Hey there Quackateers! Have you ever been compelled to continue a comic because of a character you just can't help but despise? These characters have the delightful role of drawing the audience’s ire. They’re often times a thorn in the side of the protagonist, acting as a ...
Creating wickedly captivating characters you love to hate
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, March 2, 2024Actions and the Unaware
Banes at 12:00AM, Feb. 29, 2024
A classic scene that terrified audiences back in the day was that moment in Halloween where an out-of focus Michael Myers (“The Shape”) sits up behind the traumatized Jamie Lee Curtis. “Behind you! BEHIND YOU!” The audience screamed. The audience knowing something threatening that the character doesn't see plays ...
The Power Couple
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Feb. 24, 2024
I haven't seen Disney's Wish because, I'll be honest, it didn't look appealing to me. I have though listened to a lot of critiques by people that have. Beyond the general ‘it isn’t what it could have been' consensus, one thing I saw as a ...
Concepts into Characters...into Canada?
Banes at 12:00AM, Feb. 22, 2024
I'm not sure if we've talked about this before, but character creation has so many possible roads.
An interesting one is turning a ‘concept’ into a character. It's been done many times - of course, there are the ancient Gods and Goddesses, that personify different aspects of reality ...
FEATURED COMIC --> Cometman
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Feb. 21, 2024
Cometman - The Pilot: Deux Coeurs, Un Hèros (Two Souls, One Hero)
Christine La Blanc has just been taken prisoner on board pirate trader Osareeus’ spaceship. Upon contact, small and strangely dressed Christine was mistaken for a terragin, but is actually from planet Earth. Osareeus wishes to converse with Christine, who ...
Creator Interview: Spooky Kitsune
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Feb. 17, 2024
Today's Creator Interview is all about the fantastic Spooky Kitsune! They are a recent addition to the DD family and a prolific one, with two webcomics hosted here already!
But you don't want me to tell you about it all! Let's hear it from Spooky Kitsune themselves ...
Top Five Sci Fi Romantic Couples
Banes at 12:00AM, Feb. 15, 2024
It's Valentine's Day as I write this, and the day after (or many days after) when you're reading this.
Anyway, I thought I'd run down (or run up) my top five science fiction romantic couples. I don't think I've done this topic before, but ...
Social Issues in Fantasy (Part 2)
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Feb. 10, 2024
Last time I'd talked about rather superficial and/or inappropriate attempts to weave commentary on real world social issues into a fantasy or scifi world. The discussion in the comments was FANTASTIC! I urge everyone to have a look if you haven't already.
The general consensus was that ...
Panel By Panel: Expanding the Scope
hpkomic at 8:46AM, Feb. 9, 2024
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Panel by Panel, a periodic exploration of comic panels around The Duck.
This week, I wanted to take a step away from our usual format to gather some feedback about the direction of the column and consider some additional topics that might be worth covering ...