ComicLab Ep 356 — Dave’s New Bucket List

Attending this year's National Cartoonists Society conference and Reuben Awards has changed Dave's bucket list. He wants one of those...
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How to remove Jetpack Stats and avoid a $200 upcharge

Out of the blue, I received the following message from Jetpack: We are writing to inform you that your site,...
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Shipping comics via USPS Media Mail

There seems to be some misinformation about whether it's legal to ship comics using the Media Mail service of the...
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Three different types of newsletter posts

Cartoonists continue migrating to Substack to use its audience-building potential, and they struggle with the same question: What should I...
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Has your creativity “hit the wall?”

It can be frustrating to "hit the wall" in your creative output, but — speaking from experience — that wall isn't...
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ComicLab Ep 355 — Our Review of the National Cartoonists Society conference and Reuben Awards

In the final installment of a three-part series on the National Cartoonists Society conference and Reuben Awards celebration, cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar...
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Manga-inspired word balloon — and why you should rethink them

It's pretty easy to see the influence of manga on comics being produced today. Scrolling through Webtoons, it's obvious that...
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October To-Do List

This is when creativity seems to be at an all-time high everywhere you look. From carved pumpkins to costumes to...
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Telegraphing a joke

Writing a good joke is a balancing act. There are so many ways to upset the delicate harmonies that work...
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ComicLab Ep 354 — ComicLab LIVE at the National Cartoonists Society conference and Reuben Awards, Part Two

Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar take their podcast on the road, recording this episode live at the Comic-Con Museum in San Diego...
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