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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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01:02:00

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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01:41:59

20 Comics Commandments

Comic Lab ·

2021/10/21

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! Help us celebrate our 200th show at ComicLabCashGrab.com ! We're celebrating 200 episodes of ComicLab with a special king-sized episode in which we assemble a list of our best advice — and discuss how to best implement them. If you want the commemorative magnet with all 20 tips, head over to ComicLabCashGrab.comThe 20 Comics CommandmentsMake. A. Good. Comic. Nothing else we talk about will be very

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00:59:55

How to find an audience for a longform comic

Comic Lab ·

2021/10/14

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! Creators of longform comics face unique challenges in building an audience on the Web. Or do they?Questions asked and topics covered...Long form comics"Substandard fan-created content"Kickstarter minus social mediaToday 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

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01:08:40

Death and Comics

Comic Lab ·

2021/10/07

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! How to handle death in a comic storyline without offending your readers. Also — facing Writer's Block wile writing a long storyline requires special handling.Questions asked and topics covered...Death in comicsGetting stuck writing a long storyDon't comics writers like prose?Habits and routinesToday is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Patreon backers at that level

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01:07:27

How to Beat Writer's Block

Comic Lab ·

2021/09/30

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! After Brad shared his debilitating bout with Writer's Block in episode 191, he shares how he overcame it, and started creating again. Also, the guys discuss what the shipping crisis could mean for small business this holiday season.Questions asked and topics covered...Writers Block — how to overcome itThe shipping crisis and holiday shoppingWhat exactly is "Small Press" — and how does one

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01:13:59

Will Substack change comics?

Comic Lab ·

2021/09/23

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! This week, we're discussing the recent exodus of top talent from corporate comics to Substack, a subscription-based email-newsletter platform.Questions asked and topics covered...What is Substack? Substack is an online platform that provides publishing, payment, analytics, and design infrastructure to support subscription newsletters. It allows writers to send digital newsletters directly to

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01:07:03

Kickstarter — What's working and what's not

Comic Lab ·

2021/09/16

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! This week, we've devoted the entire show to Kickstarter — what's working, what's not, and how you can improve your campaign!Questions asked and topics covered...Kickstarter is the most tangible, real-world, evidence-based way to show how impossibly HARD it is to reach people, even with a focused messageKickstarter Self-loathing vs “people not hearing about it”Traceable Kickstarter linksManaging

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00:54:11

Beginnings and Endings

Comic Lab ·

2021/09/09

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! This week, we're talking about posting your very first comic, and later we'll talk about how to write a good ending.Questions asked and topics covered...Making that first postMatt Forbeck (@mforbeck) explains why his gaming company will discontinue shipping to the EUQ3 Estimated tax payments are due on the 15thWe found a Writers Room in the wild...How to write a good endingToday is a great time to

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