Webcomic Beacon: Jenny Everywhere “Draw” to Win contest results

Thanks to everyone that submitted to the contest, and congratulations to our winners! Additional postings will be post on The Shifter Archive website in a day or two. Winners, if you see this post before you get an e-mail, you will also be mentioned on the Webcomic Beacon when we record later today.

The “Draw to Win” contest was a join venture between The Webcomic Beacon podcast and the WAGON Webcomic Battle Trading Card Game. It ran during the Summer of 2008.

The contest was to get submissions of people Jenny Everywhere for special Jenny Everywhere cards for the trading card game.

Actually, it was the top 3 winners (by website voting), whose standings determined the cards. There were a total of 9 entrants.

The 3rd and 2nd place got to have an official card in opposing decks that were to be released (the “Alpha” and “Beta” decks). Both had very similar card stats, with slight opposing differences.

The 1st place winner got to be the first “starred” special card. It is an incredibly powerful card that was only available from special promotions; mainly from meeting The Webcomic Beacon or WAGON at conventions.

First Place (51%, 67 Votes)

Second Place (20%, 26 Votes)

Third Place (12%, 16 Votes)

Link to contest page.

Webcomic Beacon #34: Merchandising!

Fes, Tanya, and Aaron are joined by Tanya Higgins and Scary Voice Mr. Christopher Solace of A Better Way Merchandising Service (Launching Aug 12th). They also demonstrate how we use the show for shameless self promotion. But we do talk a good deal about merchandising for a webcomic and we glaze over putting up a store.

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This week we set our Beacon Searchlight on Hexagon Death Squad! Don’t forget the Strip Fight.org Weekly Ringside Update! Milestones reported this week: Rooster Teeth Comics (300), Amazoness (100), Questionable Content (5-Years).

Also, don’t forget to vote for the Jenny Everywhere “Draw” to Win contest! Right here on The Webcomic Beacon, brought to you by The Shifter Archive and WAGON Webcomic Battle! Voting Ends Saturday night!

(voting completed on older site)

Notes: Sites mentioned this week: Sweet Baby Ribs, Swag Junkies, Cafe Press, Lulu, The T-Shirt Warehouse, Shirt Supplier, Odd Child Underground, Ka-Blam, Exciern, The GigCast,

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Webcomic Beacon #33: Conventions and Self Insertion

Fes and Tanya start talking about some conventions for a little bit, but not before talking about ADHD, Scooby Doo, and  riding bikes… Um… what else? Oh yea, then we eventually moved on to self insertion.

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This week we set our Beacon Searchlight on Steal This Comic!
Don’t forget the Strip Fight.org Weekly Ringside Update!

Milestones reported this week: Dreamland Chronicles (700 Strips), Synthetic Life (200 Strips), Orange Hat Girl (1 Year), X, Why (100 Strips). We also bid farewell to Minus and Zortic.

Notes: Sites mentioned this week: Questionable Content, Lab Bratz, Code Name Hunter, Penny Arcade, Sorcery 101, Angry D Monkey, Darken, Cornstalker, Webcomic Crossover & Cameo Archive, Action Porn, The KAMics, Dan and Mab’s Furry Adventures, Jenny Everywhere: The Shifter Archive, WAGON Webcomic Battle, PodWarp 1999, ETI-PI,

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Webcomic Beacon #32: Webcomic List Sites & Advertising

Fes and Tanya talk about those webcomic list sites, such as The Webcomic List, where you can submit your webcomic to an ever expanding index. We also talk about advertising your webcomic through services such as Project Wonderful. Also, this week’s cover is from Nathan Hommond of Jazz and Jess.com. Another great way to advertise, by sending in Fanart!

Mark Savary reviews Set Apart this week, and we set our Beacon Searchlight on The World Explodes! Don’t forget the Strip Fight.org Weekly Ringside Update!

Milestones reported this week: A Pessimistic Sense of Inadequacy (P.S.I.) hits 200 Strips and 2 Years! (Missed a few I should have mentioned, we’ll get them next!)

Don’t forget the “Draw” to Win Contest! in conjunction with The Shifter Archive! Ends July 21st!

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Sites mentioned this week: The Webcomic List, Top WebComics, Buzz Comix, Online Comics, WebcomicZ, Choice Comics, Comixpedia, Wikipedia’s List of Notable Webcomics, Belfry Webcomics Index (site recently overhauled), ComicSpace, WikiFur, Piperka, TG Comics, El Goonish Shive, The Whiteboard, The Cornstalkers, Zero Punctuation: Gamer Webcomics,

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Webcomic Beacon #31: Character Archetypes & Community Showcase: Cornstalker

Dawg and Komiyan of the Cornstalkers joins Fes and Aaron for another Community Showcase! Afterwards we discuss Character Archetypes in webcomics! No review this week, but we set our Beacon Searchlight on Insert Comic Here! Plus the Strip Fight.org Weekly Ringside Update!

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Milestones reported this week: Calamities of Nature hits 1 year and Extra Life hits 7 years & 900 strips!

Also don’t forget the “Draw” to Win Contest! in conjunction with The Shifter Archive!

Notes: Sites mentioned this week: Angry D. Monkey, Darken, Cortland, Point Guardian, Super Fight Fight, Legostar Galactica, Reckless Youth, Pimpette & Associates, Elf Only Inn, Oops, Nevermind, The Green Avenger, Tales of the Traveling Gnome, Tales of Pylea, Knights of Vesteria, AntiBunny, Unamused Comics, Ugly Girl, Commissioned.

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