I'm not sure if I've written a post about this already, but an interesting thing we have to think about sometimes with comics is how to make the characters, the foreground, stand out from the background.
Here are my notions on that:
- using human natural ability and instinct ...
Front and Back
Banes at 12:00AM, Nov. 14, 2024Video, Prose, and Comics
Banes at 12:00AM, Nov. 7, 2024
The telling of stories, in a big way, is about working emotions. A major reason stories have the power they do is that the great ones wring emotions out of us, and take us through some kind of emotional journey.
In a movie or TV show, things are different than ...
Character Deep Dive: Robin Sinclair
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Nov. 2, 2024
Today’s character deep dive is on Robin Sinclair, the main catalyst of everything taking place in the supernatural comedy drama that is Blessed Days by Inky Moondrop!
Blessed Days is the story of a young woman that unexpectedly becomes a mom and must handle raising a child- that’s ...
Panel By Panel: 'Phantom Force 3000' and Pushing the Craft
hpkomic at 3:11PM, Nov. 1, 2024
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Panel by Panel, a periodic exploration of comic panels around The Duck.
This week we're looking at another comic by user HawkAndFloAdventures, who has become one of the most prolific creators on the site, grinding out comic after comic. it's very admirable and ...
Quackcast 711 - Lost Boys
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Oct. 29, 2024 LISTEN on our player!
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Halloween is on the way and we always do something different for it. This time we're doing a commentary for the 1987 vampire movie The Lost Boys! We even dressed in Lost Boys themed outfits for ...
Quackcast 710 - Ducks in in the wind
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Oct. 22, 2024 LISTEN on our player!
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-Cover image: female Sagittarius silhouette pic by Tantz that only took a moment to create but its impact was way larger!
The fleeting greatness ducks of in the wind! This is a weird one based on a ...
Casscade is Searching for Characters to Cast as Cameos in Comic; Mercury Virus Comic Touchdowns with 1-0-0 Page Milestone, Debuts New Release of Grapeshot; VIDEO: JohnCelestri Teaches Lesson on Alternative Comics; Tantz Aerine Makes Urgent Call for Ducks to Migrate Over to Bluesky
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Oct. 21, 2024
Photo: “Chapter 2 Cover”. Withdrawn created by Casscade. (January 2023)
Casscade writes:
"Hey guys! Looking to add background cameos for some upcoming scenes that'll involve a restaurant, bar, and train.
What I'm looking for:
-Character has to be human.
-Character has to be 21+.
-Character has to wear ...
Love languages
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Oct. 19, 2024
Love is an evasive concept to pin down. Everyone acts like they know what it is, but few can discern whether they're actually experiencing it. A lot of fiction and movies are to blame for that, since they often label as love toxic relationships, stalking, or even outright abuse ...
Dance With The Devil
Banes at 12:00AM, Oct. 17, 2024
Dance With the Devil
the attraction and repulsion of horror
There a few things - movies, books, stories and TV shows - that scared me enough as a kid that I still remember them. Some are just moments from a book, show or whatever that wasn't that scary beyond that one ...
A Broken Heart
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Oct. 12, 2024
When we hear about a broken heart, usually our collective minds to go romantic disappointments and devastation. Unrequited love, betrayed love, or even love separated by death or any other type of force majeure.
And that's absolutely one type of heartbreak that is and will remain legit. It's ...