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Archive for February, 2010

The Gigcast 190, Back Again… Really!

Posted by jtpokie on February 26th, 2010

JT and Kev Hayman Talk about Nightgig, The Gigcast and What is going on around here!

…and yes, We’re back.

Song ” Half the Time”  Written by Sesso Played and sung by Zoe!

See it on YouTube

Find more great Original songs, covered by some great Ukulele Musicians on the Ukulele Underground Forums and the No Copyright Claim Cover Campaign

Webcomic Wire – 2/25/2010

Posted by DarthMike on February 25th, 2010

Drawn from sources that are being monitored by a school-issued laptop…

  • Nedroid is coming to TopatoCo.
  • OSM cast has a roundtable discussion about webcomics.
  • The Webcomic Builder takes on procrastination.
  • MTV profiles Penny Arcade creators Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik.
  • Video Game Virtues interviews Matthew Taranto, creator of Brawl in the Family.
  • Seattle Geekly podcast talks about electronic media and webcomics.
  • The Daily Cartoonist has it that the Dallas Art News is going to start a webcomic section in April.
  • The Webcomic Overlook reviews Hark! A Vagrant.
  • MTV.com gives Axe Cop some press.
  • The Webcomic Builder has an interview with Gianna Masetti, creator of The Noob.
Reported by Michael Moss. 

Webcomic Wire – 2/17/2010

Posted by DarthMike on February 17th, 2010

Drawn from resources all over the web…

  • Neil Gaiman weighs in on Christopher Handley’s case.
  • Marvel Comics takes flack from Tea Party protestors and apologizes.  The price of accuracy I suppose.
  • The Makers start an online series about business.
  • The Webcomic Builder has an interview with Gianna Masetti (Hat tip to ComixTalk).
  • Brad Guigar celebrates 10 years of webcomics. Congratulations Brad!
  • Coyote Trax has a review of Atomic Laundromat.
  • Comic Riffs interviews Scott Kurtz after he speaks at Macworld.
Reported by Michael Moss.

Webcomic Wire – 2/9/2010

Posted by DarthMike on February 9th, 2010

Drawn from sources that are struggling to be productive…

  • Cleveland.com has the first interview in 15 years with Bill Watterson, creator of Calvin and Hobbes.
  • On the Etsy blog there’s an interesting post by Amanda Steinberg, founder of Dallyworth.com, about understanding online advertising.
  • Charlie Stross posts about earning a living as a writer in a ‘post-Google’ era that has some good questions for webcomic creators as well.
  • Xerexes has an interesting comparison of various webcomic tools for WordPress.
  • The blog Vana Jezebel wants to know what webcomics you read.
  • Hey! Look! Comics! has posted some thoughts on the Washington Post Webcomic of the Decade award.
  • Comic Riffs at the Washington Post has eight burning questions from readers about their poll.
  • While we’re on the subject of awards, This Week In Webcomics gives his us thoughts on The Webcomic List Awards.
Reported by Michael Moss.

Webcomic Wire – 2/6/2010

Posted by DarthMike on February 6th, 2010

Drawn from sources that are enjoying good weather…

  • The Escapist has a webcomic contest. The winner gets a paid gig.
  • The Webcomic Overlook reviews Order of Tales.
  • Project Wonderful has added a geotargeting feature to their site.
  • Fleen reports of a malware-distributing hack that targets WordPress/Comicpress.
  • The Beat moves from PW to its own site.
  • Webcomics Community opens up in response to Webcomics.com going behind a pay wall.
  • Robot 6 at CBR has a conversation with Phil Foglio about why he chose to publish Girl Genius online.
  • WOWIO and Top Cow team up to bring you Wanted, Darkness Witchblade and others.
  • Comics Alliance talks with the creators of Axe Cop and Dinosaur Soldier.
  • Webcomics on the iPad? An interesting article on Comics Alliance.
  • Valley News has story about Zuda contestant Forest Rhodes.
Reported by Michael Moss.