This newspost was inspired by this week's Quackcast on testing your writing and knowing your characters. In the comments, KimLuster posted a Mary Sue test and discussed her annoyance in finding that one of her characters scored highly.

So what is a Mary Sue? Everyone sort of knows one ...

The tradition of creating handmade gifts began sometime in elementary school when it was not only appropriate, but expected, to give our parents original creations. Eventually, a handmade knick-knack has a difficult time competing with the latest smart phone or drawing tablet and is pushed aside to make room for ...

Comics are a great medium for action-heavy stories, but showing inner conflict without massive walls of text can be difficult. The other day I picked up a very disappointing graphic novel version of “Frankenstein” - it read like an illustrated summary of the book, not reflecting any of the angst and ...

After some drama with the website the other day (I'm sure most of you noticed that the site was down for a time) and some cleverness on the part of ozoneocean, I'm writing my first newspost with DD officially under community control.

I'm pretty darn excited, and ...

(Guest Editorial)

The work that Marvel has done in turning its signature characters into international sensations in the last several years is remarkable. The most recognizable triumph is of course the budding Avengers film franchise. But the truth is, in bringing its most iconic characters to the world of film ...

Ben Saber is truly a Hero of our time! This magnificent warrior for truth, justice, and the American way strides like a colossus through… stuff… and battles evil and things all the time, Right? The guy is just cool, accept it. Ben Saber is a snappy dresser, he's cultured ...

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Brandon and Sean are two teenage guys doing their best to spread the truth- they publish a conspiracy-debunking paper, The Revolutionary Times, which gets them into trouble with the government. They have to flee to Cuba to undergo revolutionary training… this all sounds very serious. This comic is a ...

Sorry for not having more news for you this week, I guess it's been a bit slow with the holiday! I'm sure you guys will be back in full news-generating swing next week, right?


I hope you are still checking out the Drunk Duck Awards 2010! Winners and ...

The Princess is a deceptively simple comic. It's about a little boy who believes he is a girl, wants to dress and act like a girl, and be called Princess Sarah. This is a comic strip so there are a lot of jokes, but the basis of the strip ...

Very gently comical happenings in the lives of 4 flat-mates: Arnold and his sister Sara, and Arnold's friends Zac and Carlton. Various silly interactions, some even with a basis in reality!
This is a nice one for all the family ^_^
My fave strip is this one: Zombie Research ...