As creators of stories, be they novels or graphic novels or comics, we all have heard the adage “write what you know”. It's been drummed into our minds to the point that its cold fingers have our impostor syndrome in a deathgrip every time we venture our to write ...

Lack of Research
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, April 12, 2025Collective Lies about the Past
Gunwallace at 12:00AM, April 3, 2025
If you are setting a story in the past it can often be hard to get everything from the little things to the big picture right, especially if it's a period you haven't lived through yourself. Even then, your memory can play tricks on you.
It doesn't ...
Bloodwing Fire Fist Angel Reaches 150+ Milestone
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, March 31, 2025
Photo: “Page 145”. Bloodwing Fire Fist Angel created by JohnCelestri. (February 2025)
MILESTONE
JohnCelestri writes:
“Hi,
I thought you'd be interested to know that with this week's page upload of Bloodwing Fire Fist Angel, I've not only reached 150+ pages of story, but also cracked the 200 ...
Events, Ceremonies, and Gatherings
Gunwallace at 12:00AM, March 27, 2025
No matter what the characters in your story might be doing–fighting crime, resisting alien invasion, surviving in a harsh radioactive wasteland, or just working in an office–sometimes it's fun to remove them from their ‘regular’ activities and place them somewhere different and out of their social comfort ...
Dungeons & Dragons as therapy
Gunwallace at 12:00AM, March 20, 2025
There was a recent article in the Guardian about how playing Dungeons and Dragons had helped siblings bond and cope with the death of their father. It got me thinking about the role that role-playing has played (now there's a phrase) in my own life.
For me role-playing began ...
The Tuesday Funnies
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, March 17, 2025
Photo: “A Page of the Tuesday Funnies Used to Wrap a Mason Jar at the Thrift Store”. The San Diego Union-Tribune. (February 2025)
Gleaning for vintage supplies at the local thrift store, I made out with an assortment of cream coloured typewriter papers weathered by age from card stock cotton ...
Diamonds Are Forever?
Gunwallace at 12:00AM, Feb. 20, 2025
Diamond Comic Distributors has gone bankrupt. As someone who once worked in a comic book shop, back in the 80s and 90s, it was something of a shock. I came over all nostalgic for their blue logo. I still have a number of cardboard boxes crammed with comics that have ...
Quackcast 727 - Painting Series: Sky and Sea
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Feb. 18, 2025 LISTEN on our player!
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We haven't done anything about actual art-making for a while so we thought we'd start a series on technical stuff. Starting out we tackle painting sea and sky! These are key general background elements, they ...
Creator Interview: Genejoke
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Feb. 15, 2025
We are finally back with interviews, and who better to kick it off than with Genejoke, one of the most prolific, helpful, and active creators in the Duck!
Genejoke is invaluable in many group projects, including our top event, the Drunk Duck Awards, and its side event the Red Carpet ...