Launching a new comic... how to get started

Comic Lab

Today's episode is sponsored by Bonjoro — an amazing app that enables you to quickly send personalized welcome and thank you videos to your readers, clients, patrons, or backers. This week, Brad and Dave discuss how to get started when you're launching a new comic.

Questions asked and topics covered...

• Launching a new comic: Where to start?
• "Essential Guide to Comic Book Lettering" by Nate Piekos https://amzn.to/3sguY98
• When should you share work-in-progress images on social media?
• Facebook's algorithm isn't censorship
• Accounting for shipping costs on Kickstarter

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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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Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive.