The Beacony source for weekly news & links of webcomicky happenings!

First off, if case you missed it:
► Wally Wood’s 22 Panels that always work – If you’re tired of drawing two characters talking to each other over and over again, try these creative panel designs to add a bit of artistic flare to the page and give the reader something interesting to look at.  Some of the panel designs actually reduce the amount of drawing you need to do.

Webcomics.com:
► Using Ad Chains on your site by Kel McDonald.
► Word Balloons using PhotoShop Paths by Josh Shaffer.

Other News:
►Hey! Look! Comics! has an article about 20 helpful tips for beginning webcomickers, of which some may find extremely useful.

Net-Twits:
#PAXpox caused many Webcomic creators to loose several drawing days as they lay sick in bed with the flu.  Some of those affected were Bill Amend of Fox Trot, Scott Kurtz of PVP, Kris Scraub of Star Slip, and one of the Hosts of PAX, Mike Krahulik, writer for Penny Arcade.

Webcomic-to-Print Releases:
► Road Crew has their first book compilation out.
► Codename: Hunter has a compilation of their issues 1-7, now out.
► Rival Angles Volume 1 is 20% off for a limited time.
► I’m Not Bob minicomic limited Edition.

24 Hour Comics Day News:
►24 Hour Comics Day is on the 3rd of October. Will you be participating? The Webcomic Beacon will be! We’ll be doing a 24 hour LIVE broacast! (See here for more details!)

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