I often say on the ComicLab podcast: ”It’s hard to drive towards an art style that you want. Usually, it’s something you see in the rearview mirror.”
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Get out your calendar and start circling dates. It’s time to do a little webcomics planning.
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Start your webcomic using the latest platforms, monetization methods, and social media strategies. If you’re launching a new comic in 2025, this episode has all the information you’ll need to get it off the ground!
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Many cartoonists are familiar with Wally Wood’s indelible contribution to comics theory: The 22 Panels That Always Work!
After I wrote the first in my three-part series on publishing collectives, I received a question that deserves a much longer answer than I’d be able to do in the comments section.
Q.: Do you think that [publishing] collectives focused on a certain theme or aesthetic orientation are more effective than collectives that might not have that shared theme or orientation, but are collectives of cartoonists who want the autonomy with the motivation to also promote each other? (Not knocking collectives like that – just wondering what makes for an effective collective and what your views are.)
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It’s time to nominate work for the Eisner Awards! Here’s what you need to know…
The content you are trying to access is only available to members.Cartoonists Brad Guigar, Dave Kellett and Kevin McShane are teaming up on a new show — The Wrong Way! We’ll teach you how to draw your favorite cartoon characters without getting sued over copyright theft! Along the way, we’ll share tips, tell stories, and roast each other mercilessly. Pay attention and you might learn how to draw The Wrong Way!
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Originally, a halftone screen was the only way a newspaper or magazine could print an image with a continuous tone — like a photograph. A halftone converts grey tones into little black dots. Unless you’re looking very closely, your eye reads these dots as shades of grey. Manga has made halftone screens cool again. However, navigating halftone screens requires a fair amount of printing savvy.
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A few days ago, I published some thoughts on rethinking comics collectives. Since then, I’ve received an outpouring of questions — mostly about building a strong collective. What are the ingredients? Who should be invited to join and why? How should the responsibilities be divided? Here are some thoughts.
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Offering commissions can be a great way to add an income stream to your business. It can also be an effective Patreon reward. However, managing expectations and communicating clearly with clients and backers can be delicate. Here’s how to get off on the right foot.
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