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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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01:02:11

Ending a comic after 25 years

Comic Lab ·

2022/06/09

Cartoonist Dave Kellett asks if it's time to end his comic after 25 years.ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...Ending a comic after 25 yearsWriting dialogueToday 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 join the ComicLab Community on Patreon$2 — Early access to episodes$5 — Submit a question for possible use on the show

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01:06:43

"Help! I used a digital brush and now I'm not an...

Comic Lab ·

2022/06/02

Cartoonists Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett share a little Truth about digital art.ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW..."Help! I used a digital brush and now I'm not an artist anymore!"Best news websites for comics creatorsHow do I find longform comicsOne-tier Kickstarter?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 join

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00:59:01

Haunted by Impostor Syndrome

Comic Lab ·

2022/05/26

Cartoonists Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett talk about what to do when you just can't avoid Impostor Syndrome.ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...Impostor SyndromeSupport-based Patreon vs Exclusive-reward PatreonUPDATE: Brandon Sanderson's $41m KickstarterWhere to get feedback on your comicsZoopToday 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

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00:55:51

"I can't make time for Patreon rewards!"

Comic Lab ·

2022/05/19

Cartoonists Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett talk about what to do when you just can't make time to create Patreon rewards.ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...Can't make time for Patreon rewards?Avoiding overdrawingUpdate: Pineapple juiceUpdate: Elon Musk's plan to buy TwitterUpdate: Managing an email newsletterReruns on social media"When do I need a website?"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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00:57:47

"Do I really need fans?"

Comic Lab ·

2022/05/12

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar discuss the importance of audience building before a crowdfunding.ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...Do I really need a fan base to launch a Kickstarter?Four-panel longform story comicsThe Four Cs used by a $1b software start-upBalancing SFW and NSFW storytellingSelling plushies and stuffed animalsToday 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

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01:04:16

Our Biggest Mistakes

Comic Lab ·

2022/05/05

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar devote the entire show to discuss the biggest mistakes they made in their career. Also: Brad is launching a six-week session for creators of 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 sessions — as well as an archive of previous livestreams!You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon$2 — Early access to

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01:06:12

Balancing storytelling and personal taste

Comic Lab ·

2022/04/28

Cartoonists Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett talk about how to balance good storytelling with your own personal taste.Questions asked and topics covered...Balancing storytelling and personal tasteLine weightTop webcomic list sitesToday 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 join the ComicLab Community on

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01:01:43

Livestreaming

Comic Lab ·

2022/04/21

Cartoonists Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett discuss the pros and cons of livestreaming your comics-creating process. Questions asked and topics covered...LivestreamingGiving advice to someone doing negative social mediaShould you use your own personal email address on newsletters?Visual humor / non sequiturs vs punchlinesToday 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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01:04:20

Nine Patreon Mistakes that are Costing You Money

Comic Lab ·

2022/04/14

Cartoonists Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett discuss mistakes that comic creators are making on Patron that are costing them money. Today's show is brought to you by Wacom, the maker of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! Questions asked and topics covered...Stop saying "Support me on Patreon!"People want things for their money — stop talking about what's in it for YOU, and start talking about what's in it for the BACKERS.Get rid of your $1 tierThe $2 level is a Support tier. Don't give away

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01:04:16

"I've tried nothing, and it isn't working!"

Comic Lab ·

2022/04/07

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar talk about how understanding self-publishing can make or break your career in comics. Today's show is brought to you by Wacom, the maker of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! Questions asked and topics covered...Understanding self-publishing can make or break your career in comicsDividing your readers into groups -- early vs late... active vs passiveKickstarter conundrumToday is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier

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01:07:24

Exclusive is not forever

Comic Lab ·

2022/03/31

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar talk about using exclusive Patreon rewards as merchandise. Today's show is brought to you by Wacom, the maker of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! Questions asked and topics covered...When to turn exclusive Patreon rewards into merchandiseClosing loopholes in a storyThe trials of an Eisner judgePlanning a new character designSurviving the ebb and flow of a freelance lifeToday is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier

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01:00:51

How to Build Narrative Tension

Comic Lab ·

2022/03/24

Cartoonists Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett talk about building tension in your writing. Today's show is brought to you by Wacom, the maker of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! Questions asked and topics covered...Building tensionWhat do we WISH our listeners would ask?What did Brad learn at newspapers?Torn between commissions and comicsLosing Patreon supportToday is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Patreon backers at that level will get exclusive access

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01:05:45

How to write a good book title

Comic Lab ·

2022/03/17

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar talk about writing a great title for you book. Today's show is brought to you by Wacom, the maker of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! Questions asked and topics covered...Writing the title for a bookWriters on social mediaBrad's prediction on KickstarterVertical scroll for NSFW comicsDigital rewards vs physical rewardsToday is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Patreon backers at that level will get exclusive

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01:18:31

These flipping comics are making me crazy!

Comic Lab ·

2022/03/10

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar talk about how to improve your art by flipping it over. But... do you fix on the flip, or do you flip, flop and then fix? We're flummoxed! Today's show is brought to you by Wacom, the maker of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! Questions asked and topics covered...These flippin' comics are driving me crazy!Generic or niche?UPDATE: TopatoCo becomes the first Kickstarter competitor of 2022Bonus panelArtistic Identity CrisisToday is a great time

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00:57:08

Long term success with short comic stories?

Comic Lab ·

2022/03/03

Cartoonists Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett talk about how social media can make you crazy. Today's show is brought to you by Wacom, the maker of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! This week, we talk about building a comics career from unrelated 10-12-page storiesQuestions asked and topics covered...Short comic storiesAdding animation effectsHow much work should be done before the Kickstarter?Subscription-based social mediaCreating a pilot episode for your comicToday is a great time to

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01:00:05

The Bad Tweets Game

Comic Lab ·

2022/02/24

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar talk about how social media can make you crazy. Today's show is brought to you by Wacom, the maker of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! This week, we're playing the Bad Tweets game — once we can identify lazy social media, we can focus on strategies that work.Questions asked and topics covered...The Bad Tweets GameUpdate: Dave HATES being a small-business shipperUpdate: Dave is going to a SciFi convention!How to respond to a complimentStarting

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01:03:04

Gumroad's NFT problem

Comic Lab ·

2022/02/17

Cartoonists Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett discuss the recent self-immolation of Gumroad on Twitter — over NFTs! Today's show is brought to you by Wacom, the maker of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! After Gumroad, we'll be talking about cartooning after retirement.Questions asked and topics covered...Gumoad's NFT problemUPDATE: Dave comes out of the podcast closetUPDATE: Bruce Willis got his own category in the '21 RazziesUPDATE: Facebook loses users and reports a $1 billion

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01:14:21

Social Media is Making Me Crazy

Comic Lab ·

2022/02/10

Cartoonists Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett talk about how social media can make you crazy. Today's show is brought to you by Wacom, the maker of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! Questions asked and topics covered...Social media is making me crazy!How do I get maximum impact on my first post?Wordless comicsHow to handle two protagonistsSpreading yourself too thinToday is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Patreon backers at that level will get exclusive

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01:11:18

Is fanart legal?

Comic Lab ·

2022/02/03

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar tackle one of the great debates in comics — Is fanart legal? Today's show is brought to you by Wacom! Wacom is the maker of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! Questions asked and topics covered...Is fan art legal?Should you allow others to do fan art of your characters?Is posting on Reddit worth the effort?Distributing PDFsShould I leave Tumblr?Studio snacks! What are the best comics-friendly refreshments?Today is a great time to bump up your

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01:05:16

Predictions for 2022

Comic Lab ·

2022/01/27

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar share their predictions for the new year! How will Kickstarter, Patreon, Cryptocurrency, NFTs and Substack fare in 2022? Today's show is brought to you by Wacom! Wacom is the maker of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! Questions asked and topics covered...Prediction: KickstarterPrediction: Patreon will launch a Kickstarter competitorPrediction: Cryptocurrency and NFTs will recede... for different reasons!Prediction: Substack creators who took the

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