Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the incredible Wacom One! This week, we're talking about using a joke that you didn't write. That topic leads into a discussion of the controversy  that exploded after Alphonso Dunn posted a video accusing Jake Parker of plagiarism.

Questions asked and topics covered...

• Using  other people's writing in your comic
• The Inktober controversy — did Jake Parker plagiarize Alphonso Dunn
• What should your highest-level Patreon tier be?
• How to handle a word balloon from an off-panel speaker
• How to price digital content

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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.