2022 - Nailed it or Failed it?

<p>At the beginning of the year, Dave and Brad made some bold predictions — involving Kickstarter, Substack, NFTs, blockchain, and more! As they bid a fond farewell to 2022, they take a moment to see how many they nailed... and how many they failed.</p><p><strong>ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...</strong></p><ul><li>NAILED IT: Kickstarter will back off blockchain</li><li>FAILED IT: Patreon will launch a Kickstarter competitor</li><li>NAILED IT: Cryptocurrency and NFTs will recede... for different reasons!</li><li>NAILED IT: Substack creators who took the signing deal in 2021 will grapple with their "Day 366"</li><li>FAILED IT: Comic conventions will attempt a comeback... and have disappointing results</li><li>NAILED IT: Paper shortages and shipping delays will continue to vex creators' ability to create physical goods</li><li>FAILED IT: Because of the preceding prediction, Patreon's base of creators will take another big jump</li></ul><p><strong>You get great rewards when you</strong> <a href="http://patreon.com/comiclab"><strong>join the ComicLab Community on Patreon</strong></a></p><ul><li><strong>$2 —</strong> Early access to episodes</li><li><strong>$5 —</strong> Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast. Plus $2-tier rewards.</li></ul><p>Brad Guigar is the creator of <a href="https://evil-inc.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Evil Inc</strong></a> and the author of <a href="https://amzn.to/3uXUXVm" target="_blank">The Webcomics Handbook</a>. Dave Kellett is the creator of <a href="https://sheldoncomics.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Sheldon</strong></a> and <a href="https://drivecomic.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Drive</strong></a>.</p><p>Listen to ComicLab on...</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/comic-lab/id1331204679?mt=2"><strong>Apple Podcasts</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3xJpaHpmwUWCG1sH9CLzGl"><strong>Spotify</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9HQWFJVUFq