I used to take the side of the cheerful, positive, and heroic protagonist in films and comics when I was much younger. As I got older, I wised up to the idea that being a protagonist is relative to biases of the storyteller. Now I rewatch those same films with ...
Let's Talk About Villains
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, May 5, 2014FRIDAY NEWSPOST - Comic creating on the go
HippieVan at 12:00AM, May 2, 2014
I'm away from home at the moment, staying in a small apartment while I take a summer course at a university across the country. I packed the most ridiculously huge bag, but even in the world's tiniest apartment it's kind of amazing how little it amounted to ...
QUACKCAST 164 - Operation Moon 2
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, April 29, 2014
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A very SPECIAL episode! For this Quackcast Pit Face, Abt Nihil, Tantz Aerine, Banes, and Ozoneocean perform the sequel to last years Live radio play, with; Operation Moon 2! It also carries on nicely from the continuity of the last three SciFi Quackcasts.
After the adventures in the ...
FRIDAY NEWSPOST - Planning the Drunk Duck Awards: Have Your Say!
HippieVan at 12:00AM, April 25, 2014
It's that time of year again, Duckers! The 2014 Drunk Duck awards will be starting up again soon, and Niccea needs your input!
From Niccea:
“Right now it is time to look at a long list of categories and decide which ones need to go and which may need ...
Spring 2014 Comic Conventions and Free Comic Book Day!!
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, April 14, 2014The 2014 Spring Comic Convention season is here and in full swing. I have read about virtual conventions for webcomics, but nothing beats the thrill of traveling to a con, spending money on an entrance ticket, waiting in long lines next to strangers in cosplay, and taking photos with famous ...
FRIDAY NEWSPOST - When Comics Jump the Shark
HippieVan at 12:00AM, April 11, 2014
Earlier this week, one of my sisters sent me some upsetting news: Archie Andrews is going to be killed off in an upcoming issue of Life With Archie.
I was an avid Archie fan when I was young. My sisters and I had a truly massive collection which we kept ...
Webcomic Creators Have Creative Minds, Right?
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, April 7, 2014I would like to think that webcomic creators have a different way to see the world. A fresh perspective through rose coloured glasses can soften the realities of the day-to-day. Maybe an artistic touch is all we need to stay content.
This week I created an original inkblot in the ...
FRIDAY NEWSPOST - Contribute to the sci fi Quackcast!
HippieVan at 12:00AM, April 4, 2014
For Quackcast 161, Banes and Ozoneocean are looking for your input!
What are you favourite science fiction books, movies, or shows?
What concepts appeal to you? Which ones don't?
What “type” of sci fi do you like, and why?
Do you write a sci fi comic or work on ...
QUACKCAST 160 - SciFi spectacular
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, April 1, 2014
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While out on a routine survey mission in the Asimov Nebula, space-Captain Ozone and security officer second class Stanley Banes find themselves face to face with a drunken rampaging mutated alien duckmonster! Join our spacefaring heroes as they ramble about some of their favourite SciFi and discuss some ...