# The Worst Thing About Webcomics

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Podcast: [Comic Lab](https://stenobird.com/podcast/comic-lab-687123)
Published: 2026-08-13T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://patreon.com/comiclab
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## Resource

A listener asks us to address the downside of webcomics. We'll talk about time management, burnout, financial insecurity, and reader interactions. Then we realize that all those drawbacks have one very important thing in common — and it's not what you'd expect!

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