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Comic Lab

Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett

The podcast about making comics — and making a living from comics! It"s half shop talk, half how-to, and half friendship. WE SQUEEZED IN THREE HALVES. It"s tips and tricks and all the joys of cartooning as a pro. So pull up your drawing chair, put on some headphones, and join us while you draw! And if you like what you hear, join our community at patreon.com/comiclab (For sponsorship inquiries: comiclabpodcast@gmail.com)

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01:13:42

Battling Impostor Syndrome

Comic Lab ·

2022/10/27

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar discuss Impostor Syndrome and how to fight it. But first, Dave needs recommendations on building a D&D starter kit for one of his kids, and Brad has thoughts!ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...Building a D&D starter kitImpostor Syndrome vs the need for improvementUPDATE: BeReal — we're real over itUPDATE: Dave gets retweeted from a 2.5-million-follower Twitter accountMagic Numbers for KickstarterToday is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier

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01:10:10

BeReal... will it change social media?

Comic Lab ·

2022/10/20

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar discuss the new social-media app BeReal. Will it have any usefulness for cartoonists?ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...BeRealSpending less time on the art to increase posting rateHow to indicate continuity in an anthology projectHow to add value to a giveawayToday is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Patreon backers at that level will get exclusive access to livestream recording sessions — as well as an archive of previous livestreams!You

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01:02:35

Everything old is new again

Comic Lab ·

2022/10/13

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar discuss how websites and email newsletters have made a remarkable comeback in the past few years — and how you should be using them to publish now. Also: What is a squircle, and why is it the best word balloon?!ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...Websites and email newslettersPatreon's new billing optionTumblr did NOT bring back NSFW comicsWord balloons: Elliptical or rounded-corner rectangle?Today is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier

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01:05:01

Looking forward to flashbacks

Comic Lab ·

2022/10/06

The cartoonist uncles have a disagreement! Dave Kellett hates flashbacks, and Brad Guigar can't get enough! They'll talk about the right way to handle a flashback in your comic, when you should use one — and whether you shouldn't reconsider the whole approach in the first place!ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...How to present a flashback scene in your comicShould you brand your Patreon on the comic — or on the creator?Making time to write when you're busy drawing — Brad shares his writing process that allows

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01:06:50

Feeling a little Ziggy

Comic Lab ·

2022/09/29

Being lonely in a large city has a listener feeling a little Ziggy — and cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar have some advice.ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...Feeling a little ZiggyMaking money while on government assistanceThe secret success is... failureMaking a board game or card game based on your comicSheldon... the movie?Today is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Patreon backers at that level will get exclusive access to livestream recording sessions — as well as an

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01:08:02

Has Publishing Become Vanity Press?

Comic Lab ·

2022/09/22

A recent statistic about the print publishing industry have cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar thankful they self-publish. Also... the NFT comics company that reached out to Dave at San Diego Comic Con folded eight days later. ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...Publishing statistics report 90% of published books sell under 2,000 copiesWhat are the disadvantages to self-publishing?UPDATE: NFT company dies in 10 daysAudiobook versions of comicsCreating videos of comicsToday is a great time to bump up your

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00:58:26

The Butso Method of writing

Comic Lab ·

2022/09/15

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar discuss the fabulously underrated Butso Method for writing. ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...The Butso MethodWhen should you launch a side project?UPDATE: Dave shares his Kickstarter statsHow many pages on launch day of longform?Today is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Patreon backers at that level will get exclusive access to livestream recording sessions — as well as an archive of previous livestreams!You get great rewards when you

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01:05:28

Marketing with feeling

Comic Lab ·

2022/09/08

People make decisions based on emotions first, and then they back it up with logic afterwards. So cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar discuss effectively marketing your comic with feelings over facts. ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...Using emotions to promote your comic (based on this Reddit thread)Growing Patreon 10% with Brad's adviceClip Studio Paint goes to the subscription modelOffering help to someone who may not want itContractual obligations for using another person's characterToday is a great

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01:10:30

Have we become the people we fought?

Comic Lab ·

2022/09/01

Cartoonists Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett start a discussion about trying to avoid becoming the people they used to fight, only to slowly realize... it had already happened.ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...Don't become your heroesWhat is the dominant publishing format?How much life experience goes into writing?How do you keep the sex fresh in NSFW comics?Today is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Patreon backers at that level will get exclusive access to livestream recording

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00:58:00

When a Passive Revenue Stream is "Set it and regret it"

Comic Lab ·

2022/08/25

Cartoonists Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett get a case of déjà vu when a new crowdfunding service reminds them of an old scheme that crashed and burned. Then, a listener writes in to complain "It's Friday and I'm not famous!"ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...Subless — A new crowdfunding service based on an old idea"It's Friday and I'm not famous!"Weekend Web trafficToday is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Patreon backers at that level will get exclusive access to livestream

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01:02:25

"I made a plagiarism — but I LIKE it... can I KEEP it??"

Comic Lab ·

2022/08/18

Cartoonists Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett give advice to a comics artist who realizes that they'd accidentally plagiarized a character from someone else... but they like their character so much they just don't want to change it! Is there a plagiarism loophole? But FIRST... there's a lot of news and updates to cover!ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...Oni Press lays off senior staff, faces allegations of unpaid laborTokyoPop is back — but they have a long (and contentious) history with creators.Substack: "Day 366"

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01:23:00

San Diego Comic Con review

Comic Lab ·

2022/08/11

Cartoonist Dave Kellett has returned from Comic-Con International in San Diego, and talks about his first convention since the pandemic began.ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...Dave Kellett reviews Comic-Con International in San DiegoLive show at the Schulz Museum Nov. 12Sacrificing aesthetics for timeRe-thinking vertical scroll?Today is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Patreon backers at that level will get exclusive access to livestream recording sessions — as well as an

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00:55:28

"My friends won't buy my comics!"

Comic Lab ·

2022/08/04

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar give some advice to a cartoonist whose friends want his comics for free. Is this an entitlement issue? It is... but not in the way he thinks.ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...My friends won't buy my comics!UPDATE: dinokickstarter.comUPDATE: A rolling stone does NOT gather mossUPDATE: "Brad Guigar Stole My Woman"Presenting an archive of older workDream goals.Today is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Patreon backers at that level will get

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01:07:56

The Decoy Effect

Comic Lab ·

2022/07/28

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar discuss the Decoy Effect and wonder how this economic phenomenon could be applied to crowdfunding. ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...Using the Decoy Effect on Patreon and KickstarterShould you pay a collaborator MORE than they ask for?Comics-Prose hybridIdentifying success so you know how to look for itMessaging new patronsToday is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Patreon backers at that level will get exclusive access to livestream

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01:01:49

What if practice DOESN'T make progress?

Comic Lab ·

2022/07/21

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar field a question from a listener who is worried that they'll lose readers as they improve their skills!ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...Raising prices to match inflationDesigining background "sets" for comicsWhat if practice *doesn't* make progress?How to keep from going stir-crazy while working from home.Today is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Patreon backers at that level will get exclusive access to livestream recording sessions —

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01:06:15

We need to talk about Webtoons

Comic Lab ·

2022/07/14

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar field a question from a listener who is worried that they'll lose readers as they improve their skills!ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...We need to talk about WebtoonsUPDATE: SDCC reached out saying I can't use the ™ "Comic-Con" on packagingUPDATE: Backerkit launches a crowdfunding platformHow page design effects the layout of a book.Today is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Patreon backers at that level will get exclusive access to

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00:50:45

Word balloon aesthetics

Comic Lab ·

2022/07/07

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar discuss word balloons! How do you find the look that suits your comic best?ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...Word balloon aestheticsKickstarter stretch goalsUPDATE: Free ComicLab pins at SDCCUPDATE: Gannett slashes op-ed pagesDo Patreon milestone rewards still work?Is Ziggy the best comic of all time?Today is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Patreon backers at that level will get exclusive access to livestream recording sessions — as well

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01:03:50

"Why won't the world let me be awesome?"

Comic Lab ·

2022/06/30

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar discuss the importance of mindset in building a career. If you search for excuses, you'll find excuses. If you search for solutions, you'll find solutions.ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...Choosing to find solutions instead of wallowing on failureGreat How-to books for comicsReleasing a longform comic one panel a day??Participating in a critique as a noviceToday is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Patreon backers at that level will get

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00:53:55

NFTs ... They keep stepping on the same landmine!

Comic Lab ·

2022/06/23

Toronto Comics Arts Festival has become the latest comics organization to step on the NFT landmine! When will they learn?! Also, how do you rebuild after a social-media hijacking?ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...TCAF and NFTsRebuilding after a social-media hijackingAre long stories or short stories better for improving your writing?Today is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Patreon backers at that level will get exclusive access to livestream recording sessions — as well as an

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01:03:31

Hostage-holding for fun and profit

Comic Lab ·

2022/06/16

Dave accidentally held his website hostage for 7 days... and gained 30 new Patreon backers! Also, we'll discuss landing-page strategies and much moreON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...Dave accidentally held his site hostage for 7 days... and gained thirty new Patreon backers!Landing page strategiesUPDATE: Comic Con InternationalUPDATE: Comic shops aren't dead... yetFrequent/Consistent/Significant Patreon postsDad is living vicariously through a creative kidToday is a great time to bump up your ComicLab

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