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August 2025 Solicits (DC, Image, Others) Comic Reviews DC Supergirl 1 by Sophie Campbell, Tamra Bonvillain Marvel Godzilla vs. X-Men 1 by Fabian Nicieza, Emilio Laiso, Federico Blee Gwenpool 1 by Cavan Scott, Stefano Nesi, Matt Milla Spider-Verse vs. Venomverse 1 by Mat Groom, Kyle Higgins, Luciano Vecchio, Rachelle Rosenberg Marvel Unlimited Marvel Meow 27 by Nao Fuji Ahoy Toxic Avenger Pinup Special 1 by Matt Bors, Fred Harper, Lee Loughridge Archie Betty and Veronia Friends Forever Spy Girls Dark Horse Huck: Big Bad World 1 by Mark Millar, Rafael Albuquerque, Dave McCaig IDW Godzilla: Here There Be Aliens 1 by Frank Tieri, Angel Hernandez, Heather Breckel Image Cold Witch: A Tale of the Shrouded College 1 by Charles Soule, Will Sliney, Rachelle Rosenberg Exquisite Corpses 1 by James Tynion IV, Michael Walsh, Jordie Bellaire Invincible Universe: Battle Beast 1 by Robert Kirkman, Ryan Ottley, Annalisa Leoni Oni Dark Regards 1 by Dave Hill, Artyom Topilin, Brittany Peer Vault Money Shot: Big Bang 1 by Tim Seeley, Patton Oswalt, Garth Graham, K. Michael Russell OGN Countdown Alice in Cryptoland by Daniel Villa Monteiro, Nicolas Balas Adventures Of Spawn by Jonathan David, Khary Randolph, Jason Gonzalez, Joe Ferstl Greta Whiteshark Meets the Mermaids by Patrick Baggatta, Emily Mullock Spider-Man Octo Girl Vol 2 by Hideyuki Furuhashi, Betten Court Camp Frenemies by Liz Montague Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane, Steve Cuzor Little Witcher by Rafal Babraj, Nadia Gasik, Katarzyna Grzyb, Sebastian Kalemba, Katarzyna Krainska, Lukasz Ludlowski, Tomasz Matera, Krzysztof Muciak, Jacek Rembis, Alex Sutton, Bartosz Sztybor, Milena Zajac, Marcin Zwierchowski, Giada Carboni Grand Slam Romance Vol 3: Farewell to Babes by Emma Oosterhouse, Ollie Hicks Insectopolis by Peter Kuper Small Town Spirits by Zack Keller, Gabriele Bagnoli, Valerio Alloro Fitting Indian by Jyoti Chand, Tara Anand Atana and the Jade Mermaid by Vivian Zhou Nordlys Book 1 by Malin Falch Creature Clinic by Gavin Aung Than You and Me on Repeat by Mary Shyne Downlands by Norm Konyu Additional Reviews: Andor s2 finale Doctor Who ep6 Wylde Park pilot News: Fallout season 3 greenlit, Krysten Ritter confirmed for Daredevil: Born Again s2, rare TMNT back in print, AfterShock returns, Alex Paknadel writing Casey Jones, Galaxy sequel, new Supergirl OGN, Eisner nominations, Buffy reboot lead, Nate Stevenson She-Ra 5th Anniversary comic, Stitch solo series from Dynamite, Another Gwen relaunch, Diamond drama, Red Sonja by Chris Priest, Murder Drones now on Prime, return of HBO Max, Netflix picks up Sesame Street, second wave of DC Go Webcomics announced Trailers: Spider-Man Noir, Ironheart, Superman, Bad Guys 2 Comics Countdown (14 May 2025): Exquisite Corpses 1 by James Tynion IV, Michael Walsh, Jordie Bellaire Absolute Batman 7 by Scott Snyder, Marcos Martin, Muntsa Vicente Supergirl 1 by Sophie Campbell, Tamra Bonvillain Phantom Road 12 by Jeff Lemire, Gabriel Walta, Jordie Bellaire Gieger 14 by Geoff Johns, Gary Frank, Brad Anderson w0rldtr33 14 by James Tynion IV, Fernando Blanco, Jordie Bellaire Batman: Dark Patterns 6 by Dan Watters, Hayden Sherman, Triona Farrell Aquaman 5 by Jeremy Adams, John Timms, Jeferson Sadzinski, Rex Lokus Usagi Yojimbo: Ten Thousand Plums 3 by Stan Sakai, Hi-Fi Space Ghost 12 by David Pepose, Jonathan Lau, Andrew Dalhouse

Comic Reviews: Marvel Nick Fury vs. Fin Fang Foom 1 by J. Michael Straczynski, Elena Casagrande, Mattia Iacono Marvel Unlimited Beastly Buddies 10 by Steve Foxe, Armand Bodnar, KJ Diaz Dark Horse Assassin's Creed: Mirage – A Soar of Eagles 1 by Michael Avon Oeming, Mirko Colak, Lauren Affe From the World of Minor Threats: Welcome to Twilight 1 by Matt Fraction, Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Michael Allred, Laura Allred Image Assorted Crisis Events 1 by Deniz Camp, Eric Zawadzki, Jordie Bellaire Mad Cave Dark Pyramid 1 by Paul Tobin, PJ Holden, Sara Colella OGN Countdown The Worlds of H.P. Lovecraft: The Call of Cthulhu by Steven Philip Jones, Trey Baldwin Button Pusher & Extra Large by Tyler Page Speechless by Aron Nels Steinke Shred or Dead by D. Bradford Gambles DragonForged: Sword of the Champion by Eric Lide El Fuego by David Rubin Botticelli's Apprentice by Ursula Murray Husted Additional Reviews: Black Widow by Waid and Samnee Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives by Dan Watters, Ram V, Matthew Roberts Ushers by Joe Hill Blazing Saddles Marvelous Mrs. Maisel s1 Daredevil ep3 Win or Lose News: details on DC Pride 2025, Sadie Sink in Spider-Man 4 with Tom Holland, Amphibia sequel manga in development, Imperial details, Omninews, Peter David gofundme, new Star Trek, new Marvel Knights by Quesada/Priest Trailers: Lilo and Stitch, Black Mirror, Life of Chuck, Freakier Friday Comics Countdown (12 March 2025): Assorted Crisis Events 1 by Deniz Camp, Eric Zawadzki, Jordie Bellaire Absolute Superman 5 by Jason Aaron, Rafa Sandoval, Ulises Arreola Redcoat 10 by Geoff Johns, Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie, Brad Anderson Batman: Dark Patterns 4 by Dan Watters, Hayden Sherman, Triona Farrell From the World of Minor Threat: Welcome to Twilight 1 by Matt Fraction, Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Michael Allred, Laura Allred Space Ghost 11 by David Pepose, Jonathan Lau, Andrew Dalhouse Namor 8 by Jason Aaron, Paul Davidson, Alex Lins, Neeraj Menon Aquaman 3 by Jeremy Adams, John Timms, Rex Lokus Rogue Sun 25 by Ryan Parrott, Nick Cotton, Abel, Natalia Marques Geiger 12 by Geoff Johns, Gary Frank, Brad Anderson  

Comic Reviews: DC Secret Six 1 by Nicole Maines, Stephen Segovia, Rain Beredo Teen Titans Go 1 by Sholly Fisch, Dario Brizuela, Franco Riesco Marvel Doctor Strange of Asgard 1 by Derek Landy, Carlos Magno, Espen Grundetjern Star Wars: Jedi Knights 1 by Marc Guggenheim, Madibek Musabekov, Luis Guerrero Web of Spider-Verse: New Blood 1 by Mat Groom, Luciano Vecchio, Rachelle Rosenberg; Greg Pak, Alan Robinson, Yen Nitro; Jordan Morris, Sumit Kumar, Dee Cunniffe; Mat Groom, Federico Vicentini, Matt Milla; Chris Eliopoulos What If…Mickey and Friends Became the Avengers 1 by Steve Behling, Luca Barbieri, Alessandro Pastrovicchio, Lucio Ruvidotti Marvel Unlimited Beastly Buddies 9 by Steve Foxe, Armand Bodnar, K.J. Diaz Dark Horse Sister Imperator 1 by Corinna Bechko, Puste, Thiago Rocha, Tobias Forge Usagi Yojimbo: Ten Thousand Plums 1 by Stan Sakai, Hi-Fi Dynamite Darkwing Duck Vol Two 1 by Daniel Kibblesmith, Ted Brandt, Ro Stein, Dearbhla Kelly Herculoids 1 by Tom Sniegoski, Craig Rousseau, Omi Remalante Jr. IDW Mothra: Queen of Monsters 1 by Sophie Campbell, Matt Frank Image Monkey Meat: The Summer Batch 1 by Juni Ba Mad Cave Blade Forger 1 by Inaki Miranda, Roy Miranda, Eva de la Cruz OGN Countdown Star Wars Hyperspace Stories Qui-Gon by George Mann, Andrea Mutti, Gigi Baldassini, Vladimir Popov Cloud Puppy Vol 2: Game On by Kelly Leigh Miller Speak Up Santiago (A Hillside Valley Graphic Novel) by Julio Anta, Gabi Mendez Nat a Chance by Maria Scrivan Legend of Korra: The Mystery of Penquan Island by Kiku Hughes, Alex Monik, Diana Sousa Strange Bedfellows by Ariel Slamet Ries I Survived the Great Molasses Flood 1919 by Lauren Tarshis, Karen De la Vega Kirby's Lessons For Falling in Love by Laura Gao You Belong Here by Sara Phoebe Miller, Morgan Beem Harley Quinn's Bud & Lou: Trouble Times Two by Ben Hed A Song For You and I by K. O'Neil Additional Reviews: Daredevil: Born Again Mickey 17 Shadow of Kyoshi Monkey News: George Lowe (voice of Space Ghost) has passed away, Sales Top 50 February, new Runaways mini, BRZRKR movie directed by Justin Lin, Kevin Smith Archie book Comics Countdown (05 March 2025): Nice House By The Sea 6 by James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno, Jordie Bellaire Two-Face 4 by Christian Ward, Fabio Veras, Ivan Plascencia Batgirl 5 by Tate Brombal, Takeshi Miyazawa, Wayne Faucher, Mike Spicer Hyde Street 4 by Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Danny Miki, Brad Anderson Wynd: Power of the Blood 3 by James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas Ultimates 10 by Deniz Camp, Juan Frigeri, Federico Blee Space Ghost 10 by David Pepose, Jonathan Lau, Andrew Dalhouse Usagi Yojimbo: Ten Thousand Plums 1 by Stan Sakai, Hi-Fi Tin Can Society 6 by Peter Warren, Francesco Mobili, Chris Chuckry Immortal Thor 21 by Al Ewing, Jan Bazaldua, Matt Hollingsworth

Comic Reviews: DC Action Comics 1082 by John Ridley, Inaki Miranda, Eva de la Cruz Green Lantern: Fractured Spectrum 1 by Jeremy Adams, V. Ken Marion Marvel Amazing Spider-Man 65.DEATHS by Derek Landy, Kev Walker, Wade Von Grawbadger, Mattia Iacono Daredevil: Unleash Hell Red Band by Erica Schultz, Dee Cunniffe Rogue: The Savage Land 1 by Tim Seeley, Zulema Scotto Lavina, Rachelle Rosenberg Ultimate Wolverine 1 by Chris Condon, Alessandro Cappuccio, Bryan Valenza What If… Galactus Transformed Moon Knight? by Alex Segura, Scot Eaton, Chris Campana, Cam Smith, Roberto Poggi Marvel Unlimited Alligator Loki 44 by Alyssa Wong, Bob Quinn Astonishing Avengers 1 by Steve Orlando, Francesco Archidiacono, Carlos Lopez Ahoy Howl 1 by Alisa Kwitney, Mauricet Dark Horse Behemoth 1 by Grant Sputore, Ryan Engle, Jay Martin Shadow of the Golden Crane 1 by Chris Roberson, Michael Avon Oeming, Chris O'Halloran DSTLRY You Won't Feel A Thing 1 by Scott Snyder, Jock Image Horizon Experiment: Finders/Keepers 1 by Vita Ayala, Skylar Patridge, Jason Wordie Valiant Resurgence of the Valiant Universe: Bloodshot 1 by Fred Van Lente, Rodrigo Rocha, Brushu Studio, Leo Lujan OGN Countdown Miraculous Ladybug Chibi Vol 1: Pizza Pursuit and Other Cat Tales by Josh Trujillo, Carrie Harris, Ryan Jampole, Lex Hobson Silence by Yoann Vorniere Paws Vol 4: Hazel Has Her Hands Full by Nathan Fairbairn, Michele Assarasakorn Dreamover by Dani Diaz Additional Reviews: Batman: The Brave and the Bold – Winning Card by Tom King, Mitch Gerards Rise of Kyoshi Skeleton Crew finale Three Pines Stugo pilot News: Diamond declares bankruptcy, Omninews, Russell/Allred complete trilogy with a Wonder Woman mini, new graphic novel from Zoe Thorogood, Sebastian Stan producing and starring in a Reckless movie, Dan Slott writing Superman Unlimited ongoing series, Joel McHale cast in Scream 7, David Lynch, details on DC FCBD offerings, Supergirl's parents cast in Woman of Tomorrow Trailers: Born Again, Win or Lose, Until Dawn, Knights of Guinevere Comics Countdown (15 January 2025): You Won't Feel A Thing 1 by Scott Snyder, Jock Nice House By the Sea 5 by James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno, Jordie Bellaire Minor Arcana 5 by Jeff Lemire, Patricio Delpeche Wonder Woman 17 by Tom King, Daniel Sampere, Tomeu Morey New Gods 2 by Ram V, Evan Cagle, Jesse Lonergan, Francesco Segala Immortal Thor 19 by Al Ewing, Valerio Schiti, Karen Darboe, Martin Coccolo, Gavin Guidry, Glen Melnikov, David Baldeon, Juann Cabal, Jorge Fornes, Luciano Vecchio, Steve Skroce, Leonard Kirk, Jan Bazaldua, Humberto Ramos, Lee Garbett, CAFU, Rod Reis, Juan Ferreyra, Phil Noto, Dan Jurgens, Brett Breeding, Espen Grundetjern, Matt Hollingsworth, Frank D'Armata, Edgar Delgado Canto: A Place Like Home 6 by David Booher, Drew Zucker, Vittorio Astone Feral 9 by Tony Fleecs, Tone Rodriguez, Trish Forstner, Brad Simpson Space Ghost 9 by David Pepose, Jonathan Lau, Andrew Dalhouse Wynd: The Power of the Blood 2 by James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas  

Comic Reviews: DC Batman: Dark Patterns 1 by Dan Watters, Hayden Sherman, Triona Farrell Gotham City Sirens Uncovered 1 Superwoman Special 1 by Joshua Williamson, Edwin Galmon, Laura Braga, Nikola Cizmesija, Rex Lokus Marvel Alien Paradiso 1 by Steve Foxe, Edgar Salazar, Victor Nava, Carlos Lopez, Peter Nguyen Infinity Watch 1 by Derek Landy, Ruairi Coleman, Scott Hanna, Brian Reber, Arick Arciniega Laura Kinney: Wolverine 1 by Erica Schultz, Giada Belviso, Rachelle Rosenberg Petpool Pool Party 1 by Mackenzie Cadenhead, Enid Balam, Fer Sifuentes-Sujo Ultimate Universe: One Year In 1 by Deniz Camp, Jonas Scharf, Mattia Iacono Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man 1 by Christos Gage, Eric Gapstur, Jim Campbell Marvel Unlimited It's Jeff 39 by Kelly Thompson, GuriHiru Boom In Bloom 1 by Michael Conrad, John J. Pearson, Lola Bonato Dark Horse Assassin's Apprentice III 1 by Robin Hobb, Jody Houser, Ryan Kelly, Jordie Bellaire From the World of Minor Threats: The Brood 1 by Heath Corson, Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, I.N.J. Culbard DSTLRY City Beneath Her Feet 1 by James Tynion IV, Elsa Charretier, Jordie Bellaire Through the Boughs: A Yuletide Offering 1 by Patrick McHale, J.K., Jim Campbell; Sweeney Boo; James Tynion IV, Jensine Eckwall; Molly Mendoza; Ryan Andrews; Kenny Wroten; Grim Wilkins Warm Fusion 1 by Scott Hoffman, Alberto Ponticelli, Lee Loughridge Image Creepshow 2024 Holiday Special by Tini Howard, Blake Howard, Stevan Subic; Rob Williams, Pye Parr Doll Parts: A Lovesick Tale 1 by Luana Vecchio Oni EC Shiver SuspenStories 1 by Hunter Gorinson, Valeria Burzo, Michelle Madsen; Jason Aaron, Kano; Ben H. Winters, Peter Krause, Michelle Madsen; Jay Stephens, David Lapham, Michael Atiyeh; George Northy, Caitlin Yarsky, Brittany Peer OGN Countdown Returnal: Fallen Asteria by Gregory Louden, Mikael Haveri, Khalil Osaimi, Igor Lomov, Aaron Jarvinen Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store Vol 2 by Tsuchika Nishimura Life Sucks by Jessica Abel, Gabe Soria, Warren Pleece Midnight Radio by Iolanda Zanfardino Lost in the Future Vol 1: The Storm by Damian Campanario, Alex Fuentes Surfside Girls Vol 3: The Clue in the Reef by Kim Dwinell Persephone by Loic Locatelli-Kournwsky Tectiv Vol 1: Noirtopia by Richard Ashley Hamilton, Marco Matrone Space Circus by Sergio Aragones, Mark Evanier, Stan Sakai Additional Reviews: Silver Coin Vol 2 Kirby's Fourth World Skeleton Crew ep3 Creature Commandos ep3 Dream Productions Moana 2 Kraven Busch Gardens Williamsburg Mr. McMahon News: Omninews, Battle Beast spin-off comic, Tangled remake, Boom leaves Diamond, Godzilla vs. Marvel, Red Sonja vs. Mars Attacks, new Doctor Strange series set in Asgard, Mummy by Faith Erin Hicks, new Vampirella, Great British Bump-Off sequel, Clayface by Mike Flanagan, Marvel Rivals book with Jeff, Disney What If Mickey and Friends Were Avengers, Mad Cave picks up Herobear and the Kid, new books from Bunn and Condon, Disney controversy, Bitter Root returning Trailers: 28 Years Later Comics Countdown (11 December 2024): City Beneath Her Feet 1 by James Tynion IV, Elsa Charretier, Jordie Bellaire Batman: Dark Patterns 1 by Dan Watters, Hayden Sherman, Triona Farrell Superwoman Special by Joshua Williamson, Edwin Galmon, Laura Braga, Nikola Cizmesija, Rex Lokus Minor Arcana 4 by Jeff Lemire Ultimate Universe: One Year In by Deniz Camp, Jonas Scharf, Mattia Iacono FML 2 by Kelly Sue DeConnick, David Lopez, Cris Peter Through the Boughs: A Yuletide Offering by Patrick McHale, J.K., Jim Campbell; Sweeney Boo; James Tynion IV, Jensine Eckwall; Molly Mendoza; Ryan Andrews; Kenny Wroten; Grim Wilkins Green Lantern 18 by Jeremy Adams, Xermanico, Romulo Fajardo Jr. Space Ghost 8 by David Pepose, Jonathan Lau, Andrew Dalhouse Incredible Hulk 20 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Danny Earls, Matt Wilson  

February 2025 Solicits (DC, Image, Oni) Comic Reviews: DC o        Action Comics 1075 by Mark Waid, Clayton Henry, Michael Shelfer, Matt Herms; Mariko Tamaki, Skylar Partridge, Marissa Louise; Joshua Williamson, Norm Rapmund, Jon Bogdanove, Hi-Fi o        Batman Uncovered 1 o        Black Lightning 1 by Brandon Thomas, Fico Ossio, Ulises Arreola Marvel o        Amazing Spider-Man 61 by Joe Kelly, Ed McGuinness, Mark Farmer, Marcio Menyz, Niko Henrichon o        Psylocke 1 by Alyssa Wong, Vincenzo Carratu, Fer Sifuentes-Sujo o        Marvel Unlimited §  Beastly Buddies 5 by Steve Foxe, Armand Bodnar §  Marvel Meow 22 by Nao Fuji Boom o        Power Rangers Prime 1 by Melissa Flores, Michael YG, Fabi Marques o        Wynd: The Power of the Blood 1 by James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas Dark Horse o        Arcbound 1 by Scott Snyder, Frank Tieri, Tom Hardy, Ryan Smallman, Frank William o        Black Hammer: Spiral City 1 by Jeff Lemire, Teddy Kristiansen o        Borderlands: Moxxi's Mysterious Memento 1 by Amy Chu, Mike Norton, Heather Breckel IDW o        Star Trek: Lower Decks 1 by Ryan North, Derek Charm o        Yars Rising 1 by Adam Tierney, Ele Bruni, Aurora Maeno Image o        G.I. Joe 1 by Joshua Williamson, Tom Reilly, Jordie Bellaire Mad Cave o        Gatchaman: Jun - Apex Heart 1 by Tommy Lee Edwards, Nuno Plati, Giada Marchisio o        String 1 by Paul Tobin, Carlos Javier Olivares, Sara Colella Oni o        Calavera, P.I. 1 by Marco Finnegan Titan o        Heat Seeker Combustion: A Gun Honey Series 1 by Charles Ardai, Ace Continuado, Juan Castro, Asifur Rahman Valiant o        X-O Manowar: Resurgence of the Valiant Universe 1 by Fred Van Lente, Jesus Barrios OGN Countdown o        Marvel Super Stories Vol 2: Amazing Adventures o        Ribbon Skirt by Cameron Mukwa o        Greater Secrets by Ananth Hirsh, Tess Stone o        Tryout and the Squad by Christina Soontornvat, Joanna Cacao o        Legendary Lynx by Alex Segura, Sandy Jarrell o        Teleportation and Other Luxuries by Archie Bongiovanni, Mary Verhoeven, Lucas Gattoni o        Night Mother by Jeremy Lambert, Alexa Sharpe o        Sliced by Rafael Scavone, Guilherme Grandizolli, Cris Peter, Deyvison Manes o        Leap by Simina Popescu o        Hobtown Mystery Stories Vol 2: The Cursed Hermit by Kris Bertin, Alexander Forbes Additional Reviews:         Gladiator II         We Called Them Giants         Women of the Hour         Red One         The Boy and the Octopus         An Almost Christmas Story News: Black Panther 3 in development, Blade loses another cast member, new Red Hulk series from Geoff Shaw and Ben Percy, Godzilla vs. America series featuring Godzilla against specific cities, Speed Racer coming to Mad Cave, Thunderbolts mini tying into One World Under Doom, Moon Girl fiasco, Marguerite Bennett reinventing Flash Gordon as a teenage girl Trailers: Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld Comics Countdown (13 November 2024): 1.     Helen of Wyndhorn 6 by Tom King, Bilquis Evely, Mat Lopes 2.     Absolute Batman 2 by Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta, Frank Martin 3.     Black Hammer: Spiral City 1 by Jeff Lemire, Teddy Kristiansen 4.     Batman: Dark Age 6 by Mark Russell, Michael Allred, Laura Allred 5.     Minor Arcana 3 by Jeff Lemire 6.     Wynd: The Power of the Blood 1 by James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas 7.     Big Burn 2 by Joe Henderson, Lee Garbett, Lee Loughridge 8.     Space Ghost 7 by David Pepose, Jonathan Lau 9.     Batman: Gotham by Gaslight - Kryptonian Age 6 by Andy Diggle, Leandro Fernandez, Matt Hollingsworht 10.  Groo: Minstrel Melodies 3 by Sergio Aragones, Mark Evanier, Carrie Strachan

Longbox of Horror 2024 Part 2: Anita Blake Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures Comic Reviews: DC o        Absolute Batman 1 by Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta, Frank Martin o        All In §  Action Comics 1070 by Mark Waid, Clayton Henry, Matt Herms; Mariko Tamaki, Marissa Louise §  Batman and Robin 14 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Javi Fernandez, Marcelo Maiolo o        Green Lantern: Civil Corps Special by Jeremy Adams, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Salvador Larroca, Luis Guerrero Marvel o        Conquest 2099 1 by Steve Orlando, Ibraim Roberson, Jose Luis, Andrew Dalhouse o        Sentinels 1 by Alex Paknadel, Justin Mason, Federico Blee o        Star Wars: Ewoks 1 by Steve Orlando, Alvaro Lopez, Laura Braga, Antonio Fabela o        Marvel Unlimited §  Alligator Loki 42 by Alyssa Wong, Bob Quinn, Pete Pantazis §  Lovable Lockheed 6 by Nathan Stockman Ahoy o        Toxic Avenger 1 by Matt Bors, Fred Harper, Lee Loughridge Dark Horse o        Séance in the Asylum 1 by Clay McLeod Chapman, Leonardo Marcello Grassi, Maura Gulma o        Star Wars: High Republic Advent0.ures: Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone Dynamite o        Terminator 1 by Declan Shalvey, Luke Sparrow, Colin Craker; Sal Crivelli, Colin Craker IDW o        Monster High Halloween Special by Keryl Brown Ahmed, Naomi Franquiz o        Sonic the Hedgehog Annual 2024 by Thomas Rothlisberger, Rik Mack Mad Cave o        Murder Kingdom 1 by Fred Van Lente, Chris Panda Magma o        Day of the Dead Girl 1 by Aimee Garcia, AJ Mendez, Belen Culebras Valiant o        Shadowman and Punk Mambo Tales 1 by AJ Amapadu, Jules Mamone, Ezequiel Inverni OGN Countdown o        I Can Count to Ten by Roman Dirge o        Cat People: A Comic Collection by Hannah Hillam o        Spider-Man: Octo Girl by Hideyuki Furuhashi, Betten Court o        Dracula A Visual Storybook by J.H. Williams III o        Crystal Cadets by Anne Toole o        Pirate Princess by Luca Frigerio, Lorenza Pigliamosche o        Katie the Cat Sitter Vol 4: The Purrfect Plan by Colleen Venable, Stephanie Yu o        Off Menu by Oliver Gerlach, Kelsi Jo Silva o        Terrifying Tales of Vivian Vance by Josh Ulrich o        Clay Footed Giants by Mark McGuire, Alain Chevarier o        Naked City by Eric Drooker o        Dying Inside by Pete Wentz, Hanna Klein, Lisa Sterle Additional Reviews:         What If…? Wanda Maximoff and Peter Parker Were Siblings         Scout's Honor         Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass         Reckless: Follow Me Down         Dungeon Club: Roll Call         Strange Case of Harleen and Harley         Always Never         Inside No. 9         New Disney+ Simpsons short         Agatha ep5 News: Velma canceled, Kaos canceled, Little Nightmares comic coming in 2025, Ice Cream Man #43 details, Aaron and Gillen returning to Star Wars, Tiny Onion launches graphic novel line, release dates for some unwanted Disney movies, Mad Cave Weekly World News comic, Juan Ferreyra to be regular artist on Aaron's TMNT, new DC webcomic service (DC Go) with three launches, Marvel Team-Up by JMS, Zootopia by Jeff Parker from Dynamite Trailers: Invincible Fight Girl Comics Countdown (09 October 2024): 1.     Absolute Batman 1 by Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta, Frank Martin 2.     Ultimates 5 by Deniz Camp, Juan Frigeri, Federico Blee 3.     Minor Arcana 2 by Jeff Lemire 4.     Life 2 by Brian Azzarello, Stephanie Phillips, Danijel Zezelj, Lee Loughridge 5.     Green Lantern: Civil Corps Special by Jeremy Adams, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Salvador Larroca, Luis Guerrero 6.     Fantastic Four 26 by Ryan North, Ivan Fiorelli, Brian Reber 7.     Space Ghost 6 by David Pepose, Jonathan Lau, Andrew Dalhouse 8.     Geiger 7 by Geoff Johns, Paul Pelletier, Andrew Hennessy, Brad Anderson 9.     Public Domain 9 by Chip Zdarsky, Rachael Stott 10.  Groo: Minstrel Melodies 2 by Mark Evanier, Sergio Aragones, Carrie Strachan

The Speakers of Geek tackle the trend of cartoons turned comics in this Saturday Morning Comics episode! Along with special guest Jimmy “The Napkin Guy” Ettele, we give our thoughts on a number of first issues from Mad Cave Studios (Gatchaman, Flash Gordon, Defenders of the Earth), Dynamite (Space Ghost, Jonny Quest, ThunderCats, ThunderCats: Cheetara) and Oni Press (Biker Mice From Mars, RoboForce). We pick our favorite reads, compare titles to the original cartoons, sing the praises of artists such as Jonathan Lau, Will Conrad and Sebastian Piriz, list a bunch of cartoons ready to make the jump to comics and more! (1:26:25)

Comic Reviews: DC o        Absolute Power: Task Force VII 6 by Stephanie Williams, Khary Randolph, Ales Guimaraes o        Nightwing Uncovered Marvel o        Avengers Assemble 1 by Steve Orlando, Cory Smith, Oren Junior, Elisabetta D'Amico, Sonia Oback o        Venom War: Wolverine 1 by Tim Seeley, Tony Fleecs, Kev Walker, Java Tartaglia o        Wolverine 1 by Saladin Ahmed, Martin Coccolo, Bryan Valenza o        Marvel Unlimited §  Venom Original Sin by Steve Orlando, Scott Koblish §  Alligator Loki 38 by Alyssa Wong, Bob Quinn §  Lovable Lockheed 2 by Nathan Stockman Dark Horse o        Groo: Minstrel Melodies 1 by Sergio Aragones, Mark Evanier, Carrie Strachan o        Midst: The Valorous Farmer 1 by Matt Roen, Sara Wile, Xen of Third Person, Jasmine Walls, Aviv Or, Quinton Winter o        Summer Shadows 1 by John Harris Dunning, Ricardo Cabral, Brad Simpson DSTLRY o        Time Waits 1 by Chip Zdarsky, David Brothers, Marcus To, Marvin Sianipar, Matt Wilson Image o        Dead Eyes: The Empty Frames 1 by Gerry Duggan, John McCrea, Mike Spicer Mad Cave o        Dark Empty Void 1 by Zack Kaplan, Chris Shehan, Francesco Segala Dynamite o        Red Sonja: Death and the Devil 1 by Luke Lieberman, Alberto Locatelli OGN Countdown o        Justice Warriors: Vote Harder by Ben Clarkson, Matt Bors, Felipe Sobreiro o        Arty by Penny Schneider o        Mr. Smarty Pants: Aww Nuts! by Charity Reid, Astronym o        Pencil and Eraser: We Have a Dull-Emma! by Jenny Alvadaro o        Vyper: Crimson Dawn by Dan Butcher o        Scoop Vol 1 and Vol 2 by Joe Clark, Richard Ashley Hamilton o        Shock City by Aaron Alexovich o        I Felt Myself Slipping by Ray Nadine Additional Reviews: Lego Star Wars – Rebuild the Galaxy, Baby Reindeer News: John Cassaday and Karl Moline, Norman Reedus reportedly playing Knull in Venom 3, Grant Morrison doing something with Ice Cream Man, Magik solo series, Hellhunters by PKJ and Adam Gorham, Jeffrey Brown Marvel/Scholastic book, Rogue in the Savage Land by Tim Seeley, Soule and Browne announce next project: Lucky Devils, Mickey/FF mashup Longbox 2024 Announcement Trailers: Twilight of the Gods, Salem's Lot, Venom 3, Megalopolis, Flow Comics Countdown (11 September 2024): 1.     Department of Truth 25 by James Tynion IV, Martin Simmonds 2.     Ain't No Grave 4 by Skottie Young, Jorge Corona, Jean-Francois Beaulieu 3.     Time Waits 1 by Chip Zdarsky, David Brothers, Marcus To, Marvin Sianipar, Matt Wilson 4.     Green Lantern 15 by Jeremy Adams, Fernando Pasarin, Oclair Albert, Romulo Fajardo Jr. 5.     Fantastic Four 25 by Ryan North, Carlos Gomez, Jesus Aburtov 6.     Geiger 6 by Geoff Johns, Gary Frank, Brad Anderson 7.     Uncanny X-Men 2 by Gail Simone, David Marquez, Matt Wilson 8.     Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 by Jason Aaron, Rafael Albuquerque, Marcelo Maiolo 9.     Space Ghost 5 by David Pepose, Jonathan Lau, Andrew Dalhouse 10.  Batman and Robin 13 by Joshua Williamson, Juan Ferreyra  

Comic Reviews: DC o        Gotham City Sirens 1 by Leah Williams, Matteo Lolli, Triona Farrell Marvel o        Blood Hunters 1 by Erica Schultz, Robert Gill, Rain Beredo o        Spider-Man: Black Suit and Blood 1 by J.M. DeMatteis, Elena Casagrande; Alyssa Wong, Fran Galan; Dustin Nguyen; J. Michael Straczynski, Sumit Kumar, Craig Yeung, Dono Sanchez-Almara o        Uncanny X-Men 1 by Gail Simone, David Marquez, Matt Wilson o        Venom War 1 by Al Ewing, Iban Coello, Frank D'Armata; Al Ewing, Carlos Nieto, Frank D'Armata o        Marvel Unlimited §  Dogpool 3 by Mackenzie Cadenhead, Enid Balam §  Savage Wolverine 1 & 2 by Tom Bloom, Devmalya Pramanik Boom o        Garfield 1 by Ryan Estrada, Sarah Graley, Axur Eneas o        Red Before Black 1 by Stephanie Phillips, Goran Sudzuka, Ive Svorcina Dark Horse o        Arkham Horror: The Terror at the End of Time 1 by Cullen Bunn, Andrea Mutti, Valerio Alloro o        Prodigy: Slaves of Mars 1 by Mark Millar, Stefano Landini, Michele Assarasakorn IDW o        Godzilla Rivals: Vs. Manda by Jake Lawrence o        Monster High: New Scaremester 1 by Jacque Aye, Caroline Shuda Image o        C.O.W.L. 1964 1 by Kyle Higgins, Alec Siegel, Rod Reis o        Cyber Force: Shootout by Billy Muggelberg, Bruno Abdias, John Starr o        Ore: A Starhenge Graphic Novella by Liam Sharp o        Power Fantasy 1 by Kieron Gillen, Caspar Wijngaard Mad Cave o        Kosher Mafia 1 by David Hazan, Sami Kivela Oni o        EC: Cruel Universe 1 by Matt Kindt, Kano; Corinna Bechko, Caitlin Yarsky, Michael Atiyeh; Chris Condon, Jonathan Case; Ben H. Winters, Artyom Topilin, Brittany Peer OGN Countdown o        A Phone Call Away by Rich Douek, Russell Olson o        Cat on the Run Vol 2: Cucumber Madness by Aaron Blabey o        Life in the Present by Liz Climo o        HoverGirls by Geneva Bowers o        Beneath by Steven DeKnight, Michael Gaydos, Toben Racicot o        Bendy: Dreams Come to Life by Christopher Hastings, Adrienne Kress, Alex Arizmendi o        We are Big Time by Hena Khan, Safiya Zerrougul o        Unico: Awakening by Samuel Sattin, Osamu Tezuka, GuriHiru o        Molly and the Bear: An Unlikely Pair by Bob Scott, Vicki Scott o        Loving, OH by Matthew Erman, Sam Beck o        How it All Ends by Emma Hunsinger o        Pet Wizards by Kirk Scroggs Additional Reviews: My Neighbor Necromancer, Legends of Tomorrow final season, surprise reality TV review (Blue Ribbon Baking Championship), Trap, Stephen King's Holly News: David Lynch retirement, HBO sneak peak, Box Office records, D23, Avatar 3 title, Inside Out spinoff series, Monster Trucks movie, Toy Story 5 plot, Hoppers, Incredibles 3 by Brad Bird, Zootopia 2 details and casting, DD s2 confirmed, Iron Heart, Marvel animation news for X-Men/Spidey/What If, Disney Parks announcements, new Transformers all-ages OGN from Skybound, Omninews, James Wan rebooting Creature From the Black Lagoon Ray pitches Inside Out 3 Trailers: Moana 2, Win or Lose, Agatha All Along, Skeleton Crew, Snow White, Mufasa Comics Countdown (07 August 2024): 1.     Deviant 7 by 2.     Birds of Prey 12 by Kelly Thompson, Javier Pina, Sophie Campbell, Gavin Guidry, Jordie Bellaire 3.     Power Fantasy 1 by Kieron Gillen, Caspar Wijngaard 4.     Public Domain 7 by Chip Zdarsky, Rachael Stott 5.     Uncanny X-Men 1 by Gail Simone, David Marquez, Matt Wilson 6.     C.O.W.L. 1964 1 by Kyle Higgins, Alec Siegel, Rod Reis 7.     Boy Wonder 4 by Juni Ba, Chris O'Halloran 8.     Space Ghost 4 by David Pepose, Jonathan Lau, Andrew Dalhouse 9.     Kosher Mafia 1 by David Hazan, Sami Kivela 10.  Doctor Strange 18 by Jed MacKay, Pasqual Ferry  

Comic Reviews: DC o        Absolute Power 1 by Mark Waid, Dan Mora, Alejandro Sanchez o        Batman 150 by Chip Zdarsky, Denys Cowan, Jorge Jimenez, John Stanisci, Tomeu Morey; Chip Zdarsky, Mike Hawthorne, Adriano Di Benedetto, Romulo Fajardo Jr. o        Batman and Robin and Howard: Summer Breakdown 1 by Jeffrey Brown, Silvana Brys Marvel o        Amazing Spider-Man Annual by Derek Landy, Ron Lim, Don Ho, Israel Silva; Derek Landy, Sara Pichelli, Mattia Iacono o        Annihilation 2099 1 by Steve Orlando, Ibraim Roberson, Neeraj Menon; Steve Orlando, Dale Eaglesham, Raul Angulo o        Blood Hunters 3 by Sean McKeever, Lan Medina, Romulo Fajardo Jr.; Josh Trujillo, Claire Roe, Neeraj Menon o        Life of Wolverine 1 by Jim Zub, Ramon Bachs, Java Tartaglia o        Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu 0 by Jed MacKay, Alessandro Cappuccio, Rachelle Rosenberg; Joe Kelly, Emilio Laiso, Rachelle Rosenberg o        Spider-Man: Reign 2 1 by Kaare Andrews, Brian Reber o        Star Wars: Inquisitors 1 by Rodney Barnes, Ramon Rosanas, Guru eFX o        Werewolf by Night: Blood Hunt 1 by Jason Loo, Adam Gorham, Alex Sinclair o        Wolverine: Deep Cut 1 by Chris Claremont, Edgar Salazar, Carlos Lopez o        X-Men: Blood Hunt – Psylocke 1 by Steve Foxe, Lynne Yoshii, Ruth Redmond o        Marvel Unlimited §  Marvel Mutts 10 by Mackenzie Cadenhead, Takeshi Miyazawa Dark Horse o        Cyberpunk 2077: Kickdown 1 by Tomasz Marchewka, Jake Elphick o        Grendel: Devil's Crucible - Defiance 1 by Matt Wagner, Brennan Wagner Image o        All the Things We Didn't Do Last Night by Maria Llovet o        Free Agents 1 by Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza, Stephen Mooney, Triona Farrell Titan o        Doctor Who: The Fifteenth Doctor 1 by Dan Watters, Kelsey Ramsay, Valentina Bianconi Dynamite o        ThunderCats: Cheetara 1 by Soo Lee, Domenico Carbone, Chiara Di Francia Mad Cave o        Soul Taker 1 by Tom Sniegoski, Jeannine Acheson, Valeria Burzo OGN Countdown o        Jacksons Wilder Adventures by Sarah Davidson o        I'm a Mess: A Guide to a Messy Life by Einat Tsarfati o        Pizza Face by Rex Ogle, Dave Valeza o        Cartoonists Against Racism: The Secret Jewish War on Bigotry by Rachel Medoff, Craig Yoe o        First Test by Tamora Pierce, Devin Grayson, Becca Farrow o        Ready or Not by Andi Porretta o        Deja Ross Speaks to Freaks by Lisa Naffziger o        Woe: A Housecat's Story of Despair by Lucy Knisley Additional Reviews: Despicable Me 4, Secret History of Wonder Woman novel, Satina, Bear season 3, Fables Deluxe Vol 16, MAWS 2.8, Acolyte ep6 News: Neil Gaiman accusations, Mad Cave launching first shared universe event, Inside Out graphic novel announced, Venom War: It's Jeff, major announcement in the indie animation world, Starman by Robinson/Harris returning at Black Label, Hyde Street by Johns and Reis, Absolute Batman Trailers: Agatha All Along Comics Countdown (03 July 2024): 1.     Radiant Black 29/29.5 by Kyle Higgins, Joe Clark, Eduardo Ferigato, Rod Fernandes, Raul Angulo 2.     Batman 150 by Chip Zdarsky, Denys Cowan, Jorge Jimenez, John Stanisci, Tomeu Morey; Chip Zdarsky, Mike Hawthorne, Adriano Di Benedetto, Romulo Fajardo Jr. 3.     Poison Ivy 24 by G. Willow Wilson, Haining, Arif Prianto 4.     Public Domain 6 by Chip Zdarsky, Rachael Stott 5.     Boy Wonder 3 by Juni Ba, Chris O'Halloran 6.     Rogue Sun 20 by Ryan Parrott, Nick Cotton, Abel, Natalia Marques 7.     Toxic Summer 2 by Derek Charm 8.     Birds of Prey 11 by Kelly Thompson, Robbi Rodriguez, Javier Pina, Gavin Guidry, Jordie Bellaire 9.     Space Ghost 3 by David Pepose, Jonathan Lau 10.  Venom 35 by Al Ewing, CAFU, Frank D'Armata

Comic Reviews: DC DC Pride: A Celebration of Rachel Pollack by Joe Corallo, Rye Hickman My Adventures With Superman 1 by Josie Campbell, Pablo Collar, Nick Filardi Marvel Ultimates 1 by Deniz Camp, Juan Frigeri, Federico Blee Wolverine: Blood Hunt 1 by Tom Waltz, Juan Jose Ryp, Guru-eFX X-Men 35/700 by Gerry Duggan, Al Ewing, Kieron Gillen, Joshua Cassara, Phil Noto, Lucas Werneck, Leinil Francis Yu, Walter Simonson, Mark Brooks, John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna, Jerome Opena, Luciana Vecchio, Stefano Caselli, Sara Pichelli, Romulo Fajardo Jr., David Curiel, Laura Martin, Sonia Oback, Marcio Menyz, Matt Hollingsworth, Matthew Wilson; Chris Claremont, Salvador Larroca, Guru eFX; Jed MacKay, Gail Simone, Javier Garron, Morry Hollowell Marvel Unlimited Infinity Paws 10 by Jason Loo, Nao Fuji X-Men: From the Ashes Dark Horse Beyond the Pale 1 by Christopher Emgard, Tomas Aira Canto: A Place Like Home 1 by David Booher, Drew Zucker, Vittorio Astone Image Falling in Love on the Path to Hell 1 by Gerry Duggan, Garry Brown, Chris O'Halloran Precious Metal 1 by Darcy Van Poelgeest, Ian Bertram, Matt Hollingsworth Scarlett 1 by Kelly Thompson, Marco Ferrari, Lee Loughridge IDW Godzilla Rivals: Mothra vs. Hedorah 1 by Josh Trujillo, Josh Cornillon Monster High Pride 2024 by Hannah Templer, Siobhan Keenan TMNT Alpha by Jason Aaron, Chris Burnham, Brian Reber; Tom Waltz, Gavin Smith, Ronda Pattison Boom Profane 1 by Peter Milligan, Raul Fernandez, Giada Marchisio Dynamite Vampirella: Dark Reflections 1 by Tom Sniegoski, Jeannine Acheson, Daniel Maine Oni Cult of the Lamb 1 by Alex Paknadel, Troy Little, Nick Filardi Mad Cave Mammoth 1 by Paul Tobin, Arjuna Susini, Pippa Bowland OGN Countdown The New Girl by Cassandra Calin Robot Dreams by Sara Varon Griz Grobus and the Tale of Azkon's Heart by Simon Roy, Jess Pollard, Sergey Nazarov Barda by Ngozi Ukazu Tristan and Lancelot: A Tale of Two Knights by James Persichetti, L.S. Biehler Sink or Swim by Veronica Agarwal, Lee Durfey-Lavoie Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag Additional Reviews: Fallout s1, Acolyte eps 1 and 2, Doctor Who, My Adventures With Superman 2.4, X-Factor by Peter David Omnibus vol 2, Hailey's On It s1 News: Avengers Assemble by Steve Orlando, new Hunger Games book and movie, Exorcism at 1600 Penn, Evangeline Lilly retiring from acting, Netflix animation announcements, Omninews, Jeph Loeb Last Halloween artists announced, Autumn Kingdom by Bunn and Mitten Trailers: Alien Romulus, Wallace and Gromit Comics Countdown (05 June 2024): 1.     Love Everlasting 15 by Tom King, Elsa Charretier, Matt Hollingsworth 2.     Batman 148 by Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jimenez, Tomeu Morey 3.     Duck and Cover 4 by Scott Snyder, Rafael Albuquerque 4.     Ultimates 1 by Deniz Camp, Juan Frigeri, Federico Blee 5.     TMNT Alpha by Jason Aaron, Chris Burnham, Brian Reber; Tom Waltz, Gavin Smith, Ronda Pattison 6.     Boy Wonder 2 by Juni Ba, Chris O'Halloran 7.     Falling in Love on the Path to Hell 1 by Gerry Duggan, Garry Brown, Chris O'Halloran 8.     Space Ghost 2 by David Pepose, Jonathan Lau, Andrew Dalhouse 9.     Poison Ivy 23 by G. Willow Wilson, Haining, Arif Prianto 10.  Birds of Prey 10 by Kely Thompson, Robbi Rodriguez, Gavin Guidry, Jordie Bellaire  

Joining us this week on the show is the former crime reporter turned Ringo-award-winning comic book writer behind titles like Punisher: The Bullet That Follows, Moon Knight: City of the Dead, Savage Avengers, The Devil That Wears My Face, and many more.Recently, he has reinvented the classic Hanna-Barbera intergalactic crime fighter Space Ghost over at Dynamite Comics with artist Jonathan Lau!It is my pleasure to welcome David Pepose onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast!Follow us on InstagramFollow us on TwitterFollow us on ThreadsFollow us on BlueSkyLike us on FacebookConsider supporting us over on PatreonDownload the BEST digital comic book reader OmnibusStock up on G Fuel (CODE: OBP)Thank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar musicThank you Kevin Zeigler for our Oblivion Bar artSend us a Text Message.

Writer David Pepose joins us to discuss his new Space Ghost series from Dynamite Comics and The Devil That Wears My Face from Mad Cave Studios. But first, what comics shops do Jake and David go to in LA? Are there fewer local comic shops where Anthony lives in New York? What's David's past experience with Space Ghost? Would adding a monkey to anything in the Silver Age equal an uptick in sales? Does Space Ghost have a great roster of villains? Does Space Ghost have all the makings of an A-Lister? Is David the first to build what an organic Space Ghost universe looks like? Can this version of Space Ghost be described as Batman: The Long Halloween meets The Mandolorian? How is the original Space Ghost similar to Adam West's Batman? Does David have a lot of creative control over the story and character of Space Ghost? Does Anthony like Space Ghost: Coast to Coast? Is this a great time to reimagine Space Ghost? How had he been reimagined differently through the decades? Do you have to know anything about the continuity of Space Ghost to enjoy this comic? Are there payoffs for fans of the character? Did the guys grow up watching Space Ghost on Boomerang? Is this an ongoing comic? Did David Pepose watch every episode of Space Ghost before writing this comic? Are Jan and Jace the POV characters of this comic? How is Brak blue collar in his aspirations? What do we like about artist Jonathan Lau's character designs? What other Space Ghost villains can we expect in this series? Did David come across any interesting Space Ghost lore in his deep-dive of the character? Is each issue of this run self-contained? Does David plan on tackling Space Ghost's origin? Is this ultimately a found family story? Is Jan and Jace's sibling relationship inspired by David's own siblings? Does David's personal life also influence The Devil That Wears My Face? Did he write the comic to impress his father-in-law? How is The Devil That Wears My Face a combo of The Exorcist and Face/Off? How does artist Alex Cormack bring this story to live in brutal ways? Does the first issue remind Anthony of The Twilight Zone episode The Howling Man? Does David have fun writing villains? What is the Iscariot Blade? What is David currently reading? What is Project Cicada? What has David got coming out in the near future? All this and more in the latest episode of Comics and Chronic! Check out our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ComicsandChronic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.comicsandchronic.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New episodes every THURSDAY Follow us on social media! Instagram // Twitter // TikTok : @comicsnchronic YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/channel/UC45vP6pBHZk9rZi_2X3VkzQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ E-mail: comicsnchronicpodcast@gmail.com Cody Twitter: @Cody_Cannon Instagram: @walaka_cannon TikTok: @codywalakacannon Jake Instagram: @jakefhaha Anthony Instagram // Twitter // TikTok : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mrtonynacho⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: youtube.com/nachocomedy

Comic Reviews: DC DC's Spring Breakout by Joey Esposito, Vasco Georgiev; Thomas Krajewski, Wes St. Clair, Ivan Plascencia; Meghan Fitzmartin, Gavin Guidry, Rico Renzi; James Reid, Scott Kolins, John Kalisz; Mike W. Barr, Kenya Danino, Emilio Lopez; Patrick Young, Nico Bascunan; Morgan Hampton, Paul Pelletier, Norm Rapmund, Eren Angiolini; Cameron Chittock, Marco Santucci, Arif Prianto Flash 2024 Annual by Si Spurrier, Scott Koblish, Amancay Nahuelpan, George Kambadais, Tom Derenick, Marissa Louise, Lee Loughridge, Matt Herms Harley Quinn 2024 Annual by Erica Henderson Nightwing 2024 Annual by Travis Moore, Alex Guimaraes, Ivan Plascencia Superman: House of Brainiac Special by Joshua Williamson, Edwin Galmon Marvel Blood Hunt 1 by Jed MacKay, Pepe Larraz, Marte Gracia Deadpool and Wolverine: WWIII 1 by Joe Kelly, Adam Kubert, Joe Sabino, Frank Martin Get Fury 1 by Garth Ennis, Jacen Burrows, Guillermo Ortego, Nolan Woodard Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary Special by Greg Pak, Will Sliney, Guru eFX Marvel Unlimited Infinity Paws 5 by Jason Loo, Nao Fuji Dark Horse Lester of the Lesser Gods 1 by Eric Powell, Lucky Yates, Gideon Kendall Image Bear Pirate Viking Queen 1 by Sean Lewis, Jonathan Marks Barravecchia Whisper Queen 1 by Chip Zdarsky, Kris Anka, Matt Wilson Dynamite Space Ghost 1 by David Pepose, Jonathan Lau DSTLRY Blood Brothers Mother 1 by Brian Azzarello, Eduardo Risso Oni RoboForce 1 by Melissa Flores, Diogenes Neves, Marcelo Di Chiara, Julio Brilha, Elton Thomasi, Jao Canola Toxic Summer 1 by Derek Charm Vault Barbaric: Born in Blood 1 by Michael Moreci, Nathan Gooden, Fabi Marques OGNs Cat out of Water by Art Baltazar eXpets by Mark Tatulli Pillow Talk by Stephanie Cooke, Mel Valentine Vargas Wires Crossed by Beth Fantaskey, ONeill Jones Last Comics on Earth: Too Many Villains by Max Brallier, Joshua Pruett, Jay Cooper, Douglas Holgate Additional Reviews: Fall Guy, Zojaqan, Origin, X-Men '97 ep8, Digital Circus ep2, Lisey's Story, Unfrosted, Tales From the Empire, Magma Comix (Silicon Bandit & Principles of Necromancy) News: live-action Scooby Doo from Netflix, My Adventures with Superman s2 premiere date and confirmation of Supergirl, Mad Max prequel, new Disney Star Wars short, Superman image released, Archie crossover Horror event: The Cursed Library, X-Force and Wolverine creative teams, He-Man/TMNT crossover Trailers: Jurassic World Chaos Theory, Megalopolis, Acolyte, Star Wars Lego special Comics Countdown (01 May 2024): 1.     Toxic Summer 1 by Derek Charm 2.     Blood Brothers Mother 1 by Brian Azzarello, Eduardo Risso 3.     Superman: House of Brainiac Special by Joshua Williamson, Edwin Galmon 4.     Whisper Queen 1 by Chip Zdarsky, Kris Anka, Matt Wilson 5.     Immortal Thor 10 by Al Ewing, Carlos Magno, Matt Wilson 6.     Space Ghost 1 by David Pepose, Jonathan Lau 7.     Harley Quinn 2024 Annual by Erica Henderson 8.     eXpets GN by Mark Tatulli 9.     Ghostlore 12 by Cullen Bunn, Leomacs, Jason Wordie 10.  Incredible Hulk 12 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Nic Klein

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David Pepose is a former crime reporter turned Ringo Award-winning comic book creator. He's written on hit titles such as Punisher, Moon Knight, and Darth Vader: Black, White & Red. He's on the show this week to talk about his new Space Ghost comic series from Dynamite Entertainment ( which comes out May 1st, with superstar artist Jonathan Lau), the history of Space Ghost, carrying the torch after Alex Toth,  Space Ghost Coast to Coast 30th Anniversary , life as a crime reporter, creating the new Punisher (Joe Garrison), Marvel Infinity Comics, and his dream casting for a live action Space Ghost movie! Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube Order Space Ghost issue one directly from Dynamite Entertainment Listen to this week's special bonus episode (here), and enjoy early-access to weekly episodes, and over one hundred hours of exclusive content on our Patreon channel!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 pressureProudly 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 showGET IN TOUCH WITH US!

Interview - David Pepose - Space Ghost! On Sale May 1, 2024 - Artist JONATHAN LAUDavid, thanks for being on the AIPT Comics podcast. How much research did you feel you needed diving into Space Ghost, or are you a super fanatic and needed no time to know it all?Jan, Jace, and Space Ghost proper hasn't really had a backstory, which means you could start clean slate. Was there an inspiration that you started with to delve into building out this continuity?We've had Batman writers tell us they hear Kevin Conroy in their heads when writing him, do you find that Gary Owens or George Lowe pop in your head when writing Space Ghost?There's going to be fans of Coast to Coast and Hanna Barbara, are you thinking about both audiences for this series? If Space Ghost was a song, what would it be and why?Sidewinder - First Aquaman songQueen Flash Gordon ThemeYou're just coming off Punisher, you had a great stint on FF, could you give us a hint at what's next for you at Marvel?

Changes in learning, the role of AI and how advanced technology could make it all more dynamic.

Changes in learning, the role of AI and how advanced technology could make it all more dynamic.

Changes in learning, the role of AI and how advanced technology could make it all more dynamic.

In today's rapidly evolving job market, the importance of upskilling for frontline workers cannot be overstated. The rise of new technologies, changing workforce dynamics, and income inequality have intensified the need for continuous learning and skill development. As the pandemic reshapes the way we work, the discussion on leveraging technology and intentional design to enhance virtual learning experiences becomes critical.How can employers adapt to the changing landscape and effectively upskill their frontline workers in a world driven by technology and remote work?In this second episode of a two-part series on DisruptED, Host Ron Stefanski engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Michelle Westfort, Chief University Officer at InStride, and Jonathan Lau, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at InStride. They explore the transformative trends of upskilling, including the growing importance of soft skills, the rise of micro-credentials and stackability, the role of adaptive and personalized learning, the impact of remote work on talent strategy, and talent retention strategies. As income inequality rises and individuals seek to secure meaningful and family-supporting jobs, the episode sheds light on how corporations can strategically invest in their workforce to drive long-term success.The three also discuss...The evolving landscape of upskilling for frontline workers, focusing on soft skills, technical skills, and role transformation.The significance of micro-credentials and stackability in shaping industry-focused learning pathways.The role of adaptive and personalized learning experiences and the power of intentionality in designing effective virtual education.The impact of remote work on talent strategy and how it aligns with employees' choices and company culture.Michelle Westfort, Chief University Officer at InStride, is a visionary leader with extensive experience in upskilling and workforce development. Her contributions in building infrastructure to support employer-led education initiatives have positioned her as a thought leader in the industry.Jonathan Lau, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at InStride, is a driving force behind the transformation of talent management through upskilling. His passion for empowering employees and bridging the skills gap makes him a prominent figure in the disruptive world of workforce development.

The world is experiencing rapid changes in technology, work dynamics, and industry demands. As the job market evolves, frontline workers face new challenges in staying relevant and employable. The discussion on upskilling these workers has become crucial now more than ever. According to recent research, 75% of frontline workers feel the need for more skills training to meet the demands of their roles and the changing workplace.How can employers effectively upskill their frontline workers to bridge the skills gap and ensure long-term business success?In this episode of DisruptED, Host Ron Stefanski sits down with Michelle Westfort, Chief University Officer at InStride, and Jonathan Lau, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at InStride, to explore the disruptive world of upskilling for frontline workers. They delve into the challenges and opportunities that arise when empowering workers with new skills, the importance of employer investment in their workforce, and the changing dynamics of the talent equation.The three discuss...The need for rethinking workforce education and investing in employees' skills and growth.The challenges corporations face in adopting a different approach to upskilling for frontline workers and the impact of the changing talent equation.The critical role of technology and infrastructure in designing effective upskilling programs.Michelle Westfort, Chief University Officer at InStride, is a seasoned thought leader with extensive experience in the upskilling space. Her background includes various roles in education and workforce development, and she has played a key role in building the infrastructure to support employers' upskilling initiatives.Jonathan Lau is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at InStride, a visionary leader in the field of upskilling and workforce development. With a passion for empowering employees and bridging the skills gap, Jonathan has been a driving force behind the transformation of how corporations approach talent management.

Jonathan has over 9 years of real estate investing experience and is a General Partner of over 1,600+ apartment units across WA, FL, TX and AZ. He has a business background in contracts, negotiations, finance, strategy, business development, and sales. He has a passion for teaching real estate and empowering people to invest. Outside of real estate, Jonathan is a husband, the proud father of 3 boys, and enjoys traveling, exploring the outdoors, learning, and writing/playing music. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE 00:00 – Coming up 00:08 – Intro 00:54 – Welcome Jonathan to the show 01:18 – He talks about his background 04:31 – How he switched from active to passive investment 08:35 – He shares his experience of investments in his life 10:45 – He talks about his relationship with his partner 19:16 – He talks about the kind of people he prefers to work with 26:13 – Book Recommendations 30:18 – Final thoughts LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Book The Hands-Off Investor: An Insider's Guide to Investing in Passive Real Estate Syndications - amazon.com/Hands-Off-Investor-Insiders-Investing-Syndications/dp FREE Course: Start Making Money From Apartment Investing, https://ezfiu.ac-page.com/passiveinvestorcourse CONNECT WITH THE GUEST You can connect with Jonathan through Website: Emotucapital.com Email: Jonlau@emotucapital.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanlau1/ CONNECT WITH THE HOST Connect with our host, Randy Smith, for more educational content or to discuss investment opportunities in the real estate syndication space at www.impactequity.net, https://www.linkedin.com/in/randallsmith or on Instagram at @salesguyinvestor --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on social media @the.gentle.art.of.crushing.it Listen, like, subscribe, and comment: http://thegentleartofcrushingit.com/

Comic Reviews: DC Blood Syndicate Season One 1 by Geoffrey Thorne, ChrisCross, Juan Castro, Wil Quintana Jurassic League 1 by Juan Gedeon, Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer Marvel Captain America: Symbol of Truth 1 by Tochi  Onyebuchi, R.B. Silva, Jesus Aburtov Hulk vs. Thor: Banner of War Alpha by Donny Cates, Martin Coccolo, Matt Wilson Moon Knight: Black, White, and Blood 1 by Jonathan Hickman, Marc Guggenheim, Mureqa Ayodele, Jorge Fornes, Adedotun Akanda, Chris Bachalo Patsy Walker Infinity Comic 1 by Trina Robbins, Derek Charm, Rico Renzi, Clayton Cowles Image Eight Billion Genies 1 by Charles Soule, Ryan Browne, Kevin Knipstein Dark Horse Avatar: Adapt or Die 1 by Corinna Bechko, Beni Lobel, Wes Dzioba Tales From Harrow County: Lost Ones 1 by Cullen Bunn, Emily Schnall, Tyler Crook Jenny Zero II 1 by Dave Dwonch, Brockton McKinney, Magenta King, Arnaldo Robles Boom Grim 1 by Stephanie Phillips, Flaviano, Rico Renzi ComiXology Cold Iron by Andy Diggle, Nick Brokenshire, Tom Muller IDW Transformers: Last Bot Standing 1 by Nick Roche, E.J. Su, Rebecca Nalty Dynamite Vampirella Strikes 1 by Thomas Sniegoski, Jonathan Lau, Omi Remalante Jr. AfterShock Bunny Mask: The Hollow Inside 1 by Paul Tobin, Andrea Mutti Archie Archie Meets Riverdale 1 by Daniel Kibblesmith, Tim Kennedy, Pat Kennedy, Bob Smith, Matt Herms AWA Devil's Highway Volume 2 1 by Benjamin Percy, Brent Schoonover, Nick Filardi Behemoth Blind Alley 1 by IRRA Ablaze Belit and Valeria: Swords vs. Sorcery by Max Bemis, Rodney Buchemi, Dinei Ribeiro Substack True Weird by James Tynion, Klaus Janson  Colonel Weird and Little Andromeda by Tate Brombal, Ray Fawkes FCBD Dark Crisis 0 Spider-Man/Venom Mythos: Bone Orchard AXE: Judgment Day Doctor Who Additional Reviews: Amphibia full series, Candyman 2021, The Hunt, Owl House, Russian Doll s2, Everything Everywhere All At Once News: Omninews, 14th Doctor Announced, Round Robin results, Tales from the Human Target, new Spider-Verse comic, new Marvel trans hero, Survival Street, Marvel loses rights to Conan, Disney adapts Trevor, Naomi canceled, Amazing Fantasy 1000, Scream 6, Gotham Knights, CW, She-Hulk release date, new Pixar movie "Elemental" announced, Perry White one-shot, Black Mirror returning Trailers: Paper Girls teaser, Players, Resident Evil Netflix Comics Countdown: King Conan 4 by Jason Aaron, Mahmud Asrar, Matt Wilson Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country 2 by James Tynion IV, Lisandro Estherren, Andrea Sorrentino, Jordie Bellaire, Patricio Delpeche Eight Billion Genies 1 by Charles Soule, Ryan Browne, Kevin Knipstein Crossover 13 by Donny Cates, Geoff Shaw, Dee Cunniffe Nocterra 10 by Scott Snyder, Tony Daniel, Marcelo Maiolo Superman: Son of Kal-El 11 by Tom Taylor, Cian Tormey, Matt Herms, Federico Blee Tales From Harrow County: Lost Ones 1 by Cullen Bunn, Emily Schnall, Tyler Crook Grim 1 by Stephanie Phillips, Flaviano, Rico Renzi Seven Secrets 17 by Tom Taylor, Daniele Di Nicuolo Batgirls 6 by Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Jorge Corona, Sarah Stern

Matt and Cale are joined by Tyler Echols (one of Matt's OTHER best friends) to discuss the Dynamite Comics reboot of “Green Hornet.” Based on the un-produced screenplay by filmmaker Kevin Smith, this graphic novel was adapted by Phil Hester with pencil art by Jonathan Lau and fully painted covers by Alex Ross. Originally created for the radio in 1936, the Green Hornet and Kato were a dynamic duo of masked crime fighters three years before Batman first appeared! The character has appeared in comics, feature films (starring Seth Rogen and Jay Chou) and a short-lived TV series in the 1960s where the characters teamed up with Adam West and Burt Ward's Batman and Robin! This TV series was also the first major American role for Bruce Lee as Kato! There are a few dated elements, but Matt, Cale and Tyler all truly enjoyed this very cinematic graphic novel! All three are big fans of Kevin Smith, but give Smith props for stepping outside of his comfort zone to create something that doesn't feel like anything from his View Askewniverse! We will be back in two weeks for our episode on the first volume (collecting the first five issues) of “Y: The Last Man” by Brian K Vaughn and Pia Guerra. You can follow us @mattandcalereadcomics on Instagram and Facebook or @mattandcaleread on Twitter. Listen and subscribe on: Apple Podcasts Anchor Spotify Castbox Google Podcasts Overcast Radio Public and more!

In this special episode, Matt looks at the first chapter of his full-length graphic novel, "You're Stuck With Me Now: A (True) Love Story." "You're Stuck With Me Now" is an autobiographical book detailing how Matt met his Scottish wife, Emma, while they were both teaching in Kuwait, how he proposed and how she tricked him into getting two cats. Matt will discuss his intentions for certain pages and inspirations behind specific panels, giving an in-depth look into his creative process. If you HAVEN'T read "You're Stuck With Me Now," you can get the first chapter for FREE from Matt's website: SmithvsSmith.com and you the entire book is on sale (in both digital and print) right now from SmithvsSmith.com/store. You can see more of Matt's work online on Instagram and Facebook @smithvssmithcomics and on Twitter @smithvssmith. Cale will be back to join Matt for a regular episode next week where our two comics aficionados read "Green Hornet" by Kevin Smith, Phil Hester and Jonathan Lau. You can follow us online on Instagram and Facebook @MattandCaleReadComics and on Twitter @MattandCaleRead.

Cale's high school best friend, Jake, joins us to discuss "Daredevil: Yellow" by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale. This 2002 graphic novel takes us back to Daredevil's origin and a time when he wore a yellow costume instead of the red tights we are familiar with. Tim Sale's retro, expressionistic art perfectly compliments Jeph Loeb's wistful script and they are joined by Richard Starkings on letters and Matt Hollingsworth on colours. Ol' Horn Head is a favourite character of Matt, Cale and Jake, and we all share what makes Matt Murdock so special to each of us during our discussion. Next week we will have a special episode as Matt releases a creator commentary for the first chapter of his graphic novel, "You're Stuck With Me Now." This is the true story of how Matt met his wife, Emma, who joined us for our episode on Jeffrey Brown's "Clumsy." You can get a copy of "You're Stuck With Me Now" in print and digital form on Matt's website: SmithvsSmith.com and you can get a free copy of the first chapter to read along with Matt's commentary now! We will be back the following week for our episode on "Green Hornet" by Kevin Smith, Phil Hester and Jonathan Lau. You can follow us @mattandcalereadcomics on Instagram and Facebook or @mattandcaleread on Twitter.

**Silent Bob is Silent no more! Director Kevin Smith brings his Mooby's Pop-up to Boston at House of Blues for a limited engagement. We got a chance to sit down with him and talk all the nerdy tidbits about Stan Lee, his upcoming Masters of the Universe: Revelation, helping restaurant workers in the pandemic, and his shot-from home sitcom, Son in Lockdown featuring his entire family and introducing Austin Zajur.** Snootch to the Bootch! Do617: So good to see you. you don't mind being on video, do you?. Kevin Smith: Not at all. That's why I wore the funny hat! By the way, I'm still happy to see you. Trying to stay alive, man. The restaurant business doesn't make it easy though. Because, suddenly, you get access to free food where you're like, "I'll take three orders of Hater Tots"! "I'm the man" Why not? It's my place. Free food! How are you feeling? Feeling good? I'm feeling fantastic. It's been, just past the three-year mark since the heart attack knocks wood you know, so far so good. Thanks for coming to Boston. Lovely to be here, man. Boston has always been a big part of everything. I was just telling my wife today. I was like, the first time I came to the Commonwealth was with Clerks. Like even though I lived in New Jersey, I'd never come up to Massachusetts. There was no call for it and stuff. Yeah. It was from Philly to New York. They're close. Boston's like a three-hour drive. So it wasn't until Clerks that I came to the city with the Boston Film Festival and then I kept going back and like, Chasing Amy and Dogma and stuff like that. And the boys are from here. And the boys being from here! You know, me and Scott (Moser) were involved with Good Will Hunting as well. So there's, always a wonderful tie to the city, to the community. Also, this is a big college town and at one point in my career, I was "The College Guy". Yeah. You're my "College Guy", I suppose. I went to MassArt right down the street from here. In the Nineties, we were looking up to you, man. You've been inspiring people forever. You were so close with Stan Lee, I got to interview Stan it was an honor. an honor. You've always said good things and, and you were taking care of him. And I just want to say, I appreciate that you did that. What a great life. So the thing about the loss that breaks the heart is he was a vital 90-year-old and he didn't have that the last year or two years of his life, the way. He was kind of tossed around and literally suffered from elder abuse. That shaved years off his life. He was so vital, but there came a certain point where he's not only was he has physically beaten down but just the thought of like, "this is what it's come to". How could you do that to everyone's Grampa? So, you know what I'm saying, who gave so much joy in his lifetime, but at least, you know, he had that entire ten-year period of Marvel cameos, where at the end of his life, he got celebrated by the entire world. Everybody knows his name, even people that never heard of him before were, "Oh, that's Spider-Man's baby daddy". You know, maybe it was your idea to put him in the films? I remember seeing them in a movie years ago. Yeah. That was, for us, it was a no-brainer. Cause you got a movie about a guy that loves comic books. You got to Stan... Perfect marriage. And when we did it, I remember the movie came out in '95, there was just like, "Oh, Who? Stan Lee? That's quaint". You know, years later it became. A stamp of quality. I love seeing him in that movie. He's younger, obviously. I remember when he came to work with us, they were telling us "you gotta be careful, man, because this man is 73 years and he can go at any point". And he lasted another 23 years! *God bless him, man. Well, another thing, you've come here to Boston, to the restaurant at the House of Blues, which is a great venue. Lots of people, we've been out of work, but there are ways that people can keep it going. I appreciate that you came here to help us out. * I first heard of the Mooby's Pop-Up in the show that you did, Son in Lockdown and, that was just such a great thing to have your wife at that and Harley and Austin. Was it fun to just shoot if you're own your house? It was so adorable, especially considering it was in the middle of the quarantine and nobody was doing anything. So this TBS show Celebrity Show-Off presented itself as an opportunity. And they were like, "you can do anything you want, we're gonna give you a camera, shoot, whatever you want". And I was like, "can I shoot a sitcom"? They're like, "absolutely go ahead". So the entire town was shut down and you know, it's dopey to say, but we were literally the only sitcom in town that was shooting. It was a weird moment and it was fun to do it. It's the best job in the world, you don't even have to get dressed and drive to the studio. You wake up and you weren't in the studio. So it was such a good time! But it was a Kevin Smith joint, man! It was really, really funny Austin is such a rockstar! He's great. I put him in Clerks III... Do you have any updates, about Masters of the Universe: Revelation? I think the first time folks are going to see any imagery is coming up in May. We're in April right now. So next month. Do you like animation? I love it. It's phenomenal. The boys at Powerhouse Animation did a wonderful, wonderful job. They do_ Castlevania_ on Netflix, Seis Manos, Blood of Zeus. So all the characters look exactly the way they're supposed to. They just look like they were drawn now as opposed to the '80s. And so hey, if you want to talk about people who elevate it, man. I love the scripts that we came up with, but Powerhouse absolutely knocked it out of the park. They elevated our scripts and made far better cartoons than we provided them the "word power" to do so. Watching the whole thing come together, man. Because so many people work on it from your writing staff to then, your recording, and the vocal tracks. Then it all gets handed over to the animators and they do. iI's like movie making and it's like comic books at the same time. What's really wonderful about it is when you're working on a movie or something or a TV show, you know, you're seeing results on a regular basis because you're doing it. You got this window of time to do it when you're just the writer or showrunner on this animated series. My main job of just "let's get this thing written" was done early for us, it was the first job done. So I go about my life and then every few days there's a delivery of an art pack and you're like, "Holy shit". They drew all the characters and then as time goes on, it's like, "here's the first animatic". "Here's the second animatic". "This animatic is locked. Here's the automatics for episode two". Episode three, four. Oh my God. The finished animation for episode one is coming in. So it's this, this waterfall of productivity that you have nothing to do, with, other than getting to appreciate it. You wrote and your part is done. I mean, you can't go and make a script change. We can, as long as "lip flap" is off-camera. That continued and as much as periodically, we need to pick up these lines, we need to add new lines. Netflix thinks this needs clarity. So then you come up with that stuff and make that work and stuff. So you might need to even make new scenes, etc... Generally, it's not too deep in the process and going like, "Oh, I'm gonna write a whole new scene". if you do that, it's a big deal because the process is eight to ten months in. And once it starts going, it starts going, but being at the receiving end of all, the joy, the here's what Battle Cat looks like, you know, Oh my God, this is what Evil-Lyn looks like. This is what Evil-Lyn looks like with the helmet off. Every design before actually beginning to see the animatics and the animatics is the barest form. It's a digital storyboard or a moving storyboard. And even those were so pretty. I was like, "we could air this, fuck finishing, let's air this"! Let's just say thankfully Powerhouse push to finish it because the finished product is gorgeous. You can't just put out the pencils, you gotta ink this thing! I would! I come from comics, so I like when they do. So I love when they do Batman Black and White and just letters inked and pencils version. So I could have dealt with it, but people will be delighted to see how colorful the whole thing is. *Not for nothing. I love your Green Hornet. It was so great, I didn't expect to like the character, I mean, I liked what you did in comics, but I was just like, "Oh, this is a really great thing". It was drawn really awesome. * Jonathan Lau, man. He made that him and Phil. Phil Hester took my stuff and then he broke it down. Um, but wow. They turned it into a beautiful book. What was so satisfying about that for me was at the end of when I read all the books together, all the comics together... I was like, "It would have worked. We could have pulled that off as a movie!" Somebody could have, not me! *Absolutely. And coming up with comics and you are reading Batman, you are reading Spider-Man. You don't think of Green Hornet for comics, but you can do something cool with it. I could talk to you all day! * I tried to come up with the best "Cantina" question for you, one that I would ask on your podcast Fatman Beyond and not be embarrassed. But before I get to that, I watched the scene last night with the Ball Lickers, on the "Mooby's Internet" internet. So, you know, people get a chance to come down here and they can... ...and actually relive it. You are the ones who are the Ball Lickers! They can just do that from their phones! That was just so funny. But my, my "Ultimate Cantina Question" is about the Snyder Cut! Let's say Warner or whoever gives you $30 million dollars to redo a Kevin Smith movie, or to redo the CGI. What Kevin Smith movie would you give the #SnyderCut treatment to? Is it Tusk? I would go Red State. I would just shoot the ending. We cheaped out at the ending because we don't have any money. So, the ending was supposed to be the apocalypse. Angels showing up, slaying people and shit like that, these giant angels. So at a certain point, we were like "Alright, do you want to shoot the ending of that movie and that ending?" "Do you want to wait to shoot that movie in that ending for however long it takes to find the money for it?" "...or do you want to shoot a version of the movie now where you've let go of the supernatural element that was in the last scene?" So then I changed it to him being over the loudspeaker and "it was a hoax and blah, blah, blah". So if I had like #SnyderCut money, I'd go back and I would shoot the angels show up, ending like the apocalyptic world ending. I'd have a lot of money left over! But I think that would be the one that I would love to take in the direction of the original vision. And I love Red State what it became and stuff, but that ending would have been so fucking weird. Do617: Well, you know, when people after seeing this interview, they might demand the release of the #SnyderCut of Red State. KS: Release the #RedderCut! Yes! Well, I'm just so happy to talk to you, man. I'm really excited to be here at Mooby's. Thanks for helping out Boston. Thanks for helping out everybody here at the House of Blues Restaurant and, everybody makes a couple of bucks and people can have some fun doing it because you came here. I think this is a perfect time. just about to open up. This is like a preview. This is a preview of the good time for the summer that's going to come. They were asking me when I rented the car today, when I was leaving Logan, the lady was like "You're from, California, how is it about there? I was like "the exact same thing as it is here. You guys are about to open". That's been the fun part of taking Mooby's around the country is that it's always at a restaurant that's been closed for a while. So it's good for the business. It's also good for the staff morale. You can forget when you're in the restaurant business, your friends are your coworkers, you see them every day. A lot of folks haven't seen their friends for a year and stuff. "Zoom Cocktail Hour" just doesn't cut it. It really, really doesn't at the end of the day. At the end of the day, being in a room with people, human interaction, I'm not saying you got to lick each other's faces and shit..being in a room with people and talking and nothing will replace it. Well, thanks so much, Kevin. It's an honor, man! Damn pleasure man! ** BUY TICKETS AT THE LINK ABOVE AND LEARN MORE: http://moobyspopup.com (http://moobyspopup.com)** Special Guest: Kevin Smith.

From rewarded video to gaming, slots to asian vegetables, Jonathan Lau has a fascinating background in performance marketing and growth strategies. This week we discuss how eCommerce differs from gaming in team dynamics, LTV modeling, channel mix and more. We also discuss the breaking news of how Apple is beginning it's crack down on its ATT privacy initiative! We also discuss the breaking news of how Apple is punishing MMPs for fingerprinting! Learn more about how to grow your mobile app at upptic.com Guest: Jonathan Lau References: Arizona's App Store bill is quietly killed Nexon makes large investment in entrenched gaming brands Strikes smacks down Adjust for fingerprint Weee! is where you can buy Asian and Hispanic groceries eCommerce Growth Strategies with Jonathan Lau

The education sector has seen drastic changes in a short period of time, with students from red zones not allowed to go back to colleges or universities and almost 300 schools forced to be closed down. Private institutions have voiced out their concerns of struggling with virtual learning, particularly on the topic of not being able to travel to schools and facing the risk of closing down. Joining us is Jonathan Lau, CEO of German Educare, sharing his effort to address these issues.

DC Solicits Comics Reviews: Future State: Dark Detective 1 by Mariko Tamaki, Dan Mora, Jordie Bellaire, Matthew Rosenberg, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Antonio Fabela Future State: Green Lantern 1 by Geoffrey Thorne, Tom Raney, Mike Atiyeh, Ryan Cady, Sami Basri, Hi-Fi, Ernie Altbacker, Clayton Henry, Marcelo Maiolo Future State: Justice League 1 by Joshua Williamson, Robson Rocha, Daniel Henriques, Romulo Fajardo Jr., Ram V, Marcio Takara, Marcelo Maiolo Future State: Kara Zor-El, Superwoman 1 by Marguerite Bennet, Marguerite Sauvage Future State: Robin Eternal 1 by Meghan Fitzmartin, Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Adriano Lucas Future State: Superman/Wonder Woman 1 by Dan Watters, Leila Del Duca, Nick Filardi Future State: Teen Titans 1 by Tim Sheridan, Rafa Sandoval, Jordi Tarragona, Alejandro Sanchez We Found a Monster OGN by Kirk Scroggs Chris Claremont Anniversary Special by Chris Claremont, Bill Sienkiewicz, Sean Chen, Diego Olortegui, Brett Booth, Marc Deering, Roberto Poggi, Adelso Corona, Chris Sotomayor, Rachelle Rosenberg, Erick Arciniega, Guru eFX King in Black: Gwenom vs. Carnage 1 by Seanan McGuire, Flaviano, Rico Renzi King in Black: Planet of the Symbiotes 1 by Clay McLeod Chapman, Guiu Vilanova, Dean White, Frank Tieri, Danilo Beyruth, Rachelle Rosenberg King in Black: Thunderbolts 1 by Matthew Rosenberg, Juan Ferreyra Haha 1 by W. Maxwell Prince, Vanesa Del Rey, Chris O'Halloran Mann's World 1 by Victor Gischler, Niko Walter, Snakebite Cortez Red Sonja: The Super Powers 1 by Dan Abnett, Jonathan Lau, Andrew Dalhouse Serial 1 by Terry Moore Space Bastards 1 by Eric Peterson, Joe Aubrey, Darick Robertson, Diego Rodriguez Scribbles by LJ Phillips, Andi Fikri Turncoat by Ryan O'Sullivan, Plaid Klaus Additional Reviews: Wonder Woman 1984, WandaVision, Discovery s3, She-Hulk by Slott Omnibus, Boys, Batwoman season premiere News: Deadpool 3, Ascender delays, Miles Clone Saga, Keanu breaks Boom records, Chris Evans returns as Cap, Canto continues, new Jane Foster mini-series, new Image series from Michael Walsh/Chip Zdarsky/Kelly Thompson, Old Guard anthology Trailer: Willy's Wonderland, Kong vs. Godzilla Comics Countdown: Seven Secrets 6 by Tom Taylor, Daniele Di Nicuolo, Walter Baiamonte, Katia Ranalli Future State: Dark Detective 1 by Mariko Tamaki, Dan Mora, Jordie Bellaire, Matthew Rosenberg, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Antonio Fabela We Found a Monster OGN by Kirk Scroggs Immortal Hulk 42 by Al Ewing, Alex Lins, Adam Gorham, Rachael Stott, Joe Bennett, Ruy Hose, Chris O'Halloran, Paul Mounts Future State: Kara Zor-El, Superman 1 by Marguerite Bennet, Marguerite Sauvage Sword 2 by Al Ewing, Valerio Schiti, Marte Gracia Sweet Tooth: The Return 3 by Jeff Lemire, Jose Villarrubia Autumnal 4 by Daniel Kraus, Chris Shehan, Jason Wordie American Vampire 1976 4 by Scott Snyder, Rafael Albuquerque, Dave McCaig Homesick Pilots 2 by Dan Watters, Caspar Wijngaard

This week we're talking about how new MBA grads can get into product management. Our guest is Jonathan Lau. He's an MBA 2016 alumni and has been a Product Manager at both Instacart and Loblaw Digital. Jonathan is currently teaching the Introduction to Product Management bootcamp course at General Assembly. You'll hear him talk about the five ways that he sees MBAs get into product management, tips on how to tackle product cases, and advice on determining which product management opportunities are the right fit for you.

We are joined this week by Jonathan Lau, English Pastor at San Francisco Chinese Alliance Church! Listen in as this 16 year ministry veteran shares with us how to cultivate longevity and the importance of resting well. 

The UK, the US or Australia are the first countries that come to mind when Malaysians think about studying abroad. But one country with world-class universities and free tuition is Germany. And more and more young Malaysians are finding their way to the country of the poets and thinkers to study. And our today's guest Jonathan Lau supports them on their way. With his business German Educare, he prepares and consults Malaysians to bring them to German universities. We discuss why studying engineering is so popular and why it is important to study abroad.This episode is proudly sponsored by Siemens - Ingenuity for Life

CHEL CEO Terri Givens talks with Michelle Westfort, Senior Vice President for Academic Partnerships and Jonathan Lau Chief Learner Office and Co-Founder of InStride - a company helping organizations move beyond traditional internal and external education programs through partnerships with top academic institutions. Link to bios: https://higheredconnects.com/from-our-may-28th-podcast-instride-michelle-westfort-and-jonathan-lau/

On today's show with Maddy, Jason & Divian, we speak to Jonathan Lau, a Jetstar Pilot who is now an SG Clean Ambassador! Also, will Jason Johnson be able to crack you up with these Quarantine one-liners? Tune in now for your daily dose of laughter with Maddy, Jason and Divian in the Morning, Singapore's favourite English Breakfast show!

On today's show with Maddy, Jason & Divian, we speak to Jonathan Lau, a Jetstar Pilot who is now an SG Clean Ambassador! Also, will Jason Johnson be able to crack you up with these Quarantine one-liners? Tune in now for your daily dose of laughter with Maddy, Jason and Divian in the Morning, Singapore's favourite English Breakfast show!

In today's episode of The Speakers Life I talk with Jonathan Low, keynote speaker on sales success, service experience and leadership performance. Global Success Summit Jack Canfield Global Speakers Federation Sha Nacino Malaysian Association of Professional Speakers Joining a speakers association Human Resource Development Fund The training industry in Malaysia The training industry in Saudi Arabia Speaking in Singapore The follow-up process after you speak Buddying up with other speakers LinkedIn QR codes Business Card apps https://www.abbyybcr.com/en/ Gil Petersil Speaker Kit: Rode SmartLav mic, Tripod, Extension cable, Targus clicker   https://www.jonathanlow.net/ https://globalsuccesslearning.net   Artificial Intelligence Generated Transcript Below is a machine-generated transcript and therefore the transcript may contain errors. Hey, there's James Taylor here and I'm delighted to welcome Jonathan Low. Jonathan Low is a speaker and executive coach who works with organizations and senior executives to measurably improve their leadership effectiveness and business performance, especially in the areas of service quality, sales, performance, leadership, communication and team development. Jonathan has more than 25 years of professional and international business experience and executive positions in the service industry, and has worked with executives and leadership teams throughout Asia and the Middle East. He is a certified speaking professional CSP, one of Asia's leading sales and service, mastery and leadership success coaches, a certified coach with Marshall Goldsmith sec, and a certified global certified Canfield mythology trainer. He has lots of qualifications, this gentleman, he also has a new virtual summit is going to be happening very soon called the Global success summit that we're going to be learning about in just a moment. So first of all, Jonathan, welcome. Great to have you with us here today. Thank you, James. Thank you for having me in part of your program. So I was mentioning which is the end there this the global success summit. And you were just tell me before we came on, you've got one day coming up, you're doing 12 interviews in one day for for creating this new summit that you're doing with, with Shah and casino. So tell me first of all, tell me a little bit about this. This global success summit was about why we decided to create this summit. Well, you know, did the summit really came about because of you, you know, you you inspire others, you give us the opportunity to reach out and both shine myself. We are graduates of jack Canfield. So obviously the success principle. And because of that, we say hey, you know what, why don't we do something on the area of success. And let's explore things that we can do to you know, create better success for everyone in the world, whether they're speaker, whether they are entrepreneur, whether they're in a corporate environment. So we came up with Why don't have the global success summit, right. And we developed five different pillars. So they want us on the pillar of sales, second day is on customer service experience, 30 days on leadership, four days on communication, and 50 days on the power of digital marketing. So we thought, you know, these are elements of success that people will generally meet in their life. And we say, hey, great, and I'll let's do it. And yeah, my first on my summit coming up in August 26 to 30 years, so excited. So a lot of people I know where I deal with speakers, like yourself, my speakers, you program and, and the hear about doing online summits or virtual science, they get really excited because they see the possibility in terms of helping them position themselves and bringing more speaking gigs and other revenue streams. But the thing that often puts them off is the technology piece, they get worried they get little bit worried about I have to deal with the web pages. And now that I do that, so how are you finding the process? Because you don't come from a technology background? You come very much from a speaker, service leadership side. Yeah. So one thing I noticed was, you know, find people so Charlotte's actually done the online Fisher global summit. And I thought we have expertise in running dash you are probably have the backend already done. So I gave her a call and say, Hey, you know, share, you have done the backend, I'm pretty well connected to a lot of good friends globally, during my tenure as the global speakers Federation president of three years ago, and I say, Hey, why don't I just connect with the right people. And let's see how we can, you know, bring more global experts to share their expertise. And you know, I'll take care of the front end, and you work on the back end to support. So I think that's working out pretty well. And it's about collaboration, I like to say, you know, the back end really is like so much work. But you know, it's been a great ride, you know, and she was very comfortable in doing that she's got a great team supporting us. So that's a good balance. And collaboration is key, especially in the speaker's world, because we have caught respective talents, respective expertise, and just begin to focus on those. They talk about this idea about collaboration, you mentioned that you were the president of the global speakers Federation, which kind of sits I always think it kind of sits above all the the National Speakers associations are happening around the world as well. And everyone, I know this, this, take it on that that role is a very, it's been quite an intense job to have to do that, that role as well. But I know it's very rewarding for the people that do it as well. So what what were your key takeaways from being so deeply involved in the speaking into the association side of speaking? Well, actually, and I spent about 20 plus year in the hospitality business, you know, working different hotels around Asia Pacific. So I really come from a platform of service. And when my hotel Korea, you know, gave me an opportunity to become a professional trainer speaker, I learned it myself in this association in Malaysia, which is called the Malaysian association of professional speaker. And I serve, you know, ran into the premise of what can I do for you, you know, because of my hotel background, I kind of like this asset ruin, if there's anything I can be of service to you, how can I assist you? And never did I know, opportunity came and I was elected to be the president, then at the Malaysian association of professional speaker. And then after, when that finish, I open my mouth and say to the global in the global team and say, Hey, you know, I'm done with my Malaysian duties, is there anything I can be of service to the global speakers Federation, and, you know, I came in as a treasurer, I became the secretary. So I went through the whole different roles. But, and that was where I got the opportunity to become the first Malaysian the first Asian president of the global speakers Federation, a huge honor, lot of responsibility. But fantastic, rewarding experience of just, you know, learning from an individual perspective, from a speaker's perspective. And just from a service perspective to if anyone is watching or listening to this just now who is a speaker or aspiring speaker, but they're not a member of Speakers Association, what do you see the benefits of joining Speakers Association? Think the Speakers Association will give them a collective network of professional speakers who are really active. And sure, you know, there are a lot of great clubs, you know, they can help build your public speaking, competency like Toastmasters is fantastic clubs. My personal experience joining a professional speaking association is that you really have people who are actively involved in the business. And the member association is really there to help you to become better in doing your business, giving you new tools, giving you new insight, providing resources, that generally may not be available in a Toastmasters because there's just the speaking side of it, but also the side of building the business, which is very important. So you learn a lot of perspective, right? And with all this perspective that you gain, it's about what resonates with you, you know, some people like this large scale businesses, some are pretty happy with a smaller size business and are quite happy with it. And you get insights with a lot of opportunities, virtual assistants, so that the whole campaign. So sometimes, you know, when I first came into the business, I was really blown away, I went to an NSA convention, which is in the States. And I was like, wow, there's so much to learn. Read, where do I start? Am I ever even going to succeed in this business because it was so overwhelming. So So for me, it was the the the education perspective, that was great. But more importantly, was the people in it that made it really great. So something I didn't really realize, last time I was in Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur that we were together, was just getting us a better feel on the speaking industry in Malaysia itself as a place to speak. And the thing I hadn't really realized was how big the training industry is in Malaysia. Now, I also know that it's gone through some difficult times recently, there's been a lot of changes in the speaking and the training side of the business. So we, I think it'd be useful for anyone that doesn't know that part of Asia. What are some key things that you find it but people coming in from outside and not from Malaysia, and they're looking at the speaking or the training industries in in Malaysia, that they can have to recognize that it's useful to know about? Well, current training is big, you know, in terms of the government, they actually set up a place that is called a p SME, or what we call the Human Resource Development Fund. So organization have to contribute a certain percentage of their revenue you set aside for training and development for their own team members in the company. So that fund is available. And if it's not utilized, it's going to be burning and everything. So which means it is going to be compulsory for organization to set people into training. Now they are slowly moving into coaching, allocation. Speaking, is somehow you know, a little bit in between, because speaking, keynotes, is usually one hour, one and a half hours. And so from the training perspective, they like to see more of the nine to five, you get some tangible skills take back as part of the deliverables. So this is where the focus of training has been much more, I would say, in Asia, unless you are a speaker is traveling around different region. So that's a little bit different. So primary, a lot of the people in Malaysia would be trainers, come speakers I started started as a trainer. Right? So So I still do, perhaps about 50% sound of my work currently is your workshop facilitation, two or three days, workshop facilitation, and speaking is about 20 to about 30% of my business mix. And if you do it also a lot of work in the Middle East, as well as in Asia and North America as well. What do you notice as you start to move around different countries different territory, there's that there's that blend change for you? Do you find that you're doing more keynote speaking and speaking in Middle East, for example, where Asia tends to be more on the training side, in the Middle East to, especially in Saudi is still a little bit more on the training side of it, that has got more engagement, in terms of the keynote is really events that happen, and it may select the destination. So primarily, the business is usually for people who are working there. And this is where you get a little bit more of the people who are resonates towards their. But I see more of like destination like Hong Kong, right? Singapore, which is very popular for North American companies that will have their annual conferences in Asia, you know, they will have it a perhaps Bangkok. And this is where a lot of the keynote speaking primarily in those cities. But the audience may not necessarily be from those countries. Yeah, I was amazed in Singapore, how, how, how many events conferences are going on there? You go to some of those. There's conference venues? And it's I don't know the exact numbers. But it all seems there's a lot of international speakers who use Singapore as their as their hub of places to go as well. Does that does that? Does that benefit you in Malaysia? Or is actually is that correct? Does that cause a bit of a challenge? Because you've got all this competition is just sitting over the board of it? Well, I see it a little bit different. Some people they will see it as competition, for me personally, is about what can I do better, to upscale myself, right, so that I'm in the same playing field. And I can be just as great as one of my peers in Singapore. Right. So I think, you know, bringing that level of playing few really helps one another. So it's not so much about a the internet to my pie. But we always believe in the speakers were the pie is big enough for everyone to have a slice of it. And we didn't speakers, we can do everything. And the thing is, you know, I like my James, you focus a lot on creativity. And for me, I do a lot of on sales and service. So you know, if things are creativity, I would probably say, Hey, you know, reach out to James Taylor, you know, he's one of the best in creativity and innovation. So we also cross reference, we cross support, because the conference organizers they may be engaging me for this year, but may not be the same speaker for next year. And this is where the opportunities, and when we see someone have spoken as a speaker, we are going to be more comfortable to promote or to recommend. So what one of the great benefit as a member of a professional speaker Association, when you get a chance to be there. Other people get to see you in action, too. So highly recommended for you to visit as many as possible. Yeah, I've recommended a lot of those, you know, when we've been united been together in Singapore or in Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, we've seen speakers together and oh, I want to recommend her she's great, you know that she's got something you know, I know you have, you know, everyone has websites, and all those good things as well. But I should to see someone in, they can really do their thing on stage, it just makes you feel confident that the when you refer that person to a client, because maybe you've spoken there one year, and then they come back to you like just last week, I had three clients who I spoke for last normal 12 months ago, and maybe 10 months ago. Who came but James, can you recommend some speakers? These are the topics that with all themes for our conference. And I'm immediately going back in my mental Rolodex and thinking like to Oh, I see it seeing polio, who do they see in India in Chennai, it's an Oh, who's this great that Bureau, they'll be a great person to connect with them in that territory. So you talk a lot about services. And whenever I think of jobs, I always think of ServiceNow that's, that's what you're going to know and for that. So as you're with your part speaker, hat on and part service hat on, when you look at how other speakers are delivering a great service service excellence for the clients and for the audiences. Can you put me to some people you've seen do some speakers or do things recently, where you went? Actually, that's great. That's, that's an example of giving great service either to, to the client or to the audience. But it's a great question. So in terms of examples, I think a lot of the speakers in, for example, in APSS, to or even in the different member Association, what one thing that I like, is, you know, when when they actually finish an engagement, they follow through processes really good. And the sharing of the knowledge is a very powerful in terms of how they are developing the relationship and the sharing that openly amongst speaker, but with the client, I also see a lot of them doing pairing up opportunity. Now what is pairing up opportunities or parallel opportunities, you know, when you see, when you visit a speaker's bureau, you know, you go as a pair. So again, you may be a different discipline. And this is where you can actually support one another. I mean, if I were to say, Jonathan, Jonathan is really a great guy. It looks funny if I say about myself, but if I am there with you, James, I think you know what James James is an excellent speaker and interview via concert in James on at the end of you, James, you're there with me, and you speak about them. Me. So it's much more credibility. And I began to see more speakers buddying up to do that I did in a networking event, or when a going together to meet clients, potentially a lot of cross opportunities happening. And that was really giving service, you know, really not about thinking about the next transaction or the business. But how can we best give value to the customer? Because this is really a long term business. And industry is really small. Because everyone after a while pretty much know who is who, and if, and the same the speaker's bureau, right, because they also talk among themselves. And they also process they, you know, who is the recommended people, you know, that is going to be really reliable, who are the prima donnas kind of a day very difficult to work with, you know, we shy away from that or just make it easy for the customers to what we do, right? Whether it is a bureau whether it is because because that represented professionalism, and as member of the global speakers, Federation member Association. I mean, personally, for me, it is so good that people will speak highly of the member Association for professional members. And people say, Oh, you belong to a professional Singapore or you belong to match or you know, Australia. They'll say, Wow, they have got the quality of the speakers that you should highly consider. Yeah, that would be my aspiration. But essentially, that you just mentioned that about the buddying up. I think that's that's an interesting, I mean, obviously, you were with your, your online summit you're doing just now with a char. That's it. That's a form of buddying up. And you're actually I think there's something really powerful about I remember doing that with event professional sort of myself and a speaker from California, Aaron Gargan, as a great speaker on social media. And a lot of people commented about because it's so unusual to see, you know, you normally see the speakers out on their own and these kind of lone wolf characters, to see two people working together that well, that's, that's, that's an, especially if you get a nice, a good chemistry together, you know, either in person or whether you're, you know, you're filming together, for example, I think that could be really cool. But you actually got me thinking there about, about that. Solving the customers problems and helping them solve their problems. I'm often you mentioned, I speak about creativity. And, and I'm talking often more about generation of ideas, developing those ideas. I don't often focus so much on the what we call it more innovation processes, which is, you know, the standard operating procedures, different things about creating innovation, on what ongoing innovation processes in your business, right. But that's, maybe for example, we IO actually, maybe why should be doing is I should be connecting with some of those great innovation speakers are out there. And saying, why don't we buddy up together, and we'll go in and pitch on certain pieces together, or maybe even the stage before me, when on strategy I work I'm often brought in because they've done some companies some big strategy document into actually we need to be more creative. And that's why they will they'll bring me in and help work with them there. But maybe I need to be working with the person women before me who's focusing on helping develop the strategy and talking about strategy and companies or positioning guys, that is real value, right. And the beta customers get the whole spread from point A to point z. Yeah, so his journey, and that is really adding value, and you're giving them easy accessibility to the right speaker that can complement the whole experience of the conference, and people are looking for experience these days, you know, because the more engaged and more emotionally engaged in the conference, and that is really about the what what the speakers can actually bring about, then then the whole experience is much better, right? Rather than you have independent speakers, and they're probably focusing on the core expertise area, without really connecting the dots for the whole event. So that that's another opportunity, I feel. And you mentioned that you've seen a lot of speakers at do really well the follow up process, after you've come off stage. And you've done your as a speaker, you've done your thing, and they're very good at that follow up and helping to continue to continue that journey with the client or to continue to add value or to continue to follow up to look for new opportunities related to that, that gig, can you give me an example, as many speakers are yourself things that you do, just to ensure that you're, you're providing great value, and you're helping that, you know, client solve their their problem. So one of the things from my, the things that I'm currently doing is that give them accessibility to me. So I use the platform LinkedIn, pretty much a lot. And this is one platform that can really connect with me. So whoever I see in a conference, I have a large QR code. And there are some of the speakers already sharing this about connecting via QR code, putting onto the screen and people just a minute camera there and get connected with you immediately. So you have a connection, wishes very good for your follow up. And because you have that immediate, so he was speaking a conference for 100 or 200 people, within the time that you're there is relatively very difficult for you to reach out to so many. But with this opportunity, you can immediately follow up with them. And as part of the follow up, what I do is, I will always say thank you so much for being there. And at the same time, I will provide a videos for myself, because I do a lot of video sharing tips on what people can actually do. So send them a video and say, Hey, you know, I was just in Hong Kong speaking at a conference, and I did a video on, you know, three strategies on how to gain better commitment with your clients. So I hope you appreciate that. And if you like it, you can connect with my YouTube playlist. So adding all these additional things, which is not so much on the selling side of it, but just providing value, helping them to become better in whatever they're doing. And then remember you they will remember yourself. Yeah, so it is what what are some of the things that I do to follow up. So go to opportunity, if you're done a really good job, reach out to a couple of them to share some of their experience right in as part of the recommendation of how the conference has actually benefited them. So in your time in the past 20 years of speaking and training and speak about global speakers, Federation, and maps as well. you've attended a lot of events, I'm sure you've picked up been given a lot of business cards at that time as well. What have you found x I'm always I have these bags, every time I speak at event, I have a plastic Ziploc bag, each event. And obviously just put all the business cards in that event. And sometimes I've written on the back of them. And also I can process either at the airport lounge and go through them or when I get back back into the office. What do you do with all those those business cards? How do you have a process in terms of going through those to be able to know which ones you connect with? Well, I actually have an apps on my phone and the apps just trying to find the apps I'm using right now. But the FI gives me an opportunity to choose to scan the business card. So I'll have a business card and there it will lead me. He also asked me where do I want to fight which database? It gives me a chance to prioritize in different segment, Oh, I know what corporate whether it's speaker or whether it is you know what conference that I met that person. So it helps me to manage my folder a little bit. because like you said, You know, I use him bags and bags of cards. And after obviously, I'll get someone to get in. But that's someone never really happens. And after all that oh my gosh, discuss all like six months old. What do I do it? What do I do key it is to value. And the other thing is also because of the privacy factor is very stringent data protection. So I'll be cautious when we do emailing when it comes to that. But otherwise, you know, I try to get everyone to continue on social media, because I think that is safer platform that people can still communicate and work with you or find you on just have a relationship bill. So we will find the name of the app, I think I used one A while back called card Munch or card muncher or something which seemed to connect with LinkedIn. Mostly that's still available. But we'll get we'll get the name of the app that you you're talking about. And I was actually caught a abbyybcr business card reader. business card reader I surely guess yeah. But that's the apps. Yeah, yeah, that's great. So we'll put that link in there if anyone's interested in that as well. Because there is that thing when you go and speak in event you get so many business cards, I have to I've got such a terrible memory, I have to almost immediately write on the business card. I don't like writing and business card in front of someone. I think it's disrespectful. But as soon as I get to a quiet place, I'm immediately writing down all the notes from these business cards. But maybe that's a sense that you've got much more streamlined way of doing it. So definitely check that out. And just a couple days ago, we had the opportunities to I had an opportunity to interview Gil Gil Pepita, sir Yeah, and you know, he's called the networking mastermind and he was sharing some tips on how you know about how he collects the card and how he has caught p one p two p three p for and what he does with that. So that's going to be happening on the online global success summit. Right. So again, opportunities to learn from some of the great people who are practice you know, who actually did the masters of doing that? Well get Gail is amazing. So if anyone's watching this listening, and you want to know about Gil system, because he I mean, Gil works with Tony Robbins, he's an absolute master when it comes to networking, then you're going to want to sign up for that the password global success summit, so you can hear your Jonathan's interview with Gil and just start to finish up here. I always ask this question of any speakers I'm with I'm always intrigued about the gadgets and things that they carry with them. What's in your speaker bag? What do you carry with you to all those various speaking engagements, customer speakers by a mic, I have a mic and really go on road ROD. Right. And I'm always ready if there's opportunity to get a quick video or recording, especially in conferences that are spoken in. And if I know that a couple of people who resonate and they're really intrigued, I was just kind of asked them to share a couple of things that we should have found really useful. And what was really exciting about it, so always have that handy. And possibly for me, every city that I go to, I will also have a tripod ever ready so that I can do video recording. And use your phone to do the video recording you have like a separate cameras the iPhone, so I use the iPhone. And there are a couple of apps that supports that too. And the mic you're talking about is that the the road I think it's called the lab the lab smart lab one which you just connect on you put on a lovely Oh my god, yeah, I've got one there's they're great. And I think it's especially because I remember doing my my first few events and people ask that we'd love to give you a testimonial. And I would go at that with my phone. And it would give me testament I didn't they didn't have a mic on. And I've go back to try and look at the video. And I couldn't hear what they were saying because it was so loud in these conference recording. So that's that's a good tip. Just have one of those the road mics, one of those mines and also have another extension. Hmm, you know, it's always good, because sometimes people may be a little bit further. So when you have an extension, it gives you the opportunity that they a little bit further away. And you can get a little bit more of the background of the convention too. Because if not, it's going to be proximity is going to be just face to face at this distance. So if you have a longer Mike extension that connects much better. And what about things like clickers? Do you take you click it your own clicker on the road with you? Or do you just use whichever clicker you're given this? Yes, I do have my own, and I use one by Congress. That's fantastic. And then if people want to connect with you to learn more about Jonathan louder, the speaker and everything you're going going on there. And then also if they want to go and find out about global success summit, where the places that they should go to do that. If you want to connect with me, I have to website, I have a personal website that is triple w Jonathan Lau l o w.net. Or they can visit my company's website, which is triple W. Global success learning. net. So that's the company you want. That's great, fantastic. I also make sure that I have a we have a link here to the summit, as well. So people want to because I think this interview will be coming out just probably a few weeks just before the summit begins. So you'll be able to go in there. Learn all about that summit, as well. Jonathan, thank you so much for coming on today and sharing. You've a huge amount of experience in terms of speaking and the train business globally as well. So I always learned lots whenever we get a chance to hang out together and speak. So thank you so much for coming on. And also thank you for being a speaker. You remember, first of all, I had to ask how you how you enjoying being a speaker as you've ever been part of the community? Oh, it's fantastic. How about the speakers? You community? Yeah. Fantastic, fantastic. You know what one of the best investment I've really done, because of the value, especially I am just filled with gratitude about you know, the way you've been sharing the way you've been passionately helping speakers, the way you've grown your business, and you're Happily helping other speakers to do the same. And that's the wonderful thing about the speakers community. It's not about what I know. But what I know that I can help other people become more successful. When we see success in others, everyone becomes successful. So that's a great thing that you have done, James. So thank you so much for creating that and just sharing your wisdom, selflessly. Well, thank you for sharing your success and sharing what ways people can become more successful, whether their speakers, or anything, anything else they're doing in their life in business. I wish you all the best for the summit. Jonathan, I'm sure you're just going to do a phenomenal job. I can't wait to see when it comes out. Thanks so much for coming on. And sharing all your speakers like thank you so much for inviting me are the best James. How would you like to get paid to travel the world to share your message and expertise? How did it feel to get paid 5000 10,000 $25,000 to travel first class and stay in five star hotels in exotic locations. What I've just described is the lifestyle of international keynote speakers. 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In today's episode of The Speakers Life I talk with Sha Nacino, author and speaker on gratitude. United Nations Global Entrepreneur Council Looking for the one thing APSS Creating online summits Why to create a virtual summit HR Summits Doing 10 interviews in one day Overseas Filipino Summit Global Authors Summit Building Trust Speaking in India Jonathan Low Global Success Summit Jack Canfield Success Principles World Gratitude Summit Email marketing https://www.shanacino.com/   Artificial Intelligence Generated Transcript Below is a machine-generated transcript and therefore the transcript may contain errors. Hey, there is James Taylor and I'm delighted today to welcome onto the show Sha Nacino. You know, Sha is a trusted global speaker on gratitude, happiness and productivity. A Jack Canfield, certified trainer on success principles and a prolific author of 12 books. She was recognized as a distinguished Toastmaster, the highest award given by Toastmasters International to its members worldwide. A student of some of the world's best teachers Bo Sanchez, Brian Tracy, Jack Canfield, and Tony Robbins. She loves to write books and teach people how to write books through her 90 day book writing challenge. Today's show has addressed thousands of audiences from more than 26 countries globally. She is also the founder of HR summit, global global author, site and world gratitude summit. And this year, we were actually both recipients of an award and she at the same event, and she received female entrepreneur of the year award by the United Nations global entrepreneur Council. So great, great wall to get in show. Welcome to the show. Happy to be here, James, thank you for inviting me. So I was just saying that you you just pick up that amazing award for United Nations global entrepreneur cancel. What was the event like that? I believe it was in China and India, right. It was a beautiful event. And I didn't know that it was such a prestigious event. I learned I learned. Well, I learned this and officially that there were about 3700 applications and nominations, and only about 50 were awarded. So it was beautiful. And I met a lot of people from more than 15 countries who are also aware of this. Well, congratulations. Because it's interesting. through doing speakers, you and obviously your speakers, you student as well. And that there are the speakers you committee is fantastic. But whenever it was it to me, like who who's doing, who's doing really interesting stuff in the community just now. And I also mentioned your name, because one of the things I think you're so good at is actually taking action. You know, a lot of people talk about things, but you you will learn something, learn a concept, learn a strategy, learn a technique. And not only do you take action on it, but usually by the next week, you've said, Hey, James, I tried that thing I did this, and I even tried this little extra thing is about what do you think of this? So where do you get your mean? Where did you learn the ability to really be action oriented, because not all people like that, and and we don't go to those lengths. So my background was I was an employee for nine years. And you know, as an employee, if you have ideas, you can adjust, incorporate them right away, because there has to be approvals from the higher bosses. And when they become an entrepreneur, I really love the flexibility to be able to execute your abs. And I think one of the things that I really learned early on was not to be afraid to make mistakes. So I like whenever I had a seminar or a gathering or, or an event. I just looked one thing. One key takeaway, I don't have to look for so many things, one key takeaway. And from that one key takeaway, what action can I do right away. And I just love taking action ever small team. So we're pretty dynamic. And when I when I have an idea, I communicate with my team, and sometimes within a few hours execute, or sometimes a few days or a few weeks to execute. Now one of those ideas that you've executed very well is you I think you heard me speak at a conference. I've talked about online summits and virtual summits. And I remember you coming up to me saying I love I like I wanted I want to do this, I want to do this. And then very quickly, you actually started your very first summit, and we were going to work together on that. And then from there, you've gone on to build other summits, where you're also co hosting with other speakers, for example. So take take me through that. What is it about online summits? Do you enjoy? Because you've you've done more than one now? And what what have you found have been the benefits of doing online or virtual summits? And where do you see them going terms of how you, you bring into all the other things that you're doing in your career and in your professional life just now. Right? So prior to meeting you at the Asia professional speakers convention in 2018, I've seen some of your online summits. And I really, really wanted to meet you. Because I wanted to ask for your permission, James, can I also do the same? And so when I met you in Singapore, I asked him James, can you do the same? And then you said, Of course you can. And I'll be happy to help you. You don't even have to ask for my permission. So anyway, we did I met in me the the talk on on online summits. And we launched our first ever each our summit global in August. And I really had fun doing it. My main reason for doing the online summit was because as a speaker, I get invited by HR professionals to speak to their companies. So before my speaking engagements, I would talk to these HR professionals, and I see their problems. I know their concerns, when employees have problems have concerns, they go to HR, but what NHRF concerns or problems, their backs are against the wall because they need to learn how to motivate themselves. So I wanted to be the go to person of HR professionals, when they need some motivation. It's like my way of giving back to them, because they're the ones giving me business. So when you when you hit that online summit event in a mean, lecture, or a thought in the Asia professional speakers convention, I thought that the first summit they will do is for the HR professionals, it's really to give value to the HR professionals. And I was also very happy because you and all the other global speakers agreed to speak at the summit and give value to the HR professionals. So I wanted the the online summits to be communities where people can learn can be inspired. And the speakers can also give value. It's a platform for them for your messages to be heard. So you did that the very first one and I was so impressed. And you mentioned it. Obviously we met in May. And then you launched it in August with three, three months or so getting up and running. What What were the what were the key? I mean, the good thing that you identified very early on, was we spoke a lot about your customer avatar, and you had a really good sense of your customer avatar that HR professional is struggling is needing motivated meeting there's idea. So so that was great, you really identified that very early on, what were the key challenges that you find in creating your your first online or virtual summit? key challenge at that time was the internet connection in the Philippines. So at that time, the internet connection in the Philippines is in our office was very slow. So what I did was I had to rent a private room in a co working space. And of course, the rent is not that cheap. And so I had to maximize doing interviews on a daily basis. So sometimes I would do nine to 10 interviews in a given day. And I realized, wow, this can be so tiring mentally and also, physically, as you guys my voice. So I think that was one of the biggest challenges that we had. But we had a lot of fun as well, my team and I had a lot of fun. And also since it was the first time that we did the online summit, we had to really, you know, I had to review your slides during the the WBN in Singapore, and had the philosophy What's next? What's next, what's next. So that really helped me your thought really helped me and your slides really helped me. So you have that first one. And I always say when creating any type of online or virtual summit, the first was always the most difficult because you haven't you're having to deal with the technological side, you're thinking about that you're thinking about the content and everything, but the marketing and all and how to get out into the world, the next summit that you decided to do, what was the next one after that? Okay, the next one was the overseas Filipino summit. So the reason why we did that is because I send out inspirational emails every Monday. And I will usually receive lengthy emails from all races Filipinos really resist Filipino workers, and they they share with me their problems, their concerns, etc. And some of the emails were so lengthy, they really divulge their concerns, and sometimes I would be able to answer all of them, but sometimes because I receive hundreds of emails, we don't get to answer to each and every one. But But I read everything that the they've written me. And so I have a good idea, good sense on what their problems were. And it just sparked that in my mind, okay, somebody, I'd like to do something for you. And so when the idea of online summits came to mind, through your talk, I decided that the next set of people would like to serve it overseas Filipinos, because, you know, as Filipinos, they have a lot of concerns, one of them is really missing their families a lot. And I also know a lot of speakers, starting speakers in the fitness space in the Philippines, who also wants who also want to have a platform where they can share the message. So it's like a melting pot of speakers wanting to be heard. And these people who want some guidance and inspiration as well. So you don't really know you knew the kind of the technology side of running a virtual summit by this point. You said you knew how the kind of formats and things what what were the key learnings from that summit that you took away? I think the key learnings there is to have to have fun. I try to because because in the beginning, in my first summit, of course, there were you know, I was trying to really follow the procedure etc. In the offices Filipino assignment, I really tried to have fun, because now I know I know how to do it. And also because the language that we used was, you know, mixed of our our first language and also English. So it was it was more cash flow, it was more relaxed. It was more of family family oriented. Yeah. So So I think the key learning very, I was intentional that, okay, I want to have fun when I do the overseas Filipino summit. And I want the audience as well to feel the fun that even if they're abroad, or they're, they're far from their families, they have a community online community, who can who they can share fun or happiness with. But once again, you've identified identified your avatar, you knew who your avatar was, what the other key challenges were, so you could provide some of that content. And then what was one of the did after that was that the authors some of the moved into next? Yes, we so we have the global authors summit. But this is a lives live in person event. So the reason why we did that was because I have this 90 day book writing challenge. And after the challenge, there is a book launch. And we've always had the introduction to book writing, plus book launch, 1.0, and 2.0 3.0, etc. In 2018, I noticed that so many authors are going to launch their books, so many graduates of the online course, we're going to launch their books, and they couldn't fit in one event. And so I decided, Okay, and since some of these authors would fly in from so many other countries, although most of them are Filipinos, I decided, why not elevate this to another level. So instead of the International book launch that we're having, which which we usually have about 100 150 people during the book launch. So how about creating a global event for authors? And so we launched the global authors summit. And I think we had around 350 to 400 people who attended the event, and we had about 22 authors who launched their books. Okay, so you see, you kind of took a slightly different direction with that one as well. And a question I'm sometimes asked is about virtual summits, online summits is, well, what is the that are Why? What's the return on that time that money it costs, you know, to put these together? So what was the ROI was similar things that you were looking to get from each summit or was a slightly different, you will, you're measuring success in slightly different ways with a different summit. So I think the ROI for the two online summits that I did was, number one is trust, you're building trust and relationship with your audience. And I know that trust the basis of any business, any business transaction is trust. So if you if you build trust with the with the audience, I was hoping that you can get also speaking engagements from there. But But the main, the main reason really, for me doing the HR summit global was number one to give value. Number two, I wanted to build relationship with all the other speakers and varied from them as well. And for them to have a platform the share their message. And number three, this is the this is the effect now. So these are the causes, why why I put up the online summit, the effect that I want, the effect would be if I get speaking engagements from from from that summit, then that will be a big bonus. And I think it's it's being because I have an invitation to speak in mail deems next know, two months from now, next month in August. And yeah, and I know that we were speaking on stage together in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia recently. I see you've been in Paris, I think you in the other day, and then California, I think as well. So you're certainly certainly helping also build your brand, internationally. Right, right. Yes, definitely. So it builds your brand internationally, you're right leaves, I forget about that. So James, and I shared the stage in India. And then I also spoke in Malaysia with James. And then I was the host for the post convention in Singapore in May as well. And I also had a speaking engagement in New York, this March 2018 2019. Wonderful. So you're, you're you're spreading your wings, you're going you're going global now as well. And this this new summit that you're working on at the moment, you decided to something which I which I always actually encouraged a lot of speakers to do because I often think a lot of speakers we're we can, we can get very in our own thing. And we can get very, it's sometimes course a lot of speakers, lone Wolf's there, they just focus on their own thing, don't think, you know, the bigger the more the community side of it. And and I don't think there's a lot of speakers, if you're doing a summit, whether your first or subsequent summits, to co host one, because it can add a lot of fun. And it takes some of the pressure off as well. And you can go into areas that maybe you're even not as you're not known as the expert in at the moment, but allows you to move sideways a little bit as well. Tell us about this, this new one you've got going on with you, you're actually doing them with another speakers, you remember, right, I'm doing this with the Jonathan low also speakers, Hugh member, he was the former president of the global speakers Federation as well. And he actually invited me shot, can we do a project together an online summit together. And so we decided to put up the global success summit. And so both of us are members of speakers, you have James Taylor. And also, both of us are jack Canfield, certified trainers on success principles. So that's where the word success came from. And then we decided to focus on five pillars. So sales, service, leadership, communication, and digital marketing. So obviously, my expertise there is only on communication, one pillar. And this is good, cuz, cuz Jonathan Lau is really known for sales and service. And so he gets to interview a lot of people from from those feelers and I get to interview some people from communication, and we both get to interview some people from the leadership and in the digital digital marketing sphere. And in terms of how, how you're dividing up the workload, so are you doing kind of 5050 interviews? Or is he gonna do more than two years, then you're going to, you know, you've got a team that work for you, as well, you is your team going to help on doing all the infrastructure in the launch and in the marketing? To solo john will do most of the interviews, because he knew more of the people who will be who will be guessing in the summit. And they'll do more of the back end. So editing of the videos, setting up the systems, etc. And also the marketing plan. Now, I first heard of it heard of your work more through your writing than I did anything else more for the speaking side. So you're known as a, as an author and author coach in a writing coach as well? And how have these online summits, how they they worked alongside your writing and your author coaching? Because I would imagine, as we have other speakers, you remember, like Shelley Taylor, for example, who have used a lot of their content from their summit in order to put them into book because that's something that you've done, or do you see them as quite separate types of products? It's a bit separate, but I think the way to to marry the two was that now I'm a speaker on gratitude. And one of the one of the questions I asked during the HR summit global, one of the ultra questions I asked was, how important is gratitude in, in life and in business, and that is something that I can also incorporate, because I'm writing a book on gratitude. And so now I can say that I have, I have done some interviews with more than 3040 people, global speakers to also share their inputs on what gratitude is. So yeah, so they can available to us some inputs from the interview. I look, I'm writing, was there any in doing all? I mean, you have you worked out how many interviews you've done. Now, you must have been a lot of interviews as part of all these virtual sites. Right. So I'm guessing that I'm getting I'm guessing you up into the hundreds now? Okay, maybe, maybe around 7080? Yeah, almost almost 100? And were there any any interviews that you did, as part of that? where someone, a guest said something or did something? It really can it made you maybe rethink what you're doing in your own business and in your own life? Yes. In fact, one of them is your dreams, because I can see how how strategic you were, especially in using automation and technology. And that is something that my team and I still have to work on, because some of the process that will be redoing, are very manual. And so I'm still saying how can I, how can I put more automation in what we're doing? Fantastic. So it's been it's great. I mean, I think you've done such a good job on doing these virtual summits. The when it comes when you start really moving into the marketing automation is gonna be a piece of cake for you and your team. I know you'll be you'll be very good at executing on that as well. So where do we go and and where do you go now? What's your next? What is it the rest of this year look like for you? Okay, so the rest of the year, we'll do more online summits, we will relaunch the HI summit, global, Filipino summit. And we're cooking up to two new online summits. One is the global success summit with Jonathan Lau. And the other one is the world gratitude summit. So the road gadget summit is a bit different from the other assignments I've done, because it's a noble movement. We want to encourage people to adopt the attitude of gratitude. And we're planning to launch this on September 21, during the world that it should be. And also, one of the things that we're really looking at is, is to have more speaking engagements, globally, overseas. So this, this August, I was invited to speak in Melbourne. And then a speaker's bureau invited me to speak in Dubai. Fantastic you so you're definitely expanding globally now. Which which is amazing. And what so you know, you you're going on to these gigs in Maldives, and Dubai, and New York as well. What is in your speaker bag, what you would you carry with you to all these various speaking engagements and do the keys, I have my laptop, and then I have my clicker and some extra batteries. And then I have a USB as well. So I think those are just my speakers. But I also have this small my tiny Mike that I use, because I love the villain on the road. And I just use my iPhone, and then a little modified. Yeah, gimbal but haven't been using it. And I know I've seen you do a lot of things in terms of social media, which is really all about building your brand overall and brought into the sense of gratitude. What was working for you when it comes to social media at the moment? Okay, I think for social media, it's just a way to build awareness and to square conversations. But what really is what's really working for me right now is email marketing. So in terms of converting customers, email marketing really works. But I would say that social media is also very effective because I remember I asked the organizers of the United Nations global entrepreneurs Council, I asked them how did they How did you get to know me because I didn't apply for the award. And they said Oh, we've been following you on social media for the past six months. So in a way that was also actually building my brand and I'm very grateful for that. So you're going to be hitting the road next you've got all these summits are going to be coming up as well if if people want to learn a bit more about you and everything you're doing and following you online where's the best place to go that central point them to go and find out more about you? Alright, so you mean go to my website shut Missy know that calm? Or if you would like some some of my you know, fun side? You mean go to my Instagram account at SHOT underscore casino. And for anyone that's been moved to be hearing by speakers, you we talked about speakers you at the start? What have you found to be the benefit. So being speakers, you remember, the key. So number one is the community. Number two is the one on one coaching with James Taylor, and nothing surprised, and James is praising the speakers you very, very low, because that includes already the one in one coaching. And number three, I really like all the contents in all the training videos. You know, James, when I attend conventions, or learning events, it's not really for the learning. I mean, the live events, it's not really for the learning. It's more of you know, to meet people and observe how speakers do their job. Because I know that the information I need when it comes to building my career as a global speaker, is all inside the speakers you Yes, funny that is that I mean, I think that's been a big, big change in recent years about events, not just speakers, events, but events more generally, I was an event the other day attending, I wasn't speaking at it. And I left it thinking, I could have watched all of that as videos that were YouTube videos, because some of the speakers already had YouTube videos, I didn't really physically go there. And unfortunately, the event wasn't didn't do a particularly good job in, in organizing the community and the connecting piece. And I just what a huge waste. Because the people that yourself, you're putting out so much great in terms online summits for the content, side. So when you come together for a live event, the contents out there already, what you want for those live events is a community that you were talking about. And we just sometimes it was little conversation. I know you and I think in India, we have breakfast One morning, and we're just sharing ideas and sharing strategies on how to build our speaking businesses. So I absolutely agree with you. I think that's where we, that's where live events can really do to do well as the focus on that community piece. Right, exactly. So thank you so much for coming on today. show it's always a pleasure speaking to you. I'm always deeply impressed by how quickly you're able to execute on your ideas. And if people haven't checked that shall go and check out showers work. She's really doing a phenomenal job of building her brand internationally using virtual summits. But also combine that with her speaking and obviously with the with the writing side that she's known for primarily. So thank you so much for coming on today's show all about your speakers life and I look forward to us sharing a stage together very soon. 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Podcast Posting Page - http://wp.me/p8YAd-1oTd Major Spoilers Hotline - 785-727-1939 Sign up to become a VIP - http://members.majorspoilers.com/membership-options-page/ Six stories, two reviewers, one podcast - Matthew and Stephen gaze upon the wonder that is Red Sonja #1973 from Dynamite Entertainment. Red Sonja 1973 Cullen Bunn, Eric Trautmann, Roy Thomas, Luke Lieberman, Gail Simone (w) Ivan Rodriguez, Rich Buckler, Rod Rodolfo, Kewbar Baal, Bilquis Evely, Jonathan Lau, Ivan Nunes, Marcio Menyz, Arison Aguiar (a) Ed Benes (c) FC • 48 pages • $7.99 • Teen+ Since her fearless debut in 1973, the She-Devil with a Sword has redefined the fantasy genre thanks to the efforts of acclaimed writers including Gail Simone, Roy Thomas, Luke Lieberman, and Eric Trautmann! Joined by first-time Sonja writer Cullen Bunn and a handful of amazing artists, these titanic talents each contribute tales of derring-do to this supersized, action-packed anthology. Everyone's favorite red-tressed heroine battles monsters, rivals, and ne'er-do-wells in Hyborian adventures retro-tinted to capture the flavor of her classic comics era! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Dueling Reviews continues far into the future!

This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast, How I Met Your Mother, Retcons, Star Wars vs. Star Trek, Sci-Fi vs. Fantasy, Poop Jokes, and some comic book talk. Just another regular episode from Major Spoilers. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! NEWS Disney’s Frozen becomes highest grossing animated film ever LINK ECCC: Teen Titans: Earth One LINK REVIEWS STEPHEN Starlight #2 Story By: Mark Millar Art By: Goran Parlov Duke McQueen once saved an alien world from destruction—but it happened in a place nobody believes in, during a time nobody remembers. Surrounded by memories of his late wife and his happier past, Duke’s days as a hero are long gone…or so he thinks! Now, a young visitor from the world Duke once saved is coming to him with a desperate plea for help. It’s one last chance at adventure for Duke, and another chapter to unfold in the ever-expanding Millarworld Universe! [rating:5/5] MATTHEW ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #19 Written by FRED VAN LENTE Art by PERE PEREZ Bloodshot and H.A.R.D. Corps have captured Obadiah Archer and jailed him within their secret compound – but have they trapped Archer or has Archer trapped them? Attacked from within, and with a fighting-mad Armstrong ready to break down the doors, Project Rising Spirit is learning the hard way that breaking up Valiant's premier team of conspiracy busters is tough to do! [rating:4/5] RODRIGO RED SONJA AND CUB (ONE-SHOT) Jim Zub (w) Jonathan Lau (a) Jeffrey “Chamba” Cruz (c) FC • 40 pages • $4.99 • Teen+ Blood will rain down upon the snowy ground as the She-Devil With A Sword battles her way across the Asiatic lands of Khitai. In a land of complex family loyalties and death before dishonor, will sharpened steel and the muscle to wield it be enough? Find out in this manga style inspired tale by Jim Zub (SAMURAI JACK). [rating:3.5/5] ZACH Mercenary Kings Mercenary Kings is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up game developed and published by Tribute Games. The game, created by the team behind Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game, was funded by Kickstarter and was released for Windows on March 25, 2014 and will be released for PlayStation 4 on April 1, 2014. An early-access version of the game was released on Steam on July 23, 2013. [rating:4/5] Major Spoilers Poll of the Week Major Spoilers Poll of the Week: This week, Captain America: The Winter Soldier opens in theaters across the United States and more than a few staff members are geared up for an opening night premiere. That means someone (Young Zach) is going to have to queue up extra early to ensure everyone gets a ticket, popcorn, candy, extra large soda, and a place to sit. It really is a lot of work just to see one movie on opening night. It makes one wonder if seeing a movie on opening night is really that important. Will you see Captain America: The Winter Soldier on opening night? Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast, How I Met Your Mother, Retcons, Star Wars vs. Star Trek, Sci-Fi vs. Fantasy, Poop Jokes, and some comic book talk. Just another regular episode from Major Spoilers. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! NEWS Disney’s Frozen becomes highest grossing animated film ever LINK ECCC: Teen Titans: Earth One LINK REVIEWS STEPHEN Starlight #2 Story By: Mark Millar Art By: Goran Parlov Duke McQueen once saved an alien world from destruction—but it happened in a place nobody believes in, during a time nobody remembers. Surrounded by memories of his late wife and his happier past, Duke’s days as a hero are long gone…or so he thinks! Now, a young visitor from the world Duke once saved is coming to him with a desperate plea for help. It’s one last chance at adventure for Duke, and another chapter to unfold in the ever-expanding Millarworld Universe! [rating:5/5] MATTHEW ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #19 Written by FRED VAN LENTE Art by PERE PEREZ Bloodshot and H.A.R.D. Corps have captured Obadiah Archer and jailed him within their secret compound – but have they trapped Archer or has Archer trapped them? Attacked from within, and with a fighting-mad Armstrong ready to break down the doors, Project Rising Spirit is learning the hard way that breaking up Valiant's premier team of conspiracy busters is tough to do! [rating:4/5] RODRIGO RED SONJA AND CUB (ONE-SHOT) Jim Zub (w) Jonathan Lau (a) Jeffrey “Chamba” Cruz (c) FC • 40 pages • $4.99 • Teen+ Blood will rain down upon the snowy ground as the She-Devil With A Sword battles her way across the Asiatic lands of Khitai. In a land of complex family loyalties and death before dishonor, will sharpened steel and the muscle to wield it be enough? Find out in this manga style inspired tale by Jim Zub (SAMURAI JACK). [rating:3.5/5] ZACH Mercenary Kings Mercenary Kings is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up game developed and published by Tribute Games. The game, created by the team behind Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game, was funded by Kickstarter and was released for Windows on March 25, 2014 and will be released for PlayStation 4 on April 1, 2014. An early-access version of the game was released on Steam on July 23, 2013. [rating:4/5] Major Spoilers Poll of the Week Major Spoilers Poll of the Week: This week, Captain America: The Winter Soldier opens in theaters across the United States and more than a few staff members are geared up for an opening night premiere. That means someone (Young Zach) is going to have to queue up extra early to ensure everyone gets a ticket, popcorn, candy, extra large soda, and a place to sit. It really is a lot of work just to see one movie on opening night. It makes one wonder if seeing a movie on opening night is really that important. Will you see Captain America: The Winter Soldier on opening night? Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Smoke and Ashes, Code Name Action, Resident Alien, and Brain Boy! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! NEWS James Spader is Ultron LINK REVIEWS STEPHEN THE CLASSIC ERA OF AMERICAN COMICS by Nicky Wright In terms of both words and images the world had never seen the like of the American comicbook. They were bizarre, morbid, lurid, risque and bursting with subconcious desires of burgeoning youth culture. By the time 1954 arrived their were 500 different comics beingpublished by 35 different companies, selling over 60 million copies a month between them. This is the history of the era and the art it produced. The book looks at the pioneers of the comicbook and the comic's founding links with sleazy pulp magazines; the campaign for censorship; the fraught relationship between the comicbook artists and their publishers; how what they did was rarely recognised as art at the time - and of course the comics themselves. [rating:3/5] MATTHEW CODENAME: ACTION #1 (of 5) Chris Roberson (w) Jonathan Lau (a) Jae Lee, Francesco Francavilla, Jonathan Lau, Johnny Desjardins, Captain Action Spy cover (c) 5 regular covers will be shipped in equal ratios FANS, ASK YOUR RETAILER FOR THE: Captain Action photo retailer incentive cover Jae Lee black & white retailer incentive cover FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+ During the height of the Cold War, unknown forces scheme to heat up a global conflict. As key officials on both sides of the Iron Curtain are replaced with doppelgangers, the infiltration threatens to disrupt the precarious state of world affairs. The security of the Free World depends on a young secret agent, one assigned to shape the world’s masked heroes into a force with singular purpose and unyielding resolve! [rating:3/5] RODRIGO RESIDENT ALIEN: SUICIDE BLONDE #1
 Writer: Peter Hogan
 Artist: Steve Parkhouse
 A straightforward suicide . . . or a murder? At first, undercover alien Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle thinks the local police have this death solved, and then things get personal when one of his only human friends becomes a suspect. Also: The feds figure out that Harry’s hiding in the Pacific Northwest!
 [rating:3.5/5] ZACH BRAIN BOY #1
 Writer: Fred Fan Lente
 Artist: R.B. Silva
 When the United States Secret Service needs to stop an assassination before the killer’s even decided to buy a gun, they call the world’s most powerful telepath: Matt Price, a.k.a. Brain Boy. But when the secret agent that can read anyone’s mind finds that a powerful psychic network has been hidden from him, Brain Boy begins to wonder whether he knows everything or nothing at all! [rating:4/5] Major Spoilers Poll of the Week There are some really rich characters in comics like Bruce Wayne and Lex Luthor, and then there are the one-percent of the one-percent that make Bruce and Lex’s toys seem like a mere after thought on what could be built and purchased. We’ve seen those with lots of money having leeches family members come out of the woodwork, hoping to get some of that filthy lucre when the rich relative kick the bucket. Which brings us to the Poll of the Week. VOTE! Who would be the better benefactor? [poll id="300"] Discussion: Smoke/Ashes Reporter Katie Shah’s exposés of the corruption of the English ruling class put her in the crosshairs of powerful men on a good day. Smoke and Ashes tells the stories of the bad days, as she and assassin Rupert Cain become targets of a sinister cabal bent on controlling the nation’s oil and of a psychotic intelligence that has uploaded itself onto the Internet! Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Smoke and Ashes, Code Name Action, Resident Alien, and Brain Boy! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! NEWS James Spader is Ultron LINK REVIEWS STEPHEN THE CLASSIC ERA OF AMERICAN COMICS by Nicky Wright In terms of both words and images the world had never seen the like of the American comicbook. They were bizarre, morbid, lurid, risque and bursting with subconcious desires of burgeoning youth culture. By the time 1954 arrived their were 500 different comics beingpublished by 35 different companies, selling over 60 million copies a month between them. This is the history of the era and the art it produced. The book looks at the pioneers of the comicbook and the comic's founding links with sleazy pulp magazines; the campaign for censorship; the fraught relationship between the comicbook artists and their publishers; how what they did was rarely recognised as art at the time - and of course the comics themselves. [rating:3/5] MATTHEW CODENAME: ACTION #1 (of 5) Chris Roberson (w) Jonathan Lau (a) Jae Lee, Francesco Francavilla, Jonathan Lau, Johnny Desjardins, Captain Action Spy cover (c) 5 regular covers will be shipped in equal ratios FANS, ASK YOUR RETAILER FOR THE: Captain Action photo retailer incentive cover Jae Lee black & white retailer incentive cover FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+ During the height of the Cold War, unknown forces scheme to heat up a global conflict. As key officials on both sides of the Iron Curtain are replaced with doppelgangers, the infiltration threatens to disrupt the precarious state of world affairs. The security of the Free World depends on a young secret agent, one assigned to shape the world’s masked heroes into a force with singular purpose and unyielding resolve! [rating:3/5] RODRIGO RESIDENT ALIEN: SUICIDE BLONDE #1
Writer: Peter Hogan
Artist: Steve Parkhouse
A straightforward suicide . . . or a murder? At first, undercover alien Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle thinks the local police have this death solved, and then things get personal when one of his only human friends becomes a suspect. Also: The feds figure out that Harry’s hiding in the Pacific Northwest!
[rating:3.5/5] ZACH BRAIN BOY #1
Writer: Fred Fan Lente
Artist: R.B. Silva
When the United States Secret Service needs to stop an assassination before the killer’s even decided to buy a gun, they call the world’s most powerful telepath: Matt Price, a.k.a. Brain Boy. But when the secret agent that can read anyone’s mind finds that a powerful psychic network has been hidden from him, Brain Boy begins to wonder whether he knows everything or nothing at all! [rating:4/5] Major Spoilers Poll of the Week There are some really rich characters in comics like Bruce Wayne and Lex Luthor, and then there are the one-percent of the one-percent that make Bruce and Lex’s toys seem like a mere after thought on what could be built and purchased. We’ve seen those with lots of money having leeches family members come out of the woodwork, hoping to get some of that filthy lucre when the rich relative kick the bucket. Which brings us to the Poll of the Week. VOTE! Who would be the better benefactor? [poll id="300"] Discussion: Smoke/Ashes Reporter Katie Shah’s exposés of the corruption of the English ruling class put her in the crosshairs of powerful men on a good day. Smoke and Ashes tells the stories of the bad days, as she and assassin Rupert Cain become targets of a sinister cabal bent on controlling the nation’s oil and of a psychotic intelligence that has uploaded itself onto the Internet! Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

This week on the show: The Murder of Mr. Murder. Doctor Who gets a movie. The Bionic Man gets Bionic, Captain Victory returns, and Batwoman arrives because we don't have any Batman stuff to talk about. NEWS Doctor Who Movie on the Way LINK REVIEWS Stephen THE BIONIC MAN #4 32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen + Written by KEVIN SMITH, PHIL HESTER Art by JONATHAN LAU Covers by ALEX ROSS (main), JONATHAN LAU (1-in-10) “Virgin Art” Retailer incentive cover by ALEX ROSS “Black & White” Retailer incentive cover by JONATHAN LAU Colonel Steve Austin, a man barely alive…” These words echo through the operating theater in which man is melded with machine to become the most powerful new hero of the twenty-first century: The Bionic Man! But will Steve’s transformation from human to cyborg be completed in time to save the world from the mysterious menace of the maniacal Hull. [rating:4.5/5] Rodrigo KIRBY GENESIS: CAPTAIN VICTORY #1 32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen + Plot by ALEX ROSS & STERLING GATES Script by STERLING GATES Art by WAGNER REIS Covers by ALEX ROSS (main), MICHAEL AVON OEMING (1-in-10), SEAN CHEN (1-in-15)­­, WAGNER REIS (1-in-25) “Virgin Art” Retailer Incentive cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING “Negetive Effect Art” Retailer Incentive cover by SEAN CHEN “Negetive Effect Art” Retailer Incentive cover by ALEX ROSS “Cosmic Red” Retailer Incentive cover by ALEX ROSS The enigmatic soldier known as Captain Victory leads an elite group of intergalactic rangers through the mysterious and deadly cosmos, fighting against forces set on the destruction of life, itself! But who is this man, and what does he want? This special first issue written by Sterling Gates and drawn by Wagner Reis starts with a bang, as the deadliest battle Captain Victory and his men have ever fought begins! [rating:3/5] Matthew Batwoman #3 Written by J.H. WILLIAMS III and W. HADEN BLACKMAN; Art and cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III Horror! Batwoman faces the terrifying villain stalking Gotham City's children. Can she defeat the gruesome monster in time to save the city's most innocent victims? Intrigue! Kate Kane unearths a ghost she has tried hard to bury, even as the D.E.O. closes in on Batwoman. Can Kate outrun her past and Cameron Chase? Romance! Kate's relationship with Detective Maggie Sawyer continues to evolve. But will Kate's nocturnal activities cause a rift between the two? [rating:5/5] Major Spoilers Poll of the Week: Water Edition Water. It covers most of the Earth’s surface. Plants need it to grow. We need it to survive. So how do you consume your water – From the bottle, or directly from the tap? [poll id="207”] http://www.majorspoilers.com/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-pow-drinking-water-edition Discussion: Murder… Intrigue… Old men doing bad things… Gould Kane is long into his retirement as a top cop. He was once the basis for the world-famous comic strip detective The Spook. But when a not-so-nice man, once nicknamed Mr. Murder, is found dead, the events that unfold could lead Gould to a new and perhaps even greater profession in his twilight…as a very bad man. MR. MURDER IS DEAD lives in several worlds. It’s all at once a throwback to the great staples of noir and pulp, while at the same time examining the real-life ramifications of our characters’ choices. Mr. Murder is Dead is a “who didn’t do it” set in the fading world of Golden Age comic strips. A criminal’s lament to all things past, present and meaningless. Published in partnership with Zachary Quinto (“Star Trek,” “Heroes”) and Before the Door. Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

This week on the show: The Murder of Mr. Murder. Doctor Who gets a movie. The Bionic Man gets Bionic, Captain Victory returns, and Batwoman arrives because we don't have any Batman stuff to talk about. NEWS Doctor Who Movie on the Way LINK REVIEWS Stephen THE BIONIC MAN #4 32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen + Written by KEVIN SMITH, PHIL HESTER Art by JONATHAN LAU Covers by ALEX ROSS (main), JONATHAN LAU (1-in-10) “Virgin Art” Retailer incentive cover by ALEX ROSS “Black & White” Retailer incentive cover by JONATHAN LAU Colonel Steve Austin, a man barely alive…” These words echo through the operating theater in which man is melded with machine to become the most powerful new hero of the twenty-first century: The Bionic Man! But will Steve’s transformation from human to cyborg be completed in time to save the world from the mysterious menace of the maniacal Hull. [rating:4.5/5] Rodrigo KIRBY GENESIS: CAPTAIN VICTORY #1 32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen + Plot by ALEX ROSS & STERLING GATES Script by STERLING GATES Art by WAGNER REIS Covers by ALEX ROSS (main), MICHAEL AVON OEMING (1-in-10), SEAN CHEN (1-in-15)­­, WAGNER REIS (1-in-25) “Virgin Art” Retailer Incentive cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING “Negetive Effect Art” Retailer Incentive cover by SEAN CHEN “Negetive Effect Art” Retailer Incentive cover by ALEX ROSS “Cosmic Red” Retailer Incentive cover by ALEX ROSS The enigmatic soldier known as Captain Victory leads an elite group of intergalactic rangers through the mysterious and deadly cosmos, fighting against forces set on the destruction of life, itself! But who is this man, and what does he want? This special first issue written by Sterling Gates and drawn by Wagner Reis starts with a bang, as the deadliest battle Captain Victory and his men have ever fought begins! [rating:3/5] Matthew Batwoman #3 Written by J.H. WILLIAMS III and W. HADEN BLACKMAN; Art and cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III Horror! Batwoman faces the terrifying villain stalking Gotham City's children. Can she defeat the gruesome monster in time to save the city's most innocent victims? Intrigue! Kate Kane unearths a ghost she has tried hard to bury, even as the D.E.O. closes in on Batwoman. Can Kate outrun her past and Cameron Chase? Romance! Kate's relationship with Detective Maggie Sawyer continues to evolve. But will Kate's nocturnal activities cause a rift between the two? [rating:5/5] Major Spoilers Poll of the Week: Water Edition Water. It covers most of the Earth’s surface. Plants need it to grow. We need it to survive. So how do you consume your water – From the bottle, or directly from the tap? [poll id="207”] http://www.majorspoilers.com/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-pow-drinking-water-edition Discussion: Murder… Intrigue… Old men doing bad things… Gould Kane is long into his retirement as a top cop. He was once the basis for the world-famous comic strip detective The Spook. But when a not-so-nice man, once nicknamed Mr. Murder, is found dead, the events that unfold could lead Gould to a new and perhaps even greater profession in his twilight…as a very bad man. MR. MURDER IS DEAD lives in several worlds. It’s all at once a throwback to the great staples of noir and pulp, while at the same time examining the real-life ramifications of our characters’ choices. Mr. Murder is Dead is a “who didn’t do it” set in the fading world of Golden Age comic strips. A criminal’s lament to all things past, present and meaningless. Published in partnership with Zachary Quinto (“Star Trek,” “Heroes”) and Before the Door. Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

This week on the show: The Super Future Friends stop by to join in on the discussion of the two new Legion of Super=-Heroes books, Rodrigo talks up robots fighting in the future past, Matthew digs on Iron Man, and Stephen thinks Ghostbusters is pretty keen when John Belushi stops by. NEWS Catwoman costume revealed LINK REVIEWS Stephen Ghostbusters #1
 Erik Burnham (w)
 Dan Schoening (a) 
 Schoening, Nick Runge (c) Are you troubled by strange noises in the middle of the night? Do you experience feelings of dread in your basement or attic? Have you or any of your family ever seen a spook, specter or ghost? If the answer is yes, call the professionals! Psychokinetic energy is on the rise again, business is booming for the boys, and Ray is troubled by what could be a prophetic dream… Is this an ill omen of an upcoming apocaplypse, or just a little indigestion? These questions and more are raised in the first issue of the all-new, ongoing GHOSTBUSTERS! [rating:4/5] Rodrigo TERMINATOR/ROBOCOP: KILL HUUMAN #3 (OF 4) 32 pages FC • $3.99 • Mature Written by ROB WILLIAMS • Art by P.J. HOLDEN Covers by WALTER SIMONSON (33%), TOM FEISTER (33%), JONATHAN LAU (33%) “Black & White” Retailer incentive cover by WALTER SIMONSON Having travelled back to the past to try and stop the horrific future he was newly awakened in, Robocop must create a brand new timeline. Meanwhile, the events of Terminator 2 play out in askew fashion – Sarah and John Connor flee from Cyberdyne Systems but Robocop has successfully shut John’s protector, The Terminator down. The deadly T1000 closes in and a pivotal moment in the history of mankind and Skynet approaches. Will Robocop respect the timeline? Or is there something truly shocking lying in wait for the T1000? [rating:4/5] Matthew Invincible iron Man #508
 WRITER: Matt Fraction ARTIST: Salvador Larroca THE STORY: Tony finishes his work in Svartalfheim and must make the ultimate leap of faith to finish the job -- and try to get back to Earth in time to save it! Meanwhile Rescue has to deal with Hammer Industries' Detroit Steel Corps and the monstrous Grey Gargoyle in the ruins of Paris... [rating:3/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK While it is always interesting to learn about what comics you like to read on a weekly basis, it’s also interesting to learn where you read your comics. [poll id="202”] VOTE TRADE PAPERBACK DISCUSSION LEGION LOST #1 Written by FABIAN NICIEZA Art and cover by PETE WOODS Seven heroes from the 31st century have traveled back to the present day. Their mission: Save their future from annihilation. But when the future tech they brought with them fails, they find themselves trapped in a nightmarish world that, for them, is the ultimate struggle to survive! LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #1 Written by PAUL LEVITZ Art by FRANCIS PORTELA; Cover by KARL KERSCHL The Legion of Super-Heroes has been decimated by the worst disaster in its history. Now, the students of the Legion Academy must rise to the challenge of helping the team rebuild – but a threat of almost unstoppable power is rising at the edge of Dominator space, and if the new recruits fail, the Legion Espionage Squad may be the first casualties in a war that could split worlds in half! Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

This week on the show: The Super Future Friends stop by to join in on the discussion of the two new Legion of Super=-Heroes books, Rodrigo talks up robots fighting in the future past, Matthew digs on Iron Man, and Stephen thinks Ghostbusters is pretty keen when John Belushi stops by. NEWS Catwoman costume revealed LINK REVIEWS Stephen Ghostbusters #1
Erik Burnham (w)
Dan Schoening (a) 
Schoening, Nick Runge (c) Are you troubled by strange noises in the middle of the night? Do you experience feelings of dread in your basement or attic? Have you or any of your family ever seen a spook, specter or ghost? If the answer is yes, call the professionals! Psychokinetic energy is on the rise again, business is booming for the boys, and Ray is troubled by what could be a prophetic dream… Is this an ill omen of an upcoming apocaplypse, or just a little indigestion? These questions and more are raised in the first issue of the all-new, ongoing GHOSTBUSTERS! [rating:4/5] Rodrigo TERMINATOR/ROBOCOP: KILL HUUMAN #3 (OF 4) 32 pages FC • $3.99 • Mature Written by ROB WILLIAMS • Art by P.J. HOLDEN Covers by WALTER SIMONSON (33%), TOM FEISTER (33%), JONATHAN LAU (33%) “Black & White” Retailer incentive cover by WALTER SIMONSON Having travelled back to the past to try and stop the horrific future he was newly awakened in, Robocop must create a brand new timeline. Meanwhile, the events of Terminator 2 play out in askew fashion – Sarah and John Connor flee from Cyberdyne Systems but Robocop has successfully shut John’s protector, The Terminator down. The deadly T1000 closes in and a pivotal moment in the history of mankind and Skynet approaches. Will Robocop respect the timeline? Or is there something truly shocking lying in wait for the T1000? [rating:4/5] Matthew Invincible iron Man #508
WRITER: Matt Fraction ARTIST: Salvador Larroca THE STORY: Tony finishes his work in Svartalfheim and must make the ultimate leap of faith to finish the job -- and try to get back to Earth in time to save it! Meanwhile Rescue has to deal with Hammer Industries' Detroit Steel Corps and the monstrous Grey Gargoyle in the ruins of Paris... [rating:3/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK While it is always interesting to learn about what comics you like to read on a weekly basis, it’s also interesting to learn where you read your comics. [poll id="202”] VOTE TRADE PAPERBACK DISCUSSION LEGION LOST #1 Written by FABIAN NICIEZA Art and cover by PETE WOODS Seven heroes from the 31st century have traveled back to the present day. Their mission: Save their future from annihilation. But when the future tech they brought with them fails, they find themselves trapped in a nightmarish world that, for them, is the ultimate struggle to survive! LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #1 Written by PAUL LEVITZ Art by FRANCIS PORTELA; Cover by KARL KERSCHL The Legion of Super-Heroes has been decimated by the worst disaster in its history. Now, the students of the Legion Academy must rise to the challenge of helping the team rebuild – but a threat of almost unstoppable power is rising at the edge of Dominator space, and if the new recruits fail, the Legion Espionage Squad may be the first casualties in a war that could split worlds in half! Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

This week on the show: Mark Waid is outstanding in his field, Robocop battles the Terminator, Cliff is flying high, Butcher is captured, and there are giggles all around. NEWS IDW Publishing to launch Magic: The Gathering comic LINK REVIEWS Stephen Rocketeer Adventures #4
 Publisher: IDW Publishing
 (W) Dave Gibbons, Joe Pruett, John Arcudi
 (A) Scott Hampton, Tony Harris, Brendan McCarthy
 (Covers) Alex Ross, Dave Stevens
 A trio of stories by a trio of brilliant creative teams. A spectacular adventure with Cliff and a prowling Japanese submarine could spell the end of the Rocketeer, while a day at the beach becomes anything but relaxing for Cliff, Betty and Peevy. Plus a story of a sexy Nazi saboteur hell-bent on acquiring Cliff's jetpack! [rating:2.5/5] Rodrigo Terminator/Robocop: Kill Human #2
 (W) Rob Williams PJ Holden Walt Simonson (33%), Tom Feister (33%), Jonathan Lau (33%) In the future humanity has been wiped out and the machines are triumphant. Traumatized by his Skynet-influenced actions, Robocop looks to travel back in time and change the course of history. But when he emerges in the middle of Jon and Sarah Connor's assault on Cyberdyne Systems, he comes face-to-face with the second time-travelling Terminator. Bullets will fly! And the T-1000 can't be far behind! [rating:3/5] Matthew Butcher Baker, The Righteous Maker #6 (MR) Think we’ve pushed the envelope in this series so far? Well, this issue goes all the way! Learn the hidden secret of Jihad Jones! Discover Butcher Baker’s happy place! And Arnie B. Willard is still in hot pursuit! Do you need to read this comicbook? Absolutely! [rating:3/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK Chances are if you are the same age as most of the Major Spoilers Crew, you grew up watching The Little Rascals, Tom and Jerry, and The Three Stooges.  Some people really “get” the Stooges, while others scratch their heads and wonder why everyone else is laughing so hard.  Still there are some who have never heard of The Three Stooges.  This poll is not for them. Over the course of The Stooges career, from 1922 – 1975, four different actors played the Third Stooge.  What we want to know is, who was the best one? VOTE! [poll id="199"] VOTE TRADE PAPERBACK DISCUSSION POTTER’S FIELD TPB
 Written by Mark Waid
 Drawn by Paul Azaceta First time in trade paperback and featuring the first collaboration between legendary comic writer Mark Waid and superstar artist Paul Azaceta, the red hot team behind AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! Outside New York City is Potter’s Field, where the unnamed dead are buried. Now, a mysterious man has taken it upon himself to name the unnamed in this cemetery! Using a network of underground operatives who don’t know each other, he fights to save the unsaved and solve the mysteries of the unjustly slain! Collecting the critically acclaimed three issue mini-series and the STONE COLD one-shot into one volume! Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

This week on the show: Mark Waid is outstanding in his field, Robocop battles the Terminator, Cliff is flying high, Butcher is captured, and there are giggles all around. NEWS IDW Publishing to launch Magic: The Gathering comic LINK REVIEWS Stephen Rocketeer Adventures #4
Publisher: IDW Publishing
(W) Dave Gibbons, Joe Pruett, John Arcudi
(A) Scott Hampton, Tony Harris, Brendan McCarthy
(Covers) Alex Ross, Dave Stevens
A trio of stories by a trio of brilliant creative teams. A spectacular adventure with Cliff and a prowling Japanese submarine could spell the end of the Rocketeer, while a day at the beach becomes anything but relaxing for Cliff, Betty and Peevy. Plus a story of a sexy Nazi saboteur hell-bent on acquiring Cliff's jetpack! [rating:2.5/5] Rodrigo Terminator/Robocop: Kill Human #2
(W) Rob Williams PJ Holden Walt Simonson (33%), Tom Feister (33%), Jonathan Lau (33%) In the future humanity has been wiped out and the machines are triumphant. Traumatized by his Skynet-influenced actions, Robocop looks to travel back in time and change the course of history. But when he emerges in the middle of Jon and Sarah Connor's assault on Cyberdyne Systems, he comes face-to-face with the second time-travelling Terminator. Bullets will fly! And the T-1000 can't be far behind! [rating:3/5] Matthew Butcher Baker, The Righteous Maker #6 (MR) Think we’ve pushed the envelope in this series so far? Well, this issue goes all the way! Learn the hidden secret of Jihad Jones! Discover Butcher Baker’s happy place! And Arnie B. Willard is still in hot pursuit! Do you need to read this comicbook? Absolutely! [rating:3/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK Chances are if you are the same age as most of the Major Spoilers Crew, you grew up watching The Little Rascals, Tom and Jerry, and The Three Stooges.  Some people really “get” the Stooges, while others scratch their heads and wonder why everyone else is laughing so hard.  Still there are some who have never heard of The Three Stooges.  This poll is not for them. Over the course of The Stooges career, from 1922 – 1975, four different actors played the Third Stooge.  What we want to know is, who was the best one? VOTE! [poll id="199"] VOTE TRADE PAPERBACK DISCUSSION POTTER’S FIELD TPB
Written by Mark Waid
Drawn by Paul Azaceta First time in trade paperback and featuring the first collaboration between legendary comic writer Mark Waid and superstar artist Paul Azaceta, the red hot team behind AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! Outside New York City is Potter’s Field, where the unnamed dead are buried. Now, a mysterious man has taken it upon himself to name the unnamed in this cemetery! Using a network of underground operatives who don’t know each other, he fights to save the unsaved and solve the mysteries of the unjustly slain! Collecting the critically acclaimed three issue mini-series and the STONE COLD one-shot into one volume! Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

On  this episode of Word Balloon, its another double feature of top creators in conversation. First Brian Azzarello talks about his FLASHPOINT BATMAN mini series with Eduardo Risso, and the differences between Thomas and Bruce Wayne . We compare the different Batman stories Azzarello has told, from JOKER, BROKEN CITY and the weekly Wednessday comics We also discuss His new Vertigo science fiction series with Risso SPACEMAN. It premiered in the STRANGE ADVENTURES anthology and will begin it's first arc in the fall.Brian also talks about the coming DC Reboot, and his thoughts on if his storytelling would change to cater to this new potential digital audience.Then, Phil Hester talks about co-writing the new Bionic Man comic series, adapted from a unproduced Kevin Smith screenplay. Just like their Green Hornet collaboration, Hester and Smith tweak the script and Jonathan Lau handles the art chores.Phil also talks about his continuing work on The Green Hornet, which he now co-writes with his regularinking partner Ande Parks . He discusses the wrap ups to his run on The Darkness (which ends with issue 100)  to Wonder Woman Oddessy  and the transition to the DC Reboot., plus his work on IDWs Godzilla with Eric Powell .