About this episode
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 job and start cartooning full time? 50:00 — There's no shame in a day job 53:15 — Zach's creative process 01:00:00 — Zach's foray into political comics Great rewards when you support ComicLab $2 — support the show $5 — submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast $10 — record an audio question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast $50 — Sponsor the show! We’ll read a brief promo for your comic/product and read it twice during the show AND you get the exclusive ProTips podcast Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the editor of Webcomics.com Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive . You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon $2 — Early access to episodes $5 — Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast. Plus $2-tier rewards. If you'd like a one-on-one consultation about your comic, book it now ! Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook . He is available for personal consultations . Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive . He is the co-director of the comics documentary, Stripped .