Dave's Emerald City Comicon Recap

03/27/19 • 82 min

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar are talking shop! Dave dives in on his full experience at ECCC this year, including some wonderful critters he met and his interaction with a rep from Nickelodeon. Dave answers the burning question — Did he do well enough to justify going back next year? Following this, Brad shares his thoughts on the recent success of Nathan "Strange Planet" Pyle. Next, the guys answer the questions on options in going digital.

BUT FIRST, Dave tells us about his lovely ECCC roomie, Inktober's Jake Parker.

00:00 — ECCC Rooming with Jake Parker
04:40 — Dave’s ECCC recap — will he go back next year?
33:59 — Shaking dogs and bird poo
35:45 — Nickelodeon lady faux pas
40:33 — Stretch Break!
41:23 — Smooth Move
43:18 — Nathan Pyle’s “Strange Planet” proves Guigar’s Law of Worthless Ideas
52:00 — "Calvin & Hobbes" ... the audiobook
55:29 — Going digital — buy big now or buy small and work upwards?
01:04:30 — Digital originals
01:10:29 — I love my day job

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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.

BUT FIRST, Dave tells us about his lovely ECCC roomie, Inktober's Jake Parker.

00:00 — ECCC Rooming with Jake Parker
04:40 — Dave’s ECCC recap — will he go back next year?
33:59 — Shaking dogs and bird poo
35:45 — Nickelodeon lady faux pas
40:33 — Stretch Break!
41:23 — Smooth Move
43:18 — Nathan Pyle’s “Strange Planet” proves Guigar’s Law of Worthless Ideas
52:00 — "Calvin & Hobbes" ... the audiobook
55:29 — Going digital — buy big now or buy small and work upwards?
01:04:30 — Digital originals
01:10:29 — I love my day job

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$5 — Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast. Plus $2-tier rewards.

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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.

Previous Episode

The Joys of Artisanal success

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar are talking shop! Going back to the discussion of publishers vs crowdfunding: What really brings you success? THEN, selling Patreon rewards on different platforms. ALSO, answering questions about background and comic structure WHILE bringing up the more modern characters seen in comics today compared to years ago. FINALLY, figuring out when it is beneficial to hold on to old domains or cut loose.
BUT FIRST, "f--- Voltron!"
Show notes
** • 00:00 —** f--- Voltron
** • 6:33 —** “Artisanal Success”
** • 23:17 —** Is it OK to sell Patreon rewards elsewhere?
** • 28:29 — Stretch Break!
** • 29:19 — Backgrounds
** • 43:35 — **What is an idea best for? Longform? Shortform?
** • 50:43— **4 panels comics, then and now
** • 52:48 — **New age characters
** • 01:00:55 — DAVE! See a doctor!
** • 01:01:42 — Holding on to old domains

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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.

Next Episode

Special Guest Tony Cliff

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar are talking shop! On this week’s ComicLab we have an interview with Tony Cliff, creator of delilahdirk.com
Brad has a failed attempt of a formal introduction. DURING the interview with Tony, the guys all answer the question on what they choose as their career titles. THEN discussing their routines when it’s time for deadline crunch. ENDING with the most sophisticated outro Brad and Dave are capable of.
BUT FIRST, Dave shares some fond memories of wooing his wife!

• 00:00 — Dave Kellett: the Master of making the first move
• 05:09 — The most formal intro ever
• 06:48 — Interview with Tony Cliff
• 31:21 — Cartoonist or creator
• 41:36 — Deadline crunch time
• 54:03 — The most formal outro ever

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