The Psychology of Monsters

Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Oct. 26, 2024



Halloween is just around the corner, so what better thing to do than talk about monsters?

Specifically, what has motivated humanity to create them, talk about them, fear them and love them across time and across culture.

Monsters are generally linked with our sense of fear. Fear is an adaptive ...





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Horror CateGORIES

Banes at 12:00AM, Oct. 24, 2024


Now that's a little TOO scary!

Horror is perfect for metaphor and allegory. In fact, a horror story is often allegorical by default, what with its bizarre landscapes and freaky beasties.

Here are some categories of horror and some thoughts on what they symbolize:

Reality Bites


psycho killer! Qu ...









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FEATURED COMIC --> The Side Characters

Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Oct. 23, 2024



The Side Characters follows a pair of young adult siblings as that navigate the silly vicissitudes of life. They move into an apartment together and already life is full off dramas when they lose the tension screws to the drum-set! This is a slice of life comedy comic focussing on ...

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Quackcast 710 - Ducks in in the wind

Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Oct. 22, 2024

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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 ...




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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 Withdrawn created by Casscade.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 ...








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Poetry Time 92: Higher Hopes

Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, Oct. 20, 2024



Do you seek the rhythm in a time so dire.
Hearing our desire.
Do you thirst for raindrops on a solar briar.
Lost inside our mire.
Do you curse the shadow of a wanton liar.
Now you feel our ire.
Do you beg and tarry for a stronger fire.
This ...








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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 ...

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Panel by Panel: 'RATKIDS' and Visual Inspiration

hpkomic at 9:59AM, Oct. 18, 2024



Hello, everyone, and welcome to Panel by Panel, a periodic exploration of comic panels around The Duck.

Our very own Ozoneocean dropped the suggestion for this week, commenting in an earlier post: This from Facebook, by Ryan Ausbun: An action scene I felt pretty good about. Was inspired by 90s ...



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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 ...





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FEATURED COMIC --> Geist Gears

kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Oct. 16, 2024



Maple, the daughter Cara, is celebrating her eighteenth birthday and her grandfather, the Professor, has a very special pocket watch to deliver that will ensure the current generation’s future. It has been thirty two years since The Wickcroft Incident when the same demon who turned Burnsville into a smoking ...

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