Starting in the late 1970s, Hostess hired comic book creators to produce a series of single-page ads to promote Hostess fruit pies, cup cakes, and other desserts. In the Hostess ad Blown About, the Human Torch’s battle against the villainous Blow Dryer provides a tasty framework for helping Product Managers […]
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G.I. Joe #27 is a comic book written by Larry Hama with pencils by Frank Springer, published by Marvel Comics in 1984, which explores the origin of the popular Joe code-named Snake-Eyes. < SPOILER WARNING >Key plotpoints are pictured below as we explore how product managers can improve cross-functional collaboration. […]
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Successfully fending off giant man-eating monsters is a bit like successfully leading a product in this regard: Without a strong trust dynamic among the team, you’re likely to fall prey to concerns much larger than you or your companions. As Simon Sinek puts it: “A team is not a group […]
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When a group of extremists bring a mythic figure to life in their quest for power, a retired monster hunter yanks her awkward adult grandson into a world of magic, wizardry and heavy artillery in a desperate quest to stop the legendary threat. Once & Future (Vol. 1): The King […]
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A post about Thanksgiving on December 5? Isn’t that a little strange, Chris? Sure, but the publication date of the story we’re using as our springboard into today’s topic is December 10, 1958, so from a certain lens we’re publishing a few days early. At least, that’s my story and […]
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“The Trial of Reed Richards” is a classic morality tale by John Byrne: Because scientist Reed Richards saves the world-devouring Galactus from death, a galactic tribunal seizes Reed and puts him on trial for the resulting extinction-level events caused by the revitalized Galactus. In the process, this story reveals how […]
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