Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar hosted a live performance of ComicLab at the 79th annual National Cartoonists Society Conference and Reuben Awards. Joining them onstage to talk about the business of comics were three marvelous cartoonists:

Jason Chatfield, a remarkably talented cartoonist who is as comfortable doing stand-up comedy as he is sitting down to create cartoons for The New Yorker. His new book, “You’re Not a Real Dog Owner Until…”, is a danged delight, and belongs on your shelf.

Sean Wang, the creator of Runners, a wonderful sci-fi comedy about alien smugglers. Its most recent Kickstarter launched a couple days before the recording of the show, and was funded shortly thereafter — which is 100% a coincidence, but we’ll be claiming credit nonetheless.

Cassidy Wasserman, whose debut graphic novel, On Guard, was published by Random House earlier this year to rave reviews. She has also illustrated no fewer than three delightful children’s books.

On the show…

• What’s working — and what’s not working — in your comics business?
• What should you do when subscriptions stagnate?
• What’s the best way to use Patreon without burning out on complex rewards?
• What is the best use of Print On Demand?
• How can I use Substack to publish/monetize my comic?
• Is social media declining? — And if so, how are you compensating?