About this episode
Webcomics weirdos Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar are talking comics with Ngozi Ukazu , creator of “ Check, Please .” She talks sports comics, art school, self-publishing, and a wide range of creative challenges. BUT FIRST, Raina Telgemeier’s new book, “Guts,” receives a million-book print order, and we’re stoked! Show notes 00:00 — Raina Telgemeier’s new book, “Guts,” receives a million-book print order 02:34 — Introducing Ngozi Ukazu , creator of “ Check, Please .” 03:12 — The comics scene in Austin, Texas 04:48 — The Philadelphia Flyer’s new mascot, Gritty 06:42 — Ngozi’s love of hockey — and sports, in general 10:46 — Sports manga 17:58 — The “Check, Please” website has a design worth swiping. 25:19 — The creative backstory to “Check, Please.” 28:10 — The “Check, Please” book is the highest-funded webcomic project on Kickstarter , and here’s the story behind his that happened 34:56 — Ngozi threads the needle between indie publishing and traditional publishing 37:17 — Getting an MFA at SCAD (with an undergraduate degree at Yale) 41:00 — Ngozi’s early days of self-publishing 43:10 — Being a writer first 43:59 — The best superhero comic: “My Hero Academia” 49:21 — A common thread among successful creators — they’re voracious readers 51:34 — Ngozi’s newest project — a comic about playing softball team from an art school 52:21 — Sports comics 53:32 — Sources for instruction on the topic of character development 58:26 — Building a world-building wiki 01:04:00 — How to stay organized 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 .