Comic Lab
342 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 294 ratingsThe 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: [email protected])
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Episodes
Juggling multiple projects
August 19, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBToday's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! This week, we're talking about juggling multiple projects. Questions asked and topics covered... Juggling two projects Sound effects Patreon solves VAT dilemma for its creators Running out of Patreon rewards 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 sessions — as well as an...
Exhibiting at your first comic con
August 12, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 82 MBToday's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! This week, we're devoting a special hour-and-a-half episode to advice for exhibiting at comic conventions! Questions asked and topics covered... Exhibiting at your first comic con Hidden costs you need to be aware of Why Dave does comic conventions What Dave won't do at shows Hot Nerd Summer — how to safely do comic cons Four strategies if you're going to exhibit Today is a great tim...
Finding your voice as a writer
August 05, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBToday's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! This week, Dave shares his strategy for meeting his Kickstarter goal in the opening days — and juicing the algorithm — by using Patreon! Questions asked and topics covered... Reaching a Kickstarter goal in the opening days — using Patreon Finding your voice as a writer Schulz Museum What if comic cons never came back TikTok Lettering for Web vs print Today is a great time to bump up y...
Pride and Joy
July 29, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBToday's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! Are you self-conscious about self-promotion? Brad has a suggestion: Talk about your Pride or talk about your Joy. It's a bulletproof marketing technique! Questions asked and topics covered... Pride & Joy The history of Dave's sci-fi comic, Drive Paywalling the archive — pros and cons Today is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Patreon backers at that level ...
The Pulitzer No-Prize for Editorial Cartooning
July 22, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBToday's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! What's your elevator pitch? If you had to sum up your comic for a new reader, could you do it effectively in under 60 seconds? Questions asked and topics covered... Pulitzer Prize in Editorial Cartooning Attracting collaborators Writing process — paper or software? How to maintain standards without an editor Today is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Patr...
What's your elevator pitch?
July 15, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBToday's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! What's your elevator pitch? If you had to sum up your comic for a new reader, could you do it effectively in under 60 seconds? Questions asked and topics covered... How to write an Elevator Pitch Bookshop.org partners with Kickstarter Selling books at comic conventions and beyond A storyline driven single-panel comic? Today is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 ...
Delaying gratification
July 08, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBToday's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! Delaying gratification is extra hard when you're a comics artist. Also, Brad is seething with jealousy when Patreon asks Dave to be an ambassador. Questions asked and topics covered... Patreon Ambassador Delaying gratification How much story per panel? Digital lettering Copyrighting the name of a comic Today is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Patreon ...
Accepting Criticism
July 01, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBAre you obligated to accept criticism from... anyone?? Also, we'll discuss Kickstarter's new Add-on feature and the benefits of both digital and traditional coloring techniques. Today is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Starting in June, $10 Patreon backers will get exclusive access to livestream recording sessions — and an archive of previous livestreams! Questions asked and topics covered... Accepting criticism Kickstarter's add-ons Coloring - digital ...
2014 - the most important year in webcomics
June 24, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBToday is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Starting in June, $10 Patreon backers will get exclusive access to livestream recording sessions — and an archive of previous livestreams! If there was ever a pivotal year in webcomics, it was 2014. Ad-blockers, social media, crowdfunding, and so much more happened in exactly the right order to deliver independent cartoonists to the best self-publishing conditions we've ever experienced. Questions asked and topics c...
Impostor Syndrome
June 17, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBToday is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Starting in June, $10 Patreon backers will get exclusive access to livestream recording sessions — and an archive of previous livestreams! Impostor Syndrome — what is it, and how can we, as creative professionals, battle against it? In 2018, an art teacher wrote in to ask why it was that they could never seem to finish a comic. Brad's response was "Maybe you're not a cartoonist, and maybe that's OK." This week, the ...
Brad Guigar is a TikTok star
June 10, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBToday is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Starting in June, $10 Patreon backers will get exclusive access to livestream recording sessions — and an archive of previous livestreams! This week, exactly one week after Brad lectures on the dangers of getting distracted, one of his TikTok videos goes viral — and he spends the next two weeks... getting very, very distracted, Questions asked and topics covered... Going viral with a TikTok video What does TikTok m...
Don't get distracted!
June 03, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBToday is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Starting in June, $10 Patreon backers will get exclusive access to livestream recording sessions — and an archive of previous livestreams! This week, Brad and Dave discuss the fine art of not getting distracted by "shiny objects!" Questions asked and topics covered... How to avoid getting distracted Should you be using vertical scroll? Presenting ourselves as an Authority on comics You get great rewards when you ...
Seeing your comics in other media
May 27, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBToday is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Starting in June, $10 Patreon backers will get exclusive access to livestream recording sessions — and an archive of previous livestreams! This week, Brad and Dave discuss writing your comics with other media in mind. Also: Artfol... is it the next big social media for artists? Questions asked and topics covered... Seeing your comics in other media Artfol Private hosting Composition Getting business ideas from o...
Dividing a graphic novel into story beats
May 20, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBToday is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Starting in June, $10 Patreon backers will get exclusive access to livestream recording sessions — and an archive of previous livestreams! This week, Brad and Dave discuss writing through story beats. Questions asked and topics covered... Story beats pencilling problems low reader interaction drug use in comics emphasizing lettering You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon $2 — Ear...
Many Legs Under the Table
May 13, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBToday is a great time to bump up your ComicLab membership to the $10 tier! Starting in June, $10 Patreon backers will get exclusive access to livestream recording sessions — and an archive of previous livestreams! This week, Brad and Dave discuss building a comics business with multiple revenue streams. Questions asked and topics covered... Suriving a 30% revenue dip Many legs under the table Judging a new social-media platform Submitting comics to The New Yorker You get great rewards ...
Special Guest Nick Seluk
May 06, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBToday'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 comics with Nick Seluk, creator of The Awkward Yeti and Heart and Brain. Questions asked and topics covered... Nick Seluk Faceless comics Work/Life balance You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon $2 — Early access to episodes $5 — Submit a questi...
Launching a new comic... how to get started
April 29, 2021 10:00 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBToday'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 discuss how to get started when you're launching a new comic. Questions asked and topics covered... Launching a new comic: Where to start? "Essential Guide to Comic Book Lettering" by Nate Piekos https://amzn.to/3sguY98 When should you share work-in-progress images on social media? F...
Who were the cartoonists who wrote you a map for your career?
April 22, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBToday'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...
Special Guest Tauhid Bondia
April 15, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 70 MBToday'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 Bondia Tax time! How do you know if you have too many characters? The original art in our studios You ge...
Patreon Power Hour
April 08, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBToday'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 Su...
NFTs for comics?
April 01, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBToday'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 Tokens How to get started — planning the path to your goal Physical injuries You get great rewards when you join...
Craptastic to Fantastic
March 25, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBToday'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 Unicorn Brad celebrates 21 years in webcomics Craptastic to Fantas...
Mirror Research vs Market Research
March 18, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBToday'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 Research Clubhouse Texting social-media posts using Community.com Webcomics.com vs ComicLab Plotting a story You get g...
Comics history
March 06, 2021 12:27 - 1 hour - 61 MBToday'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 Plague Marvel Comics — The Untold Story Slugfest: Inside the Epic, 50-Year Battle Between Marvel and DC Comics, The Complete Collection The 100 Years of American Newspaper Comics Stripped documentary interviews 75 Years a...
An Artist's Job vs their Goal
March 04, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBWe'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 Job Take the time you need to do good comics Parenthood and creativity Podcastin...
How To Get Lucky
February 25, 2021 11:00 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBDave 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 lucky When it's OK if your work changes over time When it's not OK when your work changes over time Eisner submissions are due! The dangers of mixing friends and business Brad and Dave talk about podcasts You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon $2 — Ear...
Creative Motivation
February 18, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBDave and Brad ask, "What's your motivation to create?" Are you doing this for the "right" reasons? Questions asked and topics covered... Creative motivation Line width Releasing 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 ...
The Best Advice we Never Wanted
February 11, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 75 MBDave 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 Advantage Which syndicated cartoonist would have made a good webcartoonist Should you change the spelling of your name to increase social-media hits? Preparing a page/panel for different uses You get great rewards...
Self-Publishing a Book
February 04, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBThis 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 formats The best format to reach pre-teens Y...
Planning Out 2021
January 28, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBThis 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 success What didn't we accomplish in 2020? Is "webcomic" an outdated word? How to change a Patreon without angering current backers Selling digital originals? Artist Editions You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Communit...
Paying it Forward
January 21, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBThis 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 forward If you were to name a living cartoonist for the MacArthur Genius Grant, who would you name? Quality vs. speed What to work on improving first You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon $2 — Early access to episodes $5 — Submit a ...
Slice of Life Comics
January 14, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBThis 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 comics Creative page layout — and why to avoid it NSFW comics advice How to get into the mood for comics 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 a...
The Best of ComicLab 2020
January 07, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBToday'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 ...
Making 2021 a Success
December 31, 2020 15:32 - 1 hour - 74.1 MBToday'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 2021 Making conscious improvements on art How 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 exc...
What's in a name?
December 24, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 71 MBToday'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 tier The difficulties in writing stories from personal experience Sci-fi writer Samuel Delany's advice on re-doing old work You get great rewards when you join the C...
Beginner's Guide: How to Start Your Own Webcomic
December 17, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 66 MBToday'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 Attitude Don't Wait for the Right Time Update schedule: Consistent, Frequent, Significant Using Social Media Wisely Advertising Merchandising Prepare for Success Stop Obsessing over Your St...
And That's Why I Self-Publish
December 10, 2020 11:00 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBToday'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-Publish Patreon content-scraper folds When to make s Patreon post public Repetitive tasks You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon $2 — Ea...
Blessings in disguise
December 03, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBToday'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 — Content Ba...
Writing Comedy: Do You Choose the Dark Side or the Light Side?
November 26, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBToday'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 gag Coping with "bad hands" Beginners should place less...
What does it mean to be a "cartoonist" in today's world?
November 19, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBToday'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 students What does it take to be considered a "cartoonist" in today's world? Should the drawing match the ...
How to build an audience on social media
November 12, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBToday'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 media Dave compliment's Brad on developing a secondary drawing style Celebrity vs Fame — which is more likely for...
Is it OK to use photo reference?
November 05, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBToday'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 ComicL...
How to be a good mentor
October 29, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBToday'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 coach Does 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...
Special Guest Keith Knight
October 22, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBToday'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...
What's in a (domain) name?
October 15, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBToday'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 fun Time management You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon $2 — Early access to episod...
Nobody wants to hear "Support Me on Patreon"
October 08, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBToday'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 th...
Artisting hurdles
October 01, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBToday'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 hurdles Poor Man's Copyright What did Dave do at Mattel? Why don't we talk about fumetti comics? You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreo...
Special Guest Erika Moen discusses mental health
September 24, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 92.6 MBToday'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...
Setting an emotional hook
September 17, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 68 MBToday'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 hook Ira Glass' essay "The Gap" has us discu...
Plagiarism
September 10, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBToday'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 comic The Inktober controversy — did Jake Parker plagiarize Alphonso Dunn What should your highest-level Patreon tier be? How to h...