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"Makeshift Miracle creator Jim Zubkavich has requested that readers share his work via torrent websites. The writer has uploaded the first chapter of the webcomic online in PDF/CBZ format, and has asked his fans to spread it around the internet through filesharing platforms. &amp;quot;Download the torrent file, pass it around, re-seed as much as possible and convince your online friends to try it out, absolutely free. Once they&amp;#039;ve read chapter one, they can come back here to continue the story with chapter two,&amp;quot; he wrote on his website. Zubkavich is hoping to drive traffic to his website from comic torrent communities, such as Scans Daily. Makeshift Miracle is free to read on the creator&amp;#039;s website, though a print edition will be released in the future.  Piracy is a contentious issue in the digital comics industry, reducing sales and bringing in new readers. Top Cow&amp;#039;s Matt Hawkins has previously spoken out against illegal downloads, while Irredeemable writer Mark Waid has downplayed the threat. Makeshift Miracle is available to read on Zubkavich&amp;#039;s official website. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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