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Comic Lab

The podcast about making comics — and making a living from comics! It's half shop talk, half how-to, and half friendship. WE SQUEEZED IN THREE HALVES. It's tips and tricks and all the joys of cartooning as a pro. So pull up your drawing chair, put on some headphones, and join us while you draw! And if you like what you hear, join our community at patreon.com/comiclab (For sponsorship inquiries: [email protected])

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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
67 minutes
Episodes
403
Years Active
2018 - 2025
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Shouts and whispers

Shouts and whispers

After discussing the best lettering techniques for shouts and whispers, Brad and Dave talk about plateaus. Is it possible to plateau for too long? Can they actually be beneficial? PLUS... Dave shares…

01:05:28  |   Thu 04 Sep 2025
Dave Kellett's Comic-Con Report

Dave Kellett's Comic-Con Report

Today's show is brought to you by Dreamhost! It's the first step in owning and controlling your own work. Check out the special offers at dreamhost.com/comiclab . Once again, Dave Kellett returns fro…

01:03:45  |   Thu 28 Aug 2025
Special Guests Greg and Karen Evans Celebrate 40 Years of Luann

Special Guests Greg and Karen Evans Celebrate 40 Years of Luann

This episode is sponsored by Dreamhost — your first step in owning and controlling your own work! Visit them at https://www.dreamhost.com/comiclab . This week, Brad and Dave are joined by Greg and Ka…

01:09:39  |   Thu 21 Aug 2025
ComicLab Celebrates 400 Episodes

ComicLab Celebrates 400 Episodes

Today, YOU are the star of the show. We asked ComicLab listeners to help us celebrate our 400th episode by calling in with favorite memories from our seven years of podcasting. And — WOW! — did you e…

01:07:50  |   Thu 14 Aug 2025
What if You Won the Lottery?

What if You Won the Lottery?

This week's show is brought to you by Dreamhost — your first step in owning and controlling your own work. This week, the fellas wonder what it would be like to win the lottery. Then, Brad shares sto…

00:57:33  |   Thu 07 Aug 2025
I Need an Art Style — Quick!

I Need an Art Style — Quick!

The episode is sponsored by Dreamhost —the first step in owning and controlling your own work! Today, a listener asks how he can develop an art style as quickly as possible! Your Humble Hosts have so…

01:01:23  |   Thu 31 Jul 2025
Perfecting Your Perfectionism

Perfecting Your Perfectionism

How do you stop polishing and start publishing? Our strategies for overcoming perfectionism! Also — Dave has a little good news about the tariffs on imported books.

Today's Show

  • Dave Kellett at San Die…
01:07:07  |   Thu 24 Jul 2025
Whose House Are You In?

Whose House Are You In?

The episode is sponsored by Dreamhost —the first step in owning and controlling your own work! Are you a shameless self-promoter? Brad thinks a little bit of shame might be a good thing. Also — how d…

01:09:06  |   Thu 17 Jul 2025
I Met My Hero and They're a Zero

I Met My Hero and They're a Zero

What do you do when someone you looked up to turns out to be a jerk? Also, over a hundred years of comics history reveal a great deal about the importance of artists understanding business.

Today's sh…

01:04:45  |   Thu 10 Jul 2025
Special Guests Ryan North and Gillian Goerz

Special Guests Ryan North and Gillian Goerz

While Dave was at Alaska Comics Camp, he had the opportunity to talk with Ryan North Gillian Goerz!

Ryan North is the creator and author of Dinosaur Comics, and has written for the comic series of Adv…

01:10:36  |   Thu 03 Jul 2025
Special Guest Lucy Knisley

Special Guest Lucy Knisley

While at Alaska Comic Camp, Dave Kellett had the opportunity to speak with cartoonist Lucy Knisley, a critically acclaimed and award-winning comic creator. She specializes in personal, confessional g…

01:22:29  |   Thu 26 Jun 2025
Special Guest: Jarad Greene

Special Guest: Jarad Greene

The episode is sponsored by Dreamhost —the first step in owning and controlling your own work!

While Dave Kellett was at Alaska Comics Camp, he had the opportunity to speak with Jarad Greene, a cartoo…

01:12:38  |   Thu 19 Jun 2025
Alaska Comics Camp

Alaska Comics Camp

Dave Kellet returns from Alaska Comics Camp once more rejuvinated, recharged, and reinvigorated! He shares his joy-filled experiences from a week in Juno, Alaska, with about 60 other cartoonists shar…

01:01:15  |   Thu 12 Jun 2025
How to fight loneliness all by yourself

How to fight loneliness all by yourself

Today's episode is sponsored by Dreamhost. The first step in owning and controlling your own work is building a website, and Dreamhost is there to make that simple, painless, and inexpensive. Go to w…

00:59:53  |   Thu 05 Jun 2025
How to improve SEO for webcomics

How to improve SEO for webcomics

Now that comic creators are returning to websites, SEO (search engine optimization) is once again a hot topic. We'll talk about methods to help search engines index comics. Also, if Brad and Dave wer…

01:10:17  |   Thu 29 May 2025
The Eyes Have It

The Eyes Have It

Today's show is sponsored by Dreamhost. The first step in owning and controlling your own work is creating a website, and Brad and Dave have relied on Dreamhost for years. Check out Dreamhost.com/com…

01:03:05  |   Thu 22 May 2025
Who are you? What do you do? Why should I care?

Who are you? What do you do? Why should I care?

Today's show is sponsored by Dreamhost. The first step in owning and controlling your own work is creating a website, and Brad and Dave have relied on Dreamhost for years. Check out Dreamhost.com/com…

01:04:04  |   Thu 15 May 2025
Special Guest Scott C

Special Guest Scott C

Cartoonist Scott C joins us to discuss his artistic journey. He discusses his beginnings, including art directing Psychonauts and Brutal Legend for Double Fine Productions, as well as his first webco…

00:59:40  |   Thu 08 May 2025
Pixels aren't permanent

Pixels aren't permanent

Is it OK to change your comic after you've already sent it to your audience? The guys also tackle tariffs, ISBNs, bar codes, and offering comics to charity organizations.

Today's show

  • Making a change t…
01:01:17  |   Thu 01 May 2025
Narration or Dialogue?

Narration or Dialogue?

It's a jam-packed show this week! Brad and Dave argue over the better delivery for story exposition — dialogue or narration. Dave is discontinuing international shipping; Brad gets his Wikipedia upda…

01:10:29  |   Thu 24 Apr 2025
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