Getting The Size Just Right

Amelius at 10:28AM, Nov. 4, 2018


(With apologies to the late Mr. Jones for use of his three bears!)

Presentation is very important when you're sharing your comic with the world on the digital medium. There's so much potential for distraction, so you need to make sure that what you are presenting to your ...


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FEATURED COMIC --> Smell the Roses

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Oct. 10, 2018



Mark is the mechanic for a rocket-ship searching for a habitable planet. His crew is in luck because after a hard lesson on gravity they have reached a new planet where they do not need to wear helmets. There are a few uncertain things lurking on this planet that Mark ...

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FEATURED COMIC --> Electricity Is Her Element

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, July 4, 2018



Enter into this stunning realm of galactic dragons that live on Jupiter and its moons. There are characters that embody different elements, four spirits that are the Storm Lords, and they help bring balance to the chaos that is unfolding. The characters fluidly and seamlessly blend with the cosmic backgrounds ...

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Quackcast 281 - The Joy of SFX

Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, July 26, 2016

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Art by Ozoneocean

The Quantum theory of comics! Sound adds a whole new dimension to comics, enriching and enlarging the atmosphere, giving your mind a whole new path of stimuli to explore and queue you into things you just would not have been able to consider without them!
Thanks ...



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Quackcast 257 - Accents in Comics

Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Feb. 9, 2016

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Using accents and different languages in comics can be a challenge, or at least a challenge to represent. Some people will actually have their text IN a different language or even a made up language in the case of aliens, and they'll have translations in a footnote. Some ...

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Accents, dialects, and different languages in comics

HippieVan at 12:00AM, Jan. 15, 2016



Accents, patterns of speech and the like can be a useful tool in introducing characters. In a film or tv show, a character's accent can immediately reveal the character's nationality or social background. And of course, we've all been conditioned by Hollywood movies to identify the bad ...

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Quackcast 247 - FONTS and LETTERING

Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Dec. 1, 2015

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This week we have VIDEO of the Quackcast again - a nice condensed 10 minute version. Quackcast 247 is all about what fonts to use for your webcomic, hand lettering, aligning fonts, likes and dislikes, where to find good fonts, what sorts of things to look out for and what ...

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FEATURED COMIC --> Clint

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, April 15, 2015



Splitsville. Plastic lawn flamingo. Silence. Loneliness. Ginormous ants.

Our main character lives alone in a dark, empty house. He goes about his daily tasks that involve reading the mail in an abandoned park and walking to the grocery store and leaving without paying. He watches DVD movies by himself until ...



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Conveying sarcasm

HippieVan at 12:00AM, Jan. 30, 2015



I spotted a forum thread yesterday on this topic, and I thought some of you might have some interesting input - how do you convey sarcasm in a comic?

From irrevenant:
“In normal life sarcasm is conveyed by tone of voice which obviously isn't available in a comic.

There are ...






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QUACKCAST Episode 47 - The Show About Websites and Design Stuff

Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Oct. 18, 2011



Oz is the expert on this one, which focuses on advice about designing a comic website which makes your comic look good and is easy to navigate, as well as some advice about logos and branding. skool has her own opinions as well!

Listen to QUACKCAST Episode 47 - The Show ...



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