It's common knowledge that a solid origin story will make a character. It'll often also make the story being told. Origin stories can be and often are the foundation for characters and plotlines, since motivations, plot points, and even stakes are set in them.
But what makes a ...
The Origin Story
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, July 2, 2022Panel by Panel: Android Blues and the Full Frame Two-Shot
hpkomic at 5:50AM, July 1, 2022
Hello and welcome to Panel by Panel, an analysis of panels from comics right here on The Duck and exploring what they do, how they work, and what we can learn from them.
This week we will be checking out a panel from the webcomic Android Blues by the user ...
Struck Sure
Banes at 12:00AM, June 30, 2022
Changing structure of…structure.
*note to self: come up with better title before upload time. don't look like a FOOL again!
Wait!
First, remember to vote in the Drunk Duck Awards! There's only a week and a bit remaining before the voting booth is closed. Remember, you can ...
Hot Off the Presses—Freddy Reno Went Missing: Chapter Four—COMPLETED; Dare to Vote in the 2022 Drunk Duck Awards?
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, June 27, 2022
Photo: Cover Art for Freddy Reno Went Missing, Chapter 4 by OrGiveMeDeath_Ind
MILESTONE
The creator behind Freddy Reno Went Missing, OrGiveMeDeath_Ind, has a Milestone Announcement:
OrGiveMeDeath_Ind writes:
“Good morning,
I've got a minor milestone to report. Chapter 4 of Freddy Reno Went Missing is now complete! I consider this ...
Remember The Duck: Reanimated!
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, June 25, 2022
Ok so it's not Halloween and horror stories may not be what you expect in the middle of summer (Midsommar?) but perhaps it's the horror you need in place of the horror that may or may not be surrounding us in real life.
The Duck:Reanimated, for the ...
Breaking Ground on the Promised Duck Webcomics Redesign; DD Awards Trophy Contest CLOSED, Ballot Submissions OPEN
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, June 20, 2022
Photo: “Future DD Redesign (Original concept and additional touches by Emma_Clare)”
Attention Citizens of The Duck:
Important Announcement
Years ago the Duck community showed interest in a new design from its current soft yellow-bright yellow-turquoise-lime green-dark green-cyan color scheme and site layout. Mobile device technology has grown exponentially since the ...
The Immortal Challenge
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, June 18, 2022
The idea that an individual (or many) have managed to escape death has always been alluring to creators. being able to live through history, being a constant in an ever-changing world, never having to die, can have its perks: you have innumerable chances to live the ‘good life’, you can ...
Panel by Panel: Charby the Vampirate and the Three-Beat Sequence
hpkomic at 12:24PM, June 17, 2022
Hello and welcome to Panel by Panel, an analysis of panels from comics right here on The Duck and exploring what they do, how they work, and what we can learn from them.
We're mixing things up a bit this week by looking at three panels. We're talking ...
Submit A Trophy Design!
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, June 11, 2022
The DD Awards pre-events are already happening!
Whether you want to participate in the Awards themselves or not, consider contributing by submitting a trophy design.
Each year the DD Awards Trophy has a different design created by a DDer and voted for by the community. Each year is a chance ...