T Campbell rejoins the discussion with Thom Revor with Alex Heberling and News Researcher Eric Kimball. Below are the bits of news gathered over the past week, as are mostly covered and discussed on the show. Some in more depth than other and some missed.
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Top Stories
Comic Creators for Freedom looking for submissions
Found via: Robot 6 – Original Source: Comic Creators for Freedom
Another “up and comic” webcomic contest. You win what you could do yourself!
The Cartoonist Studio offers a contest with an arguably a bad deal. And then Kurtz does his standard charging off of the high ground into the swamp.
Source: Fleen
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Buzz
Cartoonists talk about sex (or lack there of)
Found via: Comics Beat – Original Source: Nerve
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Business
Wondermark deals with “slogan” theft
Found via: Fleen – Original Source: Wondermark
McCormick Place Labor Reform Bill makes C2E2 much cheaper for exhibitors
Found via: Fleen – Original Source: (PDF)
Details on the bill’s legal history: Association Meetings (May 11th, 2011, June 27, 2011), Occupational Health & Safety
The biggest American Comic Book Convention is in Brazil
Original Source: Bleeding Cool
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Education
Women Like Sci-Fi and fantasy
Original Source: The Mary Sue
Deviant Art Tutorials
Anime Expressions – by GabrielManga
Hair Painting – by Nathie
Anime Digital Painting – by DreamerRor
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Tech
Why content needs to be everywhere
Original Source: GiGaOM
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Thoughts
Asking “please” does not stop people from copying your work
Original Source: GoGaOM
And yet it was a profitable success – Louis C.K.
Remix Culture and Copyright
Original Source: GiGaOM
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Tidbits
Overview of the Indian comic scene
Original Source: Daily Pioneer
Superheroines check for breast cancer
Lets face it there is a lot to check.
Original Source: Bleeding Cool
Predicting the death of Newspapers
Original Source: The Daily Cartoonist
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Oddities
Star Wars / Star Trek feud settled by the hate of sparkly vampires
Found via: The Mary Sue – Original Source: George Takei
Doctor Who episodes recovered, from SPAAAAAAAAACE!
Original Source: The Mary Sue
Comic Sans strikes back.
Beware pretentious graphic designers, the revenge of comic sans will be swift and brutal.
Found via: The Daily Cartoonist – Original Source: Comic Sans Project
Opera’s Graphic Novel Book List
Original Source: Oprah
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