Conflict in a story is not only necessary, it can be the juiciest part of your comic. Think about it! We often remember and recount the parts of a movie, comic or show where the emotions were the strongest. A solid vitriolic scene can result in one hell of a ...

Thems fighting words
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, July 9, 2021Foreshadowing the future
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, July 2, 2021
An effective way to land the climax of your comic arc is to build it up using foreshadowing. Foreshadowing is when a creator lays down small nods or clues throughout their story that an event is going to happen or a character is going to act a certain way. When ...
An Ode to Sidekicks (Part Deux)
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, June 28, 2021
Photo: Conan O’Brien and Andy Richter during a Cold Open for San Diego Comic-Con International (2016)
Seven years ago, on November 17, 2014, I wrote a Monday article on the Duck following the final taping of the Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson. It was around that time that ...
Short Changed by Kiddermat Reaches Its 100 Page Milestone!
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, June 21, 2021
Kiddermat has an Awesome announcement to make:
“Hello! My comic has made it to the 100 pages milestone (At 110 at the time of sending this)!!
Link: https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Short_changed/
I've never made it this far in anything XD”
Short Changed Synopsis:
A stupid webcomic about a ...
Shaking off creator's slump
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, June 18, 2021
The last few months have hit like a sledgehammer, leaving me with a profound sense of “slump”. That feeling of lethargy lazily tangled with a lack of motivation for anything creative. This got me thinking of ways I can shake off this heavy fog and step into the light of ...
The KAMics Reaches 2,000 Page Milestone!
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, June 14, 2021
Photo: Update No.2000 of The KAMics by KAM
Hi
The KAMics reached 2,000 pages on Friday, June 11, 2021.
Have a nice day,
KAM
http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_KAMics/
*If you inspect the most recent update of the KAMics closely, you will be able to see a suspenders ...
Your formative inspiration as a comic creator
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, June 4, 2021
I was on a livestream earlier today and the topic of Tim Burton came up when discussing my favourite movies. I went on to describe how influential his movies were for me, even going so far as to inspire quite the phase particularly when it came to creating comics. My ...
Color Theory as a Rewind Machine
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, May 31, 2021
It is evident, when training the eye for color theory practice, that decades and movements in the twentieth century captured color schemes that exuded the vibe and mood of the time. The above photograph is taken from the chapter titled “The American Dream” section of Pantone’s 1940s collection and ...