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Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett host a weekly podcast for comic makers. They discuss the craft of cartooning and the business of earning a living as an artist.

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Oct 15, 2026

WorldCon 2026 and Hugo Awards review

A Hugo Award nomination brought cartoonist Dave Kellett new readers, book sales, and Patreon supporters. Five days behind a WorldCon booth brought something else entirely: A serious crisis of confi...

Oct 08, 2026

How to Launch a Comics Studio

Should you launch a comic studio — or are you really talking about a comics collective, a shared workspace, or simply collaborating on a project? This week, Brad and Dave unpack what the word <stro...

Oct 01, 2026

Is there a LIMIT to comics success?

Is there a limit to how many cartoonists can build successful careers—or is the real limiting factor the cartoonists themselves?Cartoonists Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett examine the surprisin...

Sep 24, 2026

How to Build Momentum

How do you build momentum as a cartoonist — and what happens when you lose it?Brad and Dave examine momentum across every part of a creative career: generating ideas, maintaining a productiv...

Sep 17, 2026

How to Make a Style Guide for Your Comic

How much of a successful comics career depends on being temporarily delusional? Brad and Dave suspect it may be more than anyone wants to admit.Then, a listener asks about creating a style g...

Sep 10, 2026

80th Annual NCS Conference and Reuben Awards Review

Dave and Brad return from the 80th Annual National Cartoonists Society Conference and Reuben Awards with stories to tell! They look back on ComicLab LIVE and a private tour of the newly rede...

Sep 03, 2026

ComicLab LIVE! at the 80th annual National Cartoonists Society Conference and Reuben Awards

Once again, Dave and Brad brought their podcast to the stage at the annual National Cartoonists Society Conference and Reuben Awards. They were joined by Dee Fish, Terri Libenson, and Jamar Nichola...

Aug 27, 2026

How to Succeed at San Diego Comic-Con

Today's show is brought to you by <a href="https://www.hoganmag.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hogan's Alley</a>, the fantastic magazine devoted to comics history, cartoonists, and...

Aug 20, 2026

Special Guest Fran Sundblad, creator of "Tiff & Eve"

Cartoonist Fran Sundblad, creator of Tiff & Eve, joins Brad for a wide-ranging conversation about creating character-driven comics, finding an audience on Reddit, and learni...

Aug 13, 2026

The Worst Thing About Webcomics

Although we typically focus on the bright side of being independent cartoonists, a listener asks us to address the downside of webcomics. We'll talk about time management, burnout, financial insecu...