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Special Guest Jason Chatfield
Comic Lab - April 18, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsNew Yorker cartoonist Jason Chatfield joins us to talk about cartooning for the venerable mag, working with a writing partner, doing stand-up at Dangerfield's comedy club, helming the 104-year-old Ginger Meggs syndicated comic, and much, much more! ON TODAY'S SHOW Jason Chatfield on Substack ...
How to maximize creativity
Comic Lab - April 11, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsWe all have creative peaks and valleys. How can we maximize the good times and minimize the bad? ON TODAY'S SHOW Can you really maximize creativity? UPDATE: Dave's TikTok prediction may still come true UPDATE: 3-part series on Kickstarter coming to Pro Tips Favorite comics from outside the ...
Rebranding
Comic Lab - April 04, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsHow important is rebranding after a series of unsuccessful ventures? Also, how does one get their comic translated into another language — and why? ON TODAY'S SHOW Rebranding Translating a comic UPDATE: The importance of monthly Profit/Loss statements UPDATE: Authors Equity Planning for pa...
How to find the perfect pen name
Comic Lab - March 28, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsIt's our most useful, actionable, practical show yet! Stufffed with handy tips and constructive advice for cartoonists and comic creators! ON TODAY'S SHOW Pen names UPDATE: Dave's Kickstarter at picklesbook.com UPDATE: Patreon Welcome surveys Honorifics, acronyms, and abbreviations in word...
Stretching yourself thin
Comic Lab - March 21, 2024 10:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsDave has some thoughts on AI. And Brad hates to stretch. That's it. That's the show. ON TODAY'S SHOW Artificial Intelligence is going to force us to be more creative How important is it to rest? NOTE: The Kickstarter for Brad's new Evil Inc books ends this week! Time is running out! You get...
Special Guest Scott Kurtz and "Tables Titans Club"
Comic Lab - March 14, 2024 10:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsScott Kurtz is on the show to talk about the release of his new book, "Table Titans Club." It's available at Target stores nationwide, along with Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and your local bookstore! ON TODAY'S SHOW Reimagining the "Table Titans" webcomic as a middle-school graphic novel Working ...
Are you using the wrong tool for the job?
Comic Lab - March 07, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsKickstarter delivers on Discovery in a big way. So would it be wise to use it to replace our failing social media platforms? ON TODAY'S SHOW Using Kickstarter as social media? UPDATE: NCS Reuben Awards 2024 UPDATE: Dave has "Still Got it!" Posting a parody on Webtoon to gain notoriety NOTE...
Using animation to promote
Comic Lab - February 29, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsTikTok and Instagram reels are moving to the forefront of social media. Is it time to learn video/animation so you can promote your webcomic? ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW... Using animation to promote UPDATE: Short Story Challenge UPDATE: Eisner deadline UPDATE: AI Art A digital-exclusive eComic Y...
Can you make a living in comics?
Comic Lab - February 22, 2024 11:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsEvery once in a while, someone asks if it's possible actually to make a living in comics. It's a fair question, and it deserves an honest answer. SPONSORED BY... ComicLab is brought to you this week by the book "How Comics Were Made, a Visual History from the Drawing Board to the Printed Page...
Shopping for Success
Comic Lab - February 15, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsA listener asks if they should write one big, successful comic or several mediocre ones. We have a bigger question: What makes you think you have a choice?! Also, it turns out the whole "Substack nazi" thing was yet another case of Platform Panic. SPONSORED BY... ComicLab is brought to you th...
Fifty is nifty
Comic Lab - February 08, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsBE ADVISED: We'll be discussing issues like death and dying in this episode. Dave turns fifty years old, and it has us talking about cartooning in the second half of one's life. And we're not the only ones asking existential questions. Our first question asker is worried that they're not going t...
How to Write a Short Story
Comic Lab - February 01, 2024 11:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsWe often advise that beginners write a few short stories to sharpen their comics-making skills before they tackle that 200-page epic that they're burning to produce! But how do you write a short story? Today's show offers an easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide! Use this blueprint to participate i...
Rethinking Outreach in 2024
Comic Lab - January 25, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsAs last year came to a close, it was becoming very clear that social media has been failing to deliver what we traditionally relied on it for — reaching our current readers and finding new ones. So this year Brad is trying out a new platform — Subsack. But that comes with a whole new learning cu...
How to get started in comics, 2024 edition
Comic Lab - January 18, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsOne of our most often-requested topics is "How do I start a webcomic?" We're going to give you some step-by-step instructions — updated for the new year! Plus... we always stress the importance of doing a good comic. That begs another question: "How do I know if my comic is good?" ON THIS WEEK'...
Predictions and goals for 2024
Comic Lab - January 11, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsVeteran cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar make some predictions and discuss their goals for the new year. 2024 Predictions BRAD: Twitter will crash in 2024 DAVE: Social media will remain distributed over five or six platforms BRAD: Web users will begin to pivot away from social media ...
Brad learns to share
Comic Lab - January 04, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsBetter late than never, Brad learns to share. On social media, that is. And, using what he learned after weeks of analysis, he has a challenge for you: Try — just try — to find something worth sharing on social media. ON TODAY'S SHOW Searching for an effective social media strategy A new soc...
2023 — The Year in Review
Comic Lab - December 28, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsVeteran cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar look back on their predictions for 2023. They nailed a few and failed a few! PREDICTION SCORECARD Patreon will slowly entice people away from the Founder's level -- WRONG TikTok will be banned in the US -- WRONG CSP will unveil amazing feature...
Where do you get ideas? Recorded live at the NCS Rueben Weekend
Comic Lab - December 21, 2023 05:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsWhile we were at the National Cartoonists Society Rueben Awards Weekend, we stopped cartoonists and asked them one question: When you need to spark creativity — and nothing is happening — how do you find ideas? Today's show is a compilation of those responses. You get great rewards when you joi...
We hate Patreon's Free Membership Tier
Comic Lab - December 14, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsPatreon unveiled a free membership tier, and it's really throwing a monkey wrench into things. ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW... It's official. We hate Patreon's Free Membership Tier Understanding Parody & Free Use Do Dave and Brad ever fight?! You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Communit...
Declaring organizational bankrupcy
Comic Lab - December 07, 2023 11:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsDave brings in a new concept for the holidays — declaring organizational bankruptcy. ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW... Declaring organizational bankruptcy A scaled-back Kickstarter? UPDATE: Mastodon Posting schedule? You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon $2 — Early ac...
Does your comic have an expiration date?
Comic Lab - November 30, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsReferring to current events may give your comic an edge today, but it can also make your work harder for future generations to enjoy. ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW... Writing comics with a shelf life YouTube instead of Patreon? Amazon KDP Using Patreon as an archive You get great rewards when you jo...
"Critique my work for only a dollar!"
Comic Lab - November 23, 2023 11:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsA ComicLab listener would like his friends to give him feedback on his comic — and he wants them to subscribe to his Patreon to do it. ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW... A Patreon level for constructive feedback Dave at WorldCon? UPDATE: Clip Studio update... feeling kinda screwed What happens to your ...
Parasocial parables
Comic Lab - November 16, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsIs it wise to exploit parasocial relationships to get more Patreon backers? ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW... Drunk ComicLab Parasocial relationships on Patreon Are ads making a comeback? After the Thanos Snap — would Brad and Dave do a podcast? You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Commun...
The New Patreon: The Good, The Bad, and That Logo
Comic Lab - November 09, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsPatreon has unveiled a massive update to its service, and we'll discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly. ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW... The Good The user experience has some significant improvements Collections eStore — Buy digital goods. Find Creators You Love — a somewhat improved attempt at dis...
A sexy, sexy defense of the Ninth Art
Comic Lab - November 02, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsSure, making comics is fun, but do we ever do serious work, like painting, sculpting, or other classical art forms? ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW... Do we ever do "classical" work? If tenacity is #1, what's #2? UPDATE: Dave's booth cost for SDCC '24 UPDATE: NCS networking UPDATE: Alaska Comics Camp ...
Is syndication dead?
Comic Lab - October 26, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsThe Gannett newspaper chain, which includes USA Today and about 200 other daily newspapers, has selected 34 syndicated comics. Each of its newspapers will be limited to running comics from that list. Any comic that didn't make the list has been shut out of roughly 20% of the existing market. Not...
Special guest Jamar Nicholas
Comic Lab - October 19, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsWe're thrilled to welcome Jamar Nicholas, creator of Leon The Extraordinary, to talk shop with us! ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW... Jamar Nicholas UPDATE: NCS and Planks Principle UPDATE: Musk to take Twitter behind paywall? You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon $2 — ...
The NCS Reuben Awards Week
Comic Lab - October 12, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsDave and Brad return from the National Cartoonist Society Reuben Awards with stories, anecdotes, and reflections. ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW... What is the NCS? The Reuben Awards week Phil Foglio wins the award for Best Online Longform Comic Meeting Mike Peters ("Mother Goose & Grim") Brunch wit...
LIVE from the Reuben Awards — with special guests Sarah Andersen and Jason Chatfield
Comic Lab - October 05, 2023 10:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsNew Yorker cartoonist Jason Chatfield and "Sarah's Scribbles" cartoonist Sarah Andersen join Brad and Dave at the Farewell Brunch, closing out the National Cartoonist Society's Reuben Awards events. You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon $2 — Early access to epis...
Are you too old to start in comics?
Comic Lab - September 28, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsIs comics a young person's game? Pull up a (rocking) chair, and let's talk about it! ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW... Are you too old to start in comics? Battling procrastination One-and-done publishing strategy? The TinyView app Eye problems due to comics You get great rewards when you join the C...
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