This episode of ComicLab is sponsored by Wacom! In this week's show, the ComicLab guys discuss how big a comic's cast of characters should be. Also on the show: Improving your comic by varying the line weight. Then a question asker asks if Brad would ever do a non-superhero comic, and finally Dave shares why he thinks bookstore signings are a waste of time.

BUT FIRST... Brad's kids gift the Kellett children with thirty pounds of LEGOs.

ComicLab enamel pins

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QUESTIONS ASKED...

• How big should a comic's cast of characters be?
• US to leave the global postal union? (Update: They recently negotiated a deal to stay in the union)
• Line weight
• Would Brad change teams?
• Bookstore signings are incredibly inefficient

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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.