Webcomic Beacon #232: Sex and Violence with Jack Cayless of Chimneyspeak

Jack Cayless joins Fes Works, Mark Savary, and Kelly Turnbull this week to discuss the sex and violence of his comic, Chimneyspeak (VERY NOT SAFE FOR WORK, NOR CHILDREN). Chimneyspeak stars some very sexual and/or violent protagonists, fighting for their lives and places in the corrupt, and not-so-nice (fictionalized) Victorian England. Prostitution and murder, all around. They kick your face in, oh, so nicely.

We also ask Jack about his business plan of updating a free webcomic, and selling 12 page PDF side-stories each month.

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Break Song: I Wanna See Your Cans by The Boobles.
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Webcomic Beacon Newscast: Comic News & Discussion for May 27, 2012

Chris Hazelton (Misfile) joins in on this week’s webcomic and comic news discussion! This last week’s comics news is brought to you by Thomas Revor, Eric Kimball, and Jason Strawsburg!

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Top Stories

The Oatmeal controversy over Tesla vs Edison
Original Source: TechFlash

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Faith Erin Hicks interview
Original Source: Comics Reporter

DC and Marvel Jockey For Media Spotlight with Gay Storylines
Original Source: Hollywood Reporter
Additionally: The Beat

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Business

Bad Machinery goes from Web to Print
Original Source: Comic Booked

Iron Skys creators are pro file sharing.  The distributors not so much
Original Source: GiGaOM

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Webcomic Beacon #231: Live at Penguicon 2012

At Penguicon 2012, several of the Webcast Beacon Network members join up to entertain you! Mark Savary, Fes Works, Michael Dellheim, Alex Heberling, and Jim Hanson (Formerly known as Adam Smithee) are here to talk at you for about an hour; in a 4 part video (or podcast). Also joining us on the show is Joe Foo (Desmond’s Comic), Laura and Erika (Sidekick Girl), and Ahmed Fahim (Silent Pirate)!

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Notes: Lapfox Trax, Michael Sisk, Diana Nock, WebcomicZ,

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Webcomic Beacon Newscast: Comic News & Discussion for May 20, 2012

This last week’s news is brought to you by Thomas Revor, Alex Heberling, Jason Strawsburg, and Marie Tary! Sorry for the audio issues in this episode!

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Promo: Lapfox Trax

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Top Stories

Josh Neufeld receives Knight Wallace Fellowship
Original Source: Webcomic Overlook

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John Allison creates a comic cookbook in Bad Machinery
Original Source: Robot 6

NY Times talks about rage comics
Found via: Daily Cartoonist
Original Source: New York Times

Why we need gay comics
Found via: Bleeding Cool
Original Source: Huffington Post

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Business

Creator of Thanos talks about lack of financial compensation by comic companies.
Original Source: Hero Complex

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Webcomic Beacon #230: Rambling About Webcomics and Q&A

Just talking about webcomics and taking live questions about writing comics. Join Fes Works, Mark Savary, and  Kelly Turnbull! We got off to a slow start as our intended guest had internet issues. We just started talking and things got away from us! But you get a trimmed down version of our discussions on Fan Fiction/Comics and ways to advance your comic’s story, as asked by live listeners. Even still, the show does go a tad long.

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We broadcast LIVE with The Webcomic Beacon on Vokle, and we take live questions during the show. Stay tuned for when we have another Q&A show! Maybe you should come listen to us live, and ask us and/or our guest(s) questions!

Promo: Animation Aficionados & The Geek Life

Break Song: Underboob by Possible Oscar.
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Notes: Frumph / Comic Easel, TCAF, Spike / Templar, AZ, The Smut Peddler, Jack Cayless / Chimneyspeak, Yamino / Sister Claire, First Issue, Family Bones, Ardra, Kurt / TGT Webcomics,

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Webcomic Beacon Newscast: Comic News & Discussion for May 13, 2012

Ben Carver (Animation Aficionados) rejoins us for the news discussion panel; but first, last week’s news is brought to you by Thomas Revor, Alex Heberling, and Marie Tary! Sorry for the audio issues in this episode!

Promo: The Geek Life

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TutorialZ: Digitial Inking: Taming the Beast
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‘The Avengers’ sets weekend record. Is there a message for the industry?
Original Source: Christian Science Monitor
Additionally: ICv2

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ComiXology Joins CBLDF As Corporate Member
Original Source: Broken Frontier

2012 Joe Shuster Award nominees announced, Webcomic/Creator section included
Original Source: The Beat

Marvel movies creating new methods of storytelling
Original Source: Wharton University of Pennsylvania

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Maurice Sendak dies; author and illustrator wrote about children’s survival
Original Source: Washington Post
Additionally: Robot 6

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Webcomic Beacon #229: Ending Your Comic, with Karen “Kez” Howard and Tom Brazelton

Karen “Kez” Howard (What It Takes) and Tom Brazelton (Theater Hopper) joins Fes Works, Mark Savary, and Kelly Turnbull to talk about ending your comic! You know, the decision to end one’s comic and where and how to end it. We also talk about some typical ways people have ended their stories. Do you have any thoughts on the subject? Then please post a comment or send a voicemail!

We also remind you we broadcast live through Vokle, when we record the show. Maybe you should come listen to us live, and ask us and/or our guest(s) questions!

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Break Song: It All Makes Sense at the End by Jeff MacDougall.

Notes: The War of Winds, Multiplex, the Penguicon 2011 video, that DA Page linked during the show,

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First Issue Review #54: Silverwolf Comics’ Stech #1 (1986)


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Season 2 – Episode 1: Stech #1 (1986)

Created and Plotted by Kris Silver
Pencils and Inks by Lorenzo Lizana
Written by SP Cook
Published by Silverwolf Comics

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Remember that we abridge the comics we review, 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: Marvel Digital Comics, Dark Horse Digital, IDW, DC Comics, Image and more on Comixology, Drive-Thru Comics, and Graphicly.

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First Issue Interviews Three Retailers for Their Perspectives on The New 52

Well, we decided to ask a few retailers what they thought about The New 52 from DC Comics…. and here they are!

Do know that while this show is also available as a podcast, you miss out if you don’t watch the video! View our episode update schedule and more!

Remember that we abridge the comics we review, 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: Marvel Digital Comics, Dark Horse Digital, IDW, DC Comics, Image and more on Comixology, Drive-Thru Comics, and Graphicly.

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Webcomic Beacon Newscast: Comic News & Discussion for May 6, 2012

Sorry for the website issues! The Dreamhost server The Rampage Network is on, and therefore The Webcast Beacon Network, decided to…. “be upgraded” for a few days. So anyway, last week’s news is brought to you by Thomas Revor, Alex Heberling, and Jason Strawsburg!

Promo: The Funny Music Project

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Top Stories

Digital Comic Resources: Mark Waid unleashes Thrillbent
Original Source: Comic Book Resources
Additionally: Mark Waid’s follow-up report 24hrs later

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215 Ink sells digital comics, tablet included
Original Source: Bleeding Cool

Interesting quotes from Retailer
Original Source: Comics Beat

Fleen Micro interviews at MoCCA
Original Source: Fleen
Additionally: Frank Gibson and Becky Dreistadt, Aaron Diaz, Evan Dahm, Etc.

Comix Mix NSFW webcomic contest
Original Source: Comic Mix

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