At the beginning of the year, Dave and Brad made some bold predictions — involving Kickstarter, Substack, NFTs, blockchain, and more! As they bid a fond farewell to 2022, they take a moment to see how many they nailed... and how many they failed.ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...NAILED IT: Kickstarter will back off blockchainFAILED IT: Patreon will launch a Kickstarter competitorNAILED IT: Cryptocurrency and NFTs will recede... for different reasons!NAILED IT: Substack creators who took the signing deal in 2021 will grapple with their "Day 366"FAILED IT: Comic conventions will attempt a comeback... and have disappointing resultsNAILED IT: Paper shortages and shipping delays will continue to vex creators' ability to create physical goodsFAILED IT: Because of the preceding prediction, Patreon's base of creators will take another big jumpYou 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.Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive.Listen to ComicLab on...Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsPandoraStitcher