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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Drunk Duck Awards 2022
Ballot will be open from June 12th, 2022 until July 9th, 2022.

~One ballot per person. (Must have a valid Drunk Duck Account)
~No voting for yourself. (That means comics you work on)
~Drunk Duck hosted (or mirrored) comics only.
~Comics must be actively updating (last ...

A cat sits on a folding card table next to an ashtray and a mug of coffee. The cat was enjoying his morning cup of coffee. In this world, a morning confrontation with a cat is an entire conversation. The man in the hat goes deep into the forest looking ...

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We start off with the idea of talking about art techniques, tips and tricks we've mastered and could help people with but the cast turned into a ...

Niccea has an Awards Announcement:

Whew! Here we go again. I'm going to get everything moving now. 

I'm going to open up the awards for For Your Consideration pages now. The rules are simple: keep the page rated PG or so and use the theme in your page ...

There is generally a debate about how women's chests should be drawn. On and off I'll come across whole essays about how drawing women with large boobs is shorthand for sexualization and objectification. There's a lot of talk about how flat chested ladies or those of the ...

Ah, public transportation. A favorite bastion for random encounters with strangers from various walks of life.

In the early days of riding, a chance encounter on public transit would usually be drowned out using a variety of props: stereo-headphones; a pair of sunglasses; face mask; eye mask; inflatable neck pillow ...

I wandered into one of those gaming shops that specialized in acrylic hobby paint, paintbrushes, and miniature figurine kits while locally window shopping for the holiday. The interaction went like this:

Me: “Hello, do you know of any fantasy table-top role playing games happening in the area?”

Clerk: I am ...