When working on comics, particularly long term, you may encounter a situation where your comic is in…development hell!
Development hell is a form of purgatory for a creative project. We often hear it used in relation to series or movies. The project is bounced from studio to studio, as ...
When comics enter development hell
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Dec. 3, 2022A Short Expedition into Sweet Exposition
Banes at 12:00AM, Dec. 1, 2022
I know we've talked about exposition before, but a couple examples popped into my head recently…even though the examples are not recent.
When I was a youngster I loved the Hulk character. Today I remembered a specific issue of that comic, from way back, where the Hulk was ...
The Silver Lining
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Nov. 12, 2022
So I just watched the latest Trope Talk by Overly Sharkastic Productions on Youtube (high recommend if you aren't already subscribed). The focus was on Doomed Heroes, and there's not much I'd be able to add to that comprehensive essay. Go watch it.
What it did inspire ...
Panel By Panel: Spirit Monk and Crossing Boundaries
hpkomic at 7:18AM, Nov. 4, 2022
Hello everyone, and welcome to Panel by Panel, a periodic exploration of comic panels around The Duck.
Last week I invited creators to send pages and panels they are proud of for me to look at and potentially write about. The response was good, and I am glad to say ...
The Drunk Duck Awards 2022 Continues//The KAMics Celebrates Its 18th Anniversary on The Duck
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Oct. 10, 2022
Photo: “High Zolvant Iag of the Illumid Pulzelium presenting the Best Community Project Award at the 2022 Drunk Duck Awards”. Drawn by Andreas_Helixfinger. (October 2022)
2022 DRUNK DUCK AWARDS
https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Drunk_Duck_Awards_2022/
Drunk Duck Awards Update:
Best Adventure Comic presented by davidxolukoga
https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Drunk_Duck_Awards_2022/5721487 ...
Deep and Profound?
Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, Oct. 9, 2022
Hello, ducks!
Been a while since I did one of these off-top of-my-head kind of pieces. Thought I talk about something that has been on my mind for quite some time. What exactly is deep and profound? A lot of artists throughout history have strived to make their art deep ...
Being Confident in Your Work
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Oct. 8, 2022
Hah. Easier said than done, right?
Ask any artist about how much they like the stuff they make, and chances are you'll get a mixed bag of answers where most will be saying how they wish they'd done the stuff better. The anatomy isn't quite right, the ...
Using Stories (or Comics) for Politics
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Sept. 24, 2022
So, fair warning, I was dead tired last night and forgot to write the blog post. I am slightly drunk now, so I've got no inhibition whatsoever. And I'm going to talk about whatever comes to mind. So, big shocker for anyone who knows me, I want to ...
Fantastic Bestiary 13: The Galerian
Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, Sept. 18, 2022
This is gonna be a bit of an obscure pop cultural Fantastic Bestiary rundown, but heck with it, it’s my article series and I’m doing it anyway. I’m gonna talk about the Galerians today. To start off, Galerians is a tank-control style survival horror video game for ...
So About Black Ariel...
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Sept. 17, 2022
I liked her. The trailer dropped and I didn't quite like the trailer, but I liked her.
Hear me out, now.
I think Halle Bailey can absolutely, 100% work as a mermaid. A little mermaid, if you like. There's just something in the way she's set up ...