No matter what the characters in your story might be doing–fighting crime, resisting alien invasion, surviving in a harsh radioactive wasteland, or just working in an office–sometimes it's fun to remove them from their ‘regular’ activities and place them somewhere different and out of their social comfort ...

Photo: “CH 1, Pg 11”. Legacy of the Elementals created by Anime Alpharie. (March 2025)

Anime Alpharie writes:

“Hi everyone!

My name is Alpharie, and I am sort of new! I had a comic on here years ago and I've since lost access to that account. Blighted, that's ...

One of the best ways to absolutely nail the climax of your comic arc is by using foreshadowing. It’s like planting little breadcrumbs for your readers—tiny hints or clues scattered throughout your story that point to future events or a character’s big moment. When done well, foreshadowing ...

Photo: “-Spring- Ch. 5: Page 66”. Imago Nebraska created by InkyMoondrop. (January 2025)

Inkymoondrop writes:

“Hi! Another Milestone for Imago, Nebraska: Chapter 5 ends on the 3rd of February, with the End Cover going up on the 4th, after which Chapter 6 starts. I call this chapter “zex” because it ...

a couple of three-panel archie newspaper strips.

When I was a kid in Canada, we had “Saturday Funnies” in the newspaper. These were full pages (if memory serves, it was maybe 2-4 pages) of full color cartoons. You had your Beetle Bailey, your Family Circus, your Andy Capp, your Marmaduke ...

Why do we fall down, Master Bruce?

So we can get up again.

That was a line from Batman Begins, back in the day, that the movie made sure to put out there multiple times. It was an important theme they wanted to hit in that story. It's an ...

I'm Out of Order? You're Out of Order! - Nonlinear storytelling

I finally watched Strange Darling the other night. I think I saw part of a review at some point and dipped out before it could be spoiled.

And boy howdy, THAT'S the way to see Strange Darling ...

The telling of stories, in a big way, is about working emotions. A major reason stories have the power they do is that the great ones wring emotions out of us, and take us through some kind of emotional journey.

In a movie or TV show, things are different than ...

Photo: “Acceptance Speech: Blessed Days”. Created by InkyMoondrop for the Drunk Duck Awards 2024. (October 2024)

InkyMoondrop has TWO big announcements this week.

InkyMoondrop writes:

“One is that Blessed Days will be completed on the 31st of October with only a few extra pages going up on the 1st of ...

Photo: “Chapter 2 Cover”. Withdrawn created by Casscade. (January 2023)

Casscade writes:

"Hey guys! Looking to add background cameos for some upcoming scenes that'll involve a restaurant, bar, and train.

What I'm looking for:

-Character has to be human.

-Character has to be 21+.

-Character has to wear ...