ComicLab

ComicLab is the podcast about making comics, and making a living from comics! It's half shop-talk, half how-to, and half friendship. WE SQUEEZED IN THREE HALVES. It's tips and tricks and all the joys of cartooning as a pro. patreon.com/comiclab

With Dave home from Alaska Comics Camp, we sit down to talk about the importance of a website in your web-publishing strategy. (Yes... a website.)

A listener asks how he should handle a fight that broke out in his Discord over a non-comics topic. Brad shares his unique approach to Discord Diplomacy.

Our backers have next week's show right now! It's bad enough if a reader makes an unkind comment toward you, but what do you do when readers attack each other? patreon.com/posts/84359923

Coming up through an ad-supported business model gives a person a very keen appreciation for Patreon backers — even if they can participate for only a brief time. #webcomics #comics #makingcomics

Our listeners often ask, "How can I increase my audience?" Well, in this episode, we've got you covered! We'll give you some great tips on how to grow your readership. comiclab.simplecast.com/episodes/how-t…

Patreon just announced a new layout for its Creators pages. We have the good news and the bad new on the ComicLab Discord server.

Our backers have next week's show right now! We often get asked by our listeners, "How can I increase my audience?" Well, in this episode, we've got you covered! We'll give you some great tips on how to grow your readership. patreon.com/posts/how-to-b…

A listener is planning to exhibit at a comic con — and their five-year-old wants to sell their own comic there, too! Should children be encouraged to sell their crayon-crafted cartoon books at conventions? comiclab.simplecast.com/episodes/crush… comiclab.simplecast.com/episodes/crush…

Today's Pro-Tips episode is the second in a three-part series about how to table at a comic convention! patreon.com/posts/81378330

Our patrons have next week's show RIGHT NOW! Artificial Intelligence continues to loom large in the comics world. Are the breathless press releases justified — or does it come down to novelty? patreon.com/posts/novelty-…

Today on ProTips, we start a three-part series with our best advice for tabling at a comic convention! patreon.com/posts/81045486

Our backers have next week's show RIGHT NOW! Writer's Block often boils down to a crisis of confidence. How do you conquer that? Also, a listener asks for advice on a hybrid comic — half sequential art and half prose. patreon.com/posts/losing-a…

We're talking comics with our special guest @karlkerschl who talks about working in both corporate and independent comics, and prepping the Kickstarter campaign for "Death Transit Tanager." patreon.com/posts/80522246

Our backers have next week's show RIGHT NOW! This week, we're talking comics with special guest @lartist — the artist of "Least I Could Do" and "Looking for Group." Also: is it time to hire a marketing manager for your social media accounts? patreon.com/posts/special-…

Our Patreon backers have have next week's show RIGHT NOW! This week, we're talking comics with Caitlin McGurk! She's the curator of comics and cartoon art at the @CartoonLibrary and has some terrific stories about her work there. patreon.com/posts/79872843

Our backers have next week's show RIGHT NOW! • Comments on Scott Adams • Thumbnailing • Drawing hands and feet • UPDATE: Taxes • Fake it 'til you make it? • Continuity errors patreon.com/posts/nobody-d…

Our backers have next week's show RIGHT NOW! • Should you publish "floppies"? • Wholesome comics • UPDATE: Eisner Awards • UPDATE: SDCC Panel Discussions • Where to place house ads • Inverted word balloon tails patreon.com/posts/should-i…

Our Patreon backers have next week's show RIGHT NOW! Our special guest @pvponline joins us to answer questions from the ComicLab community! PLUS... one of the all-time worst outro transitions ever! patreon.com/posts/78866034

Our backers have next week's show RIGHT NOW! Is it "cheating" to use copy-and-paste in your comic? The answer may surprise you! Then we're joined by special guest David Betancourt, the comics-culture reporter with The Washington Post. patreon.com/posts/77861492

Patreon backers have next week's show RIGHT NOW! And it's a doozy! We'll be talking to Ellen Woodbury of pizzacakecomic.com ! patreon.com/posts/77543363