Screen Tones: A Webcomic Podcast

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Webcomics: They're comics, on the web! Screen Tones is a podcast about all things webcomic, by a group of webcomic creators. We discuss everything, including starting and finishing a webcomic or webtoon, ways to develop your writing and art, and how to have a fun and sustainable time along the way.

  1. Starting with the Big Idea

    FEB 4

    Starting with the Big Idea

    If you’re like… well… everyone on this podcast, you’ve had some pretty epic webcomic ideas. They’re really cool and exciting, maybe you’ve even been developing them for years without even drawing a page, and it's such an expansive idea it's probably going to even longer to draw, maybe even ten years! (if you’re lucky). This is a situation that can be both exciting and scary, and today we're going to talk about taking this BIG idea and using it to start your webcomic journey. Support Screen Tones on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/screentonescast Check out https://www.screentonescast.com for webcomic episodes, blog posts and more! Support us on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/screentonescast ---- Episode Credits: Ally Rom Colthoff (Varethane) - she/they, https://chirault.sevensmith.net https://wychwoodcomic.com  Kristen Lee (Krispy) - she/they, https://ghostjunksickness.com https://www.lunarblight.com  Rae Baade - they/them, https://empyreancomic.com  Star Prichard - she/her, https://thestarfishface.com/ https://castoff-comic.com/  ---- The Intro "DO IT (feat. Shia LaBeouf)", and the Outro "It's Good To See You Again!!", both by Adrianwave, have been used and modified in good faith under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Licensed. Edits include: Fade IN/OUT, and a repeat added to the beginning of "It's Good To See You Again!!". For more information on this creative commons use, please reference https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3

    50 min
  2. Comedy

    09/24/2025

    Comedy

    There are a lot of approaches to comedy in comics, and I wanted to get an episode together about that. Humor is OFTEN rooted in all kinds of cultural trends: current events, age groups, time periods, and styles, so it can be hard when people ask about how to learn to write comedy to find a way to talk about it! But Bob and Delphina are going to do their best today to break down at least their experience and approaches, and hopefully that’ll help you too. We hope you've enjoyed our 2025 podcast season of Screen Tones! We're going to be taking a break to recharge and integrate a few changes into our show, and we want to know what webcomic questions YOU have for us on an upcoming special Q&A stream! Send us your questions at screentonescast.com/contact, and hey! We rely on the generosity of listeners, so if you enjoy what we do, please consider dropping by our Ko-Fi or Patreon to help us keep things going. Thanks again for an amazing 2025, and have a wonderful holiday season (Halloween is a holiday, right? Right!) Support us on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/screentonescast and Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/screentonescast Check out https://www.screentonescast.com for webcomic episodes, blog posts and more! ---- Episode Credits: Christina Major (Delphina) - she/her, https://sombulus.com  Bob Appavu - any, https://intothesmokecomic.com https://www.demonoftheunderground.com ---- The Intro "DO IT (feat. Shia LaBeouf)", and the Outro "It's Good To See You Again!!", both by Adrianwave, have been used and modified in good faith under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Licensed. Edits include: Fade IN/OUT, and a repeat added to the beginning of "It's Good To See You Again!!". For more information on this creative commons use, please reference https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3

    45 min
  3. Buffers

    09/10/2025

    Buffers

    We’re not here to tell you how to live your life. If you want to post every comic page as soon as you’re done with it, that’s valid. But! A buffer of comic pages can help keep your comic on a steady release schedule, set healthy reader expectations, and prevent burnout or stress during the times when you can’t be at your drawing desk as often.  So let’s talk about buffers! SCREEN TONES IS NOW ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/screentonescast Check out https://www.screentonescast.com for webcomic episodes, blog posts and more! Support us on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/screentonescast ---- Episode Credits: Ally Rom Colthoff (Varethane) - she/they, https://chirault.sevensmith.net https://wychwoodcomic.com Kristen Lee (Krispy) - she/they, https://ghostjunksickness.com https://www.lunarblight.com Christina Major (Delphina) - she/her, https://sombulus.com  ---- The Intro "DO IT (feat. Shia LaBeouf)", and the Outro "It's Good To See You Again!!", both by Adrianwave, have been used and modified in good faith under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Licensed. Edits include: Fade IN/OUT, and a repeat added to the beginning of "It's Good To See You Again!!". For more information on this creative commons use, please reference https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3

    41 min
  4. Beginnings

    08/27/2025

    Beginnings

    The beginning hooks of your webcomic are what’s going to inspire a reader to keep reading, and there are lots of approaches to starting out, depending on the story you’re trying to tell. Today, we're going to talk about the many ways to begin a beginning. Check out https://www.screentonescast.com for webcomic episodes, blog posts and more! Support us on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/screentonescast We're also on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/screentonescast     ---- Episode Credits: Rae Baade - they/them, https://empyreancomic.com Claire Niebergall (Clam) - she/her, https://phantomarine.com Bob Appavu - any, https://intothesmokecomic.com https://www.demonoftheunderground.com ---- The Intro "DO IT (feat. Shia LaBeouf)", and the Outro "It's Good To See You Again!!", both by Adrianwave, have been used and modified in good faith under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Licensed. Edits include: Fade IN/OUT, and a repeat added to the beginning of "It's Good To See You Again!!". For more information on this creative commons use, please reference https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3

    40 min
  5. Jam Session! Motivation

    08/13/2025

    Jam Session! Motivation

    How to stay motivated making comics.  It’s a hard question to answer, so let's jam about it and find some answers! https://www.patreon.com/screentonescast Check out https://www.screentonescast.com for webcomic episodes, blog posts and more! Support us on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/screentonescast ---- Episode Credits: Kristen Lee (Krispy) - she/they, https://ghostjunksickness.com https://www.lunarblight.com  Christina Major (Delphina) - she/her, https://sombulus.com  Star Prichard - she/her, https://thestarfishface.com/ https://castoff-comic.com/  ---- Check out Star's latest plushie of Castoff Character Arianna! https://www.makeship.com/products/arianna-plushie The Intro "DO IT (feat. Shia LaBeouf)", and the Outro "It's Good To See You Again!!", both by Adrianwave, have been used and modified in good faith under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Licensed. Edits include: Fade IN/OUT, and a repeat added to the beginning of "It's Good To See You Again!!". For more information on this creative commons use, please reference https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3

    41 min
  6. Shortcuts and Time Savers

    07/30/2025

    Shortcuts and Time Savers

    Webcomics take so long, and while the perfectionist in our brains might tell us that we MUST do everything the long way, I think we’ve all pretty quickly learned that the easier you make the journey for yourself, the better.  So this is going to be some quick lessons we’ve learned that changed our process and made life easier. SCREEN TONES IS NOW ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/screentonescast Check out https://www.screentonescast.com for webcomic episodes, blog posts and more! Support us on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/screentonescast     ---- Episode Credits: Christina Major (Delphina) - she/her, https://sombulus.com  Phineas Klier - they/them, https://heirsoftheveil.fervorcraft.de  Bob Appavu - any, https://intothesmokecomic.com https://www.demonoftheunderground.com ---- The Intro "DO IT (feat. Shia LaBeouf)", and the Outro "It's Good To See You Again!!", both by Adrianwave, have been used and modified in good faith under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Licensed. Edits include: Fade IN/OUT, and a repeat added to the beginning of "It's Good To See You Again!!". For more information on this creative commons use, please reference https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3

    55 min
  7. Sticking with One Idea

    07/16/2025

    Sticking with One Idea

    Do you have a bunch of ideas, but you can never stay fixated on just one? It can be tricky to stay focused for a project as long as a webcomic, especially when everything else starts to look SO MUCH SHINIER. But there are things you can do to increase your chances of seeing it through to the end and resisting the Plot Bunnies, so today we’re going to talk about that! SCREEN TONES IS NOW ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/screentonescast Check out https://www.screentonescast.com/ for webcomic episodes, blog posts and more! Support us on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/screentonescast ---- Episode Credits: Kristen Lee (Krispy) - she/they, https://ghostjunksickness.com/ https://www.lunarblight.com/ Rae Baade - they/them, https://empyreancomic.com/ Star Prichard - she/her, https://thestarfishface.com/ https://castoff-comic.com/ ---- The Intro "DO IT (feat. Shia LaBeouf)", and the Outro "It's Good To See You Again!!", both by Adrianwave, have been used and modified in good faith under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Licensed. Edits include: Fade IN/OUT, and a repeat added to the beginning of "It's Good To See You Again!!". For more information on this creative commons use, please reference https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3

    49 min
  8. Drawing from Photo Reference (with AdorkaStock!)

    07/02/2025

    Drawing from Photo Reference (with AdorkaStock!)

    Drawing anatomy and poses can be tricky, but there’s some excellent tools out there for referencing poses like the awesome stuff that Sarah makes at adorkastock.com. But how DO we do it in an effective way? Let’s talk about it! WE'RE NOW ON PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/screentonescast Check out https://www.screentonescast.com for webcomic episodes, blog posts and more! Support us on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/screentonescast     ---- Episode Credits: Ally Rom Colthoff (Varethane) - she/they, https://chirault.sevensmith.net https://wychwoodcomic.com  Kristen Lee (Krispy) - she/they, https://ghostjunksickness.com https://www.lunarblight.com  Miranda Schwemmer -  she/her, https://mirandacakes.art https://intotheswellcomic.com Sarah Forde - she/her, https://www.adorkastock.com https://www.adorkabows.com ---- The Intro "DO IT (feat. Shia LaBeouf)", and the Outro "It's Good To See You Again!!", both by Adrianwave, have been used and modified in good faith under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Licensed. Edits include: Fade IN/OUT, and a repeat added to the beginning of "It's Good To See You Again!!". For more information on this creative commons use, please reference https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3

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Webcomics: They're comics, on the web! Screen Tones is a podcast about all things webcomic, by a group of webcomic creators. We discuss everything, including starting and finishing a webcomic or webtoon, ways to develop your writing and art, and how to have a fun and sustainable time along the way.

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