Tropes I Hate

Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Oct. 2, 2021




So maybe the verb ‘hate’ is excessive, but there are some tropes that can really throw me off a story. Or perhaps, what throws me is the way they are used. I firmly believe that any trope can be part of a solid, enjoyable story, even the ones I hate ...


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Jubilee and Wolverine Team Up Again in X-Men Legends

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Sept. 20, 2021


Photo: Cover art for X-Men Legends #7 by Billy Tan

Marvel Comics is hitting comic book store bookshelves this Wednesday with its most recent issue of X-Men Legends (#7). The issue brings back fan favorites, Jubilation “Jubilee” Lee and James “Logan” Howlett (aka Wolverine), in an adventure that travels all ...


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The Privilege of Art

Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Sept. 4, 2021



Yesterday Greece's most iconic and proliferate composer, Mikis Theodorakis, passed away at the age of 96. He was a symbol for social activism and human rights. He was in the Greek resistance in 1943 as a teen, then in the anti-junta fight, he was tortured, exiled, prosecuted, and still ...

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Advertisements and Comic Submissions Available for Raytoons Comics

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Aug. 30, 2021



The folks at Raytoons Comics have an announcement:

Would you be interested in having a preview advertising your comic for in my Cartoon Avenue magazine? 

The fifth issue will be sent out to print in a week, so I would need to know asap if you are interested in doing ...





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What Color Are You Feeling Today?

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Aug. 23, 2021



Colors have the ability to impact our moods, so being highly conscientious of the colors in nearby surroundings is important.

Although not always evident, color moods can be reflected in fashion selections because the human eye is drawn to specific colors subliminally when selecting outfits.


The color scheme of my ...






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Halloween 2021 Costume Fashion Show

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Aug. 9, 2021


Photo: Examples of costumes from the Halloween 2020 fashion show

Head over to the Networking and Community Projects forums where the 2021 Halloween Fashion show is getting started.

sleeping_gorilla writes:

It's a few months out so it's time for another fashion show! Last year had a good turnout ...






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I Attended a Tech Convention Using My DD Handle and It was Refreshing

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Aug. 2, 2021



Technology has reached a Golden Age.

Interesting, innovative individuals that have the ability to bring enough intelligence to the table in order to improve humankind are the ones to seek out.

Forty nights ago, while perusing the channels on my subscriptions, an announcement popped up about a tech convention headed ...





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The Early Nineties Obsession with Radioactive TV Shows

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, July 19, 2021


Photo: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes TV Series (1990)

A click of the remote would tune into mutant turtles riding a pizza shooter while commercials for Nickelodeon Gak and Floam consumed the screen. It was a real zany time to grow up in the early nineties thanks to the creative ...


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M.Organ Art Celebrates Another Year 'Round the Sun

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, July 5, 2021




MOrgan, the creator of M.Organ Art, wrote in to make this announcement:

Hi

I joined Drunk Duck on July 3, 2005, so M.Organ Art is 16 years old. :-)

Have a good day,
M.Organ




While MOrgan Art turned sixteen years on the Duck last Saturday, the comic began ...








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On Using 'Shortcuts'

Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, June 26, 2021



One of the latest twitter dramas seem to be around artistic shortcuts, and how consumers of comics and webcomics (often non-artists) tend to scoff at any artist that dares admit they use them.

Comic shortcuts could include pre-rendered backgrounds, using 3D programs to arrange spaces or make sure perspective is ...



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