Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar share their predictions for the new year! How will Kickstarter, Patreon, Cryptocurrency, NFTs and Substack fare in 2022? Today’s show is brought to you by Wacom! Wacom is the maker of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! 

Questions asked and topics covered…

• Prediction: Kickstarter
• Prediction: Patreon will launch a Kickstarter competitor
• Prediction: Cryptocurrency and NFTs will recede… for different reasons!
• Prediction: Substack creators who took the signing deal in 2021 will grapple with their “Day 366”
• Prediction: Comic conventions will attempt a comeback… and have disappointing results
• Prediction: Paper shortages and shipping delays will
• Prediction: Patreon’s base of creators will take another big jump — due to the additional problems with physical goods caused by the pandemic
• In a couple years, “Sheldon” will turn 25 — does Dave Kellett have any special plans?
• What would your character actually *do*?

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Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the editor of Webcomics.com Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive.

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