Most importantly, what would we (in our infinite wisdom) have done differently?There's also a roundup of the latest Marvel and Star Wars news in our universe, and Steff discusses how a deepset, long held belief of his has recently been shaken to its very core...You can contact us at:aloneinthesouthpassage@gmail.comWe can be found on:Instagram - @aitsp_podcastTwitter - @aitsp_podcastYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTeKX6NB1XOIPXOraGfIfhw

We're at Part V of the Crossing, and things are getting serious!  We debut the new Wasp and also discuss Iron Man 324, Force Works 20 and War Machine 23.

Now we're in the thick of it!  Our villains have been revealed and its a full run to the finish!  This episode is a biggie, with a deep dive into Avengers 393 and recaps of War Machine 21-22, Iron Man 323 and Force Works 19.

We start out this week with a deep dive into Avengers 392, and then we recap War Machine 20, Iron Man 322 and Force Works 18.  The plot of this crossover begins to come together and the action ratchets up!

We continue our delve into The Crossing!  We spend most of our time on Avengers 391, while also touching on Iron Man 321 and Force Works 17.  Is there an actual plot here, or just more and more issues of foreshadowing and clue dropping?  Listen along to find out!

It starts here!  We've teased it for the last few episodes, but now we actually start reading the giant Avengers crossover, the Crossing!  This episode we touch on Iron Man 319-320 and Force Works 16, but spend most of our time going in-depth on Avengers: The Crossing, the special issue that truly kicks everything off!

With Remso on the mend, Marc gives SPC listeners a peak behind the Patreon curtain as he dishes out a sampling of the last few weeks of Patreon-only episodes. Hear Marc delve into Alan Moore's Image runs on WildCATS and Supreme! Listen to Remso and Jeffrey wade through 90s Marvel books ForceWorks! And join Marc as he journeys through Savage Dragon!Be sure to subscribe to the Second Print Comics Podcast on YouTube to see the whole episode, and join the Second Print Comics Podcast on Patreon to get episodes like these LIVE as they happen! You'll also receive access to TONS of bonus content and perks, including early episode releases and original shows like , Moore To the Story, The Savage Dragon Catch-Up Podcast, Thunderstruck! (The World's Only Thunderstrike Podcast), Unforced Works (The Force Works podcast), Remso Rants, the newly acquired Degenerate Panel and so much more, all for a measly $5 per month! At higher levels, you can get hand-selected hardcover graphic novels delivered to your door, or even produce an episode of the show!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/second-print-comics-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

With the second annual Microsoft Power Platform Conference (MPPC 2023) now over, Microsoft MVPs Steve Mordue and Asif Rehmani joined us to review their experiences and observations at the event. Microsoft had positive numbers to share on growth in both customers and community, but it was the company's messaging on Copilot overpowered other announcements at the event. Nevertheless, attendees and community presenters were at the show to talk about a whole lot more than the latest AI hype. Steve and Asif tell us about some of the sessions and themes they took note of in areas including governance, security, DevOps, data management, updates to Fabric, and more. And they share their views on the balance Microsoft is trying to strike between splashy AI headlines and less exciting foundational improvements across the platform.   More from Asif Rehmani: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asifrehmani/ VisualSP.com   More from Steve Mordue: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevemordue/ SteveMordue.com Forceworks.com

This is it....the last issue of the Avengers West Coast!  And we have a new writing team for this last issue!  That seems odd.  We'll discuss how the book goes out, then talk a little about the series as a whole and even chat about the book that is replacing this comic, Force Works!  It's a milestone for the Avengers!

This episode is sponsored by Forceworks.   Microsoft has revealed a broad range of plans to bring generative AI to businesses. The Copilot brand now spans productivity tools, collaboration, and business applications, and their Azure OpenAI Service  will offer any developer new ways to incorporate the technology into their own offerings.   Our guest, Microsoft MVP and Forceworks CEO Steve Mordue, has been thinking about the impact AI will have on some of today's conventional wisdom around developers and applications. He wrote about Microsoft's vision for building a massive population of no-code/low-code citizen developers and why that could be as unrealistic as the myth of the so-called full-stack developer. Microsoft's Copilot investments could expose the weak points in how customers use Power Platform or how they customize their business applications more broadly, Steve says. He even offers a few guesses at what could come next as Microsoft and others in the generative AI market accelerate their efforts.   Show Notes: 1:00 - Did the velocity of ChatGPT's uptake surprise Microsoft 3:00 - The challenge of making generative AI useful and not generic 4:30 - Roles that AI will impact heavily, according to Microsoft executives 6:30 - The value of AI tools for end users compared to developers 9:00 - Has no-code-low-code and the push for more citizen developers helped Microsoft customers? 13:30 - Foreceworks's progress on their services as a subscription model 16:30 - What could come next in the generative AI space at Microsoft and with competitors   References: The Forceworks subscription model Steve's blog post: The Myth of the Full Stack Developer

Marvel Tales Ep #16: Avengers - The Crossing Part 3 Welcome back to Marvel Tales! In this episode, Phil and Justin review part 3 of one of the most controversial Avengers storylines ever, “The Crossing" from War Machine #21, Iron Man #323, Avengers #393, Force Works #19, War Machine #22, Iron Man #324 and Force Works #20 (December 1995-February 1996) featuring Iron Man and the forces of Kang the Conqueror vs the Avengers in their darkest hour as Tony Stark adds another innocent to his murder count. Tune in today and don't forget to review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and anywhere else you can!    Marvel Tales Links  → Twitter http://www.twitter.com/MarvelTalesPod → Instagram https://www.instagram.com/capeslunatics/ → Facebook facebook.com/MarvelTalesPod → YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/CapesandLunatics ==================

Marvel Tales Ep #15: Avengers - The Crossing Part 2 Welcome back to Marvel Tales! In this episode, Phil and Justin review part 2 of one of the most controversial Avengers storylines ever, “The Crossing" from Iron Man #321, Force Works #17, Avengers #392, War Machine #20, Iron Man #322, and Force Works #18 (October-December 1995). Featuring threats closing in on Tony Stark from without and within, Hawkeye framed for murder, and War Machine enters the fray. Tune in today and don't forget to review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and anywhere else you can!  Marvel Tales Links  → Twitter http://www.twitter.com/MarvelTalesPod → Instagram https://www.instagram.com/capeslunatics/ → Facebook facebook.com/MarvelTalesPod → YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/CapesandLunatics ==================

Marvel Tales Ep #14: Avengers - The Crossing Part 1 Welcome back to Marvel Tales! In this episode, Phil and Justin review part 1 of one of the most controversial Avengers storylines ever, “The Crossing" from Avengers #390, Iron Man #319, Avengers: The Crossing #1, Force Works #16, Iron Man #320 and Avengers #391 (September & October 1995). Featuring mystery villains and a murder conspiracy perpetrated by one of the Avengers. Tune in today and don't forget to review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and anywhere else you can!    Marvel Tales Links  → Twitter http://www.twitter.com/MarvelTalesPod → Instagram https://www.instagram.com/capeslunatics/ → Facebook facebook.com/MarvelTalesPod → YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/CapesandLunatics ==================

Rob Anspach interviews modern day Jedi and author Jay H Tepley on the Light Watch Chronicles, Ariya Creed, Quantum Soup, State of Flow and Blueprint for Life. The post Ep 221 – How The Force Works first appeared on Rob Anspach's E-Heroes.

Join Mike and Rob as they discuss Scary Movies, Marvel Team-up #94, Peter Parker: Spider-man #20-21, Forceworks #1, Amazing Spider-man #20-21, House of Secrets #129

A motivational meeting, some excellent animated action, a prison factory in Andor, and more! Here's what happens: Luke and Eric actually met up in person for a change. Somehow Eric got drawn back to the dark side in Who Got What. Tales of the Jedi was neat. In shocking news, Cassian is in prison in Andor. WE HAVE MERCH! You can get t-shirts and the like at TeePublic.com and Redbubble.com. Dig the show? Support our podcast on Patreon! Go to patreon.com/thebadmotivators to find out more. Thanks for being awesome. A big thank you Xurxo (@laseraw) for the killer artwork! Our friend Chris Hall (@chrishallartist) is the genius behind some of our best designs. Check his work out at Black Sheep Rebellion and buy some stuff. Help us out! Consider leaving us a 5-star review on iTunes! Robbo said you should. Follow us on Instagram: @badmotivators Follow us on Twitter! The Bad Motivators: @bad_motivatorsEric Strothers: @ericstrothers Check us out Twitch!Luke: @super_cruserEric: @MouseRat2217

In the 288th episode of ToonCast TFG1Mike returns with a longtime collaborator Eduardo M. Freyre, this time it's more 90s Marvel Superhero Cartoons! They revisit Iron Man 1994, as it has only ever been covered in one other multifaceted episode. They talk about the animation, the stories, the voice acting, and more! We are ALL TOONS ALL THE TIME here at ToonCast!! UNLEASH THE TOON IN YOU!

Back in May, I wrote a post describing a completely new Services model we call "The Works from Forceworks". It is a Services-as-a-Subscription model that is unique in the industry. I also promised to follow up with our learnings from this new model, so today I will do just that. The Works First, I'll remind you of what the offer is. Thanks to advances in low-code/no-code for Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform we decided it was finally time to launch a completely new services model. An all-inclusive, unlimited service that included not just support, but also deployments and customizations, along with several other things. You can see what we included here. Based on our analysis of recent customer history, "The Works" will cover 100% of the requirements for about 90% of the customers. How's it Going? Customers are eating it up. Almost all of our existing customers have converted. I am thinking we may have left some money on the table. But now is not the time to maximize the revenue, rather now is the time to flesh this out. We wanted this to be as "turn-key" as possible starting with getting a quote that can be done right on the website. This meant "standardizing" the pricing. Today there is a Fixed Base cost, plus an additional fixed cost for certain combinations, like Dynamics for Marketing for example, and then a Per User cost. Part of the thinking was that the number of users would be a good measure of the work our team would need to perform. But in reality, while a good general rule, there are exceptions. For example, a simple deployment with basic needs, but a large number of users, versus a highly complex deployment with only a handful of users. For the former, the price is too high and for the latter, the price is too low. We are still thinking about the best solution to this. Pro-Active Almost all services offered by Partners to Customers are "reactive", responding to customer requests. This makes sense in an hourly model as it is not the Partner's job to decide how to spend the customer's money. But in an unlimited subscription model, we are able to be "pro-active" since it does not affect the customers' cost. A simple example may be once a week checking to see if all Flows are running properly or checking capacity. One of the primary differences in a Subscription model is that it is very important that the customer renews at the end of the term. Customers will scrutinize that monthly charge and compare the value they received each month. If at renewal time, they didn't see the value, they will not renew. Over a twelve-month term there will be months that are more active than others. But you cannot allow a month to go by with no activity, and this is where pro-active services fill the gaps. We are continuing to add to the list of things that we can do pro-actively to bring value and building tools to try and automate that as much as possible. User Support We were initially thinking this might be a big item, and for some it is. We had this idea that all users would be added to a Team or Distribution List that our team were also members of to communicate and resolve issues. Some customers loved the idea and added all users. Others preferred to keep that group small. We built a solution that we install on each customer environment that adds a life ring icon in the top navigation. This opens a form modal where a user can report an error, ask a question or suggest an improvement which via Flow is added to the Team or Distribution list. I am pretty happy with the result having seen many improvement ideas coming directly from the trenches. Deployments The service includes unlimited deployments. This was a dicey one, but I insisted that we include it. The easiest thing to do is to specifically exclude things from an unlimited service to reduce your risk. But you would quickly get to a point were "Unlimited" did not mean anything. This is also a key point at which an unlimited service makes extra sense. For a deployment month, you know your needs will be higher than usual. When comparing to hours you could easily spend as much in a deployment month than the entire annual subscription cost. We have not been doing this that long, but I can already see that we will go underwater during deployment months for a customer. Fortunately, deployments do not happen very often. Customizations This service also includes unlimited customizations, and by extension, to do those properly, unlimited Solution Architecting. If low-code/no-code were not where it is today, this would not be feasible. Where deployments are typically a one-time big bang, customizations are continuous. Although the amount varies from month to month. So far this is averaging out okay. Exclusions We tried really hard to include as much as possible on an unlimited basis, but developers are expensive, and development can often take a lot of time. So "development" is excluded and offered on our traditional hours model. This is the one area that some customers get suspicious about. Looking for the "gotcha" they expect that every time they ask for anything we will cry "development". But again, tracking with our earlier research, many customers never hear the word "development". It does seem that the more sophisticated the customer the more they look for sophisticated solutions which can often require some development. There is some grey area here and we are likely to do something one-off that might meet the technical definition of development within the service rather than bring up the need for development hours, because again the goal is renewal. Are We Making Money Yet? It is still too early to tell, but probably not. However, this is not unusual for a new subscription service as it builds scale. We are also still building the tooling to make this more efficient. As of now, we do have one customer that I can see we will consistently lose money on every month. This is the reason I added the right for us to terminate for any reason in our Terms and Conditions. We still need to figure out the best way to handle that. Summary Was this a good idea? I was not sure when we launched this, but now I can see it was indeed a good idea. There is a tipping point of profitability based on the number of subscribers that we have not reached yet, but I am confident that we will. My next update will be when we reach that tipping point, hopefully in the not too distant future.

The Microsoft Business Applications product line's new look is starting to come into focus under the leadership of CVP Charles Lamanna. In a recent conversation with Microsoft MVP Steve Mordue, Lamanna discussed some of his team's recent work, its successes, and future challenges. Lamanna's upward rise at Microsoft started in the Power Platform team, but he now represents the Dynamics 365 lineup, too.   Mordue discusses his impressions after talking with Lamanna this time (it was the fourth interview they've done over the years) and how both Microsoft's product and channel plans have impacted the community, including Mordue's own business decisions related to RapidStart CRM and Forceworks.   Show Notes: 6:30 - Could Power Platform really help upsell Dynamics 365 apps? 12:30 - Viva Sales and the Biz Apps R&D team's involvement 15:30 - Why enthusiasm from Charles Lamanna is likely to be followed by real progress 20:00 - Some Nuance R&D is now under the Biz Apps umbrella 22:45 - Microsoft's much improved acquisition strategy for business apps 25:30 - Reviewing the D365 product management leaders 29:00 - Are Steve's new clients starting with an interest in an app or in the platform? 31:30 - Adapting services offerings for low code development 38:15 - Changing customer perceptions on the idea of continuous development vs discrete start and end dates 40:00 - Making sense of the channel outlook from Partner Economics as it relates to Power Platform opportunities 44:00 - Differences in the new generation of buyers 45:30 - Why Steve's firm transitioned to offering a free app on Power Platform with a subscription services model 49:45 - How will partners prove their worth with a new generation of customers? 52:00 - Thinking about the future of the partner business model

Tonight's show brings about a special guest with Cory Heald from Brew Squadron joining the team for this episode.  The team covers the recent UK X Wing Open and reviews the different lists that have made an appearance.  This will lead into a discussion on the new points and understanding the difference and relevance of ship points verses load out points.  They review  how the a ships native ability can allow it to be powerful without the need for many loadout points.  With the recent changes to how the ships are costed, it is important to review this to help understand where list building can now be changed to find the best ship combos.     Join us on https://www.twitch.tv/planningphasesyndicate live every Sunday night at 9pm est.   UK Open Document https://docs.google.com/document/d/16zzQWfO48pn61MRNW3Y5DtKnntye4NK1Yi0-KNhPxks/edit https://tabletop.to/star-wars-xwing-2022-world-open-qualifier-at-uk-games-expo/ladder?fbclid=IwAR3bM7LjLln1nicfIo71c0e6_Sr_oWJSFAiRCxXMr2qaV_dZZyYGe5alFVY&fs=e&s=cl   Links --------- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRX-7c7R0_FlTZZ2Vtdi_9Q Willow Links: https://wlo.link/@planningphasesyndicate Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Planning-Phase-Syndicate-102792741982012 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/planningphasesyndicate Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PlanningPhaseSyndicate Discord: https://discord.gg/eqxnTxDFAr Podcast: https://planningphasesyndicate.podbean.com  Paypal:  https://paypal.me/ppsyndicate

Kam and Justin have finished watching the Star Wars sequels, which had a promising, if contrived, beginning. Today the boys get into The Last Jedi, which is nowhere near as bad as many claim. After that they talk about (and around) Rise of Skywalker, which is as bad, (and maybe even much worse) than many claim. Foiled Again: https://twitter.com/FoiledAgainCast Kamon Cruz: https://twitter.com/KDotCruz Justin Reece: https://twitter.com/KyloReece --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In my 20-plus years in this CRM business, I have seen my share of "Funnels". Lead Funnels, Sales Funnels, Delivery Funnels, every kind of business-related funnel you can think of, I have probably seen it. From what I have witnessed, most businesses have no idea how to use them effectively. So, let's talk about Funnels. The Numbers Game One of the most significant areas I see where customers are consistently missing the mark is in their Sales Funnels. While at the same time tripling their investment in Lead Funnels. The logic seems to go like this; if we currently convert 5% of our Leads into Sales, we just need 10X more Leads. As if somehow, by dramatically increasing the size of a pile of crap, the smell will improve. But, logical as their argument may be, the math does not hold up in execution. If your sales process is working as hard as possible to convert 5% of your Leads, multiplying what gets thrown into that process by ten will not result in a 10X sales increase; more likely, your conversion rate will plummet. And, by the way, multiplying your leads by ten is not cheap or easy to do either. Fixing the Right Problem Don't get me wrong; Leads are vitally important to any business. But creating a waterfall that you are only capturing a bucket from is more than a waste of money and energy; it could actually be hurting you. If 95% of your Leads are not buying, then something is broken, and shoving more people down a broken path is like shooting a bullet into the head of each of those missed opportunities because they are now dead forever. Today you seldom get a second chance. What is a Healthy Conversion Rate? That depends on many factors, varies widely by industry, and actually starts with your Lead Funnel. Wide funnels will capture a large number of non-prospects. Why do they click or call when they are not valid candidates? Who knows, boredom, bots, etc.? Either way, they are a waste of your resources. This is a common technique employed by many marketing/SEO agencies, creating a wide funnel so they can point to how many leads they generated to justify the continuation of their services. But the number is not important if you only convert a small percentage of them. There are three possible reasons that you are not converting more. Either a) your value proposition is crap, b) your leads are the wrong people, c) your sales funnel sucks, or a combination of these. Your Value Proposition Your perception of your Value Proposition is irrelevant, it is something seen through the eyes of your Prospects, and even highly qualified Prospects will each view it differently. How hard is it to sell your product or services to a qualified lead? If it is too hard, there is something wrong with your value proposition. If it is too easy... there is also something wrong with your value proposition. I am not a buyer of whatever you sell, so having the right value proposition is on you to figure out. Your Leads are the Wrong People Congratulations, if how much money you throw away was the measure... you're winning! Unfortunately, no amount of unqualified Leads will fix a Conversion problem; instead, it compounds it. This leads us to the real issue. Your Sales Funnel Sucks The good news is that you are not alone; the bad news is that you are failing to convert 95% of your leads. Effective Sales Funnels are elusive things. This is probably why so much money is shoveled into increasingly wider lead funnels in an attempt to overcome the real problem, but it just masks it at best. Too many people think that their Lead Funnel IS their Sales Funnel, which means they are missing a Funnel. In most businesses, Marketing, whose job is to create leads, and Sales, whose job is to close them, are related but completely different things. Sure, one thing "should" feed into the other, but the skill to get someone to click on a Google ad, for example, is a different skill than getting that someone to buy. But they are directly related in that the person creating the leads can make the conversion of that lead easier or harder depending on their skill. For most B2B and many B2C organizations, a seller will take over at some point, and a "Sales Funnel" will ensue even if it does not actually exist. Suppose you don't have an official Sales Funnel that has been thoughtfully developed. In that case, you actually have a unique unofficial funnel for each salesperson based on their personal knowledge, skill, and history. This is also why you see such a wide disparity of close ratios across your sales team. Building a Sales Funnel First, do you need a CRM to have a Sales Funnel? A Sales Funnel, like a Lead Funnel, will need some steps. Too many people try and skip having any steps other than "get the prospect on the phone a close them!". But the 1960s are ancient history, and selling today requires more sophistication and finesse. Just getting that prospect on the phone is no easy task now. A logical, systematic process will generate much higher success, and modern CRM solutions are purpose-built for this. If you feel like CRM solutions are too expensive or complicated, you can check out RapidStart CRM to build your Sales Funnel. It is possible to build a Sales Funnel by mirroring the steps and process of your star sellers unless all you have are mediocre sellers. Either way, a good Sales Funnel should start before the Lead Funnel ends. To be proactive, you have to know what is coming, what context they are coming in from, and what they have already been informed of before their arrival in your Sales Funnel. CRM solutions can also be utilized to build and track Lead Funnels, making this visibility much easier. Reactive Sales Funnels always have lower success. A good Sales Funnel can make both your stars and your mediocre sellers better. Automation You may have heard the terms "Sales Enablement" or "Sales Automation"; they are popping up a lot lately. A Sales Funnel is also at the center of these, and varying "Automation" is layered over the Funnel. Applying "Automation" to steps where it makes sense throughout your Sales process can accomplish many things. Among these is a consistency of process. Once you have a working Funnel that generates successful outcomes, you will want to replicate that motion consistently, and nothing is more consistent than automation. Automation is also "instant", so your process commences immediately when triggered, which is something many customers seem to like. Automation can also multiply the capacity of an existing team, meaning you may not need to hire, and you may be able to shed some dead weight. You have to be certain that your Sales Funnel works before you automate it, or you could automate yourself right out of business. Summary Funnels are not generic, although my advice here is. Effective Funnels will be unique to every business, so, unfortunately, I can't provide a step-by-step guide in a blog post that would do much good for you. If I tried, it would not be the proper Funnel for you and could cause more harm than good. But, a firm that builds Sales Funnels all the time, like my company, Forceworks, can help you if you need it.  

About seven years ago we pioneered the "Support by Blocks" model, and it has served our Forceworks clients and us well. But thanks to Microsoft, it is time for a whole new model for Dynamics 365 and Power Platform Support and Services. Let's unpack this one. The Challenge Let's be honest, no business application you can buy will serve your needs as delivered. Any of them will require some modifications to fit your goals. Fortunately, you have many Microsoft Business Applications partners to assist you with this, including my company Forceworks. This is not new; customizing business applications has been around as long as business applications have been around. For a small organization, you may only have to invest a few bucks to get things where you want; enterprise customers often invest six or seven figures to get things right. It is not a small industry that I am in. It is precisely this high cost that has led Microsoft to invest so much into low-no-code technologies. How many more customers could Microsoft have if this "startup cost" was significantly reduced? More on that in a minute. Models There are quite a few engagement models available from different partners. The old "Fixed-Price based on your Requirements" has fallen out of favor, and for good reasons. Scope creep is a common one, but customers, thinking that competitive bidding got them the best price were often surprised at how much the bids came in at—typically ranging from 25-50% higher than what Time and Materials may have cost. Partner risk padding has probably run off many customers, But as I said, few partners even offer this model today. The most prevalent model is the Time and Materials model, which may be based on an estimate. But Scope Creep rears its head just as often there, the difference being that the customer assumes the risk. Still, this usually works out cheaper than what a "Risk-Adjusted" Fixed Price would have been. Blocks Several years ago, we pioneered a variation on the Time and Materials model called "Support by Blocks". In that model, the customer pre-purchased blocks of time, like 80 hours, for example, for a single blended rate that was discounted for their pre-payment. These hours would be consumed by anyone on our team, developers, analysts, consultants, etc., to meet customer requests until the block was depleted. It was a better model for both the customer and us than traditional Time and Materials and has served us well for many years. The downside was that some customers became too focused on the hours, often hoarding them to stave off having to buy more. This also meant that they would never reach the full potential of what these solutions could achieve for them. It was understandable but frustrating for me to know what "could be". It often triggered their "we'll take it from here" reflex when a block was depleted. This always meant the end of the line for any hope of exploiting the full potential for their business. They were obliviously missing out on dollars to save pennies. Is it Time? I have had this idea in my head for many years about an "All-You-Can-Eat" subscription model to eliminate scope and hours from the equation. But to not go broke, you would have to either charge an astronomical amount or exclude the development work. And each time I had looked in the past, there was still way too much development work, relegating any Subscription to just Support. But in the meantime, Microsoft has continued to advance the low-no-code platform, and I was noticing the utilization of our code-writing developers was falling, and developers are some of the highest paid people in a partner organization. To confirm my thinking, we analyzed our customers over the last 18 months, and sure enough, the level of actual code development had continued to drop. In fact, in the previous 12 months, less than five percent of our customers needed any actual code development at all. Bingo! "The Works from Forceworks" I could not wait to take this new information and finally build the model I had been thinking about for years... so I did. "The Works" is that all-inclusive model with unlimited everything except code. One challenge is making sure a prospective customer understands what "Code" means. They seem to feel that anything they could not figure out themselves must be "Code" and fear that anytime they open their mouth, the "Code Alarm" will go off. But our analysis says that is not the case. And frankly, the way you make money on a "Service as a Subscription" is over time, so renewals are far more important than some quick buck made from the code alarm. If that "Code Alarm" goes off too often, or possibly even once, the renewal is at risk. Again, this model would not have been viable even two years ago, so I have to give Microsoft a big hug. The Big Gulp A model like this is not without its risks for us. For one thing, our primary competition was not other partners but rather customers thinking about hiring someone internally. While these people are not easy to find, the thought that they could be found limits what a customer would pay, and it would have to be less than an internal salary. We went with an extensive list of unlimited services, starting from and including deployment(s). There were some heated conversations internally about what could be realistically offered on an unlimited basis for a fixed monthly cost. Still, I pushed for the max, and I happen to own the company. The service does have a one-year term to prevent someone from maxing out capacity in the first month and then canceling. Resellers To work financially, we need scale in both customers and people for a model like this. We had dabbled with some resellers with our "Support by Blocks" model, but I was not happy with the results, both for us and the end customers. Adding a third party in the middle created conflicts. But this new model is perfect for resellers, who are all looking for a recurring revenue component that they can bolt onto their existing billing arrangements with their customers. And since it is "scopeless" and "unlimited", there really is no reason for conflicts. Summary It is early days, but we have already transitioned most of our current customers to this new model and have started onboarding new ones. So, the customer verdict seems to be in on the value proposition. I expect to be underwater for a while financially as we scale up, but I was prepared for that. I am "Betting the Farm" as they say. We are firmly planted in the battle for the limited talent, but even those folks seem to like this model, so I am not too worried about that. In fact, I have another idea for that, but I will let you in on that a little later :) Those of you who know me know that I am not afraid to try new business models, and so far, each one has been better than the last, and I feel stronger about this one than any other. Wish me luck!  

I've heard this term bandied about for many years now, "Single Version of the Truth". As Jack Nicholson once said, "You can't handle the Truth!" I would paraphrase that as, "You can't afford a Single version of the Truth, and you wouldn't want it anyway!". So, let's see how many of you I can get to agree on this one :). What is Implied? From a business standpoint, "Single Version of the Truth" or SVT, is often pimped as this utopian idea that all of your data, about everything to do with your customers and your business is in one place. providing the coveted 360-degree customer view. First, no such Utopian application can be subscribed to from anyone on this planet today. However, you can subscribe to several applications and potentially spend an enormous sum of money and time to wire them all together, giving the illusion of a SVT. While some of you might be sad to hear that SVT is not "push-button", I will try to cheer you up by saying you would not want it anyway. Silos are Bad! Yes, if you read back on my blog, you will see me also preaching that data silos are bad. In fact, I used the same post image for this post. But that was then, and this is now. Back in the days before the Power Platform, when all we had was Dynamics 365, we also sang Microsoft's tune of the time that "You want all of your data in one place", meaning in a Dynamics 365 database. This was a strong argument for a customer who was considering multiple point solutions made by vendors other than Microsoft. And we had a great deal of success consolidating those multiple point solutions under a single Dynamics 365 umbrella. But to call that a SVT was a stretch. Maybe "Fewer Versions of the Truth" with a 245-degree view of the customer was a more realistic goal, as that was typically the outcome. Dynamics Silos Even under the Dynamics 365 brand there were, and still are, silos. Dynamics 365 Sales runs on top of Dataverse, while Dynamics 365 Business Central or Dynamics 365 Finance run on their own databases. Dual-write is an ongoing effort to create the SVT illusion. Power Platform The Power Platform arrived and blew up the whole concept of SVT. Even Microsoft started singing a different tune, promoting their Center of Excellence "COE", so you could more easily manage the possibly thousands of environments (aka Data Silos) that users could now create in your enterprise tenant. So, is SVT dead? The problem was never with "Point Solutions" and their siloed data, it was with "Point Solutions" and silos from other vendors. With the Power Platform, Microsoft created a rocket engine to crank out "Point Solutions"... but these would be "inside the wall". Silos are Good! So now let me be my own devil's advocate. I will take our own organization, Forceworks for example. The Sales side of our business watches over AppSource prospects and website prospects etc. You can probably imagine that with over 50K users of our RapidStartCRM app, that means there were way more prospects than that, who did not move forward. So, we have thousands of prospects and most of these will never amount to anything, of course. Not unlike any other business where the number of prospects is typically exponentially higher than the number of actual customers. The Services side of our business works with our actual customers, not every RapidStartCRM user becomes a customer. Our customers are organizations who have engaged us to support or customize not only RapidStartCRM, but also Dynamics 365 or anything Power Platform related. So, our Service database is a fraction of the size of our Sales database. In our case, Sales runs on a customized version of RapidStartCRM in one environment, and Service runs on another customized version of RapidStartCRM in another environment. The rationale? Why should the service team have to navigate around thousands of irrelevant records?  If they are not customers, they don't need to be in the Service silo. But what about Synchronization! Much of "Synchronization" is unnecessary hype. Yet many organizations pay us tons of money to try to achieve it. Flow can handle 90% of what is actually useful. For example, when a prospect in our Sales solution becomes a customer, a simple flow creates the record in the Service solution. If a service customer asks about a new app or service, a simple flow in the service app updates the record in the Sales solution. Unintended Consequences If you have not yet built a flow that acted beyond the scope of what you intended... you have not bult enough flows. Both of our environments have multiple flows, many quite complex, automating a bunch of things. Were all of these in a single environment, the chances of a Service flow accidently scooping in some Sales records for example is much higher. So, flow development becomes much more complex. But what about my 360-degree view of the Customer? Let's face it, you are not going to get around the fact that you will have multiple sources of data. At least with Microsoft, it is possible to have all of those data sources under one roof, which I do not believe can be provided by any other company today. If you really want that 360-degree view, yet another application can give you that, Power BI (Microsoft's Business Intelligence app). Power BI can not only connect, munge together and regurgitate beautiful charts and graphs using data from all of your Microsoft sources, it can bring in most of your external data sources as well. I would still argue that the "360-Degree view" is over-rated, the only positions that might actually need that are very high senior management, and we all know they don't look at data anyway... unless it supports a personal agenda. So that's my take on this. If you are looking to shovel money to someone in pursuit of this dream, hit me up. Or if you just want business applications that "work" for your business, you can also hit me up. Feel free to leave any comment you like, as long as it supports my personal agenda, I am a CEO after all :)  

Marvel comics of 1994: Dave, Zack and Charlotte talk Peter David’s Incredible Hulk (with Rick Jones’ Bachelor Party and Wedding!), Iron Man debuting his Hulkbuster armor, and the launch of Force Works. On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Incredible Hulk #417 to #420 Just wait for the Vision […] The post 1994 Pt. 3: Rick Jones’ Bachelor Party, Hulkbuster Armor, & Force Works! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

It's a Holiday Treasury Edition of Marvel Noise as Jim Whiting joins Steve to unwrap a selection of holiday issues from past years featuring the X-Men, Spider-Man, and more! Then Steve, wwxKevin and Andrew the LArabbit continue the grab bag with The Thing & The Ghost Rider, Daredevil, the X-Men, Spider-Man, and Force Works!?!?! #MN380 […]

It's a Holiday Treasury Edition of Marvel Noise as Jim Whiting joins Steve to unwrap a selection of holiday issues from past years featuring the X-Men, Spider-Man, and more! Then Steve, wwxKevin and Andrew the LArabbit continue the grab bag with The Thing & The Ghost Rider, Daredevil, the X-Men, Spider-Man, and Force Works!?!?! #MN380 […]

It's a Holiday Treasury Edition of Marvel Noise as Jim Whiting joins Steve to unwrap a selection of holiday issues from past years featuring the X-Men, Spider-Man, and more! Then Steve, wwxKevin and Andrew the LArabbit continue the grab bag with The Thing & The Ghost Rider, Daredevil, the X-Men, Spider-Man, and Force Works!?!?! #MN380 […]

Will went crazy with ten books! Amazing Spider-Man by Nick Spencer vol 8: Threats and Menaces, Iron Man 2020: Robot Revolution, Iron Man 2020: iWolverine, Iron Man 2020: Force Works, Guardians of the Galaxy by Al Ewing vol 1: Then It's Us, Daredevil by Chip Zdarsky vol 4: End of Hell, Avengers of the Wastelands, Ghost Rider vol 2: Hearts of Darkness II, Star: Birth of a Dragon (all from 2020), and Incoming #1 (2019). Steve read Kitty Pryde: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., Wolverine: Days of Future Past, Tales from Age of Apocalypse: Sinister Bloodlines, Wolverine vol 2 #119-122, Heroes Reborn: The Return, and Quicksilver vol 1 #1-3, and then swore off 1998 comic books entirely. For now.

On this week's Stack podcast, we're reviewing: Birds of Prey #1, The Death of Nancy Drew #1, Nailbiter Returns #1, Shazam #12, Scream #6, Reaver #8, Aggrestsuko #3, Force Works 2020 #3, Ragnarök: The Breaking of Helheim #5, Far Sector #6, Critical Role: Vox Machina: Origins #6, Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Every Generation #1, Revenge of the Cosmic Ghost Rider #5, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #271, Copra #6, Backtrack #3, Avengers of the Wasteland #5, The Boys: Dear Becky #1, Star Trek: Year Five #11 and The Red Mother #5. SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, ITUNES, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, STITCHER OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some thoughts on discernment in times of change and upheaval. Subscribe to the feed via RSS | iTunes | Google Play Music. Follow me on social media: Father Roderick on YouTube – Main channel Father Roderick Stories – Documentary & Vlogs Father Roderick Builds – Lego builds and conversation Father Roderick on Facebook Father RoderickContinue reading "That's not how the Force works!" The post That's not how the Force works! appeared first on Father Roderick.

Some thoughts on discernment in times of change and upheaval. Subscribe to the feed via RSS | iTunes | Google Play Music. Follow me on social media: Father Roderick on YouTube – Main channel Father Roderick Stories – Documentary & Vlogs Father Roderick Builds – Lego builds and conversation Father Roderick on Facebook Father RoderickContinue reading "That’s not how the Force works!" The post That’s not how the Force works! appeared first on Father Roderick.

In this episode, Rokk and Steven review Forceworks #1, X-Force #8, X-Men #7, Leviathan Dawn #1, Red Hood Outlaw #43, and Shazam #11. Forceworks #1 at the 6:34 minute mark X-Force #8 at the 26:55 minute mark X-Men #7 at the 44:29 minute mark Leviathan Dawn #1 at the 1:12:29 minute mark Red Hood Outlaw #43 at the 1:32:14 minute mark Shazam #11 at the 1:51:06 minute mark

On today's review Stack: Giant-Size X-Men #1, Leviathan Dawn #1, Hidden Society #1, Falcon & Winter Soldier #1, Ice Cream Man #18, Amethyst #1, Quantum & Woody #2, Fantastic Four: Grimm Noir #1, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Jennika #1, Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen #3, Sex Criminals #27, Force Works 2020 #1, Tomorrow #1, and X-Men #7. SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, ITUNES, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, STITCHER OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Thanks to this week's sponsor, Acre Gold. Find out more at getacregold.com/comicbook. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.