Here are the top stories for today…

• Heidi MacDonald at The Beat is reporting that another webcomic is going to print form via Image Comics. ACT-I-VATE alumni Dean Haspiel and Michel Fiffe bring their webcomics to a 3 issue limited series entitled BRAWL coming out October 10th.
• The Paranormals offer kids, or you, a way to make webcomics.
• Christopher Butcher posts an interesting review of Questionable Content on his blog Comics212.
• Todd Klein has launched a new site dedicated primarily to logo design and lettering.
  
• Pixel Hero Productions has launched their new webcomics site. They’re main feature is a strip called Ouijia Band; however, they promise more to come in the near future.
• ROK Comics has announced a roughly $10K (5K pounds sterling) prize for best original strip or cartoon it receives by now and the end of July. In addition the winner will be advertised under a new section of the website to be called ‘Hot Talent.’

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Gigcast 97 is posted, but posted so late last night I didn’t post about till now.. 7 AM EST. I’m posting from work, which blocks Libsyn.com, so i can’t link directly to the Cast, but the flash player on the left will play it, and of course, those of you subscribed vis rss feed will already have it!

This button will still work.

Anyway.. this Ninety-seventh Gigcast includes:

• Episode 2 of Gnomes, the audio drama set in the world of Kevin Hayman’s Errant Apprentice ,
• an announcement by The Gigcast’s resident Know-It-All.. Mr Know-It-All, A call for questions send to gigcastknowital(at)gmail)dot)com
• a Drunk Duck report from SpANG,
• and an incredible Song by Tripod.

More notes to follow soonish (Along with the link to the Gigcast #97 file directly)

JT out.

More show Notes:

• Â It’s never too soon to start planning for MegaCon! More in the Nightgig forums.
•  Wes Molebash, creator of You’ll Have That will be featured at a gallery show entitled The Art of Cartooning! at the Pump House Art Gallery in his home town of Chillicothe, OH.
• Wapsi Square book no. 2, Demons In My Back Pocket, is out now from Blank Label Comics with an intro by Lea Hernandez.
• Just because it’s so kewl… Steampunk R2D2!
• Head over to Eyeskream comics and see the new list of judges including our own JT!
• Comicgenesis is still having problems with the migration from one server to another.
• A cross over is coming up between Errant Apprentice and The Path.
• Keep an RSS feed eye out, or just visit more often, for more news on the Gigcast starting today!
• Special mention to our sponsors Planet Karen, Clan of the Cats and Gods of Arr-Kelaan. Thank you for the support! We’ll be mentioning our sponsors (Those kind souls who purchase advertising space through Project Wonderful.) on the show so if you’d like us to blab your name to the world of webcomics then go and spend some of your hard earned pennies on an ad.

 Number 97 [0:01] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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I haven’t written a “Bad Fan” in a while (once again proving that I am indeed a bad fan). I tend to do this. I work in waves. If I could find a job that I could work for 6 months take 6 months off and still keep my family feed I would. It’s just how I function. So here is what I am going to do.  I am going to just get up off my ass and show you what I’ve been reading. It’s not a real intelligent list but at least it’s getting me started.

Devils Panties is usually my first read of the morning. Not that it’s my favorite but my list is alphabetical  and D is the top of my list. If you haven’t read Devils Panties your blind and I have no pity for you. Devils Panties is a must read slice of life comic and is the inspiration of many comics that have come after it. Including mine.

The Errant Apprentice -  Even if I didn’t talk to Kevin often I would love this comic. Here is the short description “In a world where fantasy and magic are reborn, only one man stands for the ideals of knighthood. He is Terry Lingal, the Errant Apprentice”. The idea behind this is that in the mid 1970′s magic returns to Earth and with it magical creatures and those who would use magic to their own ends. I like the story because it’s about a guy who’s trying to do the right thing because it’s what you should do and not for some greater reward.

Girls With Slingshots – Someone needs to hire Danielle Corsetto and force her to write network TV shows. The pacing is great the whole cast have style and the art rocks. Danielle Corsetto is taking her comic daily now so please check it out. She put tons of work into it.

Malfunction Junction – Another slice of life comic that I think should find it’s way into magazines. I also dig Matt Milby art style. A big part of why I think I like it is in Matt’s statement “I do not write a journal comic because I think anyone particularly cares about my life, but because I am most inspired by everyday stuff that happens to me”.

My lunch break is almost over with so I will pick this list up next time.

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