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PODCAST

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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01:18:31

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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01:02:00

Kickstarter's blockchain announcement

Comic Lab ·

2022/01/20

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar share their thoughts on Kickstarter's recent announcement that they're switching their service to blockchain technology. 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...Kickstarter's blockchain announcementDave's plans for SDCC 2022What if you DON'T want to "make a living from comics"?Social media networking vs Comic con networkingToday is a great time to bump

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01:35:13

Making NSFW Comics with Special Guest Erika Moen

Comic Lab ·

2022/01/13

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom! Wacom is the maker of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! This week, Erika Moen joins us for a show dedicated to questions about creating NSFW comics! If you've ever wanted to make sexy comics for the 18+ crowd, this show is for you!Questions asked and topics covered...Erika Moen's new project focusing on her mental health journeyHow to build a comfort level with NSFW workThe importance of good art in 18+ comicsHow to draw a vaginal orgasmThe

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01:00:38

Planning Out 2022

Comic Lab ·

2022/01/06

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom and Comicraft! Wacom is the maker of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! And you're not going to want to miss Comicraft's Jan. 1 sale when all of their fonts are $20.22 each at Comicbookfonts.com This week, Dave and Brad share their plans for the coming year.Questions asked and topics covered...Comicraft saleBrad's plan for 2022Dave's plan for 2022Kellett's Law of Word Balloon XsBolding punctuationToday is a great time to bump up your ComicLab

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01:06:25

Drawing naked

Comic Lab ·

2021/12/30

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom and Comicraft! Wacom is the maker of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! And you're not going to want to miss Comicraft's Jan. 1 sale when all of their fonts are $20.22 each at Comicbookfonts.com This week, we discuss the role that clothing plays in character designQuestions asked and topics covered...Should my character wear clothes?Changing my name... should I change my brand?Guide to a first-time collaborationDrawing backgroundsToday is a great

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01:01:20

Happy holidays!

Comic Lab ·

2021/12/23

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom and Comicraft! Wacom is the maker of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! And you're not going to want to miss Comicraft's Jan. 1 sale when all of their fonts are $20.22 each at Comicbookfonts.com This week, we discuss the importance of taking a break for the holidays.Questions asked and topics covered...Holiday contentUsing Blender for backgrounds -- is it cheating?Wholesome comicsCo-creators have left, but want inputBanking woes of the indie

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01:13:21

A Nice Gesture

Comic Lab ·

2021/12/16

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom and Comicraft! Wacom is the maker of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! And you're not going to want to miss Comicraft's Jan. 1 sale when all of their fonts are $20.22 each at Comicbookfonts.com This week, we discuss all of the hidden challenges in signing a book!Questions asked and topics covered...GestureThe Harold Zoid School of OverGestureUsing licensed charactersNetworking adviceInventoryToday is a great time to bump up your ComicLab

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01:07:28

Composing scenes

Comic Lab ·

2021/12/09

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom and Comicraft! Wacom is the maker of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! And you're not going to want to miss Comicraft's Jan. 1 sale when all of their fonts are $20.22 each at Comicbookfonts.comThis week, we'll discuss composing a scene inside of a panel.Questions asked and topics covered...Art editingDave's writing processHow to get engagement on social mediaReleasing a book in January and FebruaryVictorian-era Comics HistoryToday is a great

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01:23:31

Book-signing blues

Comic Lab ·

2021/12/02

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom and Comicraft! Wacom is the maker of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! And you're not going to want to miss Comicraft's Jan. 1 sale when all of their fonts are $20.22 each at Comicbookfonts.com This week, we discuss all of the hidden challenges in signing a book!Questions asked and topics covered...How to sign a bookSketches and Artist EditionsBookplatesLosing focus on a projectOffensive humorDave Kellett's Memento Mori Today is a great time to

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01:23:50

Drawing challenges

Comic Lab ·

2021/11/25

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! This week, we discuss monthly drawing challenges — is the participation worth the stress?Questions asked and topics covered...Drawing challengesKaijus and CowboysSteve Jobs on tastemastersPodcaster's Curse - vertical guttersHow to name a character.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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00:59:20

Writing Character Motivations: Wants vs Needs

Comic Lab ·

2021/11/18

Editor’s Note: The documentary “15 Minutes of Shame” is found on HBOMax — not Netflix.Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! This week, we discuss writing character motivations. What's the difference between Want and Need?Questions asked and topics covered...Writing: Want vs NeedDealing with a Guilt-TripperNetflix documentary, "15 Minutes of Shame"At what point can you enjoy completing a project?!What would you study?Who is Ken Muse?Today

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01:09:24

Is Netflix the goal?

Comic Lab ·

2021/11/11

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! This week, we wonder whether getting an animated series on a streaming service is the new brass ring for cartoonists.Questions asked and topics covered...Is Netflix the goal?USPS... it's getting worseFacebook and InstagramSchulz Museum is NOV 2022, not this Nov 22ndFinding a romantic parternon-comics stuff that drives your passionFor more information about preparing your comic for an animated pitch,

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01:07:30

Rekindling an old flame

Comic Lab ·

2021/11/04

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! This week, a cartoonist asks about going back to a project they abandoned. Dave shares some strong advice. Brad sings his.Questions asked and topics covered...Going back to an old projectMonster MashConnecting with other creators at a conBuying ads on Facebook and InstragramKickstarter tiers with the same price pointBuilding an audienceToday is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the

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01:02:50

Start with a website

Comic Lab ·

2021/10/28

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! We're going back to Webcomics 101. We'll be talking about using the Web to build an audience.Questions asked and topics covered...Using the Web to build an audience Lettering dilemmaHow many panels per page?Learning business mathHow to move surplus books The book "Arts & Numbers" can be found here.Today is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Patreon backers at that

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