Special guest Dylan Meconis discusses longform comics and developing a critical eye

Webcomics wardens Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar are joined this week by “The Long Con” writer, Dylan Meconis . They discuss ways in which an artist can improve their critical eye. NEXT, a listener asks whether a creator should have one, central Patreon campaign — or should they split them among different projects? THEN, the trio brainstorms strategies to integrate new readers into an ongoing longford comic. FINALLY, Dave and Brad announce their plans to attend the Patreon convention, PatreCon , in November! BUT FIRST, when Brad takes his kids to the Huron County Fair, they learn a lot about rural life. Show notes 00:00 — During his trip to Michigan, Brad takes his boys to the Huron County Fair. ( The Zipper ) 06:23 — The FFA livestock auction 09:50 — Introducing special guest Dylan Meconis 12:00 — Brad’s looking forward to his Huntsville, Ala., work vacation 14:43 — Documentary about Osamu Tezuka (“Astroboy”) 17:07 — “How do I develop my critical eye?” 33:41 — Should you have one Patreon campaign or split them among different projects? 53:23 — How do you integrate new readers in the middle of an ongoing longford comic? 01:05:12 — Will Patreon’s physical-reward-fulfillment push work? 01:12:00 — Dave and Brad will both be attending PatreCon (Nov. 1-3) 01:17:24 — Brad becomes the new pitchman for Gingo Balboa . 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 . Check out Dylan Meconis’ comics: Family Man , Bite Me , and Outfoxed . 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 .