On the last "Mind Tricks" discussion, we talked about false memories, where a characters' true nature is hidden from them because of memory loss or artificial memories.
The Phantom Life is similar, certainly in the two examples that I thought of initially…but the stories play out in a different, specific …
Something eerie and weird is happening in Yarmo, Southern California… Some sort of strange creature is scarring the willies out of the locals! Meanwhile 382.5 miles North in Liverlife, Little Bally Williams is bored, bored, bored because none of the boys can hang out with her and there's nothing on …
How do you keep on with your creative output when something happens to you? When you lose function or are impaired in some way, how do you adapt or relearn so you can …
Photo: 2022 NFMS Bulletin Editor Awards Winner of Best Drawn Feature, “Untitled Rockhounding 63”. The KAMics. 25 June 2021. Story and illustrations by KAM.
A round of applause goes out to Keith Alan Morgan, also known as KAM, whose submissions of The KAMics to the publication, The Tumbler, have not …
In this newspost I thought I’d start breaking away from myth a little bit. So far I’ve brought up species and entities from myth and legend, but this is not a series of articles that is just about mythical fiction, but also popular fiction. So! Wookies! Absolutely iconic for those …
A mustache-twirling villain is awesome fun! Someone who basks in their villainy and enjoys every bit of popping the toddler's balloon and kicking the occasional puppy while hatching evil plans.
These villains are the flamboyant main antagonist that makes the story interesting and fun, because we love to see how …
Hello and welcome to Panel by Panel, an analysis of panels from comics right here on The Duck and exploring what they do, how they work, and what we can learn from them.
This week's panel comes from the webcomic Succubus by Coydog. This specific panel this week is …
A cat sits on a folding card table next to an ashtray and a mug of coffee. The cat was enjoying his morning cup of coffee. In this world, a morning confrontation with a cat is an entire conversation. The man in the hat goes deep into the forest looking …
Adaptations of one thing into another is an interesting process. What's lost, what's gained, what modifications do you have to do to make it happen? As webcomicers we do it all the …
Photo: Happy 200th Birthday, “Mindfold page 199” by fallopiancrusader. (2022)
Did you know the Drunk Duck Awards has its own trophy design contest? Here is awards show Captain, Niccea , with an announcement including all the details.
Niccea writes:
“It is time for the annual trophy design contest for …
Recently it struck me. So far I’ve already brought up two water-based mythic beings in this series of articles, and non of them were mermaids. Which is why I’ve decided to talk about them here today. We’re pretty much all familiar with mermaids. Though maybe not as familiar with them …
Mythologies are fascinating. And with good reason. Each set represents centuries, if not millennia, of common unconscious and community narratives about all aspects of human existence: from the big questions of who we are to the wonders and terrors of nature to the wonders and terrors of society.
This week it's my own comic character, Pinky. I practice what I preach when it comes to designing outfits for comic characters… Pinky was designed in the late 1990s and it shows. At that stage ultra-violent, sexy anime was massive, the "riot …
Playing with memory and memory loss is a handy device for fiction writers, from soap opera-type melodrama to exciting-but-thought-provoking stories like The Matrix, and in all kinds of stories betwixt and beyond.