During times of censorship, or times where exploring issues in the real world might be tricky, using fantasy or science fiction to do it is a real and viable solution. Dressing up the thing you want to explore into something cute and fuzzy might be just the way to go ...
Social Issues in Fantasy (Part 1)
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Feb. 3, 2024Descent into the Crater
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Jan. 29, 2024
Photo: “Inside the Crater at Haleakalā”. Maui, Hawaii. Photograph taken by kawaiidaigakusei. (January 2024)
I reached the crater of the volcano after taking the winding road to the peak. My single sweater was not enough protection to go against the elements and I longed for the second sweater I left ...
Creator Interviews, Spam Hunters, and Other Awesome Things
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Jan. 20, 2024
Hello hello! Today I have a bunch of announcements and discussions to share with you in my constant quest to showcase as many DDers as possible without starting something and then letting it peter out (like the Twitter features, which let's face it, I'm not keen on doing ...
The Origin Reader Awards Have Begun; Nakamura Rex is Three Pages Away from 350 Page Milestone!
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Dec. 11, 2023
Two exciting announcements today for Origin by davidxolukoga and Nakamura Rex by Furwerk studio.
davidxolukoga writes:
"Origin Reader Awards Starts on December 10
ORIGIN READER AWARDS 2023 LAUNCH
Hey,
So the Awards Launch today, tomorrow we'll start to unveil the winners. But first, the categories:
1. BLUE MOON AWARD ...
Quackcast 662 - Drunkduck tales
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Nov. 21, 2023 LISTEN on our player!
Or TuneinRadio - https://tunein.com/podcasts/Books–Literature/Drunkduck-Quackcast-p1150194/
Webcomic communities have different cultures, but why and where do they come from?
DD's culture is pretty chill, we're reasonably neutral and accepting of a wide range of ideas and perspectives, we're egalitarian to ...
FEATURED COMIC --> Alpacomics
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Oct. 18, 2023
A herd of deeply philosophical and imaginative pet alpacas with very different personalities live on a farm. Hana the alpaca (aka “The Roomba Ranger”) is easy-going and creative, yet still aware of the realities of the farm like wool shearing season. The other alpacas have varying degrees of awareness that ...
Writing Strong Characters of Any Gender
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Aug. 26, 2023
Last time I'd written about gender toxicity and what a trap it can be for creators seeking to write powerful characters. It is not something that only plagues the “strong female character” attempt, but also the “strong male character” and definitely the “strong LGBTQ+ character”.
Too many of these ...
FEATURED COMIC --> Tales of Omnizari
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, June 28, 2023
Foreno has been ordered by the King to recruit twelve individuals for a “boring” (aka Very Important) mission. His inner left wrist is scribbled with numbers and an incomprehensible language; the right wrist holds a countdown timer and when it gets to zero, everything known, loved, and hated will be ...
Succubus Releases First Kindle eBook; VOTE in the Drunk Duck Awards
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, June 19, 2023
Photo: “Succubus, the Bloody Mary Murders. Issue #1: The Devil and the Details”. Created by Coydog and TheDeeMan. (2023)
Succubus, the comic, a collaboration by TheDeeMan and Coydog has released its first kindle ebook from the comic on Amazon.
TheDeeMan has written this message:
“Hi,
Just wanted to let you ...
Three Rounds of Milestones for Blessed Days, Android Blues, and Crimson Stars!
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, May 29, 2023
Photo: “Blessed Days: Chapter 5 Promo (featuring Dylan + Grace)”. Story and art created by InkyMoondrop. May 2023.
We have several major announcements from three talented comic creators here on The Duck. InkyMoondrop of Blessed Days has updates for the direction chapters five and six are headed. Stahlberg of Android Blues ...