A classic scene that terrified audiences back in the day was that moment in Halloween where an out-of focus Michael Myers (“The Shape”) sits up behind the traumatized Jamie Lee Curtis. “Behind you! BEHIND YOU!” The audience screamed. The audience knowing something threatening that the character doesn't see plays ...
Actions and the Unaware
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kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Nov. 20, 2023
Photo: “Beg Banner”. Drawn by BettyTeaHorse. Digital ink. (November 2023)
Milestone Page for the Comic Beg
BettyTeaHorse has an announcement:
“Good evening!
I hope I'm doing this right. I'd like to bring some attention to the 100th milestone page recently uploaded for Beg.
Beg is a grimdark fantasy ...
So Many Ways to be Scared
Banes at 12:00AM, Oct. 19, 2023
Horror…and the baddies and creepies and long-legged beasties of horror…come in many flavours.
These divisions might be incomplete or somewhat meaningless in a way, but hey, I have to approach it somehow…
Reality Bites: Human Creeps, Scary Animals and Nature
-Serial Killers, Jason, Michael Myers, The Strangers, And ...
Imitation and The Content Avalanche Ahead?
Banes at 12:00AM, Aug. 31, 2023
During the filming of Psycho, Alfred Hitchcock was unable to be on set one day. His crew filmed the scene for that day (I believe it was where Arbogast, the detective, goes up the stairs where he encounters Mrs. Bates). Hitchcock saw the footage, and said he had to reshoot ...
DD update post 17th of March
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, March 17, 2023
Site redesign update, NEWS!
The new comic page template is up and running on the test site here: https://next.theduckwebcomics.com/
However, I've been working to make sure it will have a seamless transition to incorporating the customisations on people's individual comic templates so I had to ...
A Short Expedition into Sweet Exposition
Banes at 12:00AM, Dec. 1, 2022
I know we've talked about exposition before, but a couple examples popped into my head recently…even though the examples are not recent.
When I was a youngster I loved the Hulk character. Today I remembered a specific issue of that comic, from way back, where the Hulk was ...
The Visuals of Fear
Banes at 12:00AM, Oct. 20, 2022
A creepy pov shot works very well if the camera is looking through a window, or trees, or some other barrier. So we the audience seem to be hiding from the characters on screen.
THE VISUALS OF FEAR
When the director Rob Reiner was going to direct the movie based ...
This Week on the 2022 Drunk Duck Awards…
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Oct. 3, 2022
Photo: “Red Carpet Event: Formal Group Shot” by Various Artists. Drunk Duck Awards 2022. (2022)
Exciting times at the Drunk Duck Awards last week as the Red Carpet was officially rolled out with characters from well-known comics strutting stylishly down the crimson pathway: Niccea (MC); Captain Ferrond and Outcast from ...
Hot Off the Presses—Freddy Reno Went Missing: Chapter Four—COMPLETED; Dare to Vote in the 2022 Drunk Duck Awards?
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, June 27, 2022
Photo: Cover Art for Freddy Reno Went Missing, Chapter 4 by OrGiveMeDeath_Ind
MILESTONE
The creator behind Freddy Reno Went Missing, OrGiveMeDeath_Ind, has a Milestone Announcement:
OrGiveMeDeath_Ind writes:
“Good morning,
I've got a minor milestone to report. Chapter 4 of Freddy Reno Went Missing is now complete! I consider this ...
QUACKCAST 579 - 2022DD Awards begins!
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, April 19, 2022 LISTEN on our new player!
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The DD Awards have come around again and now it's time for you to join in!
To start with there's the red carpet event! Simply ...