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Schedule a one-on-one talk with Brad Guigar. We'll talk comics, social media, crowdfunding, merchandising — or whatever else is on your mind!
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You don't need a publisher
Self-publishing has grown beyond vanity press into a sustainable business model
Feb 8, 2024
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Eisner Awards — Call for Entries
It’s time to nominate work for the Eisner Awards!
Jan 14
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How to Form a Publishing Collective
This idea from the first decade of web publishing is primed for a comeback
Jan 13
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Rethinking Publishing Collectives
Can this early 2000s audience-building powerhouse be reimagined for today's web publishing?
Jan 12
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Publishing comics on Substack
Aug 7, 2024
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How to build an audience for comics on Substack
Jun 4, 2024
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What to post in your Substack newsletter
Aug 21, 2024
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Networking — a guide for cartoonists
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NCS Awards — Call for Entries
The National Cartoonists Society has released its call for entries.
Jan 10
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Estimated taxes are due next Thursday!
If you pay estimated income taxes on a quarterly schedule, The deadline for your fourth-quarter payment is approaching.
Jan 8
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Networking — a guide for cartoonists
Since 2013, I’ve advocated that independent comic artists stop exhibiting at cons.
Jan 7
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The 2-2-1 Rule: My Promotional Strategy for 2026
At the end of every year, I do something that used to feel a little scary — but now feels absolutely essential: I audit everything.
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My Predictions and Goals for 2026
Every January, Dave Kellett and I sit down on ComicLab and do something that is equal parts tradition and therapy: we talk about what we think is coming…
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Comicraft's New Year's Day Sale
If you want to build out your comics-font library, today’s the perfect day to start.
Jan 1
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Q&A: Why are beautiful women so danged attracted to me?!
Here’s a question from a Webcomics Handbook subscriber who is inundated with beautiful women on Substack.
Dec 31, 2025
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The Webcomics Handbook
Veteran cartoonist Brad Guigar shares advice, tutorials, and tips for independent comic artists
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