Rosscott, Alex Heberling, and Fes for this edition of the Webcomic Beacon Newscast! We also have newshound Eric (Exiern) to thank for searching for news and interest.

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News

Diamond Book Puts Borders on Hold
(Source: ICv2 – via Sherlgirl)

Bleeding Cool Releases it Own Digital Comic Rating System
(Source: Bleeding Cool)

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Discussion

Steve Napierski’s Key Points for Beginning Webcomickers
(Source: Dueling Analogs – via ComixTalk)

The Washington Post’s Comic Riff’s Webcomic Awards
(via The Washington Post’s Comic Riffs)

Dean Haspiel’s Open letter to Content Creators
(Source: Dean Haspiel’s LJ – via The Beat)

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Tidbits

Facial Expression Tutorial from Lackadaisy Cats
(Source: Lackadaisy Cats – via Adam Casalino)

Body References of Olympic Athletes
(Source: Nina Matsumoto – via Fleen)

Online Facial Expression Generator
(Source: The Grimace Project – via Fleen)

Hand References from AACCDN
(Source: Academy of Art Character and Creature Design Notes) – via Fleen)

Yen Press Launches it’s iPad App
(Source: Yen Press – via Robot 6)

Archie Comics to be Released Simultaneously Digitally and Print
(Source: The Daily Cartoonist)

Sell to iPad Without Using iTunes
(Source: Massive Sqwertz – via Comics Beat)

Photoshop Tutorial from the Rapping Styles of CMYKiller
(via College Humor – via ComixTalk)

Creator of Earthworm Jim Starts a Webcomic
(Source: Comixs Talk)

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Book Releases

Drawn & Quarterly Announces It Will Publish Kate Beaton Book
(Source: ComixTalk)

Girl Genius Novel
(Book on Amazon.com – via Robot 6)

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