So it came to my attention that J.K. Rowling has taken revenge against her ‘internet trolls’ by writing a new book called The Ink Black Heart. According to reviews (I haven't read the book) the plot of the book reflects the author's experience of mass-condemnation over her ...

Deep in the cold vacuum of space floats a massive troop transport warship beset with hatred and rivalry. The navy hates the army they're transporting, all the senior officers are vampire elites and they have no respect for their normal human underlings… The situation was already ripe for a ...

Photo: “Vol. 1 Ep. 3: Paranoia - Cover” by hpkomic (May 2022)

Three months ago, in untamed space, Comic Dash: Volume One began updating on The Duck. Volume One completed last Thursday and now we look forward to the start of Volume Two this week.

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Another pop cultural fantastic bestiary Sunday. Anybody remember the movie Avatar? Not the kung-fu fantasy one, the tribal sci-fi one. The James Cameron’s Avatar as it was marketed. I still remember it being the movie that REALLY set the standard for what CGI technology can do cinematically, making this ...

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Today we're talking about a technique in storytelling that we're calling the “revelation”. Inspired by Banes doing an article on the weird trope in movies ...

Thought I try to get back on doing Sunday articles with more meat to them. So! It’s fantastic bestiary time! And this time I’ve choosen a creature of pop culture rather then myth. The giant monster! Popularly known as the Kaiju! Who doesn’t like a good giant ...

How often do you check the forums here at The Duck? We have exciting discussions floating around, and sometimes we should shine a spotlight on them. This week I wanted to share a thread that I think does a lot of great stuff for the community that, while it has ...

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 check out a panel from the webcomic Redneck by user Metsuke. This is ...

This sunday's EPIC poem is contributed by DD member TheDeeMan. This is “Beware the Necromancer”: Verse four, by Darryl Hughes aka TheDeeMan

On a vacant black morn, was darkness stillborn, a poor and fatherless bastard.

To swirl in the mass, of hell's foul warpath, and evil redeemed for ...

Hi! This is your reminder that you can (AND SHOULD) participate in the DD Awards Red Carpet Event 2022 until August 15!

Whether you are a DD Awards Nominee or not, consider creating the artwork to be included in the Red Carpet Event! It's a great opportunity to show ...