Drawn from the basement of an anti-globalization curmudgeon…

• Episode 1 of Transmission X-TV is on YouTube.com.
• Savage Chickens Go Animated! Doug Savage, creator of Savage Chickens, entered a music video contest 12 days before the deadline and created this.
• TMCM opera comes to Stumptown Comics Fest 2007 in Portland.  Way to go Shannon!

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Interview with Tauhid Bondia of Good Ship Chronicles, webcomic news and commentary and DD news from BK and SpANG!

• Congrats David Davis – http://www.drunkduck.com/2007_Drunk_Duck_Awards_Winners
• Errant Apprentice has a new look http://www.drunkduck.com/The_Errant_Apprentice/
• Comic Book Resources has an article about Platinum going public.
• New year new Webcomic Idol.
• Tastefully Done has a new calender to help support Cancer Research UK.
• Comixpedia.org is looking for a new logo.
  

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Drawn from the deep deep south…

• Comixpedia is looking for a new logo.
• Webcomic Idol submissions are open at Bomb Shelter Comics. 
• ComicsBy.Us, a new social book-marking site dedicated to comics.
• Top 5 Ways to Promote Your Comic Online conversation thread. 
• Another top recommended webcomic list.
• Todd Allen on Platinum Studios IPO filing.

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Drawn from sources close to the Pope…

• Cory Doctrow cosplayers at the XKCD picnic.
• Clickwheel will continue to be commissioning work from independent creators. If you have a comic and want to pitch it to them, email Tim (tim@clickwheel.net) 
• Wizard has a conversation with Karl Kerschl of Transmission X.
• T Campbell blogs about the Heroes webcomic.
• Wall Street Journal article about comics jumping back and forth between web and print.
• DIY comic software for the Mac? Comic Life 1.3 
• Fleen has a review of Zuda.com’s submissions agreement.

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Drawn from sources from the deep end of the pool…

• 10-part series on comic book exec Ira R. Schnapp.
• The Chemistry Set welcomes Philipino comic artist Andrew Drilon and his series Kare-Kare Komics. 
• Harmless Chatter blogger Sid lists what he thinks are the 5 funniest webcomics.  Everyone seems to have an opinion about who is the best these days.
• Gilead at The Webcomicker posts about Ryan Estrada going to full-time. Congratulations Ryan!Schlock Mercenary: The Tub of Happiness is now available for pre-ordering, so go get one! 
• Oni Press offices were struck by a runaway truck. Hope everyone is ok!
• Fleen has a dust-up in the forums.

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Piratical Webcomics, Piratical Music… Yarrrr

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Drawing from resources through the gap in the wall…

• Comix artists draw David Bowie in Sean Collins sketchbook.
• Comic adaptation of Friedrich A. Hayek’s anti-collectivism book The Road to Serfdom. 
• Blogcritics.com reviews Penny and Aggie.
• T. Campbell announces the start of Webcomics.com and a strategy of slow growth. 
• Shaenon Garrity announces new additions to Modern Tales including Little Dee, Planet Saturday Comics, Gothbunnies, No Stereotypes and All Knowledge Is Strange.
• Platinum Studios to team up with PlayPhone to offer mobile comic content.

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Shiver me timbers and hoist the missen-mast, it’s Talk like a Pirate Day!
Please post yer favorite Pirate related Webcomics here, so we can all enjoy the Piratitude and share them on this weeks Gigcast!

JT

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Drawn from the streets…

• Blogcritics Magazine reviews Questionable Content.
• Dollarbincomics posts pictures of their Webcomics Lounge. 
• Jack Reviews Webcomics is holding a logo contest.
• Phil Laak signs with Life’s A Bluff. 
• Hurm.com announces a new webcomic called Playtime Projects as a part of their tenth anniversary.  Good luck!
• Wes Molebash is selling original art from You’ll Have That in order to raise money for a new computer. 
• The Smack Jeeves Comic Contest #3 winners have been announced.

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Drawn from sources all over the universe…

• Cracked.com posts their ideas on the 8 funniest webcomics.  What do you think?
• The 2007 Ignatz Award Nominees are out. Making the cut this year for Outstanding Online Comic Achewood, Grace, Persimmon Cup, Thingpart and Wondermark. 
• Young American Comics invites you to participate in the sixth annual Open Invite Group Project called What’s In the Box? Details on their site and the deadline for submissions is January 21^st, 2008.
• Suspicious Minds returns. 
• Eyeskream cancels their magazine cover contest due to low participation.

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