One of the toughest tropes in any kind of narrative work, from novels to comics to movies is the Sacrificial Lion - but not for what might be an obvious reason: having to axe a top tier character. It's because the trope is something that will affect and carry through ...

The Sacrificial Lion
Tantz_Aerine at 6:09PM, Aug. 31, 2018Quackast 389 - Intimidating Baddies
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Aug. 28, 2018 LISTEN!
What makes bad guy intimidating? Tantz Aerine made a great newspost about the question, carefully outlining various key bad-guy properties like confidence, composure, efficiency, and amorality. Banes, Pitface, Tantz and I stomp ALL over that, traipsing about like drunken, muddy rugby players, as we blather on about our opinions ...
#Twitter_Feature: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Aug. 26, 2018
This Sunday's #Twitter_Feature is The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by mks_monsters!
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Quackast 388 - Coding for Men and women
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Aug. 21, 2018 LISTEN!
In this Quackcast we discuss the artistic coding used to represent males and females in comic art in a simple, minimal way. Pitface joins us, along with Banes and Tantz Aerine!
Much like an expert physicist is able to simplify enormously complex equations into something seemingly simple like E ...
#Twitter_Feature: Lego Space
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Aug. 19, 2018
This Sunday's #Twitter_Feature is Lego Space by KDog!
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DD Awards Wallpaper Call!
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Aug. 18, 2018
Listen up everyone!
The DD Awards are the Oscars of Drunk Duck! Time we treated them as such, at least with some memorabilia!
We plan to make two wallpapers with ALL the nominees for EVERY SINGLE Award! You know who you are! (If you don't already, go here)
So ...
Quackast 387 - History and Pastiche
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Aug. 14, 2018 LISTEN!
In this Quackcast Tantz and I chat about the differences between working with historical settings and the different approaches we take. Tantz's comics (Without Moonlight and Brave Resistance), are both set in a real period of history: Nazi occupied Greece during WW2. Pinky TA is set in the ...
Announcing the 2018 Drunk Duck Award Finalists!!
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Aug. 13, 2018
The nominees have been announced and current volunteers have been given assignments.
We still need more volunteers. There are 12 unclaimed presentations and 25 judging slots still left over.
2018 Finalists: Genre/Style Awards
My Life as An American Hero 2
Kitty Kitty Bang Bang
Mindfold
Steel & Manitou
Jay’s ...
#Twitter_Feature: Stringy and Mopy
Tantz_Aerine at 12:31PM, Aug. 12, 2018
This Sunday's #Twitter_Feature is Stringy and Mopy by MegaRDaniels! Congratulations!
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Where DO you need Planning for your Plot?
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Aug. 11, 2018
So there's a lot of talk and discussion on how to approach the creation of your webcomic (or novel, or short story) regarding planning out your plot, the degrees of planning out, and the option of flying by the seat of your pants.
I have done both, both in ...