64 min listen
The perils of Magic Number Thinking
FromComic Lab
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Length:
70 minutes
Released:
Feb 27, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar are talking shop! They discuss what percentage of your readership you can expect to become Patreon backers. That leads into a fascinating trip down Memory Lane as they recall a disgruntled "How To Make Webcomics" reader. Then, they make suggestions on how many tiers a first-time Kickstarter campaign should have. And finally, they make suggestions on Kickstarter stretch goals and add-ons.
BUT FIRST, was a part of Stan Lee's success based on his iconic Look?
Show notes
00:00 — Stan Lee's iconic Look
07:54 — Brad's 19th anniversary in comics
21:01 — Dave looks back on Emerald City and Comic Con International
24:43 — Shipping books on a Greyhound Bus
27:34 — Fed Ex Freight Box
29:15 — Spike Trotman: "Don't fight success."
32:45 — Kenny Rogers' face
36:39 — What percent of your audience are Patreon backers?
40:06 — A story from the "How To Make Webcomics" book
44:22 — The danger of "Magic Number" thinking
49:02 — Superstitions
51:38 — How many Kickstarter tiers should a first-time creator have?
01:01:54 — Effective Kickstarter stretch goals and add-ons
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.
BUT FIRST, was a part of Stan Lee's success based on his iconic Look?
Show notes
00:00 — Stan Lee's iconic Look
07:54 — Brad's 19th anniversary in comics
21:01 — Dave looks back on Emerald City and Comic Con International
24:43 — Shipping books on a Greyhound Bus
27:34 — Fed Ex Freight Box
29:15 — Spike Trotman: "Don't fight success."
32:45 — Kenny Rogers' face
36:39 — What percent of your audience are Patreon backers?
40:06 — A story from the "How To Make Webcomics" book
44:22 — The danger of "Magic Number" thinking
49:02 — Superstitions
51:38 — How many Kickstarter tiers should a first-time creator have?
01:01:54 — Effective Kickstarter stretch goals and add-ons
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.
Released:
Feb 27, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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