Chapter 17, Page 24a: Impossible to Choose

Posted on August 5, 2026 by Brad Guigar

Captain Heroic has a showdown with Countess Influencia, but the former waitress isn't interested in going back to the diner — and she certainly isn't hearing his excuses! She has the city at her feet, and in her book, that's a win!

Fairmount City's top hero sees it differently. There's a big difference between trending and mattering. The Countess may be impossible to ignore... but that also makes her impossible to choose.

Cartoonist Showcase

If you're in the Columbus area, make plans to stop by the Billy Ireland Library & Museum on August 8th from 1-5 p.m. It's a free event, and I'll be there sketching and signing along with a bunch of my pals from the NCS.

Transcript

Captain Heroic faces Countess Influencia (formerly Hailey the waitress)

Panel 1:

Captain Heroic: You don’t have to do this! Come back to Ralph’s and —

Hailey: Oh! NOW you want to talk to me in the diner!

Panel 2:

Captain Heroic: Hailey, I stopped making content with you because I didn’t want to be part of using you for “likes.”

Panel 3:

Hailey: Problem solved. Now I’m using THEM for likes.

Panel 4:

Hailey: Everyone is watching me — praising me! I’m impossible to ignore!

Panel 5:

Captain: And that means you’re impossible to choose.

Talking Comics with Brad Guigar — Creativity vs Consistency

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Brad Guigar

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.