Description

Cartoonist and author Dylan Meconis joins Dave Kellett to discuss marketing middle-grade webcomics, working with fans who offer to translate your work, and finding the right balance between control and accessibility. They also share practical advice for cartoonists creating an autobiographical avatar — including how simplification, posture, clothing, line quality, and tone can make a character feel unmistakably like you.

Topics include:

• Marketing and monetizing middle-grade webcomics
• Reaching young readers through parents, newsletters, libraries, and local events
• Using print editions, zines, and snail-mail clubs to complement online comics
• Deciding whether to permit fan translations
• Maintaining quality control with beta readers and creator-hosted translations
• Balancing copyright concerns with the desire to reach new audiences
• Designing a cartoon version of yourself for memoir and autobiographical comics

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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.