Absolute Boyfriend: Volume 1
So, you’ve got this amazing story idea bouncing around in your head—yay, go you! But now comes the big question: how do you actually start the thing? You want that first page to blow your readers away, right? Let’s talk about one of ...

Starting where the action is
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, April 5, 2025Dungeons & Dragons as therapy
Gunwallace at 12:00AM, March 20, 2025
There was a recent article in the Guardian about how playing Dungeons and Dragons had helped siblings bond and cope with the death of their father. It got me thinking about the role that role-playing has played (now there's a phrase) in my own life.
For me role-playing began ...
Creator Interview: Genejoke
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Feb. 15, 2025
We are finally back with interviews, and who better to kick it off than with Genejoke, one of the most prolific, helpful, and active creators in the Duck!
Genejoke is invaluable in many group projects, including our top event, the Drunk Duck Awards, and its side event the Red Carpet ...
The Break Into 2
Banes at 12:00AM, Jan. 9, 2025
always someone breakinnn' into twooooo…
AN important part of a story is the good old “Break into Act 2”.
It's not the easiest story structure moment to recognize, but it's one of the early ones I thought about and tried to notice in movies I watched.
Many people ...
I got nothing.
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Dec. 14, 2024
It's been a very tough week (as per usual these past few weeks) and I've been sitting here staring at the blank screen of my computer trying to think of a topic to write about for the newspost.
And I got nothing. I keep drawing blanks. I have ...
I May Not Know Art But i Know What I Like. Except When I Don't
Banes at 12:00AM, Nov. 21, 2024
I've been VERY slowly working on new comics ideas…way too many of them…for several years now. One of the decisions for me is what kind of STYLE the comic should be.
To be clear, I'm not a phenomenal artist, to say the least. So i don ...
Character Deep Dive: Robin Sinclair
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Nov. 2, 2024
Today’s character deep dive is on Robin Sinclair, the main catalyst of everything taking place in the supernatural comedy drama that is Blessed Days by Inky Moondrop!
Blessed Days is the story of a young woman that unexpectedly becomes a mom and must handle raising a child- that’s ...
The Horror Protagonist
Banes at 12:00AM, Oct. 10, 2024
I was watching The Dead Zone again the other week, and thought that Johnny Smith might be the perfect horror Protagonist.
This movie, and the Stephen King book it's based on, might be a little bit under the radar; I'm not sure how well known it is in ...
The Almighty Creator
Banes at 12:00AM, Sept. 5, 2024
I'm still slowly rewatching Star Trek the Next Generation and loving it very much.
Just recently I was thinking of a specific episode that ended up being one of my favorites from the series. And knowing a little bit of behind the scenes trivia about the making of this ...
Panel By Panel: Workshop 'IWATSV': Part Two
hpkomic at 1:51PM, Aug. 16, 2024
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Panel by Panel, a periodic exploration of comic panels around The Duck. We return to our workshop series this week. First, some housekeeping.
As established last time, our page submission comes from xalienrath from the comic IWATSV. Specifically, we are looking at the update “3 ...