So last time we had talked about the Javert trope, a category of character that is very compelling and makes for excellent drama, immense suspense and often gets their own following in fandom. (Just check out Saito Hajime's hero's journey as a prime example.)
The Javert character is ...
Your Javert's Options
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, June 2, 2018Why do we need Webcomics?
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, March 31, 2018
They’re painstakingly made, take a lot of time to be completed, often cause their creators to burnout or feel like their investment goes unsung or unrewarded. To make a webcomic is a serious commitment that requires discipline, dedication, planning and scope. And there are no guarantees.
So why do ...
Black Panther's Killmonger Followed a Real Hero's Journey (Includes Spoilers)
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, March 19, 2018I believe enough time has passed since Black Panther has come out in the movie theater and enough people have seen it that I can finally talk about it without the fear of giving away too many spoilers.
I am not familiar with the original Black Panther comic that came ...
Making Evil Good is Blunt Fudge
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, March 17, 2018
Earlier today Ozoneocean made a pretty interesting post at Facebook, regarding how demons are depicted in modern culture as opposed to how they were earlier, and especially what they symbolized in western culture: they are now generally depicted as sexy, good, glittering, or misunderstood. If they are doing negative things ...
Quackcast 356 - READERS
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Jan. 9, 2018 LISTEN!
*Cover image taken from work done by Emma_Clare*
READERS are a massive part of Drunk Duck! Actually readers are a huge part of ANY comic. But Drunk Duck tends to focus far more on creators than perhaps we should… This idea was inspired by a newspost of Tantz's ...
How Much is Just Right when it Comes to Shock Value?
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Aug. 12, 2017
Having decided that shock value is needed in your comic and you must scare, disgust or generally traumatize your audience in some way in order to get the emotional reaction to serve your theme and your subject matter, how do you decide when and where to draw the line? (note ...
Grit --> Gore --> Gorn : When is it true to subject matter and when is it porn?
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Aug. 5, 2017
We’ve heard it and experienced it many times: For a creator to make an impact, to truly etch his/her message in the brains of his/her audience when it comes to art, from novels to films to comics, imagery with a high shock value is employed or simulations ...