Comic Lab

Webcomic veterans Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar welcome webcomics star Zach Weinersmith of SMBC, cerator of BAHfest, and author of several books including Soonish. They discuss how to know when a comic is "done" — and when it it overworked. Zach talks about having a font designed to mimic his hand-lettering — and why it was worth the expense. Then, the folks discuss when it's time to quit one's day job to do cartooning full time  — and that there's no shame in having one in the first place . BUT FIRST: Dave puzzles over the inherent bizarreness of the Smurfs. Show notes 00:00 — The economics of LEGOs 07:26 — Introducing Zach Weinersmith 12:00 — When are you "done" — and when do you go back and "fix" an old comic? 21:12 — Overworking a comic 25:50 — Creating a font based on his hand-lettering solved Zach's hand-cramping problems 29:53 — How does Zach describe his career? 30:50 — Does the New York Times bestseller list matter? 36:30 — How do you know when it's time to quit your day