Q.: So I made a 24 hour comic. It’s amazing, but it’s “only” 24 pages. Now, comic dads of the Internet has taught me not to make floppies (a magazine/fanzine). So what do I do?
A.: Here are seven ideas, off the top of my head…
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It’s time to get started on (*choke*) the penultimate month of 2025.
If you plan to offer new merchandise for the holiday shopping season, your options are limited to print-on-demand items with low profit margins. Make a note to start earlier next year.
For years, Affinity has been the go-to alternative to Adobe for cartoonists, illustrators, and designers who wanted pro-level tools without the subscription shakedown. Today, they’ve taken that mission to its ultimate conclusion. The company just announced an all-new, unified app — simply called Affinity — that rolls Designer, Photo, and Publisher into a single platform. Even bigger news: it’s completely free for everyone, forever.
This marks a massive shift not only for Affinity users, but for any indie creator working on a budget. The app keeps every feature from its previous versions, adds a slew of new tools, and introduces optional Canva-powered AI features for those with a Canva Premium plan.
In short, Affinity just dropped a creative-suite bombshell — and it could change the way digital artists and webcartoonists work. Here’s a summary of today’s announcement.
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In this engaging conversation, Cathy Guisewite, the creator of the iconic syndicated comic strip ‘Cathy’, shares her journey through the world of cartooning, the challenges she faced as a female cartoonist, and the cultural impact of her work. From her early days of struggling with drawing to her experiences on The Tonight Show, Cathy reflects on her evolution as an artist and the significance of her comic strip in addressing women’s issues. She discusses the release of her 50th Anniversary Collection and the bittersweet feelings surrounding the end of her long-running strip.
Cathy 50th Anniversary Collection
Takeaways
Social media is among an independent artist’s most frustrating elements. We struggle for engagement, wage constant battles with “The Algorithm,” scramble for every last clue to success… and lose. Time and again, we lose. It’s a little overdue to closely examine what’s happening here.
The content you are trying to access is only available to members.Writing comedy is a challenge that is made even more daunting by the fact that humor itself is completely subjective and impossible to define. Here are some thoughts on developing a clever idea until it’s actually funny.
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If you’re saving your comics in RGB mode, you may be making a potentially expensive mistake.
The content you are trying to access is only available to members.Brad thinks Kickstarter is the right place to go for a Brazilian cartoonist who wants to have his work re-published in English, but Dave thinks his co-host is Lost in Translation. Then, the dynamic duo gives some advice to a pro-am cartoonist who just lost their day job and is considering making the move to full-time cartooning. But first, Brad and Dave share some comic convention horror stories.
Summary
In this episode of ComicLab, hosts Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett discuss the chaotic experiences of comic conventions, the challenges of translating comics for the English market, and the importance of building an audience. They also provide advice for cartoonists who have been laid off, emphasizing the need for financial stability. The conversation touches on the realities of comic publishing and the necessity of having an emergency fund when transitioning to full-time cartooning.
Takeaways
An ISBN is a 10- or 13-digit number used to identify a book from a specific publisher. Once your book is in print, you can register the title and link it to the ISBN here.
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