FRIDAY NEWSPOST - Inner Turmoil in Comics

HippieVan at 12:00AM, Oct. 17, 2014
tags: haze, ink, inner, lucid, turmoil



Comics are a great medium for action-heavy stories, but showing inner conflict without massive walls of text can be difficult. The other day I picked up a very disappointing graphic novel version of “Frankenstein” - it read like an illustrated summary of the book, not reflecting any of the angst and ...

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Halloween 2014 Masquerade Mash! An Original Comic Character and Costume Challenge

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Oct. 6, 2014


It is finally October which means the smell of maple spice, burning firewood, and pumpkin pie fill the air. After having grown up with the Peanuts' “It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” and Ray Bradbury's book “The October Country”, I understand how much this month is cherished. Fall ...

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Get Ready for the Big Ones!!

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Sept. 29, 2014


No, this not “The Big One” earthquake that is supposed to wreak havoc on Los Angeles one day. Today's newspost is to shine a spotlight on the winners of the three coveted DD Awards spots that Niccea likes to call “The Big Ones”. The last day for awards announcements ...

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Quackcast 183 - Work Life balance

Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Sept. 9, 2014

LISTEN!

- Art by Kawaiidaigakusei

Content:
This Quackcast topic was inspired by a newspost by Kawaiidaigakusei who described a short autobiographical account of her own experiences managing the difficult work/life balance of doing webcomics online and at the same time having a normal life otherwise. How do you balance those ...




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FRIDAY NEWSPOST - Documenting Travel Through Comics

HippieVan at 12:00AM, Sept. 5, 2014



Often when I'm trying to introduce a friend or family members to graphic novels (or I'm trying to convince them that comics can have more substance than Archie or Superman), I will gift them a copy of something by Guy Delisle. For those of you not familiar with ...

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The Last Judgement Call for the Drunk Duck Awards

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, July 28, 2014



Niccea writes:
"We are doing good in recruiting presenters, but we need a lot more judges. So far, only two people have stepped up, and I thank them. However, if there are not more judges signing up, I will have to cancel this years' awards . Last time we did a ...


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The Balancing Act of the Real World and Creating Webcomics

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, July 21, 2014



My personality appears extroverted in the right social situations when I am surrounded by like-minded people, however I know deep down that I am truly an introvert because I recharge when I am by myself and drawing.

When I first started getting serious about webcomics in college, there were many ...



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QUACKCAST 171 - Let's do the timecast again!

Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, June 17, 2014

LISTEN!

- Bad art by me, Ozoneocean “Frankenfueter”.

Content:
Hello!
This is Banes from the future.
I've come back to warn you of a grim, grim fate that awaits us all. Please go back in time and contribute to the Quackcast on the subject of time travel. Last time, you ...






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Remember Your Poppy

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, May 26, 2014


Today is Memorial Day in the United States.

Before you spend the day shopping for the latest sales, catching up on sleep, dreaming about prom, or using today as an extra day to study for an exam, please take a moment to step back and think about what this day ...


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Spring 2014 Comic Conventions and Free Comic Book Day!!

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, April 14, 2014

The 2014 Spring Comic Convention season is here and in full swing. I have read about virtual conventions for webcomics, but nothing beats the thrill of traveling to a con, spending money on an entrance ticket, waiting in long lines next to strangers in cosplay, and taking photos with famous ...

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