Quackcast 737 - Why take over the world?

Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, April 29, 2025

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People in stories, especially bad guys in stories usually want to take over the world, but why? What's really to gain? Even in reality it's a complex question. That's what we're ...


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On Utopias

Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, April 26, 2025




It may just be my impression, but usually when a story is set in a dystopian setting, the dystopia is played straight. However, when the characters encounter or start off in a utopian setting, they almost always will end up realizing that the utopia is actually a mirage, and in ...


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Lack of Research

Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, April 12, 2025




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 ...


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Quackcast 734 - When love turns to hate

Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, April 8, 2025

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When love turns to hate… It's a common trope in fiction: partners split up and their once loving relationship turns to one of bitter acrimony! We see hate turning to love frequently too, that ...


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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 ...



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FEATURED COMIC --> Black Tiger

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, March 5, 2025



Black Tiger, also known as Rico Ramirez is an excellent vigilante and a high school zombie slacker. Rico can be found using super human senses while investigating crime scenes alongside the police. The late nights and difficult-to-stomach nature of the crimes committed have become Rico’s priority and dreams of ...

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Imago Nebraska Turns 400 Pages; Introducing Liberty Woman by trueheritageent!!

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, March 3, 2025


Photo: “-Spring- Ch.6: Page 51”. Imago Nebraska created by InkyMoondrop. (March 2025)

MILESTONE
Imago, Nebraska Turns Four Hundred Pages Today.

Congratulations on the milestone, InkyMoondrop!

Synopsis

Theo Holloway's life falls apart when a hurricane lays waste to the city of Marlwell, taking his home and loved ones from ...









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Poetry Time 111: The Encounter

Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, March 2, 2025



Watch. It advances. A blended eye to the one true contact.
Delicate, pristine night of visible disguise
Hear. It enlightens. A stuttered word to the one true conduct
Eloquent, redeemed might of audible delight
Feel. It entices. A torpid touch to the one true contract
Adequate, esteemed rite of physical ...






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Art For Art's Sake

Gunwallace at 12:00AM, Feb. 13, 2025



I was tempted to write about something easy and non-controversial this week, but then decided I would just keep being me. At least this post has something to do with comics, and current news. I'm genuinely interested in what people have to say on this topic, as it it ...

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FEATURED COMIC --> Grapeshot

Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Feb. 12, 2025



Massive wooden galleons have been plying the oceans for hundreds of years as the races vie for dominance over the deep blue seas! Generations ago the orcs and dwarves were defeated by the humans and elves but now it seems the tides are turning and the winds of battle are ...

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