So it came to my attention that J.K. Rowling has taken revenge against her ‘internet trolls’ by writing a new book called The Ink Black Heart. According to reviews (I haven't read the book) the plot of the book reflects the author's experience of mass-condemnation over her ...
Venting Your Frustrations Needs Elegance
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Sept. 3, 2022Fantastic Bestiary 12: The Na’vi
Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, Aug. 28, 2022
Another pop cultural fantastic bestiary Sunday. Anybody remember the movie Avatar? Not the kung-fu fantasy one, the tribal sci-fi one. The James Cameron’s Avatar as it was marketed. I still remember it being the movie that REALLY set the standard for what CGI technology can do cinematically, making this ...
Timely or Timeless
Banes at 12:00AM, Aug. 25, 2022
Rogue from the X-Men encounters President Ronald Reagan!
(…who???)
Timeliness vs Timelessness
Some comics are very much “of the moment”, while others are more timeless.
Connecting to the events of the moment can be a worthy endeavor. Webcomics are well suited to this kind of approach, too, with our ability ...
Poetry Time 5: As if to say goodbye
Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, July 24, 2022
This sunday's poem is contributed by DD member TheDeeMan. This is "As if to say goodbye”
by Darryl Hughes aka TheDeeMan
As angels find their prayer in song. As birds to wing do fly.
An orange sun touched an ocean blue. It's words a lullaby.
I sat upon ...
Panel by Panel: The Waves Inside and Negative Space
hpkomic at 7:12AM, July 15, 2022
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.
This week we will be checking out a panel from the webcomic The Waves Inside by the ...
Quackcast 591 - Superhero types?
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, July 12, 2022 LISTEN on our new player!
Listen on Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/drunkduck-quackcast
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The Superhero movie cast last week was popular, I wanted to chat to Tantz about different types of superheroes. We all know that the same kinds of ...
Sleeping_Gorilla has a Summer Games Event; M.Organ is Celebrating Two Comic-Related Anniversaries; ORIGIN by David Abiola Olukoga Reaches a 50-Page Milestone; and the FINAL WEEK of Voting in the DD Awards
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, July 4, 2022
Photo: Original Artwork by M.Organ
SUMMER GAMES EVENT
Sender: Sleeping_Gorilla
Subject: Summer Games Event
Hello,
I hope that I am not bothering you. We're doing a Summer Event, artists draw their characters playing volleyball, then all the entries are put into a group picture. We have 18 slots ...
Hot Off the Presses—Freddy Reno Went Missing: Chapter Four—COMPLETED; Dare to Vote in the 2022 Drunk Duck Awards?
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, June 27, 2022
Photo: Cover Art for Freddy Reno Went Missing, Chapter 4 by OrGiveMeDeath_Ind
MILESTONE
The creator behind Freddy Reno Went Missing, OrGiveMeDeath_Ind, has a Milestone Announcement:
OrGiveMeDeath_Ind writes:
“Good morning,
I've got a minor milestone to report. Chapter 4 of Freddy Reno Went Missing is now complete! I consider this ...
Breaking Ground on the Promised Duck Webcomics Redesign; DD Awards Trophy Contest CLOSED, Ballot Submissions OPEN
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, June 20, 2022
Photo: “Future DD Redesign (Original concept and additional touches by Emma_Clare)”
Attention Citizens of The Duck:
Important Announcement
Years ago the Duck community showed interest in a new design from its current soft yellow-bright yellow-turquoise-lime green-dark green-cyan color scheme and site layout. Mobile device technology has grown exponentially since the ...