Every day until Christmas, I’m releasing a brand-new holiday single-panel gag — and this year’s batch has already included:
Overworked elves
Malfunctioning snowmen
Questionable reindeer behavior
And Santas who are absolutely phoning it in
Next week’s cartoons keep the absurdity rolling. If you’re counting down to Christmas with me… buckle up. We’re not even halfway to the weirdest ones. Catch them on Bluesky, Patreon chat, or the Evil Inc Subreddit.
TRANSCRIPT
Panel 1(Later) Hailey: “Come on, Rose! This is a big opportunity for me! Just tell me what Cap’s ‘usual’ is!”
Panel 2 Rose (from inside the storage closet): “Fine. He loves chicken soup — extra crackers — and a tall lemonade.”
Panel 3 Rose: “Say… do you think you could open the door now? There’s not much air in here.”
Panel 4 Hailey: “If you look in the corner, you’ll see an old battle ax.”
In this full livestream recording from June 27, 2025, veteran cartoonist Brad Guigar dives deep into the most important (and often overlooked) truths about building a successful comic.
Topics include:
00:00 — Your writing must improve. We call them comics readers — not comics lookers
13:03 — A social-media following isn’t measured by the people, it’s measured by their passion.
22:23 — When is it time to reboot?
45:44 — Gambler’s Mentality: The myth of going viral
Also…
Why “Do a Good Comic” is Rule #1
The power of vertical scroll formatting
Why follower counts don’t matter as much as passion
Understanding that it’s OK to lose followers
The myth of “going viral”
When persistence becomes a trap
Why strong writing beats flashy art
How honest self-reflection drives improvement
If you’re serious about making comics that connect, grow, and last — this one’s for you.
