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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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01:22:48

Blessings in disguise

Comic Lab ·

2020/12/03

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the incredible Wacom One! This week, the guys talk about blessings in disguise — moments when they didn't achieve a goal they greatly desired... and later found out that succeeding would have made their lives worse.Questions asked and topics covered...What thing did you really really want for your career, that didn’t happen...that only NOW do you see is a godsend that it didn’t happen?Stuck on the first C of social media — ContentBackgrounds — when

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01:12:44

Writing Comedy: Do You Choose the Dark Side or the...

Comic Lab ·

2020/11/26

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the incredible Wacom One! This week, a ComicLab listener asks if it's better to write from anger or from love. Also: Is January a bad time to launch a new webcomic?Questions asked and topics covered...Which do you find more effective as a writer — comedy born from anger at something or comedy born from affection?Is January a bad time to launch a new webcomic?Finding a running gagCoping with "bad hands"Beginners should place less focus on social

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01:15:05

What does it mean to be a "cartoonist" in today's world?

Comic Lab ·

2020/11/19

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the incredible Wacom One! This week, a ComicLab listener writes in to inform Dave and Brad that neither of them "actually have a cartoonist's job." To put it lightly, the guys disagree.But first, Brad creates a socially distant candy chute for Halloween -- Questions asked and topics covered...Dave delivers a Zoom lecture to art studentsWhat does it take to be considered a "cartoonist" in today's world?Should the drawing match the writing?A Clip

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01:18:07

How to build an audience on social media

Comic Lab ·

2020/11/12

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the incredible Wacom One! This week, a ComicLab listener who is just starting out in comics asks how they can build an audience on social media. Also: how do you cover the second print run after you sell out of the copies from the first run?Questions asked and topics covered...How can a beginner build a following on social mediaDave compliment's Brad on developing a secondary drawing styleCelebrity vs Fame — which is more likely for

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01:21:42

Is it OK to use photo reference?

Comic Lab ·

2020/11/05

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the incredible Wacom One! This week, a ComicLab listener asks for the story behind Brad and Dave's friendship. Then the guys discuss whether it's OK to use photo reference.Questions asked and topics covered...What is the history of Brad and Dave's friendship?Is photo reference cheating?How do you manage multiple projects?How should you acknowledge a "big-name" follow on social media?You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on

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01:15:17

How to be a good mentor

Comic Lab ·

2020/10/29

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the incredible Wacom One! This week, a ComicLab listener asks Brad and Dave about their philosophies on mentoring and coaching other cartoonists. And another listener asks if Brad's advice makes it harder to succeed.Questions asked and topics covered...How to be a good mentor and coachDoes Brad's advice make it harder to succeed?Is it possible to be TOO nice?Should a beginner spend time on social media?You get great rewards when you join the

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01:06:54

Special Guest Keith Knight

Comic Lab ·

2020/10/22

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the incredible Wacom One! This week, we're thrilled to welcome our friend Keith Knight to the 'Lab. Keith's new TV series, based on his comics, is premiering on Hulu right now. We talk about "Woke," Keith's journey in comics, and the creative process of adapting comics for television.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

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01:15:12

What's in a (domain) name?

Comic Lab ·

2020/10/15

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the incredible Wacom One! A ComicLab listener is trying to decide on a domain name for their comic, and Brad and Dave have some advice. Then, Brad has an easy way to tell if your promotional outreach is actually spam.Questions asked and topics covered...Choosing a domain name"Am I a spammer?"Drawing/sketching for funTime managementYou get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon$2 — Early access to episodes$5 — Submit a

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01:03:28

Nobody wants to hear "Support Me on Patreon"

Comic Lab ·

2020/10/08

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the incredible Wacom One! If your outreach is "Support me on Patreon," you're delivering a tone-deaf message. We're going to talk about getting more backer by adjusting your pitch. Plus, we have our first ComicLab nuptials!Questions asked and topics covered...Wedding bells!Don't say "Support me on Patreon"Pandemic update — how has your 2020 plan changed?Is it possible to over-pose your comic?How to know if you're "giving away the store" on

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01:07:54

Artisting hurdles

Comic Lab ·

2020/10/01

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the incredible Wacom One! This week, Dave and Brad talk about the hurdles they've experienced as artists. And then, when a prominent arts educator advocates for the use of "Poor Man's Copyright," Brad's head nearly explodes.Questions asked and topics covered...Artisting hurdlesPoor Man's CopyrightWhat did Dave do at Mattel?Why don't we talk about fumetti comics?You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon$2 — Early access

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01:41:06

Special Guest Erika Moen discusses mental health

Comic Lab ·

2020/09/24

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the incredible Wacom One! This week, our friend Erika Moen joins us to talk about one of the most important topics we've ever covered on ComicLab — Mental health. Coming soon from Erika Moen...Drawn to Sex Vol. 2: Our Bodies and Health. Have you ever wanted to learn exactly how pregnancy works? How about what to expect at your next doctor’s visit? Or even just really understanding what’s “down there”? Erika and Matthew are ready to help out with

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01:14:18

Setting an emotional hook

Comic Lab ·

2020/09/17

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the incredible Wacom One! As a follow-up to our conversation about writing a strong beginning to your story, we've discussed the benefits of beginning a story in media res. But action, action and more action isn't going to do the trick alone. So today we're talking about another aspect of a a strong opening — setting an emotional hook!Questions asked and topics covered...Setting an emotional hookIra Glass' essay "The Gap" has us discussing the

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01:23:52

Plagiarism

Comic Lab ·

2020/09/10

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the incredible Wacom One! This week, we're talking about using a joke that you didn't write. That topic leads into a discussion of the controversy that exploded after Alphonso Dunn posted a video accusing Jake Parker of plagiarism.Questions asked and topics covered...Using other people's writing in your comicThe Inktober controversy — did Jake Parker plagiarize Alphonso DunnWhat should your highest-level Patreon tier be?How to handle a word

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01:07:03

Patreon Annual Membership

Comic Lab ·

2020/09/03

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the incredible Wacom One! Patreon has unveiled Annual Membership — should you promote it to your backers?Questions asked and topics covered...Catching up with Snares, a/k/a "Singapore Bob"USPS announces temporary price increases*Patreon Annual MembershipUsing sound effects wellAvoiding politics?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

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01:09:12

Is a black-and-white comic still viable?

Comic Lab ·

2020/08/27

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the incredible Wacom One! Brad and Dave talk about black-and-white comics — are they still viable in today's publishing landscape?Questions asked and topics covered...You are exactly where you need to be for the next stepDo the recent AT&T layoffs indicate the end of DC Comics?Using the Sunday strip format to tell a short storyDoing a Writers' Room... but for non-humor comicsChoosing a color paletteYou get great rewards when you join the ComicLab

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01:09:25

Finding other cartoonists in your region

Comic Lab ·

2020/08/20

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the incredible Wacom One! Brad and Dave talk about ways to find other cartoonists and comics creators in your local area.Questions asked and topics covered...Internal narration'Return to Oz' cartoonistsFinding one's local communityWhat is the Message you're sending to your readers through your comic?Side stories make good Patreon exclusivesdeliberate practiceblue mechanical pencil leadsYou get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on

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01:11:00

Running a Virtual Comic Convention

Comic Lab ·

2020/08/13

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the incredible Wacom One! Brad and Dave talk about their experience running their first virtual comic convention! PLUS — Dave talks about his third Eisner Award nomination and his second self-administered haircut... both of which ended up in disappointment.Questions asked and topics covered...Dave's third Eisner Award nominationStudio Con recap — how did the virtual convention go?Ellipses — what's the right way to use those three little dots?You

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01:11:49

How do you do an empathy?

Comic Lab ·

2020/08/06

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the incredible Wacom One! Brad and Dave talk about writing characters from outside your own personal experience. Empathy as a writing tool! Then, a listener says they're losing interest in their comic — can Dave and Brad help?Questions asked and topics covered...How do you write characters different from yourself?Losing interest in your comicZines vs formatted-for-phone comicsReleasing the comic as an eBook before it appears on your

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01:12:52

The 8-Pages Rule

Comic Lab ·

2020/07/30

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the incredible Wacom One! This week, Brad and Dave recall a guideline for reader retention from the early days of webcomics that's a relevant today as it was then — the 8-Pages Rule.Questions asked and topics covered...The return (?) of Gary LarsonThe 8-Pages RuleHow many panels should an average page have?Removing the obstacles from drawingSaving for retirementYou get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon$2 — Early access

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01:10:56

Creating your own Writers' Room

Comic Lab ·

2020/07/23

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the incredible Wacom One! This week, a Patreon backer asks how they can build their own Writers' Room.Questions asked and topics covered...Building you own Writers' RoomFalling asleep at the drawing deskThe importance of writingCalling it quits after ten yearsPaypal micropaymentsYou 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

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