FEATURED COMIC --> Ginger and Shadow

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Nov. 26, 2014



Cat lovers of the world, rejoice! Ginger and Shadow is a comic about two cool cats and their daily introspective thoughts while living with the Garrick family. Ginger is an enlightened house cat, wise beyond its years and is always willing to give sage advice to Shadow, an easy-going and ...

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Adaptations

Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Nov. 21, 2014



In recent years Hollywood has been desperately mining already popular material in the hopes of producing ready-made hits, so we've had a great bonanza of classic Scifi, fantasy and comic book films blasting onto the silver screen with the likes of The Lord of The Rings, The Chronicles of ...

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Quackcast 193 - Representing inner turmoil in comics

Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Nov. 18, 2014

LISTEN!

- Art by Ozoneocean

Content:
The idea for this Quackcast came from a newspost by HippieVan. She had just read a comic version of Frankenstein and was disappointed at the simplistic way that the character's inner turmoil was rendered. She wondered about the different ways that “inner turmoil” is ...




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Deconstructing the Artist Alley Convention Booth

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Nov. 10, 2014



Here's the Scene:
Palms are sweating, the convention doors are about to open. Every plush doll, button, glossy 12“x24” poster is hanging around the overpriced booth that was paid for with a year's worth of savings. Welcome to the Artist Alley, where it is always a game ...


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FRIDAY NEWSPOST - Local Comic Cons

HippieVan at 12:00AM, Nov. 7, 2014



While the idea of making a big trip to San Diego Comic Con has always been intriguing to me, so far my experience of conventions has been limited to the local con that happens in my city every October.

Nerd culture must be experiencing a boom in Canada, because I ...



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Could Dr. House Have Been Inspired By Dr. Black Jack?

drunkducknews at 12:00AM, Oct. 26, 2014
tags: Guest, Post



Television lovers will certainly have heard of the hugely popular House television series that was run between 2004 and 2012 over on Fox, with Hugh Laurie being the lead actor with his character Dr. House. The medical genius, who uses rather unique and unconventional methods at treating his patients and ...

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The Art of Rick Menard

drunkducknews at 12:00AM, Oct. 19, 2014
tags: Guest, Post



Rick Menard’s a cool guy. He was a rebellious young whippersnapper who flipped his mom the bird when she told him to wash his hands once, this self-proclaimed smartass now spends his time making surrealist art that serves as a form of social commentary. Here are some of his ...

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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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