Comic Lab

2018: What worked and what didn't

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Webcomics pros Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar look back over another year in webcomics and discuss what worked really well — and what didn't.

BUT FIRST, Dave marvels over the British idiom, "hard cheese," and that leads to a discussion of British humor in general.

Show notes
  • 00:00 — "Hard cheese, old chap."
  • 05:00 — 52 ComicLab episodes in 52 weeks — thanks to our Patreon backers!
  • 08:00 — Dave and Brad disagree on buffers
  • 11:45 — "Webcomics is constantly evolving... so we need to be constantly questioning"
  • 14:40 — Adapting to mobile
  • 16:45 — "Quitting comic conventions improved my webcomics business"
  • 22:17 — Planning saved Dave from a potentially disastrous year
  • 27:30 — Kickstarter planning
  • 30:10 — Making better hiring decisions
  • 36:16 — Crisis management for creators
  • 44:10 — "Spanish Flea" and mutual admiration
  • 47:00 — Bonjoro
  • 53:00 — Sometimes social media should be a one-way communication
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      Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the editor of Webcomics.com

      Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive.

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      Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. He is available for personal consultations. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive. He is the co-director of the comics documentary, Stripped.

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