I was tempted to write about something easy and non-controversial this week, but then decided I would just keep being me. At least this post has something to do with comics, and current news. I'm genuinely interested in what people have to say on this topic, as it it ...

Art For Art's Sake
Gunwallace at 12:00AM, Feb. 13, 2025Quackcast 726 - Ego!?
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Feb. 11, 2025 LISTEN on our player!
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Do you have a big ego? Do you know someone who has? This Quackcast is about utilising egos for comic characters for comedic purposes, to humanise character, or to make villains more unlikeable and or funny. Big ...
Dude in Distress Catapults to 300th Comic Strip Milestone!!
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Feb. 10, 2025
Photo: “Dude in Distress Strip 300”. Dude in Distress created by EssayBee. (February 2025)
EssayBee writes:
“Hi,
Just wanted to announce that last Wednesday (February 5th), Dude in Distress published its 300th story strip.”
Dude in Distress Comic Link
https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Dude_in_Distress/
From the “Dude in Distress Strip ...
Poetry Time 108: Transmissions
Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, Feb. 9, 2025
Lights upon a fading sky.
Whipping the night to encircle the dead
Blocks are talking to your I.
Curve them a wave and encircle them red
Joys comes dancing you goodbye
A smile so wide it will encircle your head.
NaaN (Now, always and Never)
What Will Happen Without the Barbarians?
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Feb. 8, 2025
There is a poem by one of the most interationally famous Greek poets, Konstantinos Kavafis, called Waiting for the Barbarians. I invite you to give it a read (I've linked its translation) but here's the gist in a nutshell: It's about the Romans waiting for the Barbarians ...
A Fair Playing Field
Gunwallace at 12:00AM, Feb. 6, 2025
Picture credit: Interaction Institute for Social Change | Artist: Angus Maguire
Today (Thursday 6th February) is Waitangi Day in New Zealand, although due to the nature of time zones you will probably be reading this after the day if over for us.
Waitangi is a place in NZ, the name meaning ...
Quackcast 725 - Your fave comics as a kid
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Feb. 4, 2025 LISTEN on our player!
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We're chatting about the comics you liked as a little kiddo this week! The topic was inspired by a thread in the DD forums. This is always a fun topic and I always have to mention ...