Last weekend we discussed that strange phenomenon of independent creation, where there's more than a passing resemblance to another work but it's not a case of plagiarism. Interestingly, not long after I posted that I saw not one but two instances of independent creation being brought up (though ...
Convergent Creation Part 2
Amelius at 12:21PM, Dec. 16, 2018The Need To Denigrate
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Nov. 17, 2018
Lately there has been this pattern that I've noticed in both social media and mainstream comics/cartoons outlets that is very saddening: the use of denigration and belittlement as a promotional tactic, or as an argument.
More and more I seem to notice that new series, reboots, retellings or ...
Making Evil Good is Blunt Fudge
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, March 17, 2018
Earlier today Ozoneocean made a pretty interesting post at Facebook, regarding how demons are depicted in modern culture as opposed to how they were earlier, and especially what they symbolized in western culture: they are now generally depicted as sexy, good, glittering, or misunderstood. If they are doing negative things ...
Drawing Attention #4
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Aug. 18, 2017 
This time out I wanted to talk about superhero comics again and turn the spotlight onto the one that was responsible for me discovering Drunkduck in the first place…Dasien.
Over the years the comic has become slightly entwined with my own comic, but always they have remained the own ...
Quackcast 333 - Retcon the retcon
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, July 25, 2017
Banes,
featured comic,
featured theme,
Gunwallace,
kawaiidaigakusei,
Lego Space,
Ozoneocean,
podcast,
Quackcast 333,
Retcon the retcon,
Una Garza Negra,
Webcomics community
LISTEN!
The thing with retcons is that the author tends to get an idea which makes them want to go back over their story and redo or tweak the whole thing again, that's what's happened here… well sort off. Banes had some more ideas on the subject that ...
Where's Chuck?
Banes at 12:00AM, July 13, 2017
Where's Chuck? - Retcons
Hello again!
On the previous Quackcast we talked about retcons - here's that episode if you care to listen:
http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2017/jul/08/quackcast-331-retconning-your-work/
A retcon is a little tricky to define perfectly, but I guess it boils down to an alteration ...
Quackcast 331 - Retconning your work
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, July 11, 2017
Banes,
featured comic,
featured theme,
Gunwallace,
Lostandfound,
Optimum,
Ozoneocean,
Pit face,
podcast,
Quackcast 331,
Retconning your work,
Tantz Aerine,
Webcomics community
LISTEN!
Starwars, Ender's game, Captain America… All these are great examples (or bad ones) of “retcons”. But what IS a “retcon”?
What it means is that you go back and change an established work by adding new information that has the effect of changing it in a small or ...
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