We like to say that sometimes (especially these times) reality is stranger (or more ridiculous or outrageous) than anything one can find in fiction. And while I do think that this holds true on so many occasions, I also think we're being unfair to how much of the human ...
The Truth Is Out There... in Fiction
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Aug. 13, 2022Another Duck Anthology
Banes at 12:00AM, Aug. 4, 2022
In years past, The Duck released several anthologies featuring comics by various creators on the site.
Last year, we did a horror anthology and I'd say things went rather well!
To continue funding improvements to the site, there is discussion taking place about doing another one! I think there ...
Quackcast 592 - Back in MY day!
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, July 19, 2022 LISTEN on our new player!
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History is happening faster now. With the growth of universal high speed communication and cheap world travel, culture and technology move at unprecedented speeds. Because of these ...
Quackcast 591 - Superhero types?
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, July 12, 2022 LISTEN on our new player!
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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 ...
Fantastic Bestiary 10: The Scandinavian Troll
Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, June 12, 2022
So! Back to mythology. And we are going back to my place again, good ol’ Scandinavia. In the summertime no less when the color green is everywhere, the fields are high and trolls come sneaking down from their magically hidden caves and mountain kingdoms. To me the Scandinavian depiction of ...
QUACKCAST 584 - Drawing gender
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, May 24, 2022 LISTEN on our player
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We start off with the idea of talking about art techniques, tips and tricks we've mastered and could help people with but the cast turned into a ...
Origin and My Life as an American Hero 2 have Milestones to Celebrate!
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, May 23, 2022
Photo: (Top) Origin by davidxolukoga; (Bottom) My Life as An American Hero 2 by agentny003
davidxolukoga of Origin has an announcement:
Hey, May 15th was my comic's one year anniversary.
Origin Link: https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/ORIGIN_by_David_Abiola_Olukoga/
Origin Synopsis
Danny Kholes is a regular teenager, until he discovers he ...
The AU
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, May 21, 2022
Anyone that has written or read fanfiction knows that the AU is the Alternate Universe: the placement of a given set of characters that come from a specific IP or franchise or book or movie into a completely different setting, timeline, or even genre.
The LOTR cast might be thrown ...
The Secret Sociopath
Banes at 7:47AM, May 19, 2022
Kim is not a sociopath - but her many nuances make her most intriguing…and she has a scary side
The secret sociopath.
A story trope in fiction that can make for a shocking ending when done well, or probably an eye-rolling one
when not, is the secret sociopath.
A character ...
Fantastic Bestiary 6: The Oni
Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, May 15, 2022
And we’re back with Fantastic Bestiary number 6. Being the number 6 in this series of articles I thought I’d bring up a mythic creature of a particularly devilish kind of aestethic. And as this week’s featured comic, featured by our beloved Ozoneocean, happened to be about ...