At the beginning of the year, Dave and Brad made some bold predictions — involving Kickstarter, Substack, NFTs, blockchain, and more! As they bid a fond farewell to 2022, they take a moment to see how many they nailed… and how many they failed.

ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW…

• NAILED IT: Kickstarter will back off blockchain
• FAILED IT: Patreon will launch a Kickstarter competitor
• NAILED IT: Cryptocurrency and NFTs will recede… for different reasons!
• NAILED IT: Substack creators who took the signing deal in 2021 will grapple with their “Day 366”
• FAILED IT: Comic conventions will attempt a comeback… and have disappointing results
• NAILED IT: Paper shortages and shipping delays will continue to vex creators’ ability to create physical goods
• FAILED IT: Because of the preceding prediction, Patreon’s base of creators will take another big jump

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Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive.

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