For the cartoonists and comics lovers among us, I have something new and fun: A weekly podcast called ComicLab, with my friend and fellow cartoonist, Brad Guigar. It's half cartooning shop-talk, half pro tips, and half friendship. WE SQUEEZED IN THREE HALVES.
...have a listen below, or on iTunes, Stitcher, Libsyn, or anywhere podcasts can be heard! Or even on our dedicated Patreon page: Patreon.com/ComicLab!
Webcomics warlocks Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar talkin’ shop! Dave Kellett has returned from his 20th appearance at Comic Con International in San Diego — and it was a huge success! He shares the strategies he used to beat the odds and make a profit at an incredibly demanding show. Plus... booth barnacles, Hollywood scouts and the religious pugs.
Show notes
- 00:00 — Religious pugs and other oxymorons
- 02:34 — The new pedestrianized Comic-Con frontage
- 05:45 — Hard times in Hall H? — Marvel and Disney's reduced presence impacted foot traffic on the floor
- 11:51 — Dave's best Comic-Con ever
- 12:59 — The Webcomics section of the show has shrunk
- 15:25 — Small Press and Artist Alley
- 21:19 — Selling long-form vs selling short-form comics
- 29:24 — Flyer advice
- 32:33 — The Big Takeaway... the show is about the Experience for most people. It's not about buying your book. And (ironically) understanding that concept can help you improve sales.
- 37:58 — How can you offer an Experience?
- 50:38 — Using Instagram to increase convention sales
- 54:25 — Booth Barnacles
- 01:05:39 — The most brilliant Booth-Barnacle strategy ever
- 01:10:06 — Are YOU a Booth Barnacle?
- 01:17:55 — Think about your visual branding
- 01:23:39 — Does this mean comic conventions are "back"?
- 01:26:21 — Hollywood scouts and how to mess with their heads
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Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the editor of Webcomics.com
