Deep and Profound?

Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, Oct. 9, 2022



Hello, ducks!

Been a while since I did one of these off-top of-my-head kind of pieces. Thought I talk about something that has been on my mind for quite some time. What exactly is deep and profound? A lot of artists throughout history have strived to make their art deep ...



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Being Confident in Your Work

Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Oct. 8, 2022



Hah. Easier said than done, right?

Ask any artist about how much they like the stuff they make, and chances are you'll get a mixed bag of answers where most will be saying how they wish they'd done the stuff better. The anatomy isn't quite right, the ...



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This Week on the 2022 Drunk Duck Awards…

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Oct. 3, 2022


Photo: “Red Carpet Event: Formal Group Shot” by Various Artists. Drunk Duck Awards 2022. (2022)

Exciting times at the Drunk Duck Awards last week as the Red Carpet was officially rolled out with characters from well-known comics strutting stylishly down the crimson pathway: Niccea (MC); Captain Ferrond and Outcast from ...


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Embracing "good enough"

Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Oct. 1, 2022



For the past month I have been taking a break to catch up on life. Between appointments, exams, social events and trying to catch up on the washing I’ve left about the apartment I have been mulling over something a psyche recently mentioned to me.

He said that I ...



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Using Stories (or Comics) for Politics

Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Sept. 24, 2022



So, fair warning, I was dead tired last night and forgot to write the blog post. I am slightly drunk now, so I've got no inhibition whatsoever. And I'm going to talk about whatever comes to mind. So, big shocker for anyone who knows me, I want to ...

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Panel By Panel: Them There Hills and Value Contrast

hpkomic at 8:43AM, Sept. 23, 2022



Hello everyone, and welcome to Panel by Panel, a periodic exploration of comic panels around The Duck.

This week I want to explore one element of art I have been thinking about lately as I color comics for some other creators. Before that, however, I needed to find a comic ...



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Does Mechanization Turn Men into Robots or Robots into Men?

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Sept. 12, 2022


Photo: “Fille Née Sans Mèr (translation ‘Girl Born without Mother’)”. Francis Picabia. 1917.

When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race.” -Herbert George Wells

In one month’s time, I will be attending a lecture detailing the development of ...




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Quackcast 599 - Badaptations

Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Sept. 6, 2022

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Source material is something that we can love and respect, but it's just as often disregarded, degenerated, and denigrated, especially these days where it seems like ...



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Bond villains vs. Batman villains

Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, Sept. 4, 2022



This is just a curious little topic that have recently come to my mind. From time to time I’ve seen people in popular media make comparisons between James Bond and Batman. First time I encountered this comparison was in an episode of Friends long ago. And I see people ...

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Covering cover art

Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Aug. 27, 2022



Last week, over on the ole Twittersphere, we were asking the #quackchatters about creating cover art for their comics. It was an interesting discussion to go back and read as there were responses there that surprised me.

The first question of the QuackChat hour asked if creators draw some pages ...



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