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Special Guest Scott C
Episode 386
Cartoonist Scott C joins us to discuss his artistic journey. He discusses his beginnings, including art directing Psychonauts and Brutal Legend for D…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Pixels aren't permanent
Episode 385
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 c…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Narration or Dialogue?
Episode 384
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 in…
1 year ago
Paint the Wall Red: Conjuring Creativity
Episode 383
In a recent interview for the National Cartoonists Society, Greg Evans (the creator of the newspaper comic strip "Luanne") spoke about painting a sin…
1 year ago
Autobiohazard: Drawing the Line Between Fact and Fiction
Episode 382
Where's the line between an autobiographical comic and a semi-autobiographical one — between "based upon" and "inspired by"? And when does the whole …
1 year ago
"I have a useless degree... and I love it!"
Episode 381
As they attempt to save the marriage of one of their listeners, Brad and Dave consider the best path for a cartoonist who wishes to pursue a master's…
1 year ago
Running gag ... or running out of steam?
Episode 380
When does a running gag stop being funny — and where does it start, for that matter? Cartoonists Brad and Dave must first agree on what a running gag…
1 year ago
Big Number Thinking
Episode 379
Social media has convinced an entire generation of creators to focus on numbers — followers, subscribers, likes, shares, and other engagement metrics…
1 year, 1 month ago
Verbal vs. Visual
Episode 378
Brad and Dave discuss finding the right balance between visual and verbal. Dave asks if too much worldbuilding is an excuse to avoid actually writing…
1 year, 1 month ago
Happily Writing Tragedy
Episode 377
A listener seeks writing advice. How can you motivate readers to engage with a story that has an unhappy ending? Additionally, Dave's new DogKickstar…
1 year, 1 month ago