Pals! Every week my cartooning pal Brad Guigar and I fire up the mics to talk about comics. It’s half shop talk, half how-to, and half friendship. That’s right: WE SQUEEZED IN THREE HALVES. It’s tips and tricks and all the joys of cartooning as a pro!

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TITLE: How to Start a Webring

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Cartoonists Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett tackle a surprisingly practical question: How do you start a web ring for comics creators? With social media platforms becoming less reliable for discovery, the classic web ring is making a comeback as a way for creators to promote each other directly.

Sheldon pals! If you’re free this afternoon, swing by! I’ll be livestreaming today from 1-2PM PT / 4-5PM ET, taking questions with my pal Brad Guigar about Sheldon, Drive, ComicLab, and cartooning in general!

It’s part of our new tradition where we livestream the last hour of our Kickstarter campaigns, to celebrate and goof around. Join us with questions, here: https://riverside.com/studio/comiclabs-studio?t=3bd3569dd305a30483da

And here’s the link for the Kickstarter, if you haven’t yet jumped in! Just a few hours left! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smallfish/double-dog-dare?ref=8z4y6m

Pals! The nominations for sci-fi’s biggest award — the HUGOS — are officially OPEN! If you’re a past/present member of WorldCon, you got an email today [from “LA V Virtual Convention Team” / [email protected]] asking you to activate your WorldCon account and make your nominations. And gang, it would mean the world to me if you considered these two lil’ sweethearts among your nominations:

• FOR BEST GRAPHIC STORY OR COMIC:
  DRIVE (DriveComic.com) | Artist: Dave Kellett | Publisher: Small Fish Studios
  
• FOR BEST PROFESSIONAL ARTIST:
  DAVE KELLETT  |  Example of their Work: DriveComic.com

(NOTE: The “Drive Act 4” book had a copyright of 2024, so that book doesn’t qualify. But the two above do qualify!)

Drive has never been nominated for a Hugo — and I think it would be tremendous fun! Especially since I’LL BE THERE for the first time in a decade! That’s right: With WorldCon being in Anaheim this year — I’ll be at the show, handing out high-fives LIKE THEY’RE GOING OUT OF STYLE!

But honestly, there’s no shortage of amazing sci-fi stories in 2025 — so be generous with your nominations!

Thanks, pals!
– Dave

Pals! I just put up this piece of super cute original art up on eBay starting at just one penny! Go check it out!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/298017424614

Friends! I’ve just put this original art up on eBay starting at just one penny! Go take a look and get some awesome Drive art for your wall!

Take a look here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/297935551181

Sci-fi pals! If you’re hoping to nominate your favorites for the Hugo Awards, the first step is joining the World Science Fiction Society before Jan 31st! Here’s the link — look for the”WSFS Membership Only” tier: https://scifiinc99.regfox.com/membership

(Or even better, get tickets for WorldCon in LA at that same link, and come say hi! I’ll be there!)

Pals! Every week my cartooning pal Brad Guigar and I fire up the mics to talk about comics. It’s half shop talk, half how-to, and half friendship. That’s right: WE SQUEEZED IN THREE HALVES. It’s tips and tricks and all the joys of cartooning as a pro!

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TITLE: Why don’t you do MORE?!?

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Are Brad and Dave not doing enough? A listener question sparks a candid conversation about creative bandwidth, sustainability, and why “doing more” isn’t always the smart — or sustainable — choice. The episode then dives into one of the hardest challenges in humor writing: How to judge your own work when readers don’t get the joke. How much confusion is normal, when feedback matters, and how to balance ego with humility without losing your voice.

Pals! I’m putting a FREE SKETCH in every Drive, Sheldon & Anatomy book ordered before Christmas! The sketches will be “artist’s choice,” and they will be DELIGHTFUL. But: you gotta order by Dec 14th! SheldonStore.com

For ONE DAY ONLY (today!), the complete 4-book ANATOMY hardcover set is 50% off! It’s every ridiculous deep-dive into dogs, dinos, authors and animals — bundled into four gloriously silly volumes. If you’ve been eyeing the set (or need the perfect gift for someone who loves smart, goofy humor), this is the moment to pounce. When the discount disappears, it’s gone like a dog who heard the cheese drawer open — so grab the full set while it’s half off! Get the bundle here!

(NOTE: The discount will only apply on the 4 book bundle, it won’t apply if you add the books separately.)

For ONE DAY ONLY (today!), the 4-book DRIVE hardcover set is 50% off!  We’ve never had a price that low! It’s all the empires, secret histories, spacefaring misfits, and sci-fi goodness packed into four beautiful volumes. If you’ve been waiting to dive into the series (or want to introduce a fellow sci-fi nerd to the DELIGHT), this is your moment. This deal is ONLY FOR ONE DAY (today!) — so it’s going faster than doughnuts at a Veetan gathering! Buy the 4 pack here!

(NOTE: The discount will only apply on the 4 book bundle, it won’t apply if you add the books separately.)