I've been busy or distracted or something, and the weeks continue to fly by so quickly - this is just a loose, MCU ramble…
It seems clear that the Marvel Cinematic Universe is not the powerhouse it was just a few years ago.
I think if I were handed the ...

MCU scraps, do-overs and to reboot or not to reboot
Banes at 12:00AM, Nov. 9, 2023Participate in the “Hawk and Flo Art collab!” On the Forums; Origin by Davidxolukoga Video Game Demo Playable since November 5th.
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Nov. 6, 2023
“Hawk and Flo Art collab!” Drawn by HawkandFloAdventures. (November 2023)
Excerpts from a recent PQ conversation with HawkandFloAdventures:
HawkandFloAdventures: I'm hosting an art collaboration that i've just posted in the forums. I hope it works out ^^
Hawk and Flo Art collab! Forum Link: https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/forum ...
Dude in Distress by EssayBee Celebrates Milestone; Origin by Davidxolukoga Debuts Demo Next Week; HawkandFloAdventures Makes Festive Shoutouts
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Oct. 30, 2023
Photo: “Femme Fantastic”. Original story and characters created by EssayBee. (October 2023)
EssayBee writes:
Just wanted to drop an e-mail letting you know that Dude in Distress posted its 250th strip today (Oct 25). I'm attaching an image of Femme Fantastic to post the milestone. Thanks!
Dude in Distress ...
Panel By Panel: 'The New Butler' and Pushing Perspective
hpkomic at 7:59AM, Oct. 20, 2023
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Panel by Panel, a periodic exploration of comic panels around The Duck.
Ever start clicking through the pages of a webcomic and find yourself suddenly stopping, struck by a panel? That is the essence of these write-ups, but it's also neat to realize that ...
Making Horror Comics
Banes at 12:00AM, Oct. 12, 2023
image by Banes, based on a story narrated by Lazy Masquerade
Making Horror Comics - a chat with Genejoke
I spoke to Genejoke about making horror comics. GJ makes a lot of comics here on the Duck. He has an anthology series here called Lite Bites, and multiple other series on ...
Just Looking at the Pictures
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Oct. 2, 2023
Photo: “A Mutant Trying to Read”. The Uncanny X-Men by Marvel Comics. Animal Farm by George Orwell. Photographed by kawaiidaigakusei. (October 2023)
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Rogue: I figured you read this one already. But the cover looked pretty good.
Beast: Thomas Wolfe. An old favorite. I thank you.
Gambit: Beastie is easy to ...
Quackcast 654 - tropes vs character growth
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Sept. 26, 2023 LISTEN on our player!
Or TuneinRadio - https://tunein.com/podcasts/Books–Literature/Drunkduck-Quackcast-p1150194/
Today we're chatting about characters who're mainly based on tropes VS those that grow. You see this difference quite clearly in a lot of British comedy VS American comedy where characters are set up in ...
FEATURED COMIC --> Lauren Ipsum
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Sept. 20, 2023
Meet Lauren Ipsum, comical used book salesperson and eccentric librarian extraordinaire, always seen writing semi-biographical “Fix Fics” on a traditional manual typewriter. Accompanying Lauren on her daily adventures is a friendly and chill fox named Dewey (who sometimes needs a haircut). Follow Lauren and Dewey as they stealthily return overdue ...
Strong and Powerful... Together
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Sept. 9, 2023
The sheer power of a good team is so defining that it's a trope. Some of the most iconic characters and beloved personalities have emerged from stories featuring teams of main characters.
Each of them are vital to the story, each of them contribute both in terms of the ...
At Them With Them
Banes at 12:00AM, Sept. 7, 2023
Redlettermedia, in an old review of Michael Bay's Pain and Gain, contrasted that movie to The Wolf of Wall Street, directed by Martin Scorsese.
In the Wolf of Wall Street, the RLM guys say, there's a subtext that we're ALL capable of the mistakes the main character ...