Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar are talking shop! They discuss what exact percentage of your readership you can expect to become Patreon backers. That leads into a fascinating trip down Memory Lane as they recall a disgruntled “How To Make Webcomics” reader. Then, they make suggestions on exactly how many tiers a first-time Kickstarter campaign should have. And finally, they make suggestions on Kickstarter stretch goals and add-ons.

BUT FIRST, was a part of Stan Lee’s success based on his iconic Look?

Show notes

• 00:00 — Stan Lee’s iconic Look
• 07:54 — Brad’s 19th anniversary in comics
• 21:01 — Dave looks back on Emerald City and Comic Con International
• 24:43 — Shipping books on a Greyhound Bus
• 27:34 — Fed Ex Freight Box
• 29:15 — Spike Trotman: “Don’t fight success.”
• 32:45 — Kenny Rogers’ face
• 36:39 — What percent of your audience are Patreon backers?
• 40:06 — A story from the “How To Make Webcomics” book
• 44:22 — The danger of “Magic Number” thinking
• 49:02 — Superstitions
• 51:38 — How many Kickstarter tiers should a first-time creator have?
• 01:01:54 — Effective Kickstarter stretch goals and add-ons