ComicLab Ep XXX — Special Guest Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott from “Baby Blues”

ComicLab Ep XXX — 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?

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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Social media and behavioral modification

Social media and behavioral modification

B.F. Skinner's research showed that rewards and punishments can alter a subject's behavior. We can use those same simple techniques...
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Webcomics Confidential: You’re wasting money on advertising

Webcomics Confidential: You’re wasting money on advertising

Unless you have a granular knowledge of advertising, demographics, and much more, you're probably wasting money on "plug-and-play" advertising and...
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ComicLab Ep 416 — What’s the Best Platform for Audience Building?

ComicLab Ep 416 — What’s the Best Platform for Audience Building?

Where should you post if you want to build an audience? Substack delivers unbeatable audience-building tools... but it has some...
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Does Your Comic Have to Be in Color?

Does Your Comic Have to Be in Color?

If you’re starting a new comic project, one of the first artistic decisions you’ll face is deceptively simple: color… or...
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Blambot’s Cyberweek Sale

Blambot’s Cyberweek Sale

Blambot's biggest sale of the year is happening now! Save 25% off your entire order at blambot.com. This sale runs...
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December To-Do List

December To-Do List

It's already December. This month is dominated by holidays—both preparing for and celebrating them—and it's the end of the year....
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ComicLab Ep 415 — Color Commentary… Can You Succeed with a Black-and-White Comic?

ComicLab Ep 415 — Color Commentary… Can You Succeed with a Black-and-White Comic?

Today's show is sponsored by Huion, makers of the Kamvas 22 Plus! In today's show, Brad and Dave tackle an...
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Trust me: Remove Your First Panel

Trust me: Remove Your First Panel

If you've been a reader of Webcomics.com for a while, you know how much I loathe "magic number" advice. But...
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Never listen to a reader; always listen to your readers

“I’d buy that on a T-shirt” is the oldest lie in webcomics. As soon as you release the shirt, the reader who suggested it disappears faster than a Dracula in front of a crucifix. And yet, many of us allow ourselves to be misguided by readers daily. How can we do better?

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by on May 10, 2023
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ComicLab Ep 281 — The novelty of Artificial Intelligence

Today’s episode is sponsored by DreamHost — your first step in owning and controlling your own work! Artificial Intelligence continues to loom large in the comics world. New projects purportedly written and drawn entirely with bots are garnering mass attention. Is the breathless exaltation justified — or does it come down to novelty?

ON THIS WEEK‘S SHOW...

  • AI novelty
  • Does a certain level of success bring a sense of complacency?
  • UPDATE: Commission scam to look out for
  • UPDATE: Dave’s Writer’s Block
  • UPDATE: Brad’s comic makes Reddit’s front page
  • Leveraging Myers-Briggs personality type for creativity
by on May 4, 2023
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May To-Do List

Get out your calendar and start circling dates. It’s time to do a little webcomic planning.

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by on May 1, 2023
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Gathering estimates from printers

So, you’ve decided to get a quote from and honest-to-goodness printer for your next book run. You’ve e-mailed a quote request, and you’ve gotten a prompt response. One that you cannot decipher for the life of you. Fear not, here’s a quick guide based on an actual book quote:

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by on April 28, 2023
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Accepting criticism

I accept criticism on my art from two sources: peers who are on a similar journey who I reach out to for advice (like an art-school critique, for example) and people with a demonstrated proficiency in my field. You’ll notice that the list does not include comments from individual readers or people who claim to be critics on websites, podcasts, social media or video. Here’s why…

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by on April 25, 2023
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