This episode of ComicLab is sponsored by Wacom! In this week's show, the ComicLab guys discuss how big a comic's cast of characters should be. Also on the show: Improving your comic by varying the line weight. Then a question asker asks if Brad would ever do a non-superhero comic, and finally Dave shares why he thinks bookstore signings are a waste of time.

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This episode of ComicLab is sponsored by Wacom! In this week's show, the ComicLab guys discuss how big a comic's cast of characters should be. Also on the show: Improving your comic by varying the line weight. Then a question asker asks if Brad would ever do a non-superhero comic, and finally Dave shares why he thinks bookstore signings are a waste of time.

BUT FIRST... Brad's kids gift the Kellett children with thirty pounds of LEGOs.

ComicLab enamel pins

Each pin is available for $10 apiece. But ComicLab backers can get both for ten bucks. That's like getting one of the pins for free! And you have two choices in which to make your purchase...

Buy it from Dave at sheldonstore.com

Buy it from Brad at newevilbook.com

QUESTIONS ASKED...

How big should a comic's cast of characters be?

US to leave the global postal union? (Update: They recently negotiated a deal to stay in the union)

Line weight

Would Brad change teams?

Bookstore signings are incredibly inefficient

Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the editor of Webcomics.com Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive.