The Fifth Age of Webcomics

Webcomics have gone through several mass upheavals. Each one required us to adjust to new changes in the world around us, adapt to new ways of publishing, and find innovative ways of generating revenue. As someone who has been publishing […] ↓ Read the rest of this article...

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Preparing for a post-Twitter future

As Elon Musk continues to drive Twitter further into the hole, let’s talk strategy. The potential loss of Twitter is going to impact independent artists significantly. How can we prepare ourselves?

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Webcomics Confidential — Taking a break / planning a new year

It’s important to give yourself permission to take a break when you need to — and to stop worrying about whether you’re going to lose readers for doing so! Also — I’ll share some good tips on planning out a new year!

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Twitter replacements

As Twitter teeters on the brink of extinction, many of us are asking ourselves how we’re going to replace a social-media platform that had become integral to our publishing and promotion. Will the federated servers of Mastodon become the next […] ↓ Read the rest of this article...

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December To-Do List

It’s already December. It’s a month dominated by holidays — both preparing for and celebrating them — and it’s the end of the year. It’s probably the most challenging months for a webcartoonist, so let’s get organized.

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ComicLab Ep 258 — Does this joke have the legs to become a running gag...

This week’s show is sponsored by Dreamhost. If the implosion of Twitter has you wondering if you should finally build your own website, Dreamhost is there for you. With transparent pricing and a 100% uptime guarantee, they’ll get you started on […] ↓ Read the rest of this article...

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Holiday shipping deadlines

It’s hard to believe we’re approaching the winter holiday season, but here we are. If you’re shipping merchandise with an expectation of having it there before the holidays, here are some deadlines to be aware of.

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The Fifth Age of Webcomics

Webcomics have gone through several mass upheavals. Each one required us to adjust to new changes in the world around us, adapt to new ways of publishing, and find innovative ways of generating revenue. As someone who has been publishing from the very start, I’ve lived through all of these disruptions, and I can see the next one shaping up on the horizon. This seems like a good time to remember what those first three cataclysms taught us.

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by on December 7, 2022
Posted In: Marketing / Social Media
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Twitter replacements

As Twitter teeters on the brink of extinction, many of us are asking ourselves how we’re going to replace a social-media platform that had become integral to our publishing and promotion. Will the federated servers of Mastodon become the next Big Thing? Or will Twitter’s users flock to the email-newsletter platform Substack? Here’s a look at the major players and some thoughts on their overall potential.

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by on December 2, 2022
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December To-Do List

It’s already December. It’s a month dominated by holidays — both preparing for and celebrating them — and it’s the end of the year. It’s probably the most challenging months for a webcartoonist, so let’s get organized.

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by on December 2, 2022
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ComicLab Ep 258 — Does this joke have the legs to become a running gag?

This week’s show is sponsored by Dreamhost. If the implosion of Twitter has you wondering if you should finally build your own website, Dreamhost is there for you. With transparent pricing and a 100% uptime guarantee, they’ll get you started on owning and controlling your work on the Web.

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar talk to a pro-am cartoonist who wants to build a running gag into their comic. But does the concept have legs? Also: Why does 3D art get dismissed as lazy?

ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW…

  • When does a joke have legs to become a running gag?
  • 3D art — is it “lazy”?
  • UPDATE: More live talks!
  • Balance in word balloons
  • How do you learn from a failed Kickstarter
  • Instagram adds a second link to the bio!

Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive.

by on December 1, 2022
Posted In: ComicLab
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Holiday shipping deadlines

It’s hard to believe we’re approaching the winter holiday season, but here we are. If you’re shipping merchandise with an expectation of having it there before the holidays, here are some deadlines to be aware of.

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by on November 29, 2022
Posted In: Merchandise
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What size should your graphic novel be?

Beginning cartoonists often ask what size they should make their comic. Many are looking for “standard” sizes. The answer is a little more complicated than you’d expect — and it means focusing on what’s really important about the comic you’re doing.

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by on November 21, 2022
Posted In: Print publishing
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