One unsuspecting evening, Sam, a vampire, and Wolfie, a werewolf, are relaxing in front of the television with a full bowl of popcorn. Twenty minutes from now, a mad scientist is going to be blasted backwards in time with a time canon. The resulting time portal from the experiment gone ...
Now it's SEPTEMBER
lothar at 12:00AM, Sept. 1, 2023Hi everybody
Today I have found a good one for you all.
It's a community project from Drunk Duck creators for wayyyy back in 2007.
I really do appreciate how this site has such a long history. a rarity on the internet nowdays.I think DD is perhaps the ...
Imitation and The Content Avalanche Ahead?
Banes at 12:00AM, Aug. 31, 2023
During the filming of Psycho, Alfred Hitchcock was unable to be on set one day. His crew filmed the scene for that day (I believe it was where Arbogast, the detective, goes up the stairs where he encounters Mrs. Bates). Hitchcock saw the footage, and said he had to reshoot ...
Panel By Panel: 'FCL55' and Balancing Details
hpkomic at 8:23PM, Aug. 25, 2023
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Panel by Panel, a periodic exploration of comic panels around The Duck. This week I am going to be looking at a panel from the webcomic FCL55 that I think does a great job developing an aesthetic through balancing details within the design. FCL55 is ...
They Make You Believe
Banes at 12:00AM, Aug. 24, 2023
A long time ago I read something, I think an interview with a respected screenwriter or something, where he brought up the movie “Rain Man”.
If you haven't seen it, it's about a struggling wheeler-dealer type guy, played by Tom Cruise, who goes on a road trip with ...
Gender Toxicity
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Aug. 19, 2023
The debate on what constitutes a “strong female character”, whether having “strong female leads” or “feminism” is tanking “woke” films these past few years, is ongoing. There's accusations of toxicity on both sides. Misogyny, misandry, wokeness and brokeness, all of these terms and hot takes are fired and take ...
Panel By Panel: 'Ferda Boys' and Pacing
hpkomic at 5:48PM, Aug. 11, 2023
Hello everyone, and welcome to Panel by Panel, a periodic exploration of comic panels around The Duck. This week I indulge in hockey through the webcomic Ferda Boys. This is a relatively new comic on The Duck, so seeing such a strong start is good. We're looking specifically at ...
Horror - The Morality Play
Banes at 12:00AM, July 27, 2023
The idea of “sin” is a prevalent one in horror stories. In terrifying tales, the monstrous against the human also explores good vs. evil.
There is often a “sin” perpetrated by horror Protagonists. The classic Psycho begins with Marion Crane stealing money from her job. Her intentions are understandable, maybe ...
AI-EEEEE!
Banes at 12:00AM, July 20, 2023
Many of us have been talking about AI increasingly over the last little while, and it's a discussion point in the WGA writer's strike that's been going on right now. Actually, as of this Newspost, the actors have just gone on strike as well, joining the writers ...