On Tuesday, I launched this year’s daily Guigar Christmas Countdown, with a new single-panel cartoon dropping each day until Christmas. Here’s another sneak preview…
More are coming every day — each one paired with a conversation starter and full alt text. Catch them on Bluesky, Patreon chat, the Evil Inc Subreddit, or wherever holiday absurdity is legally sold.
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Thanks for being here. Whether you’re here for the story, the spice, the craft talk, or the chaos, I’m thrilled you’re part of this little universe I’m building.
Hailey wants a chance to shine — but Rose has other priorities.
Captain Heroic arrives at Ralph’s Diner with Justice Ltd’s new Director of Public Engagement, Yazmine Velour, who’s recording his visit. Hailey is desperate to take their table, hoping for a little secondhand fame.
Transcript
A comic sequence inside Ralph’s Diner. Hailey excitedly asks Rose to let her wait on Captain Heroic, who has just walked in with Yazmine Velour filming him on her phone. Rose declines, explaining he’s already seated in her section. Hailey suggests Rose hide a pimple since they’re recording. Hailey directs her to emergency concealer in the storage closet and tells her to “look for an old bag.”
Panel 1 Hailey: “Let me wait on him today! Just this once!” Rose: “Sorry, dear, he’s already in my section.”
Panel 2 Hailey: “No problem. But since they’re recording, you’ll wanna cover up that pimple first.”
Panel 3 Hailey: “I’ve got emergency concealer in the storage closet.” Hailey (continuing): “Look for an old bag.”
Panel 4 Rose (inside closet): “There’s no old bag in—” Rose: “Oh. I get it.”
In this livestream, I’m diving into the real talk every comics creator needs to hear — no fluff, no marketing buzzwords, just honest advice from the trenches.
Contents
00:00 Episode 400 of the ComicLab podcast
05:01 Social media rewards consistency more than creativity
26:28 Cameos in comics
30:27 How to handle criticism
42:46 Book a comics consultation
43:49 Why I stopped exhibiting at comic cons
49:01 Look for solutions — not excuses
51:09 Closing comments
We talk about…
Why asking for reviews isn’t promotion
Why “I’m bad at social media” isn’t an excuse
The truth about creativity vs consistency
Why I don’t listen to critics — only peers
How I treat my social feed like a TV channel
And the year I stopped doing comic cons… and finally made a profit
If you’re trying to grow your audience, build your brand, or turn your comics into a business, this is the one to watch.
