It's a term of endearment.

dpat57 on March 19, 2016

Slasher, Bruce, Gunner, space pirate Pree, and one other.

Other comics on The Duck:
Crowbar: A Sci-Fi Adventure • Starship Captain II • MARS II • Secret Agent: British Intelligence II • Forest Reckoning • You Call That A Stick Figure Comic? • Captain Gold and the Robotrons

My webcomics hub (offsite).