Last time I'd talked about rather superficial and/or inappropriate attempts to weave commentary on real world social issues into a fantasy or scifi world. The discussion in the comments was FANTASTIC! I urge everyone to have a look if you haven't already.
The general consensus was that ...
Social Issues in Fantasy (Part 2)
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Feb. 10, 2024Social Issues in Fantasy (Part 1)
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Feb. 3, 2024
During times of censorship, or times where exploring issues in the real world might be tricky, using fantasy or science fiction to do it is a real and viable solution. Dressing up the thing you want to explore into something cute and fuzzy might be just the way to go ...
Descent into the Crater
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Jan. 29, 2024
Photo: “Inside the Crater at Haleakalā”. Maui, Hawaii. Photograph taken by kawaiidaigakusei. (January 2024)
I reached the crater of the volcano after taking the winding road to the peak. My single sweater was not enough protection to go against the elements and I longed for the second sweater I left ...
Panel By Panel: 'Adventures of Sena' and Trying New Things
hpkomic at 11:25AM, Jan. 26, 2024
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Panel by Panel, a periodic exploration of comic panels around The Duck.
This week I wanted to look at a comic that was brought up in the comments of my previous post when discussing framing of panels. It's always a fun opportunity to write ...
Creator Interviews, Spam Hunters, and Other Awesome Things
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Jan. 20, 2024
Hello hello! Today I have a bunch of announcements and discussions to share with you in my constant quest to showcase as many DDers as possible without starting something and then letting it peter out (like the Twitter features, which let's face it, I'm not keen on doing ...
The Comedy Villain
Banes at 12:00AM, Jan. 18, 2024
A fun type of character is the Comedy Villain. This is not a comic relief character in a more serious story; this is the Villain in a Comedic story or series. Actually, they MIGHT be the funniest character - but we'll get to that in a bit.
The legendary comedy ...
Quackcast 670 - Wise use of influence
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Jan. 16, 2024 LISTEN on our player!
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This Quackcast is about using influence wisely! I had a DD comic creator come to me, apparently a bit distressed at some of the things we'd said in our last Quackcast about drawing adult comics- they ...
Quackcast 669 - sexelant
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Jan. 9, 2024 LISTEN on our player!
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The number of the Quackcast is 669 so that means it's time for sexy stuff again! But despite the topic this isn't an adult cast and we keep things to a respectful tone.
We chat ...
Everyone Was Innocent Once
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Dec. 23, 2023
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 ...