A fun type of character is the Comedy Villain. This is not a comic relief character in a more serious story; this is the Villain in a Comedic story or series. Actually, they MIGHT be the funniest character - but we'll get to that in a bit.

The legendary comedy ...

Today’s Character Deep Dive is about the amazing Khthonis from Tusk by the awesome Fallopian Crusader!

What can anyone say about Tusk that hasn’t already been said?? It’s a simply gorgeous fantasy action comic centering around the adventures of an orc warrior lady named Khthonis. The art ...

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Panel by Panel, a periodic exploration of comic panels around The Duck.

It's always a treat when I see something done in comics I haven't really seen before. It's not exactly a rare thing, but when you have read as many comics ...

A kingdom of great fortune is about to suffer a loss of luck following a king's toast asking for misfortune to follow all of his kinsmen but never catch them. Immediately following the dinner celebration, the gentle, wise, and charming queen falls ill. A healer that resides in the ...

Photo: “Generic Review Avatar Guy”. Lite Bites by Genejoke. (December 2021)

Genejoke made a site-wide announcement on the forums three weeks ago asking for volunteers to have their comics reviewed by a team behind the Lite Bites comic reviews, spearheaded by Genejoke.

The Lite Bites Announcement:

"Lite bites reviews are ...

Hello there my fellow Quackateers!

The new year is here! And it’s around this time that resolutions and goals are set in stone for the year. However, have you ever found yourself setting ambitious goals for your webcomic, only to feel overwhelmed and demotivated when life inevitably gets in ...

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Panel by Panel, a periodic exploration of comic panels around The Duck.

This week, I wanted to get back to my roots regarding these kind of posts, mostly just clicking through comics, finding a panel that speaks to me, and exploring why. I appreciate the ...

I have a lot of interest in story structure. Understanding what it is, how it works, and using it to write better stories. Stories that will keep people more interested, and deliver a satisfying experience…that's what we try to do when we're making comics and writing stories ...

Veteran Arch is supervising hopeful recruit, Zaan, during his final evaluation of ranger training. Arch has high hopes and expectations for Zaan, but sometimes, the best laid plans of foxes and wolves often go awry. Zaan is thrown a curve ball when he lands an assignment to explore the Grimlands ...

There's generally a tennet about character building for a villain in a story or webcomic that urges the creator to humanize them by giving them a backstory that “fleshes them out”. Often, “humanization” of a villain is taken to mean that they come across as more sympathetic or appealing ...