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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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01:09:39

Special Guests Greg and Karen Evans Celebrate 40...

Comic Lab ·

2025/08/21

This episode is sponsored by Dreamhost — your first step in owning and controlling your own work! Visit them at https://www.dreamhost.com/comiclab . This week, Brad and Dave are joined by Greg and Karen Evans, who are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their syndicated comic strip, Luann. Karen — then, a toddler — was the inspiration for the strip when Greg launched it in 1985. Twenty-seven years later, Karen joined her father to co-write the comic. They'll discuss that journey, their collaborative

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01:07:50

ComicLab Celebrates 400 Episodes

Comic Lab ·

2025/08/14

Today, YOU are the star of the show. We asked ComicLab listeners to help us celebrate our 400th episode by calling in with favorite memories from our seven years of podcasting. And — WOW! — did you ever deliver! Today's show will put a smile on your face for the rest of the day.ComicLab has been cranking out episodes about making comics — and making a living from comics — every week since January 2018. (Twice a week, if you count the Patreon-exclusive Pro Tips episodes!) A show that set out to share

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00:57:33

What if You Won the Lottery?

Comic Lab ·

2025/08/07

This week's show is brought to you by Dreamhost — your first step in owning and controlling your own work. This week, the fellas wonder what it would be like to win the lottery. Then, Brad shares stories from the American Library Association conference in Philadelphia. Finally, Brad and Dave explain why placing white text on a black background can cause eye fatigue.Today's ShowWhat if we won the lottery?No more Susan MacTaggartDreamhost.com/ComicLabUPDATE: The American Library Association conference

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01:01:23

I Need an Art Style — Quick!

Comic Lab ·

2025/07/31

The episode is sponsored by Dreamhost —the first step in owning and controlling your own work! Today, a listener asks how he can develop an art style as quickly as possible! Your Humble Hosts have some very bad news for him. Next, a cartoonist asks whether it's a good idea to start a second social-media account to share personal views.Today's ShowI need an art style — quick!Susan MacTaggart's Personal AffirmationsSponsor: Dreamhost.com/comiclabA second social-media account for posting personal

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01:07:07

Perfecting Your Perfectionism

Comic Lab ·

2025/07/24

How do you stop polishing and start publishing? Our strategies for overcoming perfectionism! Also — Dave has a little good news about the tariffs on imported books.Today's ShowDave Kellett at San Diego Comic-Con: Booth 1228How to conquer perfectionismHow to introduce a new dialogue font into your comicUPDATE: Tariffs on imported booksSusan MacTaggartDecreasing image size without losing quality.SummaryIn this episode of ComicLab, hosts Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett share humorous anecdotes about

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01:09:06

Whose House Are You In?

Comic Lab ·

2025/07/17

Are you a shameless self-promoter? Brad thinks a little bit of shame might be a good thing. Also — how do you find good comics?Today's ShowWhose house are you in?Susan MacTaggart's personal affirmationDreamhost.com/comiclabOval vs rounded corber word balloonsFinding good comics.SummaryIn this episode of ComicLab, hosts Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett explore the nuances of self-promotion in the comic industry, using a humorous anecdote about a drop of water to illustrate how small events can have

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01:04:45

I Met My Hero and They're a Zero

Comic Lab ·

2025/07/10

What do you do when someone you looked up to turns out to be a jerk? Also, over a hundred years of comics history reveal a great deal about the importance of artists understanding business.Today's showI Met My Hero, and They're a ZeroSusan MacTaggart's Personal AffirmationWhat 100 Years of Comics History Tells Us 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 AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast

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01:10:36

Special Guests Ryan North and Gillian Goerz

Comic Lab ·

2025/07/03

While Dave was at Alaska Comics Camp, he had the opportunity to talk with Ryan North Gillian Goerz!Ryan North is the creator and author of Dinosaur Comics, and has written for the comic series of Adventure Time and Marvel Comics' The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl and Fantastic Four. His works have won multiple Eisner Awards and Harvey Awards and made New York Times Bestseller lists.Gillian Goerz (pronounced like “Jillian Gertz”) works in illustration, graphic recording, cartooning, writing and brush

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01:22:29

Special Guest Lucy Knisley

Comic Lab ·

2025/06/26

While at Alaska Comic Camp, Dave Kellett had the opportunity to speak with cartoonist Lucy Knisley, a critically acclaimed and award-winning comic creator. She specializes in personal, confessional graphic novels and travelogues.LUCY'S BOOKSLucy has published more than a dozen books, with several fantastic publishers. These have included: Simon & Schuster, First Second Books, Fantagraphics, Chronicle, Random House Graphics, Knopf and Rocky Pond. She has also contributed to many collections and

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01:12:38

Special Guest: Jarad Greene

Comic Lab ·

2025/06/19

While Dave Kellett was at Alaska Comics Camp, he had the opportunity to speak with Jarad Greene, a cartoonist who works on staff at The Center for Cartoon Studies and has helped color many graphic novels for younger readers. He is the author and illustrator of the graphic novels A-Okay, A for Effort, and Scullion: A Dishwasher’s Guide to Mistaken Identity — available wherever books are sold and through his affiliate Bookshop.org shop. He talked with Dave about the joys of learning to use a brush for

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01:01:15

Alaska Comics Camp

Comic Lab ·

2025/06/12

Dave Kellet returns from Alaska Comics Camp once more rejuvinated, recharged, and reinvigorated! He shares his joy-filled experiences from a week in Juno, Alaska, with about 60 other cartoonists sharing knowledge, friendship, and happiness. In the second half, a cartoonist shares her feelings of depression after losing a couple of cartooning contests.Today's ShowAlaska Comics CampSusan MacTaggart's personal affirmationComicLab LIVE at the NCS conference, Aug.14-16Rejection storiesSummaryIn this

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00:59:53

How to fight loneliness all by yourself

Comic Lab ·

2025/06/05

Today's episode is sponsored by Dreamhost. The first step in owning and controlling your own work is building a website, and Dreamhost is there to make that simple, painless, and inexpensive. Go to www.Dreamhost.com/ComicLab for details.The life of a comic artist is often a solitary one. Brad and Dave discuss ways of maintaining social connections for mental health and creativity. Later, they discuss the dangers of setting an artificially low Kickstarter goal.ON TODAY'S SHOWThe lone life of a comic

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01:10:17

How to improve SEO for webcomics

Comic Lab ·

2025/05/29

Now that comic creators are returning to websites, SEO (search engine optimization) is once again a hot topic. We'll talk about methods to help search engines index comics. Also, if Brad and Dave were to design a four-year degree for cartoonists, what classes would be on the curriculum?Today's showSEO for webcomicsShould you use alt text on social media posts?Susan MacTaggart's personal affirmationUPDATE: Comiclab Live stage show at the NCS conference, Aug. 14-16UPDATE: Apple loses its 30% cash

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01:03:05

The Eyes Have It

Comic Lab ·

2025/05/22

Today's show is sponsored by Dreamhost. The first step in owning and controlling your own work is creating a website, and Brad and Dave have relied on Dreamhost for years. Check out Dreamhost.com/comiclab to find out how you can lock in a rate of $2.59/month for three years!Every beginning cartoonist agonizes over drawing eyes! Why is that — and while we're at it, what's the right way to do it? Next, we'll talk about why we hate anthologies, and answer a listener who suspects his webhost is

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01:04:04

Who are you? What do you do? Why should I care?

Comic Lab ·

2025/05/15

Today's show is sponsored by Dreamhost. The first step in owning and controlling your own work is creating a website, and Brad and Dave have relied on Dreamhost for years. Check out Dreamhost.com/comiclab to find out how you can lock in a rate of $2.59/month for three years!Your social media profile needs to answer three questions clearly: Who are you? What do you do? And why should I care? If you're wasting time being cute, you're missing out of opportunities. Also, the NCS releases the nominees

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00:59:40

Special Guest Scott C

Comic Lab ·

2025/05/08

Cartoonist Scott C joins us to discuss his artistic journey. He discusses his beginnings, including art directing Psychonauts and Brutal Legend for Double Fine Productions, as well as his first webcomic, Double Fine Action Comics. He shares valuable insights on working with watercolors and creating graphic novels for younger readers. His paintings are currently on display at Spoke Art in New York.Scott CWebsitePreorder Scott's new book, Cabin Head and Tree Head!Great ShowdownsDouble Fine Action

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01:01:17

Pixels aren't permanent

Comic Lab ·

2025/05/01

Is it OK to change your comic after you've already sent it to your audience? The guys also tackle tariffs, ISBNs, bar codes, and offering comics to charity organizations.Today's showMaking a change to a comic after it's "out there"Susan MacTaggart's personal affirmationUPDATE: Tariffs on books??ISBNs and bar codes for self-published booksComics for CharitySummaryIn this conversation, Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar explore the nuances of humor writing, the importance of building an audience on new

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01:10:29

Narration or Dialogue?

Comic Lab ·

2025/04/24

It's a jam-packed show this week! Brad and Dave argue over the better delivery for story exposition — dialogue or narration. Dave is discontinuing international shipping; Brad gets his Wikipedia updates; and the guys agree that Dee Fish does autobio comics right. Then Dave does another behind-the-scenes analysis of his recent Kickstarter, talking about his pricing strategy for stretch goals and how they processed hundreds of images for the campaign. Finally, with the SFWA opening their membership to

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00:59:39

Paint the Wall Red: Conjuring Creativity

Comic Lab ·

2025/04/17

In a recent interview for the National Cartoonists Society, Greg Evans (the creator of the newspaper comic strip "Luanne") spoke about painting a single wall in his studio red. Mel Lazarus, creator of the syndicated strips "Momma" and "Miss Peach," told him that the color red was proven to increase creative thoughts. This resulted in one burning question for the cartoonists assembled to watch the interview: "DID IT WORK!?"Today's ShowCreativitySusan MacTaggart's Personal AffirmationUsing copyrighted

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01:14:38

Autobiohazard: Drawing the Line Between Fact and Fiction

Comic Lab ·

2025/04/10

Where's the line between an autobiographical comic and a semi-autobiographical one — between "based upon" and "inspired by"? And when does the whole thing veer directly into fiction?? Plus... Dave Kellett shares real numbers from his recent Kickstarter, and we arrive at a jaw-dropping conclusion: Bluesky is it.The Webcomics Handbook will publish a visual breakdown of Dave's analytics on April 14th.Today's showWhere to draw the line on an autobio comicMalignant ProcrastinationSusan MacTaggart's

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