Comic Lab

Motivation, underperforming Patreon tiers, and trying something new


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We recorded Drunk ComicLab Saturday, and boy are our livers tired. Brad and Dave talk about the fun they had recording this upcoming Patreon-exclusive show — and the horrors they faced the morning after.Then a listener asks: "How to you stay motivated to comics year after year?" The guys go on to discuss the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (May 12-13), handling an underperforming Patreon tier, working on a new comic at the same time you're working on an existing one, and the mixed blessing that a cartoonist's flexible schedule can sometimes be.

Show Notes:

  • 00:10 — Drunk ComicLab: Look Back in Horror
  • 10:29 — How to you stay motivated to do comics?
  • 19:47 — The Toronto Comics Arts Festival ‚ is it a good show?
  • 24:02 — What to do with an underperforming Patreon tier
  • 33:52 — How to explore an idea for a new comic while maintaining your current comic
  • 49:49 — A cartoonist's schedule is flexible — and that can be a mixed blessing.
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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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