Now that's a little TOO scary!
Horror is perfect for metaphor and allegory. In fact, a horror story is often allegorical by default, what with its bizarre landscapes and freaky beasties.
Here are some categories of horror and some thoughts on what they symbolize:
Reality Bites
psycho killer! Qu ...
Horror in Pieces
Banes at 12:00AM, Oct. 1, 2020Is making fan comics a bad idea?
Banes at 12:00AM, Sept. 3, 2020
Guest post by Genejoke
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In the time I've been making comics, until recently that is, I'd never made a fan comic. It's something I've considered but always felt more comfortable doing my own thing, much like Banes talked about in his newspost a couple of weeks ...
Why you should write a one shot
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Aug. 28, 2020
The deadline to submit your pitch for the DrunkDuck horror anthology is fast approaching (31/8/2020) so what better time to talk about one shot comics than right now! Short story comics, also known as one-shots, are generally self contained stories. There aren’t as many moving parts when ...
Assembling your outline
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Aug. 21, 2020
August is coming to an end which means the deadline for the DrunkDuck Horror Anthology of 2020 is fast approaching. When building a house it’s good to get the foundations down; for comics that means creating your outline. This applies to any story regardless of length. As you're ...
Community Projects: Make a Guest Comic for Barkham Horror or Contribute to JillyFoo’s Halloween Zine!
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Aug. 17, 2020
Scott D is Making a Call for Guest Comics & Art for Barkham Horror
https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/forum/topic/178437/
Hey guys, so our second chapter (concluded) on 17th July 2020, at which point (went) on a break until September so that my partner and I can get some more ...
The Abyss
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Aug. 15, 2020
I am not a fan of Nietzsche (shocker, I know) but this is a quote of his that ...
Fear of the unknown
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Aug. 14, 2020
I was talking to a friend of mine the other day about the long abandoned video game demo, P.T, a PTSD inducing horror teaser that went on to be scrapped by game publisher, Konami, before the project had gotten on its feet. I was arguing that the real horror ...
Pixar's Rules of Storytelling
Banes at 12:00AM, Aug. 13, 2020Pixar has had one of the most dedicated story teams in the business. Here are the Pixar rules of storytelling. I find them to be powerful and sensible! If you haven't seen this list before (I hadn't), here they are!
1. You admire a character for trying more ...
Approaching Horror
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Aug. 8, 2020
Though I am certainly no stranger to handling the horrific in my creations, horror as a genre is something I never dabbled in before.
Horror scares me the same way comedy does!
While I can crack jokes, I always feel I can never do it on demand, or consistently think ...
Junji Ito and the art of unease
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Aug. 7, 2020
A core principle of the works of horror mangaka Junji Ito, is the mundane and everyday only backwards. This concept is perfect for short stories as there is no need, or time, to explore lengthy explanations for the uncanny. Events are as they appear which renders them all the more ...