Last time I'd written about gender toxicity and what a trap it can be for creators seeking to write powerful characters. It is not something that only plagues the “strong female character” attempt, but also the “strong male character” and definitely the “strong LGBTQ+ character”.

Too many of these ...

Photo: “Blessed Days: Chapter 5 Promo (featuring Dylan + Grace)”. Story and art created by InkyMoondrop. May 2023.

We have several major announcements from three talented comic creators here on The Duck. InkyMoondrop of Blessed Days has updates for the direction chapters five and six are headed. Stahlberg of Android Blues ...

Photo: “Crimson Stars: Chapter 1 Page 27” by Commissar_Tarkin. (October 2022)

Here is a Message from Commissar_Tarkin delivered to all the good citizens on the Duck—

“Hello! I've been told on the discord server that I can contact you about the fact that our comic is approaching the end ...

Hello everyone, and welcome to Panel by Panel, a periodic exploration of comic panels around The Duck. This week, I was inspired by the latest update of the comic The Squirrel Machine by user hansrickheit. The comic is fantastic, but I want to zoom in on one panel. This is ...

Corallium Nelumbo, dubbed as the Lotus Coral, was discovered in a deep trench in the far Pacific. Herein discover a jumble of jellyfish tales that provide immunity for the injured after surviving multiple jellyfish stings. “What Do You Want from Me?” A voice cries out from the bottom of the ...

Moxie discovers the home of a very eccentric client after answering an advertisement for cleaning services in the paper. It turns out she now must work with a person who only needs her after the sun is set. Will her can-do attitude and very friendly personality shine through in a ...

As it has been seen very painfully lately in TV, the best story, with the most excellent buildup and most powerful cast of characters will just collapse if the ending isn't good enough.

A technically happy ending that isn't good enough is not going to cut it- again ...

This Sunday's #twitter_feature is Djinni by A_H_Amin!

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There's nothing more intense than subverting the audience's expectations: The righteous character that always says the truth says a lie. The character that values all life ends up murdering someone. The bad sort, the punk that's always terrible ends up saving the day or doing something decent ...

This Sunday's #Twitter_Feature is The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by mks_monsters!

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