Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the incredible Wacom One! This week, Dave and Brad drill down deep on a crucial topic in comics — word balloons! Then Dave talks about his recent Kickstarter, and why it didn't fund.

Questions asked and topics covered...

• Word balloons
• Why the Kickstarter for Story/Line didn't fund
• This is no time to back away from crowdfunding or digital merchandise
• How will publishers and comic shops going to fare in the global pandemic
• The real danger of losing the United States Postal Service

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Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the editor of Webcomics.com
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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.