Things are looking great for young Maria, she's just been made the captain of her volleyball team and they're off to compete in a tournament tomorrow in another city. Even better, when she gets home her parents are out so she can do whatever she wants! That's ...
Character Deep Dive: Khthonis from Tusk
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Jan. 13, 2024
Today’s Character Deep Dive is about the amazing Khthonis from Tusk by the awesome Fallopian Crusader!
What can anyone say about Tusk that hasn’t already been said?? It’s a simply gorgeous fantasy action comic centering around the adventures of an orc warrior lady named Khthonis. The art ...
A living tribute to Chris Claremont
Banes at 12:00AM, Jan. 4, 2024
Classic X-men reprinted the Chris Claremont stories and included new Claremont stories A+
IMPORTANT NOTE: To my knowledge, Chris Claremont is alive and well. This is just a fan's tribute.
This article will let you know what he's working on right now, as well!
Chris Claremont is one ...
Panel By Panel: 'Mega Maiden' and Linear Composition
hpkomic at 11:08AM, Dec. 29, 2023
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Panel by Panel, a periodic exploration of comic panels around The Duck.
This week, I wanted to get back to my roots regarding these kind of posts, mostly just clicking through comics, finding a panel that speaks to me, and exploring why. I appreciate the ...
Everyone Was Innocent Once
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Dec. 23, 2023
There's generally a tennet about character building for a villain in a story or webcomic that urges the creator to humanize them by giving them a backstory that “fleshes them out”. Often, “humanization” of a villain is taken to mean that they come across as more sympathetic or appealing ...
Hypothetical society, a Starship Trooper rant
Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, Dec. 17, 2023
For those who don’t know, having a hypothesis means assuming or entertaining a theoretical possibility. We see this be applied to fictional stories time and time again, particularly those that tries to paint a picture of a future society. Star Trek for example can be seen as a massive ...
A movie playing a movie disguised as another movie
Banes at 12:00AM, Nov. 23, 2023
There's a specific type of movie “trick” where we'll see something that seems as though it's really happening. I mean, it seems like it's “really happening” within the movie.
For instance, it'll be some kind of elaborate action sequence, or horror sequence, or whatever, but ...