I like mentor characters.
This is not just me of course; the mentor and protagonist relationship is powerful. Some of the best moments in many stories are the first encounter with the mentor, the training and sense of discovery for the protagonist, and the eventual loss of the mentor character ...
The Great DD Electronic Meet-Up
HippieVan at 12:00AM, May 6, 2016
Hi all, for those of you who are regular users of the site but don't frequent the forums, I just wanted to draw your attention to this. We've been talking about doing basically a big group skype “meet-up.” If you're interested, the thread is here: http://www ...
Quackcast 269 - Historical Accuracy VS Story Needs
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, May 3, 2016 LISTEN!
Art by Ozoneocean
Never let historical accuracy get in the way of a good story… at least that's what Bravo proposes. We stole his thought provoking forum post subject for the topic of this Quackcast. This is how Bravo goes on to explain it:
“So how do feel ...
Are Friends Electric? (Guest post by Gunwallace)
HippieVan at 12:00AM, April 29, 2016
“Well, are they?”
Gary Numan (and Tubeway Army) posed that question in 1979. These days it has more relevance that ever before.
“It's cold outside, and the paint's peeling offa my walls.”
As winter approaches in the Southern Hemisphere (winter is coming) my thoughts naturally turn a little ...
Join the Drunk Duck Awards FYC Comic Jam!
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, April 25, 2016
A MESSAGE FROM Niccea:
I decided that for this year we will try out doing a comic jam for the For Your Consideration (FYC) pages.
"A comicjam is a creative process where one or more artists collaborates on drawing or painting one single comic. Often the process is that one ...
It's time to make some TUTORIALS!
HippieVan at 12:00AM, April 22, 2016
So…how many of you know that DD has a tutorials section? If you’ve happened to hit that little button near the top of the page at any point, you probably found something more than a little embarrassing…
2013? Yikes.
Genejoke recently had the excellent idea that the tutorials ...
Chasing the Whirlwynd: A Look Into Jumping-Mediums from Webcomics to Animation
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, April 18, 2016(This exclusive front page article was written entirely by DD's very own Whirlwynd!)
Hey all! My name's Whirlwynd. I've been producing webcomics since the late 90's and I've been a member of the Duck since 2004. Thanks for reading this thinly-veiled attempt to promote my ...
Why do my characters all speak the same way? (Guest Post by Gunwallace)
HippieVan at 12:00AM, April 15, 2016
Rather than write about something I'm good at I thought I write about something I'm struggling with, and my attempts to resolve it. Writing characters with distinct voices.
Comics are usually conversations between characters. Speech bubbles are the preferred way to tell comic stories, as opposed to large ...
Quackcast 266 - An evening with Banes
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, April 12, 2016 LISTEN!
Art by Ozoneocean
Banes, in case you were unaware, is the gold plated titanium platinum alloyed anchor of the Quackcast. This stand-up Canadian gent has been a solid part of DD for a while now, without his great humour, jovial personality, great talent, and lightning wit this podcast would ...