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Fes, Tanya, and Mark sit down with a number of webcomic readers, such as mKinyon, AudioJam, Kurt, Carbonics, Blue, & Spidermonkey from twitter! Consider this research! Readers are one of the most important aspects of webcomics, so let’s hear what they think! We also have a live performance of I Wish I Were a Questionable Content Girl.

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Notes: The song was I Wish I Were a Questionable Content Girl by Blue, Planet Karen, Sarah Zero, Dog Eat Doug, Least I Could Do, Penny Arcade, Questionable Content, P.S.I., Daisies and Shit, Autumn Lake, Angel of Saint Thomas, Blank It, Jack of All Trades, Yet Another Fantasy Gamer Comic, El Goonish Shive, Multiplex, XKCD, Doctor McNinja, Shortpacked, Axe Cop, D.J. Coffman, Comic Sans Man, , Milestones: Hobo and Bowser (2 yrs), Godseeker (100), Starshipo Captain (1 yr),

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]]> http://webcomicbeacon.com/2010/08/30/episode-132/feed/ 1 00:01:01 Fes, Tanya, and Mark sit down with a number of webcomic readers, such as mKinyon, AudioJam, Kurt, Carbonics, Blue, & Spidermonkey from twitter! Consider this ... Fes, Tanya, and Mark sit down with a number of webcomic readers, such as mKinyon, AudioJam, Kurt, Carbonics, Blue, & Spidermonkey from twitter! Consider this research! Readers are one of the most important aspects of webcomics, so let's hear what they think! We also have a live performance of I Wish I Were a Questionable Content Girl. Cover Art by: Adrian (Jayden and Crusader) We Broadcast LIVE on Sundays See our CALENDAR for future shows. Notes: The song was I Wish I Were a Questionable Content Girl by Blue, Planet Karen, Sarah Zero, Dog Eat Doug, Least I Could Do, Penny Arcade, Questionable Content, P.S.I., Daisies and Shit, Autumn Lake, Angel of Saint Thomas, Blank It, Jack of All Trades, Yet Another Fantasy Gamer Comic, El Goonish Shive, Multiplex, XKCD, Doctor McNinja, Shortpacked, Axe Cop, D.J. Coffman, Comic Sans Man, , Milestones: Hobo and Bowser (2 yrs), Godseeker (100), Starshipo Captain (1 yr), Leave a voicemail @ 1+320-310-0922, and follow us on Twitter! Episode The Webcomic Beacon & Fesworks, LLC no no Episode #131 – Minneapolis Indie Xpo http://webcomicbeacon.com/2010/08/25/episode-131/ http://webcomicbeacon.com/2010/08/25/episode-131/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:16:20 +0000 fesworks http://webcomicbeacon.com/?p=597

Evan Dahm (Rice Boy) gets interviewed at MIX! Melissa Kaercher (The Geek Life)  joins Fes, Tanya, and Mark to discuss the 2010 Minneapolis Indie Xpo, including a tale of the pre-party bathroom comic! This episode was created out of Episode 130 because it went on for so long!

Cover Art by: Robyn Seale (Watcher of Yaathagggu).
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Notes: Intervention Con, Templar, AZ, Achewood, Webcomic Planet Ads Widget, Gypsygirl, Ardra, Paranoia High, ComicPress, Milestones: Girls with Slingshots (1000), Jazz and Jess (5yrs), X, Why? (500)

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]]> http://webcomicbeacon.com/2010/08/25/episode-131/feed/ 4 00:01:01 Evan Dahm (Rice Boy) gets interviewed at MIX! Melissa Kaercher (The Geek Life)  joins Fes, Tanya, and Mark to discuss the 2010 Minneapolis Indie Xpo, ... Evan Dahm (Rice Boy) gets interviewed at MIX! Melissa Kaercher (The Geek Life)  joins Fes, Tanya, and Mark to discuss the 2010 Minneapolis Indie Xpo, including a tale of the pre-party bathroom comic! This episode was created out of Episode 130 because it went on for so long! Cover Art by: Robyn Seale (Watcher of Yaathagggu). We Broadcast LIVE on Sundays! See our Calendar for future shows. Notes: Intervention Con, Templar, AZ, Achewood, Webcomic Planet Ads Widget, Gypsygirl, Ardra, Paranoia High, ComicPress, Milestones: Girls with Slingshots (1000), Jazz and Jess (5yrs), X, Why? (500) Leave a voicemail @ 1+320-310-0922, and follow us on Twitter! Episode The Webcomic Beacon & Fesworks, LLC no no Episode #130 – Crash Course to Webcomics http://webcomicbeacon.com/2010/08/23/episode-130/ http://webcomicbeacon.com/2010/08/23/episode-130/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:50:02 +0000 fesworks http://webcomicbeacon.com/?p=595

Fes, Tanya, and Mark give a crash course to webcomics, based off of a presentation Fes gave at the 2010 Minneapolis Indie Xpo. This is a great listen for those new to publishing comics online. This episode went too long and got split into Episode 131!

Cover Art by: M. Bugbyte Koss (Messenger).
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The break song was Should Know Better by Karmic Brick. Notes: Uptown Girl, Penny Arcade, PvP, VG Cats, Something Positive, Webcomic Z, The Webcomic List, Top Web Comics, Templar, AZ, Green Avenger,

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]]> http://webcomicbeacon.com/2010/08/23/episode-130/feed/ 1 00:01:01 Fes, Tanya, and Mark give a crash course to webcomics, based off of a presentation Fes gave at the 2010 Minneapolis Indie Xpo. This is ... Fes, Tanya, and Mark give a crash course to webcomics, based off of a presentation Fes gave at the 2010 Minneapolis Indie Xpo. This is a great listen for those new to publishing comics online. This episode went too long and got split into Episode 131! Cover Art by: M. Bugbyte Koss (Messenger). We Broadcast LIVE on Sundays! See our CALENDAR for future shows. The break song was Should Know Better by Karmic Brick. Notes: Uptown Girl, Penny Arcade, PvP, VG Cats, Something Positive, Webcomic Z, The Webcomic List, Top Web Comics, Templar, AZ, Green Avenger, Leave a voicemail @ 1+320-310-0922, and follow us on Twitter! Episode The Webcomic Beacon & Fesworks, LLC no no Episode #129 – Comic Management Systems http://webcomicbeacon.com/2010/08/15/episode-129/ http://webcomicbeacon.com/2010/08/15/episode-129/#comments Sun, 15 Aug 2010 20:46:12 +0000 fesworks http://webcomicbeacon.com/?p=587

Brad Hawkins, Thomas Overbeck, and Ben Carver join Fes, Tanya, and Mark to discuss a few different management systems to work for webcomic websites.

This includes Comic Reef, Drupal, and stripShow. We also get a call-in about AutoGenesis.

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Notes: The break song was Code Monkey by Jonathan Coulton, BROWSER COMPATIBILITY TESTING OPTIONS, Inkblot+Webcomic, ComicPress, AutoGenesis BETA, Crossing Death, Minneapolis Indie Xpo, Dallas Webcomics Expo, Intervention Con, W3 Schools, Intragalactic, Between Failures, Freezer Burns, Alex Heberling, Rice Boy, WebcomicZ, The Peculiars indie action film, Milestones: TGT Webcomic Podcast (2 yrs)

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]]> http://webcomicbeacon.com/2010/08/15/episode-129/feed/ 4 00:01:01 Brad Hawkins, Thomas Overbeck, and Ben Carver join Fes, Tanya, and Mark to discuss a few different management systems to work for webcomic websites. This includes ... Brad Hawkins, Thomas Overbeck, and Ben Carver join Fes, Tanya, and Mark to discuss a few different management systems to work for webcomic websites. This includes Comic Reef, Drupal, and stripShow. We also get a call-in about AutoGenesis. Cover Art by: Thomas Overbeck We Broadcast LIVE on Sundays! See our CALENDAR for future shows. Voicemail: 1+320-310-0922, Follow us on Twitter! Notes: The break song was Code Monkey by Jonathan Coulton, BROWSER COMPATIBILITY TESTING OPTIONS, Inkblot+Webcomic, ComicPress, AutoGenesis BETA, Crossing Death, Minneapolis Indie Xpo, Dallas Webcomics Expo, Intervention Con, W3 Schools, Intragalactic, Between Failures, Freezer Burns, Alex Heberling, Rice Boy, WebcomicZ, The Peculiars indie action film, Milestones: TGT Webcomic Podcast (2 yrs) Leave a voicemail @ 1+320-310-0922, and follow us on Twitter! Episode The Webcomic Beacon & Fesworks, LLC no no Episode #128 – Organize Your Work Area http://webcomicbeacon.com/2010/08/01/episode-128/ http://webcomicbeacon.com/2010/08/01/episode-128/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:31:16 +0000 fesworks http://webcomicbeacon.com/?p=582

Terry Blauer (Godseeker) joins Fes and Mark to discuss how we organize our work areas for creating comics!

We are also joined by Ben Carver, Alex Heberling, and a live chatroom full of listeners!

Cover Art by: Zoë Robinson.
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All Over The House, LEHOism, and The Oswald Chronicles

Notes: The break song was Welcome To The Mess by The Livingstons, Scrivener, Tree Lobsters, Google Docs, Organization Tools Spreadsheet, Exciern, Comics Tavern, Milestones: Luke Surl (1 yr)




]]> http://webcomicbeacon.com/2010/08/01/episode-128/feed/ 1 00:01:01 Terry Blauer (Godseeker) joins Fes and Mark to discuss how we organize our work areas for creating comics! We are also joined by Ben Carver, Alex ... Terry Blauer (Godseeker) joins Fes and Mark to discuss how we organize our work areas for creating comics! We are also joined by Ben Carver, Alex Heberling, and a live chatroom full of listeners! Cover Art by: Zoë Robinson. We Broadcast LIVE on Sundays! See our CALENDAR for future shows. Voicemail: 1+320-310-0922, Follow us on Twitter! All Over The House, LEHOism, and The Oswald Chronicles Notes: The break song was Welcome To The Mess by The Livingstons, Scrivener, Tree Lobsters, Google Docs, Organization Tools Spreadsheet, Exciern, Comics Tavern, Milestones: Luke Surl (1 yr) Episode The Webcomic Beacon & Fesworks, LLC no no