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Podcast: ComicLab
Episode:

Predictions and goals for 2024
Category: Arts
Duration: 01:15:41
Publish Date: 2024-01-11 11:00:00
Description:

Veteran cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar make some predictions and discuss their goals for the new year.

2024 Predictions

  • BRAD: Twitter will crash in 2024
  • DAVE: Social media will remain distributed over five or six platforms
  • BRAD: Web users will begin to pivot away from social media
  • DAVE: Patreon will move closer to an IPO
  • BRAD: Kickstarter will remain #1 by continuing to avoid mentioning blockchain
  • DAVE: SDCC will return to normal after an abnormal '23... and profits will plummet for creators

2024 Goals

  • DAVE: Launch "Pickles" Kickstarter in Jan/Feb, launch "Drive 4" Kickstarter in summer
  • BRAD: In Q1, Kickstart an Evil Inc book paired with an After Dark edition. Kickstart another book — WebcomicsHandbook, Evil Inc After Dark or collection of single-panel comics — in Q2/Q3
  • DAVE: Prepare for a 5-15% sales drop at Comic-Con International
  • BRAD: Personal appearances, including SDCC and NCS
  • DAVE: ComicLab Across America
  • BRAD: Use NON-social-media alternatives to drive Patreon.
  • DAVE: Revisit KIndle Direct Publishing
  • BRAD: Start prepping website for a post-Patreon future
  • DAVE: Build the ComicLab Patreon to 500 members

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Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive.
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