Hello, everyone, and welcome to Panel by Panel, a periodic exploration of comic panels around The Duck.
I had initially intended to discuss some free resources available to webcomic creators. Still, it seemed more prudent this week to discuss the news of the passing of the legendary manga-ka Akira Toriyama ...

Panel By Panel: The Legacy of Akira Toriyama
hpkomic at 4:20PM, March 8, 2024Concepts into Characters...into Canada?
Banes at 12:00AM, Feb. 22, 2024
I'm not sure if we've talked about this before, but character creation has so many possible roads.
An interesting one is turning a ‘concept’ into a character. It's been done many times - of course, there are the ancient Gods and Goddesses, that personify different aspects of reality ...
JohnCelestri Announces YouTube Channel; The KAMics Makes 2,150 Milestone
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Feb. 19, 2024
Photo: “Doctor John *Original Gangster*” Logo. Created by JohnCelestri.
Here is a message from JohnCelestri, creator of Bloodwing Fire Fist Angel:
“Hello! I thought a news item of interest to fellow DDers would be my Youtube channel that I've had for a number of years.
https://www.youtube.com ...
Top Five Sci Fi Romantic Couples
Banes at 12:00AM, Feb. 15, 2024
It's Valentine's Day as I write this, and the day after (or many days after) when you're reading this.
Anyway, I thought I'd run down (or run up) my top five science fiction romantic couples. I don't think I've done this topic before, but ...
HawkandFloAdventures is Hosting a Phantom Force 3000 “Draw This In Your Style” Contest
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Feb. 12, 2024
Photo: “Aluta Continua and Chorley References from Phantom Force 3000”. Phantom Force 3000, Hawk and Flo, and Thirley Peak created by HawkandFloAdventures. Psychoborg created by MK_Wizard. (February 2024).
HawkandFloAdventures writes:
“At the moment I'm hosting a Draw This In Your Style (DTIYS) contest for Phantom Force 3000 the winner ...
Creator and Creation
Banes at 12:00AM, Feb. 8, 2024
The Quackcast this week was about the idea of defining or understanding the artist by looking at the creation. It's a fascinating topic, and I had a few thoughts that were left on the cutting room floor.
The cutting room floor, in this case, is my emptyish brain wot ...
Narrative Art: Nujuka & the Solar Fate
Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, Jan. 28, 2024
Hey everyone.
How is 2024 doing for you guys so far? The beginning of 2024 has been quite a venture for me healthwise. Starting with flu sickness and then having several run-ins with the hospital regarding my increased kidney values resulting in a kidney biopsy this week followed by a ...
Creator Interview: Inky Moondrop
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Jan. 27, 2024
Welcome to the first interview of the Creator Interviews! Today, we're asking the awesome Inky Moondrop questions about her, her DD award winning comics, her art, and her creative process.
I'm not using the royal ‘we’ by the way. While some questions come from me, most are from ...
The Comedy Villain
Banes at 12:00AM, Jan. 18, 2024
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 ...
A living tribute to Chris Claremont
Banes at 12:00AM, Jan. 4, 2024
Classic X-men reprinted the Chris Claremont stories and included new Claremont stories A+
IMPORTANT NOTE: To my knowledge, Chris Claremont is alive and well. This is just a fan's tribute.
This article will let you know what he's working on right now, as well!
Chris Claremont is one ...