Art by Pit-Face and Tantz Aerine

Expressions are key when drawing characters in webcomics- it’s understandably the acting portion of the creative work, and it has to be done well to engage the reader.

In my opinion there are no easy or difficult expressions- only expressions you as a ...

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Art by Ozoneocean

The topic of THIS particular Quackcast is MOOD! And for no particular reason I dressed as the Mad Hatter, as typified by Tom Petty in the film clip to Don't Come Around here No More… So that was the mood of this Quackast… We based ...

A couple weeks back I did an “abandoned webcomics” newspost talking about some of my favourite comics on DD that have been orphaned over the years. As an antidote to that (and thanks to bravo1102’s suggestion), this week is a “mission accomplished” post highlighting completed webcomics

This newspost was ...

Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!

Comics are the perfect medium for telling love stories because we have access to every part of a character’s life: their innermost thoughts, their conversations, their sly glances at a love interest…
After Oz and Banes did their great 2-part quackcast discussing love in ...

Lydia Mason lives with her older sister in an old, dilapidated apartment building in the inner city. Their skewed relationship could stem from Lydia's constant rebellion and her sister's role as the sole caregiver in her life. Her bedroom–consisting of clothes strewn across the floor, used chopsticks ...

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In this episode Banes turns the tables and shines the spotlight into my squinting, sweating face, forcing me to babble incoherently as I vainly attempt to give a good account for myself and my art technique. It turns out that while I perform ok as a passable interviewer ...

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I officially rename my co-host Banes as “Columbo-Banes” because just as we're about to fade into nothing, winding up, he comes in with “just one more thing” which just happens to be a freaking brilliant suggestion that makes us fired up all over again with great stuff ...

bravo1102 seems to always be around, quietly participating, steadily updating his comics, leaving comments and being helpful to others. He's always stepping in when someone is needed when it comes to projects and community endeavours, making him a steadfast (and appreciated) contributor. bravo1102 can also be counted upon for ...

A dead man wakes up in a cemetery and is immediately beset by a mysterious woman claiming to be his wife, and a shirtless guy with lighting powers (who doesn't seem to like his so-called wife). The dead guy's got a lot of questions and not many answers- ...

This episode is all about getting better at the “art” part of comics. We have lots of exercises and things to try in order to develop several aspects of the visual end of making comics!

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Featured Comics:
- Another Door
- Koji Takahashi Stops the ...