Usually I try to keep my newsposts geared towards art/writing/comics, but this week I have politics on the brain!
Here in Canada our election is only a month away (October 19, 2015 – get out and vote, Canadians!). I just spent my evening at a packed little cafe where ...
It's campaignin' season!
HippieVan at 12:00AM, Sept. 18, 2015Summer Breeze, Makes Me Feel Fine
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, June 8, 2015
I was searching for some seasonal fruits and vegetables during my last trip to the market and ended up buying a personal sized watermelon. That is when I knew that Summer is finally here.
What are your favourite traditional summertime activities? Did you grow up in a family that made ...
FEATURED COMIC --> Sentiments
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, April 8, 2015
Summary:
Sentiments is a very funny newspaper style comic strip written in both Chinese and English. Two modern city girls and a cat give us their accurate and pithy observations on every day American life. The art is heavily stylised, honed, and simplified into a classic newspaper style, all drawn ...
Celebrating Black History Month - The First Black Superhero
HippieVan at 12:00AM, Feb. 27, 2015
In 1966, in the midst of the American Civil Rights Movement, Marvel Comics introduced the first black superhero - Black Panther.
Black Panther, real name T'Challa, was the King of vibranium-rich Wakanda, a fictional African country (the first African-American superhero would be Marvel's Falcon). A special herb and his ...
The Art of Rick Menard
drunkducknews at 12:00AM, Oct. 19, 2014
Rick Menard’s a cool guy. He was a rebellious young whippersnapper who flipped his mom the bird when she told him to wash his hands once, this self-proclaimed smartass now spends his time making surrealist art that serves as a form of social commentary. Here are some of his ...
Support 2D Animation in the Hullabaloo's Indiegogo Campaign!!
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Sept. 15, 2014
“The greatest animated film you get to help make.”
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/hullabaloo-steampunk-animated-film
You may or may not have heard of the Hullabaloo Steampunk 2D (hand-drawn) animated film by a team of former Disney and Dreamworks animators. The indiegogo crowdfunded project was spearheaded by James Lopez, an alumni ...
FRIDAY NEWSPOST - Contribute to the Drunk Duck Awards!
HippieVan at 12:00AM, July 4, 2014
First of all, happy belated Canada Day to my fellow Canadians and happy Independence Day to our American neighbours! I hope everyone enjoys their patriotic celebrations and some awesome fireworks!
CONTRIBUTE
The Drunk Duck Awards are really getting into gear now, and we need volunteer judges, presenters, and more!
From ...
QUACKCAST 167 - Anatomy of a Villain
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, May 20, 2014
LISTEN!
Content:
Today we talk about villians! Kawaiidaigakusei made a newspost about villains that generated quite a bit of interest so Banes and I had her on to chat about them and read out some of the things our community members had to say.
Kawaii can introduce the topic in ...
Creator Interview with Flinto of Restaurante Macoatl!
kawaiidaigakusei at 6:00AM, March 10, 2014Today I have a very special newspost featuring the muy interesante webcomic creator of Macoatl. Updating from Mexico, this interview highlights his influences, drawing techniques, historical inspirations, and translating his story from Spanish into English. So sit back, relax, and learn a little about Flinto!
Who are your greatest art ...
¡Viva la Carnival! Happy Mardi Gras.
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, March 3, 2014
It has been a quiet weekend for news. Just a reminder, you can send any news pertaining to webcomics to HippieVan and me.
I spent Sunday evening watching the Oscars as anyone who has lived in the entertainment capital of the world is morally obligated to do. There were no ...