As a long-time reader of comics, I've known that some pages can be less clear when it comes to the reading order. In the West, we start at the top left, of course, and the expected move is to read the way we read text - left to right, and ...
How Do I Read This Comic? Panels, Flow and Blockage
Banes at 12:00AM, March 7, 2024Creating wickedly captivating characters you love to hate
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, March 2, 2024
Hey there Quackateers! Have you ever been compelled to continue a comic because of a character you just can't help but despise? These characters have the delightful role of drawing the audience’s ire. They’re often times a thorn in the side of the protagonist, acting as a ...
Panel By Panel: Expanding the Scope
hpkomic at 8:46AM, Feb. 9, 2024
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Panel by Panel, a periodic exploration of comic panels around The Duck.
This week, I wanted to take a step away from our usual format to gather some feedback about the direction of the column and consider some additional topics that might be worth covering ...
Creator and Creation
Banes at 12:00AM, Feb. 8, 2024
The Quackcast this week was about the idea of defining or understanding the artist by looking at the creation. It's a fascinating topic, and I had a few thoughts that were left on the cutting room floor.
The cutting room floor, in this case, is my emptyish brain wot ...
Creator Interview: Inky Moondrop
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Jan. 27, 2024
Welcome to the first interview of the Creator Interviews! Today, we're asking the awesome Inky Moondrop questions about her, her DD award winning comics, her art, and her creative process.
I'm not using the royal ‘we’ by the way. While some questions come from me, most are from ...
HawkandFloAdventures Has Remastered the Thriller Made of Vanilla
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Jan. 22, 2024
Photo: “En Guarde”. Thriller Made of Vanilla 2nd Aniversary Remake created by HawkandFloAdventures. (January 2024)
January was off to an exciting start when HawkandFloAdventures decided to recreate pages from the original “Thriller Made of Vanilla” chapter from the main comic “Hawk and Flo Adventures—Part One: Ice Cream Truck of ...
Why Drawing Styles Make Webcomics Unforgettable
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Dec. 2, 2023
Why hello fellow comic creators! Ever stopped and wondered what is it about each webcomic that makes them feel like a unique journey into an artist's imagination? Well today, I’m spilling the ink on why drawing styles matter so much in the magical world of webcomics and why ...
Time Stand Still
Banes at 12:00AM, Nov. 16, 2023
Time doesn't really exist in comics. Someone can blast through multiple pages in seconds, or linger on one panel for years. Well, that would be rare. But you see what I'm saying.
What if you want to make your readers slow down? To give your pages the pace ...
Webcomics: Unveiling Life's Lessons and Plot Twists
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Nov. 4, 2023
Webcomics are a great place to find deep life lessons or unexpected twists. Creators who present stories in this versatile medium have a remarkable knack for delivering profound insights and plot surprises that leave us contemplating their implications for days.
One of the most captivating aspects of webcomics is their ...
Dude in Distress by EssayBee Celebrates Milestone; Origin by Davidxolukoga Debuts Demo Next Week; HawkandFloAdventures Makes Festive Shoutouts
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Oct. 30, 2023
Photo: “Femme Fantastic”. Original story and characters created by EssayBee. (October 2023)
EssayBee writes:
Just wanted to drop an e-mail letting you know that Dude in Distress posted its 250th strip today (Oct 25). I'm attaching an image of Femme Fantastic to post the milestone. Thanks!
Dude in Distress ...