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Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar talk to a pro-am cartoonist who wants to build a running gag into their comic. But does the concept have legs? Also: Why does 3D art get dismissed as lazy?

ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW…

• When does a joke have legs to become a running gag?
• 3D art — is it “lazy”?
• UPDATE: More live talks!
• Balance in word balloons
• How do you learn from a failed Kickstarter
• Instagram adds a second link to the bio!

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

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar discuss the impending demise of Twitter — and how comics creators can prepare for the changes this will bring.

ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW…

• Elon Musk looks primed to destroy Twitter — how can comics creators prepare for this massive change?
• Verification will soon cost $8/month — this will destroy the intent behind “verification”
• $1 billion in annual interest means Twitter will change — drastically — very quickly. And not for the better.
• Posting on a Reddit account for the first time in 4 years
• This would be a great time for my RSS reader idea
• How can independent cartoonists prepare for this massive change?
• UPDATE: Simon & Schuster – Random House merger nixed