There's nothing more shocking than when the hero dies …at the beginning.
Don't worry, Banes isn't dead! I'm just standing in for him this week, he will return! This is only about fictional main characters that didn't get the memo they should reserve their death ...
The Understudy Hero
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, April 18, 2024VOTE for the Second Drunk Duck Anthology Cover Design (OPEN) Throughout April; The Drunk Duck Awards Have Returned.
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, April 15, 2024
Photo: “Niccea Has Invited You to Join Drunk Duck Awards” Discord. (April 2024)
A Flock of Dreams Cover Vote
The second Drunkduck anthology is nearing completion, while there's still work to be done it's definitely very close.
With that in mind it's time for you to vote ...
Hurt and Comfort
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, April 13, 2024
There's few moments more dramatic than when the hero gets hurt. The more serious the injury (or illness or poisoning or other type of affliction) the higher the drama.
And from that drama (the hurt) comes the period of treatment, convalescence, and recovery (the comfort). This is a plot ...
Blessed Days Breaks Through 1,000 Milestone; Mercury Virus Milestone Makes 75; Preorder TheDeeMan’s E-Book “The Wee Ones”; HawkandFloAdventures Hits 850 Pages and Opens Twistverse Q&A!!
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, April 8, 2024
Photo: Blessed Days by InkyMoondrop
“Blessed Days 1,000 Page Milestone”
InkyMoondrop writes:
“Hi!
If my estimates are correct, Blessed Days should be reaching its 1000th page on the Duck on the 8th of April, Monday (Today), I will publish 4 or 5 pages that day with a memorable, powerful ...
Fooled Ya!
Banes at 12:00AM, April 4, 2024
Here we are - Thursday again! I tells ya, the weeks and months just FLY by.
It was April Fool's Day the other day, and I was thinking about stories, and how sometimes books, TV shows, movies, or whatever will try and FOOL us. Like, the entire story is a ...
Quackcast 681 - Swords and armour
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, April 2, 2024 LISTEN on our player!
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Today we're talking about swords and armour, the reality of those things and their use in fiction. I've always had a bit of an interest in swords since I was a little kid because I ...
Quackcast 680 - Intelligence in Fiction
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, March 26, 2024 LISTEN on our player!
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Today we're talking about the depiction of “intelligence” in fiction! There are a lot of ways this shows up: the genius detective who can understand any clue and uncover any lie, the amazing doctor who can ...
Character Deep Dive: Stringy from Stringy and Mopy
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, March 16, 2024
Today we’re tackling Stringy from the action-packed comic Stringy and Mopy by MegaRdaniels!
As with every character deep dive, I seek to do as thorough an analysis as possible with what I’m given for the character requested. (By the way you can sign up here if you want ...
Animated X-Men ‘97 Series Picks Up Where 1997 Left
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, March 11, 2024
Photo: “Memorial dedicated to Professor Xavier” from X-Men ‘97 Trailer. Characters owned by Marvel Studio and Disney+. (2024)
A teaser trailer for the latest Marvel installation of X-Men’97 was released a few weeks ago leading up to the first episode’s release on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
The one ...