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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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01:04:41

Who were the cartoonists who wrote you a map for your...

Comic Lab ·

2021/04/22

Today's episode is sponsored by Bonjoro — an amazing app that enables you to quickly send personalized welcome and thank you videos to your readers, clients, patrons, or backers. This week, Brad and Dave talk about the cartoonists who — knowingly or unknowingly — guided their careers. Plus — is it better to work on comics piece-by-piece or set up an assembly line?Questions asked and topics covered...Who were the cartoonists who wrote you a map for your career?Step-by-step approach or

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01:16:25

Special Guest Tauhid Bondia

Comic Lab ·

2021/04/15

Today's episode is sponsored by Bonjoro — an amazing app that enables you to quickly send personalized welcome and thank you videos to your readers, clients, patrons, or backers. This week, Brad and Dave welcome "Crabgrass" creator Tauhid Bondia. Plus — how do you know if you're good?Questions asked and topics covered...How do you know if you're good?"Crabgrass" creator Tauhid BondiaTax time!How do you know if you have too many characters?The original art in our studiosYou get great rewards when

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01:17:11

Patreon Power Hour

Comic Lab ·

2021/04/08

Today's episode is sponsored by Bonjoro — an amazing app that enables you to quickly send personalized welcome and thank you videos to your readers, clients, patrons, or backers. As Twitter launches a subscriber service, we discuss how every platform is introducing subscriptions. Also, after a decade of social-media dominance of the Internet, what happens NEXT? Then, we spend the rest of the hour discussing Patreon best practices.Questions asked and topics covered...Twitter launches Super

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01:03:47

NFTs for comics?

Comic Lab ·

2021/04/01

Today's episode is sponsored by Bonjoro — an amazing app that enables you to quickly send personalized welcome and thank you videos to your readers, clients, patrons, or backers. This week, Dave and Brad talk about a hot topic in art — NFTs. We'll discuss what it is and whether it's the future of valuing digital art.Questions asked and topics covered...NFTs — Nonfungible TokensHow to get started — planning the path to your goalPhysical injuriesYou get great rewards when you join the ComicLab

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01:04:43

Craptastic to Fantastic

Comic Lab ·

2021/03/25

Today's episode is sponsored by Bonjoro — an amazing app that enables you to quickly send personalized welcome and thank you videos to your readers, clients, patrons, or backers. This week, Dave and Brad talk about how bad their early comics were. Plus — the comics your readers love best can sometimes be the ones you put the least work into.Questions asked and topics covered...Dave's childhood obsession with The Last UnicornBrad celebrates 21 years in webcomicsCraptastic to Fantastic — we were

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01:06:01

Mirror Research vs Market Research

Comic Lab ·

2021/03/18

Today's episode is sponsored by Bonjoro — an amazing app that enables you to quickly send personalized welcome and thank you videos to your readers, clients, patrons, or backers. This week, Dave and Brad discuss the difference between Mirror Research and Market Research.Questions asked and topics covered...Dave discovers the "meet cute"Mirror Research vs Market ResearchClubhouseTexting social-media posts using Community.comWebcomics.com vs ComicLabPlotting a storyYou get great rewards when you

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01:06:39

Comics history

Comic Lab ·

2021/03/06

Today's episode is sponsored by Bonjoro — an amazing app that enables you to quickly send personalized welcome and thank you videos to your readers, clients, patrons, or backers. Dave and Brad share their favorite books about comics history, including:The Ten-Cent PlagueMarvel Comics — The Untold StorySlugfest: Inside the Epic, 50-Year Battle Between Marvel and DCComics, The Complete CollectionThe 100 Years of American Newspaper ComicsStripped documentary interviews75 Years at DC ComicsQuestions

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01:10:52

An Artist's Job vs their Goal

Comic Lab ·

2021/03/04

We're thrilled to welcome our new sponsor, Bonjoro — an amazing app that enables you to quickly send personalized welcome and thank you videos to your readers, clients, patrons, or backers. Dave and Brad discuss the difference between the Goal of an artist — and that artist's Job. The two aren't always the same, and resolving that conflict leads to better work.Questions asked and topics covered...Goal vs JobTake the time you need to do good comicsParenthood and creativityPodcastingBrad and Dave's

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00:55:13

How To Get Lucky

Comic Lab ·

2021/02/25

Dave and Brad discuss the importance of "luck" in your creative career — and how you can increase the chances of that happening.Questions asked and topics covered...Dave Kellett gives advice on getting luckyWhen it's OK if your work changes over timeWhen it's not OK when your work changes over timeEisner submissions are due!The dangers of mixing friends and businessBrad and Dave talk about podcastsYou get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon$2 — Early access to episodes$5 —

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01:05:45

Creative Motivation

Comic Lab ·

2021/02/18

Dave and Brad ask, "What's your motivation to create?" Are you doing this for the "right" reasons?Questions asked and topics covered...Creative motivationLine widthReleasing a book exclusively on Amazon?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$10 — Record an audio question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast$50 — Sponsor the

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01:21:53

The Best Advice we Never Wanted

Comic Lab ·

2021/02/11

Dave and Brad talk about the best advice they never wanted — those "truth hurts" moments that changed their careers.Questions asked and topics covered...Have you ever gotten advice you didn't want to hear?How do you change specific aspects of your drawing style?Amazon AdvantageWhich syndicated cartoonist would have made a good webcartoonistShould you change the spelling of your name to increase social-media hits?Preparing a page/panel for different usesYou get great rewards when you join the

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01:06:34

Self-Publishing a Book

Comic Lab ·

2021/02/04

This week, Dave and Brad take several questions about self-publishing. From the best way to build an audience to handling overseas shipping — it's all about getting your work into print!Questions asked and topics covered...What's the best way to build an audience for a book release? Is there a way to circumvent the rising prices of international shipping?Color printing — is it worth the increased costs?Selling in multiple consecutive formatsThe best format to reach pre-teensYou get great rewards

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01:15:51

Planning Out 2021

Comic Lab ·

2021/01/28

This week, Dave and Brad talk about making plans in 2021. Will there be a return to conventions? Will Kickstarter remain reliable? How will global finances affect independent creators?Questions asked and topics covered...Assessing 2021 and planning for successWhat didn't we accomplish in 2020?Is "webcomic" an outdated word?How to change a Patreon without angering current backersSelling digital originals?Artist EditionsYou get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon$2 — Early

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01:14:43

Paying it Forward

Comic Lab ·

2021/01/21

This week, a listener asks about origins the "paying it forward" nature of Brad and Dave. So they spend the first part of the show talking about their mentorship philosophies.Questions asked and topics covered...Paying it forwardIf you were to name a living cartoonist for the MacArthur Genius Grant, who would you name?Quality vs. speedWhat to work on improving firstYou get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon$2 — Early access to episodes$5 — Submit a question for possible

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01:10:12

Slice of Life Comics

Comic Lab ·

2021/01/14

This week, Brad and Dave discuss "slice of life" comics — and why using that term might not be the best promotional strategy.Questions asked and topics covered...Slice of Life comicsCreative page layout — and why to avoid itNSFW comics adviceHow to get into the mood for comicsYou 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$10 — Record an audio question for

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01:16:54

The Best of ComicLab 2020

Comic Lab ·

2021/01/07

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the incredible Wacom One! To help ring in 2021, let's take one more look back at some of the moments that made us happy to be creating comics during a particularly challenging year.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$10 — Record an audio question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive

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01:20:56

Making 2021 a Success

Comic Lab ·

2020/12/31

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the incredible Wacom One! This week, Brad and Dave have some thoughts about finding success in the new year.Questions asked and topics covered...How to be successful in 2021Making conscious improvements on artHow soon is too soon for print?Posting on the weekend?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

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01:17:31

What's in a name?

Comic Lab ·

2020/12/24

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the incredible Wacom One! This week, Brad and Dave talk about crafting names for the characters, places and objects in your comic.Questions asked and topics covered...Naming things"Do you ever get the urge to draw something else?"Squarespace adds an exclusive-content tierThe difficulties in writing stories from personal experienceSci-fi writer Samuel Delany's advice on re-doing old workYou get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on

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01:12:02

Beginner's Guide: How to Start Your Own Webcomic

Comic Lab ·

2020/12/17

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the incredible Wacom One! This week, Brad and Dave devote the entire show to one topic — Getting started. They have ten suggestions for anyone who wants to start publishing their own comic on the Web.Getting Started...Starting with the Right AttitudeDon't Wait for the Right TimeUpdate schedule: Consistent, Frequent, SignificantUsing Social Media WiselyAdvertising MerchandisingPrepare for SuccessStop Obsessing over Your StatsLearn LetteringLove

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00:47:53

And That's Why I Self-Publish

Comic Lab ·

2020/12/10

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the incredible Wacom One! This week, Brad inaugurates a new segment called "And That's Why I Self-Publish!" Next: A site that scraped exclusive Patreon content bites the dust, and we learn from the experience.Questions asked and topics covered...And That's Why I Self-PublishPatreon content-scraper foldsWhen to make s Patreon post publicRepetitive tasksYou get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon$2 — Early access to

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