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: “My Life As An American Hero 3 Cover”. My Life As An American Hero 3 created by Agentny003. (January 2024)

MY LIFE AS AN AMERICAN HERO 3 BEGINS

Agentny003 writes:

“Hey guys.

So after months of rest and relaxation, The girls and I are finally back. My Life as ...

Today’s character deep dive is on Robin Sinclair, the main catalyst of everything taking place in the supernatural comedy drama that is Blessed Days by Inky Moondrop!

Blessed Days is the story of a young woman that unexpectedly becomes a mom and must handle raising a child- that’s ...

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Panel by Panel, a periodic exploration of comic panels around The Duck.

This week we're looking at another comic by user HawkAndFloAdventures, who has become one of the most prolific creators on the site, grinding out comic after comic. it's very admirable and ...

Happy Halloween, Ducks!

As always, here's hoping that you're all doing well. Have a great day, spooky activities, fun activities, candy-related activities…or no activity! Whatever you're doing, enjoy…

and to all a good…fright?

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 ...

Halloween is just around the corner, so what better thing to do than talk about monsters?

Specifically, what has motivated humanity to create them, talk about them, fear them and love them across time and across culture.

Monsters are generally linked with our sense of fear. Fear is an adaptive ...

Now that's a little TOO scary!

Horror is perfect for metaphor and allegory. In fact, a horror story is often allegorical by default, what with its bizarre landscapes and freaky beasties.

Here are some categories of horror and some thoughts on what they symbolize:

Reality Bites


psycho killer! Qu ...

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-Cover image: female Sagittarius silhouette pic by Tantz that only took a moment to create but its impact was way larger!

The fleeting greatness ducks of in the wind! This is a weird one based on a ...

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 ...