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Comic Lab
Comic Lab
Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett

The podcast about making comics — and making a living from comics! It's half shop talk, half how-to, and half friendship. WE... more

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Episodes

Paint the Wall Red: Conjuring Creativity

In a recent interview for the National Cartoonists Society, Greg Evans (the creator of the newspaper comic strip "Luanne") spoke... more

17 Apr 2025 · 59 minutes
Autobiohazard: Drawing the Line Between Fact and Fiction

Where's the line between an autobiographical comic and a semi-autobiographical one — between "based upon" and "inspired by"? And when... more

10 Apr 2025 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
"I have a useless degree... and I love it!"

As they attempt to save the marriage of one of their listeners, Brad and Dave consider the best path for... more

03 Apr 2025 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
Running gag ... or running out of steam?

When does a running gag stop being funny — and where does it start, for that matter? Cartoonists Brad and... more

27 Mar 2025 · 1 hour,
Big Number Thinking

Social media has convinced an entire generation of creators to focus on numbers — followers, subscribers, likes, shares, and other... more

20 Mar 2025 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
Verbal vs. Visual

Brad and Dave discuss finding the right balance between visual and verbal. Dave asks if too much worldbuilding is an... more

13 Mar 2025 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
Happily Writing Tragedy

A listener asks for writing advice. How do you make readers want to read a story with an unhappy ending?... more

06 Mar 2025 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Webcomics Revenue Streams Ranked Best to Worst

What are independent comic creators' most reliable revenue streams — and which are the worst? Brad ranks them from top... more

27 Feb 2025 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
The Information We Share — And Why We Shouldn't

Brad Guigar has categorized the information shared by creative individuals into three groups. Dave Kellett has a couple of his... more

20 Feb 2025 · 59 minutes
"F*** me! That actually worked!"

This week's episode is sponsored by Hogan's Alley magazine! We'll discuss those moments in our careers when we said, "F***... more

13 Feb 2025 · 1 hour, 6 minutes