First Issue Review #56: Zenoscope’s Grimm Fairy Tales: Neverland: Hook #1

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Season 2 – Episode 3:
Comic book review of Grimm Fairy Tales: Neverland: Hook l #1 (2012)

Written by Joe Brusha | Art by Jim Rodgers | Colors by Stefani Rennee
Lettering by Jim Campbell | Edited by Ralph Tedesco
Published by Zenoscope

Outro Music: Powerhaus (Remix) by Mayhem and Klippa
Reviewed by: Fes Works, Marcus, and Melissa Kaercher.

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If you had no heard, Marcus discovered he had cancer, and presently going through chemo. Thus the reason for the delay in updates. But he’s doing better after the surgery, and we will start scheduling episode recordings around his schedule. We will also look into having guest reviewers as well.

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 #236: Interview Chloe C. of Go Get a Roomie

Chloe C. (Go Get a Roomie) and Antares (Hiveworks) join Fes Works and Kelly Turnbull for this week. Go Get a Roomie is a part of the new webcomics collective, Hiveworks.

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Music: Waiting for the Night by Furries in a Blender (Storm World)
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Notes: Sister Claire, Four Tales, Misfile, Blaster Nation, Namesake, Crazy Sunshine, Blank It, 91.8 The Fan,

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Webcomic Beacon Newscast Special Report: Additional Perspective on Carreon vs The Oatmeal

Eric Kimball was fascinated by the turbulence between Charles Carreon, The Oatmeal, and the internet (as discussed in the Webcomic Beacon Newscast for June 24, 2012); so he went out and did a few interviews with lawyers and people who have had experience with such lawsuits.

On this special report: Attorney John Dozier (Dozier Internet Law, P.C.), Attorney Kennith White (Popehat), and Entrepreneur Jeremy Bernal (Sexyfur – NSFW).

Kennith White also gave us some additional information:

The Citizen Media Law Project has an excellent legal guide.
The Public Participation Project has a great guide that outlines anti-SLAPP laws in different states.
No discussion about the legal protections given to satire is complete without a reference to Hustler v. Falwell.
This is my explanation of what anti-SLAPP statutes are and how they matter in getting rid of a frivolous case quickly.

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Webcomic Beacon #235: Interview with Philip Hofer, aka Frumph, of ComicPress.

Philip Hofer joins Fes Works, Mark Savary, and Kelly Turnbull this week to talk about his contributions to the webcomics community. That’s right! We’ve got the Frumph! Including his work on the WordPress theme ComicPress, and his NEW WordPress contribution for webcomics: Comic Easel.

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Break Song: Spam by Devo Spice.

Cover: Bill Taylor (Tripp)

Notes: WordPress recommendations for plugins to use with ComicPress or Comic Easel: W3 Total Cache, Search Everything, Feed Statistics, Word Fence Security, Akismet, Jet Pack, Google Analyticator. He recommends that you do NOT use: “All-in-One SEO”.

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Webcomic Beacon #234 (EP): Interview with Sergio Ragno

Sergio Ragno joins Fes Works and Mark Savary for a short episode this week. We are here to talk about Serge’s webcomic Thirteenth Child; as well as touching on another webcomic he is working with Lewis Lovhaug, The Lightbringer. We even talk about he beginnings on ComicGenesis and his occasional adventure series: The Adventures of Action Hat.

This is an “EP” episode, meaning it’s a 20-30 minute episode. We pre-recorded a few of these short shows to help fill out the schedule, so people can get their Webcomic Beacon fix while we are on vacation or at conventions!

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First Issue Review #55: Antarctic Press’ Ninja High School #1 (1986)

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Season 2 – Episode 2:
Comic book review of Ninja High School #1 (1986)

Story & Pencils by Ben Dunn | Inks & Letters by Carlos Castro | Edited by Herb Mallette
Published by Antarctic Press

Outro Music: Burning Rome (The Best! The Best!) by Furries in a Blender

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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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Webcomic Beacon #233: From deviantART to Webcomics with Gonzalo “Chalo” Reyes

Gonzalo “Chalo” Reyes joins Fes Works, Mark Savary, and Kelly Turnbull this week to talk about his webcomic, Las Lindas; and his journey from deviantART to webcomics. We also talk about the comics group The Kat Box, of which Las Lindas started and is a part of.

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Break Song: Cowgirl in the Sky by Terry J. Copley.

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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 #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,

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!

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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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