This past sunday I made an apperance co-hosting an episode of the TGT Webcomics Podcast. Our extra special guest for the show was my friend and yours, Stef of Sarah Zero. Head on over to their sites above, and maybe take a listen to the recorded episode now up online.

In other news, a CHALLENGE has been issued to me from my fellow webcomickers. What challenged? Well, as we journey down to the Road of Penguicon and the first WAGON Webcomic Battle Tournament, we will also be participating in a Penguicon Weight Loss Challenge. Oh yes, this challenge this challenge will be met and all competitors will be CRUSHED... but not as crushed as much as they would be, as I will be lighter than I am now. More to come I'm sure, as progress reports will be made!

As the convention season quickly aproaches, The World Aliance of Geeks Online Network is proud to announce the first ever WAGON Webcomic Battle Tournament! This benchmark even is set to take place at Penguicon which takes place April 30th to May 2nd in lovely Troy Mchigan. The kind people of the convention have generously provided us space to run demo games and teach our fellow conventionites how to get their game on before the event itself takes place... so if you're going to be there for the 'con and don't know how to play, not a problem it's easy enough to learn!

Not only will we be playing some card games, but quite a number of Card Carrying Member of W.A.G.O.N. are expected to be in attendance as well including Adam Smithee of The Apple of Discord, Fes of PSI, Mark Savory of Autumn Lake, Jason Dunstan of Ardra, and Kez of The War of Winds. Come and meet some fantastic webcomickers, check out some exclusive swag, and maybe get your WAGON cards signed by the artists themselves.!

All this and more as the event devlopes, including prizes and a trophy in the works for the tournament winner. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments you may have about this or any other upcoming events, and keep an eye our for more news in the future!

There's a celebration going on across Geekdom at the announcment that our very own Action Flick Chick has just been named G4tv's new Woman of the Web. This is an awesome win for her, and W.A.G.O.N. couldn't be more proud to include her amoung our ranks. Congratulations Katrina, you indeniably deserve your crown! Check out this snippet from the broadcast:

In other news, to help celebrate our continued expansion into all things Geek, we of W.A.G.O.N. have joined a special donation drive to help give something back. From Perihelion to Pi Day. (That's January 3rd through March 14th, for any non-geeks in the crowd) we will be giving a portion of all profits that we make to Engineers Without Borders International, an organization to help people get the shelter, clean water, and other essentials they need. This includes all purchased of our current Delta Deck Pre-sale as well. So please, if you've ever thought of getting on the WAGON, this will be a fantastic time to do it!

The Delta Deck Pre-sale has begun! While we're working out the final tweeks in the cards to come in this deck, we're ready to start collecting orders for a new round of explosive action. The final call for duty in this deck brings some fantastic newcomers to the battle as well as a few veterans who are returning to the front lines:

• Blue Sky
• Union of Heroes
• Zortic
• Cy-Boar
• Autumn Lake
• and the return of Sarah Zero and The Best of What's Left

Members of W.A.G.O.N. come in all forms and from all walks of life, and to prove it we're going to show off one of our newest compatriots know as the Action Flick Chick. This girl is the Beauty and the Geek wrapped up in one explosive package, ready to take on all challenges that come her way. A sentiment that has been translated into WAGON card form.

The Action Flick Chick, aka Katrina Hill, runs actionflickchick.com where she specializes in reviewing the most hardcore action movies that she can find. She has also been known to rampage across conventions, interview some of the gods of geekdom, spank some no0bs in some multiplayer action, and most recently is awaiting to see if she has won G4tv's Woman of the Web contest in which she PWND most of the competition.

All this and more makes the Action Flick Chick a welcome addition to the battlefield, and we're happy to have her. Be sure to check out the action over on actionflickchick.com and look out for an opportunity to snag one of these cards for yourself in the near future!

As we start the final wrap up on our Delta Deck, we thought since it's the holidays we'd offer everyone a chance to get their collections caught up before the new decks arrive. To that end, we're offering a Special Holiday Deal! Yes, you can snag everything you need to get your game on in one simple package for a little last minute shopping. So then, if you've wanted to get on the WAGON, this would be your perfect opportunity!

The Delta Deck is barreling along in it's development, making it look like we're going to be able to launch the Pre-Sale in time for the holiday season! The final line-up looks like it's going to be a solid showing:

• Blue Sky
• Union of Heroes
• Zortic
• Cy-Boar
• Autumn Lake
• and the return of Sarah Zero and The Best of What's Left

Meanwhile, new Promo Cards have begun to develop including Boosted Characters from Unamused Comics and PSI, plus the Draw Becky contest that is currently in progress. Announcements have ALSO been made of an apperance from Chris Jeffery of Cartridge at DWEX starting Nov 14th, so if you happened to be attending be sure to request a Zombie Emo-Spider from him while you're there!

The Webcomic Readers Choice Awards for 2009 have opened up their voting booths, and WAGON Webcomic Battle has been nominated to win an award in the Community category. It's an honnor to even be nominated, but if you're a member of the webcomic world and you're interested in what we're trying to accomplish with our card game project, please consider voting for WAGON this year! voting for us this year!

The Webcomic Beacon, in association with WAGON Webcomic Battle, is happy to announce the brand new 'Draw Becky' contest! To win, you'll need to create your own version of Becky, the Webcomic Beacon spokesgirl, to be used on an upcomming Podcast-themed card for the WAGON TCG. The first place winner will have their artwork used on the offical card, and they will recieve both a copy of the card for themselves and a copy of the next WAGON deck, which is currently in progress. For full details, head on over to the offical contest page and learn how to get in on the action. All submissions must be in by November 28th, so get in on this while the getting is good!