Talking Stock
A good character is a three-dimensional character, right? They have to be relateable. With wants and fears that make sense. And a bit of a history. And a flaw or two to keep them “human”. And a wound to try and overcome. And maybe even a contradiction within ...
One Dimensional Characters
Banes at 12:00AM, Dec. 22, 2016ONE DAY LEFT to sign up for Secret Santa!
HippieVan at 12:00AM, Dec. 9, 2016
Secret Santa sign-ups are due tomorrow! The sign-up thread is here: http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/forum/topic/177589/
Here's how it works:
Step One - Deadline: December 10th
Sign up! Let us know what you'd like a picture of. Your comic character wearing an ugly Christmas sweater? An epic ...
A Generation Behind
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Nov. 28, 2016
I was not anticipating the long lines and large crowds for Black Friday this year, but my shopping haul from this past weekend was delightfully fruitful. I decided it was time for a “Treat. Yo. Self.” spending spree (Tom Haverford-style from Parks and Recreation).
I played a lot of video ...
Surprise and Suspense courtesy of the Master
Banes at 12:00AM, Sept. 29, 2016—
Sorry for the lack of picture! Computer is not cooperating. I'll add one today if I can!
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You may already know of Alfred Hitchcock's take on surprise and suspense. Here it is:
“There is a distinct difference between “suspense” and “surprise,” and yet many pictures continually confuse the ...
Weirdos, Loners, and Mutants: How the Uncanny X-Men Taught Me How to Embrace the Outsider
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, June 6, 2016
-Art by Trico
Like any other backpack-toting American kid in the nineteen-nineties, the one thing I looked forward to each week (well, after TGIF) was Saturday morning cartoons. My absolute favorite show was X-Men The Animated Series which led to frequent trips to old, dusty comic shops to buy Series ...
A Love Affair with the Colour Gray
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, May 9, 2016
Jean Arp, "Untitled (College with Squares Arranged according to the Laws of Chance)". 1917
"In Europe and America, grey is the color most associated with boredom, solitude and emptiness. It is associated with rainy days and winter.“ -Wikipedia ”Grey: Boredom“
”Grey is my favorite color“ -Counting Crows ”Mr. Jones“
I ...
Chasing the Whirlwynd: A Look Into Jumping-Mediums from Webcomics to Animation
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, April 18, 2016(This exclusive front page article was written entirely by DD's very own Whirlwynd!)
Hey all! My name's Whirlwynd. I've been producing webcomics since the late 90's and I've been a member of the Duck since 2004. Thanks for reading this thinly-veiled attempt to promote my ...