First Issue Review #52: DC Comics’ All-Star Western #1 (2011)

A look at DC Comics’ New 52: All-Star Western #1 (2011)! Does it succeed or FAIL? The Webcomic Beacon Presents: First Issue crew is here to let you know what we think! Please join Fes Works, Melissa Kaercher, and Marcus A.

This is the last of The New 52 reviews, and thus ends season 1! Next episodes will be some interviews with retailers on The New 52, 6-7 months after the release of the first issues. Plus a follow-up episode with the crew, giving our input on a few favorite New 52 titles, that we continued reading.

Season 2 of First Issue will start in May, as we go back an overflowing short box of first issues. The plan is to have weekly shows.

Do know that while this show is also available as a podcast, you miss out if you don’t watch the video! Also, all of the DC 52 First Issue reviews are relatively spoiler free. We co not give any spoilers about significant developments or endings, or try not to anyway.

Remember that we abridge these issues, and the show is by no means a substitute for reading it yourself. If any comics we review pique your interest, there are MANY places to pick these up!

We highly recommend you check out your local comic book shop first, as that is the BEST experience for reading comic books. Otherwise there are many sources online to read and buy comic books in a digital format: DC Comics on Comixology, Marvel Digital Comics, IDW Publishing on Comixology, Dark Horse Digital, Comixology, and Graphicly.

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Webcomic Beacon #225: Showcase: The Webcomic Factory

Tony DiGerolamo and Christian Beranek, from The Webcomic Factory, joins Fes Works and Mark Savary. Yes, another comic collective being showcased; and boy-howdy do they have a bunch of webcomics there! Next week it’s back to some interviews.


ENTER BEFORE APRIL 6th!!!

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Promo: The Webcomic Beacon Presents: First Issue
Music:
Prometheus by Tom Smith
320 kbps High Quality MP3 available for purchase at TheFuMP!

Notes: Penguicon, Family Bones, Super Frat, The Boobles, As The Mayo Turns TV Spot,

Webcomic Beacon Newscast: Comic News & Discussion for March 25th, 2012

Marie Tary (Shifters: Redux) joins in on the news and discussion of the past week, once again, with Eric Kimball and Jason Strawsburg. Chris Hazelton (Misfile) joins in on the news discussion this week.

Break Promo: Animation Aficionados


YOU HAVE UNTIL APRIL 6TH!

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WebcomicZ

ReviewsZ: Subnormality
by Caitlin Hart

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Top Stories

More on Mark Waid’s wade into webcomics
Original Source: Comic Book Resources

Comic Shop Blowback from Mark Waids Digital Announcement
Original Source: Bleeding Cool

WonderCon 2012: Digital Comics Price Fight!
Original Source: The Beat

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Buzz

Dark Horse Teams With Felicia Day For Weekly Free Motion Comics
Original Source: Comics Alliance

Another Marvel $5 coupon for $3 digital purchase
Original Source: Graphic Policy
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First Issue Review #51: DC Comics’ The Fury of Firestorm, The Nuclear Men #1 (2011)

A look at DC Comics’ New 52: The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #1 (2011)! Does it succeed or FAIL? The Webcomic Beacon Presents: First Issue crew is here to let you know what we think! Please join Fes Works, Melissa Kaercher, and Marcus A.

Do know that while this show is also available as a podcast, you miss out if you don’t watch the video! Also, all of the DC 52 First Issue reviews are relatively spoiler free. We co not give any spoilers about significant developments or endings, or try not to anyway.

Remember that we abridge these issues, and the show is by no means a substitute for reading it yourself. If any comics we review pique your interest, there are MANY places to pick these up!

We highly recommend you check out your local comic book shop first, as that is the BEST experience for reading comic books. Otherwise there are many sources online to read and buy comic books in a digital format: DC Comics on Comixology, Marvel Digital Comics, IDW Publishing on Comixology, Dark Horse Digital, Comixology, and Graphicly.

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Webcomic Beacon #224: Showcase: ComixTribe with Tyler James

Tyler James of  ComixTribe joins Fes Works and trial co-host Kelly Turnbull (Manly Guys Doing Manly Things). We are taking a look at another comic group. This one has a heavy focus on printing comics and aiding creators from their website. You may have remembered Tyler when we had him on the show to talk about the 30 Characters Challenge.


ENTER BEFORE APRIL 6th!!!

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Promo: Animation Aficionados – Teen Titans episode
Music:
WikiPirates by Tom Smith

Notes: 30 Characters Challenge

Webcomic Beacon Newscast: Comic News & Discussion for March 18th, 2012

Marie Tary (Shifters: Redux) and Thereisnosaurus (Hero in Training) join in on the news and discussion of the past week with Eric Kimball and Jason Strawsburg. Links to items discussed on the show can be found below!

Break Promo: Lapfox Trax

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WebcomicZ

TutorialZ: Scanning and Preparing Large Format Pages
by Jules Rivera

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Top Stories

Spread the Word: Theft is Theft
Another scraper, this one found on Android OS
*Update* App has been pulled by Google.
Found via: @TeeMonster – Original Source: Chris Hanel

First Frame: another comic listing site
Found via: Fleen – Original Source: Just The First Frame

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Buzz

China’s Political webcomics
Original Source: NPR

Announcing Mix March Madness 2012 Nominations
Copy Editor’s note: Take with a grain of salt, as with any public “best webcomic” voting event
Original Source: Comic Mix

Interview with Order of the Stick creator about his record-breaking $1.2M Kickstarter campaign
Found via: Matter Anti-Matter – Original Source: Boing Boing

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Webcomic Beacon Newscast: Comic News & Discussion for March 11th, 2012

Thereisnosaurus (Hero in Training) joins in on the discussion this week with Thom Revor, Eric Kimball, and Jason Strawsburg bring you this week’s edition of The Webcomic Beacon Newscast! Read all the news of the past week below. Some news not discussed in part, or at all, on the show.

Break Promo:The  Rampage Network

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16 Awesome Websites, Apps & Tools for Web Cartoonists – Business Advice
Found via: Robot 6 – Original Source: Andertoons

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Buzz

Webcomic Art Exhibition
Original Source: Webcomic Overlook

Sabertooth Vampire move to Dark Horse
Original Source: Digital Spy

ShiftyLook announces two more webcomics
Original Source: The Beat

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Business

One stop shop for Business licenses
Original Source: GiGaOM

The Business of Comixology
Original Source: Robot 6

DC launches new website, urges fans to do what they already do naturally
Original Source: The Beat

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Webcomic Beacon #223: Talking Webcomics with Olaf Moriarty Solstrand

Olaf Moriarty Solstrad joins Fes Works , Mark Savary, and trial co-host Kelly Turnbull (Manly Guys Doing Manly Things) come together talk about webcomics, but most specifically about Olaf’s Master Thesis on webcomics. It’s a great conversation, and if you would like to add something, please leave a comment!

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Promo: The Geek Life
Music:
Talk Nerdy To Me by Possible Oscar
320kbps high quality MP3 for sale at The FuMP!

Notes: Olaf’s Master Thesis on Webcomics (PDF), Kenny Chronicles, Ferrets vs Lemmings, Cuddles and Rage, WebcomicZ

Webcomic Beacon Newscast: Comic News & Discussion for March 4th, 2012

Ben Carver (Crossoverkill) steps up to help record this week’s show after Thom’s meltdown last week. He also joins in with Marie Tary (Shifters Online) on the week’s discussion with Thom Revor, Alex Heberling, and News Researchers Eric Kimball and Jason Strawsburg bring you this week’s edition of The Webcomic Beacon Newscast! Read all the news of the past week below. Some news not discussed in part, or at all, on the show.

Break Promo: Animation Aficionados

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WebcomicZ

InterviewsZ: Phineus: Magician for Hire
Amy Letts interviews Barry Linck

ReviewZ: Marooned by Tom Dell’Aringa
Review by Caitlin Hart

TutorialZ: Coloring Line Art Using Alpha Channels
Prepared by Jules Rivera

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Top Stories

Comic Con badges went on sale march 3rd
Original Source: Comics Beat
And there gone 90 mintues (Bleeding Cool)

Jeph Jacques alters story do deal with sexual harassment
No, no. Jeph isn’t in trouble.
Found via: Robot 6 – Original Source: Jeph Jaques

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Buzz

Spurrier to follow Warren Ellis’ webcomic model
Original Source: Bleeding Cool

It had to happen: “One Million Moms” targets Archie Comics’s gay marriage and Toys ‘r’ Us
Really we should not cover this but lets be honest the ins and outs of Archie Comics is just fascinating.
Original Source: Comics Beat
Update (Bleeding Cool)

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