A young lady who will soon take on the name “Eris Fearn” is lost and stuck in the frigid rain on a dark stormy night. Fortunately for Eris, a black and white cat with speaking abilities presents itself and acts as a magical guide to find shelter; unfortunately, the cave ...
AI, Comics, and DD
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Nov. 25, 2023
You might have noticed a forum thread discussing whether AI comics should be hosted on the Duck. As always, big decisions on TOS or policy are discussed with the community on the Duck before we take any decisions. Whether DD will be hosting AI comics or not is one such ...
A movie playing a movie disguised as another movie
Banes at 12:00AM, Nov. 23, 2023
There's a specific type of movie “trick” where we'll see something that seems as though it's really happening. I mean, it seems like it's “really happening” within the movie.
For instance, it'll be some kind of elaborate action sequence, or horror sequence, or whatever, but ...
Panel By Panel: Scavenger Hunt - Round 2 Results
hpkomic at 5:27PM, Nov. 17, 2023
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Panel by Panel, a periodic exploration of comic panels around The Duck.
We're checking out some examples of comics shared by users here on the Duck regarding the previous post's scavenger hunt. As a reminder, we are looking for a specific type of ...
Time Stand Still
Banes at 12:00AM, Nov. 16, 2023
Time doesn't really exist in comics. Someone can blast through multiple pages in seconds, or linger on one panel for years. Well, that would be rare. But you see what I'm saying.
What if you want to make your readers slow down? To give your pages the pace ...
The Language of Hands
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Nov. 11, 2023
So I know I got two pending articles to finish up my Religion and my Catharsis series but I'm too tired right now to talk about anything that requires sociopolitical analyses and extrapolations.
So let's talk about hands in comics!
One of the easiest way to mitigate the ...
Webcomics: Unveiling Life's Lessons and Plot Twists
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Nov. 4, 2023
Webcomics are a great place to find deep life lessons or unexpected twists. Creators who present stories in this versatile medium have a remarkable knack for delivering profound insights and plot surprises that leave us contemplating their implications for days.
One of the most captivating aspects of webcomics is their ...
Your Friends and Neighbors
Banes at 12:00AM, Nov. 2, 2023
Greetings!
Well, we're past October once again, and past the spooky season. But I had another thought about
scary stuff - and stories filled with tension and fear is always in season!
One area that is always fun to explore is the paranoia about our the friends, neighbors, and strangers ...
Poetry Time 49: Cold to Hot Shadow
Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, Oct. 29, 2023
Your heart’s beating inside the hourglass
Orbiting your soul system it comes to pass
Begging for a new season to amass
Alas, white shadows still lasts–shrinking
But the earth is now drinking and the silver shifts to brass
Your heart’s still beating in the hourglass
NaaN (Now ...
Horror is Small
Banes at 12:00AM, Oct. 26, 2023
Horror is Small
I think horror is better and more effective when it's small.
A dark hallway with one person nervously tiptoeing through it…a creepy phone call or knock on the door in the middle of the night…the demented, sinister weirdness of someone's new step parent ...