At the beginning of the year, cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar made their predictions for the coming year —...
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Planning out the new year
This is a time when many of us start daydreaming about the coming year. We have hopes, plans, goals, and...
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Should you do a 2026 calendar?
As we head into December, you may be considering a 2026 calendar to sell to your audience. We'll talk about...
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Webcomics Confidential: Understanding Writer’s Block
How often are we presented with the image of tortured creative souls, staring plaintively at the tools of their craft,...
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ComicLab Ep 417 — Print on Demand… When There’s No Demand
Cartoonists Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett discuss the nuances of print-on-demand services. As Brad says, "It's a good place to start,...
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Maximizing the potential of Bluesky Starter Packs
If you've been sharing your work on Bluesky, you're probably becoming familiar with Starter Packs. This was a significant innovation...
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Webcomics Confidential: What size should your webcomic be?
Beginning cartoonists often ask what size they should make their comic. Many are looking for "standard" sizes. The answer is...
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Give Yourself the Gift of Time Off: Low-Impact Holiday Content Ideas for Cartoonists
The holiday season has a way of sneaking up on us — and suddenly we’re juggling year-end deadlines, family commitments,...
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ComicLab Ep 417 — Special Guest Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott from “Baby Blues”
Syndicated cartoonists Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman share their journey of collaboration that spans over 35 years, focusing on their...
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How Many Social-Media Posts Per Day?
According to a Very Popular Influencer, one should post on social media six to eight times daily. I disagree, and...
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Convention Booth Hot Seat – Conclusion
This is the second half od the Hot Seat critique session focusing on convention booth displays. Participants have submitted photos of their convention set-ups, and I’m going to discuss some points. Please share your thoughts in the comments below.
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Convention Merchandise: Sunday Sale?
It’s a pretty common site. By the time Sunday rolls around, the Sunday sale signs start popping up around the show floor.
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Apple drops ISBN requirement for iBookstore
Apple no longer requires an ISBN for ebooks being sold in the iBookstore. From the updated Apple FAQ page:
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Convention Booth Hot Seat – Part One
Due to popular demand, we’re going to discuss convention booth displays. Participants have submitted photos of their convention set-ups, and I’m going to discuss some points. Please share your thoughts in the comments below.
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Bonus Post: JManga
During a Dec. 10, 2010, taping of Webcomics Weekly (episode #73), Scott Kurtz said the following around the 23:23 mark:
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Bonus Post: Harvey Awards Nominations
The Harvey Awards are now accepting nominations. Anyone who creates a comic (that’s you) may nominate fellow creators / titles for the different categories. They have a new, online nomination form, in addition to their traditional downloadable PDF that you can print out and snail-mail in. Just scroll to the bottom of the digital form.
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U.S. Small Business Administration
As we’re heading towards the deadline for federal and state income tax, here’s a handy resource for all of those questions that tend to pop up as you’re sorting through documents. The U.S. Small Business Administration Web site is a treasury of information, but even more helpful is a forum in which you can post specific questions and receive direct answers.
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Mailbag: Are We There Yet? (When to start monetizing)
Q.: I applied for a Project Wonderful ad box last night, and now I’m having misgivings. I wanted to hop on the ad train for a good handful of reasons:
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Comixology and the Free Marvel Giveaway
My original lede for this piece went like this:
Mark it down in the history books. March 11, 2013 was the day that Webcomics-as-we-knew-it ended.
But, having written in this space since 2009, I’ve learned my lesson about doing that. What happens is people read the first sentence, thgen proceed to run in circles, screaming, without bothering to read the rest. So let’s skip the hysterics and dissect the meaningfulness of yesterday’s events for independent creators on the Web.
In case you missed it, here’s what happened:
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