Hello and welcome to Panel by Panel, an analysis of panels from comics right here on The Duck and exploring what they do, how they work, and what we can learn from them.
Let's start with our panel in question this week. This one comes from the webcomic of ...

Panel by Panel: 'Goldstar' and the Power of the Establishing Shot
hpkomic at 12:00AM, May 6, 2022A Bit of a Stretch
Banes at 12:00AM, May 5, 2022
On a recent episode of Better Call Saul there was a plot element that caused some discussion/criticism.
Mild spoilers for Better Call Saul ahead.
There's a character on this show, Lalo, who was set up to be almost - almost - more than human. This is not a superhero show ...
QUACKCAST 581 - David's always right
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, May 3, 2022 LISTEN on our new player!
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David's always right - Introducing Hpkomic! Hpkomic has been with DD since the earliest days, he's a comic artist, writer, English teacher, and podcaster. He even ...
Inspiration/Plagiarism
Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, May 1, 2022
I’m taking a pause from the Fantastic Bestiary this week as I haven’t been my best healthwise lately. Also lately I’ve been distracted by something that has left me with this question poppin’ into my mind, And so this sunday I'm posting this question that perhaps ...
The Unicorn
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, April 30, 2022
No, this article isn't about the mythological beings. I wouldn't want to steal any single one from Andreas Helixfinger's awesome Sunday article series.
What I want to talk about is the metaphorical unicorn: a character that is too good to be true, too unlikely to be found ...
QUACKCAST 580 - Fantasy worlds crossing over
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, April 26, 2022 LISTEN on our new player!
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The full team is assembled yet again! Tantz came up with the idea of having a look at hidden fantasy worlds in fiction that have strong ties ...
“Renegade Robot” by Master of Vuric Celebrates One-Hundred Page Milestone
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, April 25, 2022
Photo: “Soup’s On, Boys” from Renegade Robot by Master of Vuric
MILESTONE
Master of Vuric, the creator behind Renegade Robot and Seedy Comics has an announcement:
Bio Link: https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Master%20of%20Vuric/
Hey,
My comic ‘Renegade Robot’ has just surpassed 100 pages.
STORY SYNOPSIS
“Set ...
Fantastic Bestiary 5: Witches
Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, April 24, 2022
As Easter has come by to melt away the final vestiges of a long, cold winter (at least up in these parts where I live) it feels like a good time to bring up the mythology of witches. Witches have a central role in the Easter that we celebrate here ...
QUACKCAST 579 - 2022DD Awards begins!
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, April 19, 2022 LISTEN on our new player!
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The DD Awards have come around again and now it's time for you to join in!
To start with there's the red carpet event! Simply ...
Fantastic Bestiary 4: The Naga
Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, April 17, 2022
Last week’s post of the Fantastic Bestiary dealt with housespirits of ancient Rome. In this post we’re going to the far east, following up on another suggestion left by DD member marcorossi. We are going to study the Naga today. The Nagas are a race of serpentine beings ...