At the beginning of the year, Dave and Brad made some bold predictions — involving Kickstarter, Substack, NFTs, blockchain, and more! As they bid a fond farewell to 2022, they take a moment to see how many they nailed... and how many they failed.

ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...

• NAILED IT: Kickstarter will back off blockchain
• FAILED IT: Patreon will launch a Kickstarter competitor
• NAILED IT: Cryptocurrency and NFTs will recede... for different reasons!
• NAILED IT: Substack creators who took the signing deal in 2021 will grapple with their "Day 366"
• FAILED IT: Comic conventions will attempt a comeback... and have disappointing results
• NAILED IT: Paper shortages and shipping delays will continue to vex creators' ability to create physical goods
• FAILED IT: Because of the preceding prediction, Patreon's base of creators will take another big jump

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Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. 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.