Dern of Hello With Cheese, joins Rosscott, Alex Heberling, and Mark Savary for this edition of the Webcomic Beacon Newscast! We also have newshound Eric/Drowemos to thank for snooping out stories.

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News

Newspaper Strips make way to iPhone Apps.
(via Daily Cartoonist)

Mark Waid of Boom Comics Jump’s ship to go into independent digital publishing.
(via Comics Alliance)

ACT-I-VATE to raise money for Primate Rescue Centers with Panels for Primates.
(via Newsarama)

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Discussion

Overview of where the direct market went wrong.
(via Comic Book Resource / Tilting At Windmills)

Print comic disables comments from web version, because they are too racy.
(via Washington Post)

Apps may make it impossible to find new comic or to build a following.
(via Comic Book Resource)

Amazon pulls erotic fiction from their stores and reader devices, without giving refunds.*
(Original Source found thru Journalista) *alleged
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Tidbits

Dylan Horrocks Promotes The Pirating Of His Work, Pickle.
(Original Source found thru Bleeding Cool)

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