ComicLab Ep 387 — Who are you? What do you do? Why should I care?

ComicLab Ep 387 — Who are you? What do you do? Why should I care?

Today's show is sponsored by Dreamhost. The first step in owning and controlling your own work is creating a website,...
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Webcomics Confidential: Infinite Reader Theory

Webcomics Confidential: Infinite Reader Theory

If you've ever stressed out about losing readers — or not growing fast enough — you need to understand this concept!...
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Accepting criticism

Accepting criticism

I accept criticism of my art from two sources: peers on a similar journey whom I reach out to for...
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Understanding BISAC Subject Headings

Understanding BISAC Subject Headings

If you're publishing a book—whether independently or through a traditional press—one of the most important metadata decisions you'll make is...
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ComicLab Ep 386 — Special Guest Scott C

ComicLab Ep 386 — Special Guest Scott C

Cartoonist Scott C joins us to discuss his artistic journey. He discusses his beginnings, including art directing Psychonauts and Brutal Legend for Double Fine...
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Clip Studio tip: Draft layers

Clip Studio tip: Draft layers

If you’ve ever inked on your pencil layer, here’s a Clip Studio tip that will change your life. The content...
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Crowdfunding without the crowd

Crowdfunding without the crowd

We're often tempted to jump into crowdfunding — Patreon, Kickstarter, IndieGoGo, etc. — before we're ready. And that can be a...
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Fifteen Posts Your Patreon Backers will Love

Fifteen Posts Your Patreon Backers will Love

Patreon is a great way to monetize your work on the Web, but it's inescapable — if you want paying...
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Let’s Talk Comics! What’s working on social media, and more!

Let’s Talk Comics! What’s working on social media, and more!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4CDUEBV4Rg In this livestream from May 2, 2025, I talk about what social-media platforms are working — and which ones...
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May To-Do List

May To-Do List

Get out your calendar and start circling dates. It's time to do a little webcomic planning. The content you are...
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A fund-raising webcomic

I stumbled across this, and I wanted to share it with all of you. It’s a webcomic that created for the sole purpose of raising funds for a charity.

It’s called Starthrower in Haiti, and it’s the story of Sharon Gaskell, founder of the Starthrower organization, a Canadian-registered charity that raises and distributes funds to sponsor young Haitian adults who wish to complete their education and/or apprenticeships so that they can move into the workforce and out of poverty. The comic talks about Gaskell’s work in Haiti.

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by on October 28, 2009
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In Praise of the Loss Leader

When your local grocery store offers an item — say a loaf of bread — at an extra low price, that item is being used as a loss leader.

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by on October 27, 2009
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Be a Good Guest

This topic came up in the Forum, and the answer from Webcomics.com designer, Kris Black, was so good, I wanted to pull it out front. I’ll be adding a couple thoughts at the end.

I’ve found the best way to appear as a guest on a podcast or interview is to be honest and be yourself. The interviewers will ask the questions. It’s actually really easy.

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by on October 22, 2009
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Writing a Good Ad

I’ve been noticing a few things about the ads for webcomics that I’m seeing. There are a few common mistakes that are being made that, when addressed, could make your advertising pay off much better. Here are a few things to keep in mind:

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by on October 21, 2009
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Rethinking Zuda…

Republished from the PVP blog. For the original post, go here:

As you know, I’ve been critical of Zuda Comics in the past. I’ve never liked the idea of a large company like DC treating new talent like American Idol contestants but that seems to be a new direction the industry is heading. Not something I want to get behind. Not something I would ever do myself.

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by on October 14, 2009
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Scott Kurtz Emcees the Harveys

For those of you who couldn’t attend Baltimore Comic Con this year, here are some highlights from Scott Kurtz’ emcee duties. He opened with two announcements:

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by on October 13, 2009
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Understanding the ‘Powers of Ten’ and How it Applies to Your Site

Passed along by Christian Hill, Professor of Sequential Art & Illustration at Cal State / Fullerton

Webcartoonists spend a lot of time thinking about the Fourth Wall, but not much time is spent understanding the Fourth Dimension — time — and how it applies to a Web site. This is an intersting discussion of that topic that goes from 0.1 second to ten years — and how those timeframes apply to your site. For example:

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by on October 12, 2009
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