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New Yorker cartoonist Jason Chatfield joins us to talk about cartooning for the venerable mag, working with a writing partner, doing stand-up at Dangerfield's comedy club, helming the 104-year-old Ginger Meggs syndicated comic, and much, much m
We all have creative peaks and valleys. How can we maximize the good times and minimize the bad?ON TODAY'S SHOWCan you really maximize creativity?UPDATE: Dave's TikTok prediction may still come trueUPDATE: 3-part series on Kickstarter coming to
How important is rebranding after a series of unsuccessful ventures? Also, how does one get their comic translated into another language — and why?ON TODAY'S SHOWRebrandingTranslating a comicUPDATE: The importance of monthly Profit/Loss stateme
It's our most useful, actionable, practical show yet! Stufffed with handy tips and constructive advice for cartoonists and comic creators!ON TODAY'S SHOWPen namesUPDATE: Dave's Kickstarter at picklesbook.com UPDATE: Patreon Welcome surveysHonor
Dave has some thoughts on AI. And Brad hates to stretch. That's it. That's the show.ON TODAY'S SHOWArtificial Intelligence is going to force us to be more creativeHow important is it to rest?NOTE: The Kickstarter for Brad's new Evil Inc books e
Scott Kurtz is on the show to talk about the release of his new book, "Table Titans Club." It's available at Target stores nationwide, along with Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and your local bookstore!ON TODAY'S SHOWReimagining the "Table Titans" web
Kickstarter delivers on Discovery in a big way. So would it be wise to use it to replace our failing social media platforms?ON TODAY'S SHOWUsing Kickstarter as social media?UPDATE: NCS Reuben Awards 2024UPDATE: Dave has "Still Got it!"Posting a
TikTok and Instagram reels are moving to the forefront of social media. Is it time to learn video/animation so you can promote your webcomic?ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...Using animation to promoteUPDATE: Short Story ChallengeUPDATE: Eisner deadlineUPD
Every once in a while, someone asks if it's possible actually to make a living in comics. It's a fair question, and it deserves an honest answer.SPONSORED BY... ComicLab is brought to you this week by the book "How Comics Were Made, a Visual Hi
A listener asks if they should write one big, successful comic or several mediocre ones. We have a bigger question: What makes you think you have a choice?! Also, it turns out the whole "Substack nazi" thing was yet another case of Platform Pan
BE ADVISED: We'll be discussing issues like death and dying in this episode. Dave turns fifty years old, and it has us talking about cartooning in the second half of one's life. And we're not the only ones asking existential questions. Our firs
We often advise that beginners write a few short stories to sharpen their comics-making skills before they tackle that 200-page epic that they're burning to produce! But how do you write a short story? Today's show offers an easy-to-follow, ste
As last year came to a close, it was becoming very clear that social media has been failing to deliver what we traditionally relied on it for — reaching our current readers and finding new ones. So this year Brad is trying out a new platform —
One of our most often-requested topics is "How do I start a webcomic?" We're going to give you some step-by-step instructions — updated for the new year! Plus... we always stress the importance of doing a good comic. That begs another question:
Veteran cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar make some predictions and discuss their goals for the new year.2024 PredictionsBRAD: Twitter will crash in 2024DAVE: Social media will remain distributed over five or six platformsBRAD: Web users
Better late than never, Brad learns to share. On social media, that is. And, using what he learned after weeks of analysis, he has a challenge for you: Try — just try — to find something worth sharing on social media. ON TODAY'S SHOWSearching f
Veteran cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar look back on their predictions for 2023. They nailed a few and failed a few!PREDICTION SCORECARDPatreon will slowly entice people away from the Founder's level -- WRONGTikTok will be banned in th
While we were at the National Cartoonists Society Rueben Awards Weekend, we stopped cartoonists and asked them one question: When you need to spark creativity — and nothing is happening — how do you find ideas? Today's show is a compilation of
Patreon unveiled a free membership tier, and it's really throwing a monkey wrench into things.ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...It's official. We hate Patreon's Free Membership TierUnderstanding Parody & Free UseDo Dave and Brad ever fight?!You get great r
Dave brings in a new concept for the holidays — declaring organizational bankruptcy.ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...Declaring organizational bankruptcyA scaled-back Kickstarter?UPDATE: MastodonPosting schedule?You get great rewards when you join the Comi
Referring to current events may give your comic an edge today, but it can also make your work harder for future generations to enjoy.ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...Writing comics with a shelf lifeYouTube instead of Patreon?Amazon KDPUsing Patreon as an
A ComicLab listener would like his friends to give him feedback on his comic — and he wants them to subscribe to his Patreon to do it.ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...A Patreon level for constructive feedbackDave at WorldCon?UPDATE: Clip Studio update...
Is it wise to exploit parasocial relationships to get more Patreon backers?ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...Drunk ComicLabParasocial relationships on PatreonAre ads making a comeback?After the Thanos Snap — would Brad and Dave do a podcast?You get great r
Patreon has unveiled a massive update to its service, and we'll discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly.ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...The GoodThe user experience has some significant improvementsCollectionseStore — Buy digital goods.Find Creators You L
Sure, making comics is fun, but do we ever do serious work, like painting, sculpting, or other classical art forms?ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...Do we ever do "classical" work?If tenacity is #1, what's #2?UPDATE: Dave's booth cost for SDCC '24UPDATE: N
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