Carl is all alone in the world… till one day he isn't anymore. Suddenly he has a shadow accompanying him, someone to talk to in this big, lonely, friendless world. Times have been very hard for Carl, he's jobless, homeless, and living out of his car. The world ...

I have a lot of interest in story structure. Understanding what it is, how it works, and using it to write better stories. Stories that will keep people more interested, and deliver a satisfying experience…that's what we try to do when we're making comics and writing stories ...

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Merry Christmas! Today we interviewed John Celestri, a new member of DD and a very cool person. John has worked as an animator on some of the coolest shows in the 70s ...

I've only read three books in my life.

Okay, that's not true - over the years I've read nearly a dozen.

But the first art-instruction book I used (at least, the earliest one I can remember) was this book
about using basic shapes to draw animals.

It was ...

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We're up to number 666 Quackcasts so our topic this time is evil! Evil is a complicated subject, we all think we know what it is but we really don't, there are just so many ...

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 ...

Last week I had the fortune of stumbling across Netflix's latest animated series, Blue Eye Samurai. I didn't expect much, but I was so bowled over by the sheer excellence of this show that I ended up binging the entire first season overnight. Like all shows, it's ...

I have a handful of hobbies that mean a lot to me - from an early age, reading, and music (drums at first), and drawing were all important pastimes.

The other day I found an old workbook dated from when I was eight years old. It was an A to Z ...

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We're talking about parody and its evil twin satire. There are good parodies and bad ones but we feel the better parodies are the indirect ones that make fun of and exaggerate the theme or the ...

A young lady who will soon take on the name “Eris Fearn” is lost and stuck in the frigid rain on a dark stormy night. Fortunately for Eris, a black and white cat with speaking abilities presents itself and acts as a magical guide to find shelter; unfortunately, the cave ...