There's generally a tennet about character building for a villain in a story or webcomic that urges the creator to humanize them by giving them a backstory that “fleshes them out”. Often, “humanization” of a villain is taken to mean that they come across as more sympathetic or appealing ...
Everyone Was Innocent Once
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Dec. 23, 2023Quackcast 666 - Evil
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We're up to number 666 Quackcasts so our topic this time is evil! Evil is a complicated subject, we all think we know what it is but we really don't, there are just so many ...
The Origin Reader Awards Have Begun; Nakamura Rex is Three Pages Away from 350 Page Milestone!
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Dec. 11, 2023
Two exciting announcements today for Origin by davidxolukoga and Nakamura Rex by Furwerk studio.
davidxolukoga writes:
"Origin Reader Awards Starts on December 10
ORIGIN READER AWARDS 2023 LAUNCH
Hey,
So the Awards Launch today, tomorrow we'll start to unveil the winners. But first, the categories:
1. BLUE MOON AWARD ...
Cheers for the 20th Anniversary of Nocturne 21!!
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Dec. 4, 2023
Photo: “Part 11”. Original characters and story created by GrapeApe. Nocturne 21. (November 2023)
Anniversary Milestone
Here is a message from GrapeApe, creator of Nocturne 21:
Hi!
November 22nd marked the 20th anniversary of my comic Nocturne 21! Twenty years ago my angsty teenage self picked up a crappy composition ...
Why Drawing Styles Make Webcomics Unforgettable
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Dec. 2, 2023
Why hello fellow comic creators! Ever stopped and wondered what is it about each webcomic that makes them feel like a unique journey into an artist's imagination? Well today, I’m spilling the ink on why drawing styles matter so much in the magical world of webcomics and why ...
HawkandFloAdventures is Remaking the Thriller Made of Vanilla Fight Scene; Short Changed by Kiddermat Makes 150th Page
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Nov. 27, 2023
Photo: “The Thriller Made of Vanilla”. Hawk and Flow Adventures: Part 1 - Ice Cream Truck of Doom. Story and original characters by HawkandFloAdentures. (November 2023)
HawkandFloAdventures writes:
"Hi
I recently took part in an event called Inksgiving on Tapas. I set some goals and some prizes for each stretch goal ...
Fictional Sports
Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, Nov. 26, 2023
In case you’re asking, no, I did not draw this image you see here. It’s one of many drawings I found on this website I just stumbled upon this morning called Drawception.com where from what I understand reading the site’s info section is about playing these ...
Beg Reaches Hundredth Page; My Life as an American Hero 2 Rockets to Eleventh Hundredth Page; The Origin Reader Awards are Back; Freddy Reno Went Missing Finishes Its Run
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Nov. 20, 2023
Photo: “Beg Banner”. Drawn by BettyTeaHorse. Digital ink. (November 2023)
Milestone Page for the Comic Beg
BettyTeaHorse has an announcement:
“Good evening!
I hope I'm doing this right. I'd like to bring some attention to the 100th milestone page recently uploaded for Beg.
Beg is a grimdark fantasy ...
Incorporating Catharsis
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Nov. 18, 2023
Last time I talked about catharsis I focused on how important it is in a story, whether by its presence or absense. This time I want to talk about how to incorporate it in a story.
To give a brief recap, catharsis is the feeling of release of powerful emotions ...