image by Banes, influenced by lots of things
When I came up with the characters and stories that became my webcomic here on The Duck, I knew it didn't come from a vacuum. But for the most part, it was only after writing and posting stories for several years ...
Quackcast 243 - Horror, Terror, Revulsion
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Nov. 3, 2015 LISTEN!
Yet ANOTHER Halloweenie cast! This time we used Banes' newspost for inspiration and we talk about the difference between horror, terror, and revulsion in horror themed media along with examples of that in our own comics. We dressed in costume AGAIN, this time Tantz is Zoe from her comic ...
Happy Halloween, DDers!
HippieVan at 12:00AM, Oct. 30, 2015
Here's a little Drunk Duck Halloween roundup!
Okay, this isn't really Halloween related, but your vote for the DD Awards' best presenter is due October 31st! Also check out the awards for ongoing extras.
There's still time to submit your character in their awesome Halloween costume for ...
VOTE NOW for Your Favorite 2015 Drunk Duck Awards Presenter!!
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Oct. 26, 2015
Niccea would like to remind everyone that she will be accepting 2015 Drunk Duck Awards Extras and Speeches until Halloween (Saturday, October 31st). There is also a ballot for readers to vote for their FAVORITE PRESENTER below:
Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1n_P-UD5c9BKblLW3A3n1CIWNTeDJ24hbCYn3aiNT0Vs/
The above link will take ...
Character outfits
HippieVan at 12:00AM, Oct. 23, 2015
Since comic characters usually aren't too concerned with Halloween costumes, let's talk about how you dress your characters normally!
A character's outfit can convey the character's personality as well as the world they live in, and even their occupation in some cases. As a bare minimum ...
Terror, Horror, and Revulsion, courtesy of the King
Banes at 12:00AM, Oct. 15, 2015
Apparently the difference between “terror” and “horror” was first expressed by writer Ann Radcliffe (1764-1823), who said that Terror is the dread and apprehension about something happening, while Horror is the actual encountering the frightening thing.
Maybe this is what they mean when they talk about “suspense” vs. “horror”. Have ...
A Story to Read Before Bedtime
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Oct. 12, 2015
-art by Gunwallace
THE PASSENGER
by kawaiidaigakusei
On a very untypical evening, I found myself driving around the rainy streets of Los Angeles late at night by myself. Somehow I ended up south of Pico Blvd and as I turned the corner onto Venice Blvd around Loyola High School, I ...
Inking: Literally the worst?
HippieVan at 12:00AM, Oct. 9, 2015
This is building a bit on ozoneocean's previous newspost on developing a sketch! For most comic artists, after having perfected a sketch (or at least getting it to an acceptable point) the next step is inking. I don't think I'm alone in saying this is one of ...