Every year, I hear from cartoonists who say, “This is the year I finally start my webcomic.” And every year, I also see a lot of people make the same avoidable mistakes — mistakes that slow them down, burn them out, or scare them away before they’ve even really begun.

So let’s talk about how to start a webcomic the right way in 2026 — based on decades of experience, thousands of conversations with creators, and a front-row seat to what actually works (and what absolutely doesn’t).

This isn’t theory. This is field-tested advice.

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