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Sorry this post was so late. I had reasons.

-First up
Alexey has updated the prototype template to hold both main and mobile pages here:
https://next.theduckwebcomics.com/index.html


-Second up
I was finally able to get money out of the Anthology and I went ...

The dream of money has to show up in fiction, at least to some degree - it's a very human driver/motivator.


Last week i talked about characters who are motivated by money. Here are some more thoughts on money and some of the different ways it's handled in ...

Emily Thompson is a college student, but also a super hero with incredible powers! We get to see what she can do in the awesome prologue to “Goldstar Of Wishes and Miracles” as she competes in a battle royal for her very life on a strange alien planet against a ...

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I wanted to do an easy and fun one this week and just chat about our fave superhero movies, starting with our firsts! For me and Banes ...

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 ...

Poetry number 2: Sunout:

Til’ sunset we make
A scene to set a void ablaze. Unemployed power on the aftertaste.
Til’ sunset we take
The primal cant to ring about. Alibied beuty for ears aloud.
Til’ sunset we shake
For hundreds of days of darkness sake. Shake and shake til ...

It's common knowledge that a solid origin story will make a character. It'll often also make the story being told. Origin stories can be and often are the foundation for characters and plotlines, since motivations, plot points, and even stakes are set in them.

But what makes a ...

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 Android Blues by the user ...

Changing structure of…structure.

*note to self: come up with better title before upload time. don't look like a FOOL again!

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First, remember to vote in the Drunk Duck Awards! There's only a week and a bit remaining before the voting booth is closed. Remember, you can ...

Matt is a gurney pusher, and has seen quite a few characters since the first day on the job. Experience an illustrated diary showcasing meeting people looking to be saved in a psych ward; witnessing the saggy, baggy skin of a former adult film actress; and the queasy, hair-raising side ...