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  • Quackcast 786 - What the butler saw

    Quackcast 786 - What the butler saw
    2026/04/07
    We're talking about the changing depictions of sexuality in media over the years. A big misconception is that trends are purely linear, so a popular belief is that things started out all very pure and safe and gradually degenerated into a kind of sexy free-for all… which is not true. Humans have always been the same, sex is a massive part of our cultures, since the first media existed sex was a part of it (back in the ancient world and pre-history). The 19th and 20th centuries where no different. Prudish Victorians are a myth. Film, books, music, comics and more in the early days included depictions of sex and sexuality, the first porn films came out at the same time as the first mainstream films and it was a similar story with all other media. But there was always push-back from other parts of culture and so that toned things down. This is a continuous process: Sexuality and censorship, the pendulum swings. In the the 1930s in the USA they had the Hays code which got rid of sexiness and sexuality in Hollywood and that had knock on effects for the rest of the world. By the time of the 1960s though things had gone the other way, especially since the Hays code wasn't a thing in Europe and their sexier content came over and influenced the USA. Since then things have continued to go up and down: with the rise of porn on home video, sexuality in film and TV decreased in the 1980s. By the 90s with the rise of cable TV became sexy again and so on. Comics in the USA had the Comics Code Authority, which took out all adult aspects from comics for decades and affected comics in different countries too, but not all. Meanwhile in Europe, Asia, and South America there was interesting stuff being created. We got a taste of that through things like Heavy Metal magazine and some of the Manga that was imported and translated. In the USA and UK it encouraged the growth of an alternative culture that wasn't subjected to the Comics Code Authority and so artists like Robert Crumb proliferated. A push-pull with censorship is always going on for all sorts of reasons. Another misconception is that Christianity and religious conservatives are the main enemy so that there's a proxy divide between progressive left-wingers and the conservative right but the truth is that it's far more complicated unfortunately. We cover this in the Quackcast, but briefly, depictions are often driven by commercial interests rather than simply the needs of art so we have had over-representations of certain kinds of eroticism in media, like things only really made for the male gaze (because men were imagined to be the main audience), which led to distorted depictions (exploitation films), and objectification. This led to to a push-back in art and intellectual circles against that sort of thing. Then there are factors like the protection of children, which crosses all political divides: all of us want to keep them safe. These processes happens in all countries at different rates and different times and the creative products of every culture influence those in other cultures and cause further change. How do you handle sex and sexuality in your own work? When I started Pink TA my goal was not to have any barriers to what I wanted to show, but as the years went on I realised I had to tone things down so my comic could be seen more widely and as I've gotten older I have a lot less interest in sexy things than I did when I was younger anyway so that caused further change. This week we have another best off from Gunwallace and this time it's - X up - 6 … is this a theme for a comic? … no! It could be a theme for X Up, it does have some Wah Wah guitar (the sexiest guitar), after all, but it isn't. This is a theme for the number 6. That number that a certain user, plymayer, gives to comics all when he feels they deserve it. A 6. A 6 out of 5. This is a theme for a concept. The concept of a supportive DD'er. To plymayer … and to every 6 he has handed out. (Okay, so it's also a theme for X Up … but don't tell anyone). - Disco sex - Originally from Quackcast 256, the 1st of February 2016. Topics and shownotes Links Thread that was inspiration for the topic - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/forum/topic/180234/ Featured comic: Kuro Shouri - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2026/mar/31/featured-comic-kuro-shouri/ Featured music: X UP - http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/X_UP/ by Plymayer, rated A. Special thanks to: Gunwallace - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Gunwallace/ Tantz Aerine - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Tantz_Aerine/ Ozoneocean - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/ozoneocean Banes - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Banes/ VIDEO exclusive! Become a subscriber on the $5 level and up to see our weekly Patreon video and get our advertising perks! - https://www.patreon.com/DrunkDuck Even at $1 you get your name with a link on the front page and a mention in the weekend newsposts! Join us on Discord - https://...
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  • Quackcast 784 - Manipulation

    Quackcast 784 - Manipulation
    2026/03/24

    This topic is about manipulation and manipulators. This is a super broad topic because manipulation is everywhere: not just unscrupulous people but in normal communication, advertising, story writing, art etc. for good, evil, and purely neutral objectives. But for the purposes of this cast we got Tantz to use her expertise to limit it down to mainly focus on people.

    So what IS manipulation? It's getting others to do things or change their thinking, often against their interests. They think it's their own decision based on their own wants and reasoning but in reality they're behaving in the way that the manipulator wants them to, using triggers, deception, and other clever methods. As children most of us learn how to easily manipulate others through behaviours and actions: things like tantrums, fake tears, being cute etc. Basically big obvious stuff that easily gets a reaction. Thankfully most of us also grow OUT of such crude behaviour, though some silly adults never do, or if they do they go back to it.

    The behaviour of master manipulators is driven by a perception of weakness: they see manipulation as their main available option to exert power because they don't feel they're able to in any other way. They can make great villains. A memorable manipulator villain is the mother in The Sopranos. A great example of the power of nasty manipulators is shown in the 1988 film The Chocolate War (also a great use of Kate Bush's "Running up that Hill"), where one boy's act of rebellion at the school causes him to be the target of a bullying campaign by a master manipulator.

    Sometimes manipulation is unintentional: certain things trip triggers we have and we change our behavior despite our better interests. The whole "sex sells" is based on that. People knowingly take advantage of that but it's ripe for comedy when they don't realise they're doing it. The character Francis in the comic Bottomless Waitress by Banes and I is one such example. The film Something about Mary is an entire story based on this premise because characters romantically fall for Mary, and do whatever they can for her and then they even deliberately manipulate others in their competition for her affections!

    Do you have a character that uses manipulation to get their way or can you think of an example of a noted manipulative character in fiction?

    This week we have another best off from Gunwallace and this time it's - Firefly cross - A very mystical sound, with traditional, middle eastern style music mixed with dark techno fuzz, this one is intriguing!
    Originally from Quackcast 285, 10th Oct, 2016.


    Topics and shownotes

    Links

    Thread about manipulation - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/forum/topic/180225/

    Featured comic:
    The Fox and Feather Saga Vol One - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2026/mar/16/featured-comic-the-fox-and-feather-saga-vol-one/

    Featured music:
    Firefly cross - http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Firefly_Cross/ by Dragonsong12, rated E

    Special thanks to:
    Gunwallace - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Gunwallace/
    Tantz Aerine - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Tantz_Aerine/
    Ozoneocean - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/ozoneocean
    Banes - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Banes/

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  • Quackcast 785 - Women in comics

    Quackcast 785 - Women in comics
    2026/03/31

    Tantz developed an idea to promote DD creators by doing themed months. DDers were asked to come up with themes that fit various months and when those came around we DDers were asked to nominate creators and their comics to be promoted as part of that themed month. March was chosen to be the Women in Comics month to coincide with Women's History Month. So in this Quackcast we're celebrating our female creators and recapping the success of the themed month.

    DD has been around for well over 20 years now and in that time our site has tried to stay as egalitarian as possible across all fronts. We have always had prominent women creators on the site producing amazing comics and our staff managing DD has always had a fairly equal split between women and men. So why the need for a women in comics month if this is the case? It's because despite all this many women don't feel comfortable having their gender known in case their work is judged and assumptions made because of that and also to avoid certain types of unfavourable attention. The purpose of our women in comics month is to help all of us and comics in general because more equality of representation gives us a diversity of points of views and experiences and that massively enriches our community and the comics available to us to read.

    Who are your fave women comic creators here on DD? Or if you're a woman creator, what has your experience been like here? When I first started posting my own comic here in 2004 Creators like Amelius, Coydog, Skoolmunkee and Blackitty really welcomed me and I was in awe of their work and talent as well as their roles in the community.

    This week our best-off from Gunwallace is: Demon Eater - Jillyfoo's demonic horror comic. This has a gritty, grungy, red sound of rending and tearing, pulsating, and the chittering of unholy insectile monsters!
    Originally from Quackcast 190, 26th of October, 2014.

    Topics and shownotes

    Women in comics Newspost - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2026/mar/06/march-dd-theme-female-creators/
    Women in comics thread - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/forum/topic/180217/

    Featured comic:
    Where the Light Falls - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2026/mar/24/featured-comic-where-the-light-falls/

    Featured music:
    Demon Eater - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Demon_Eater/ - by Jillyfoo, rated A.

    Special thanks to:
    Gunwallace - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Gunwallace/
    Tantz Aerine - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Tantz_Aerine/
    Ozoneocean - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/ozoneocean
    Banes - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Banes/
    Kawaiidaigakusei - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/kawaiidaigakusei/


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  • Quackcast 783 - Where do we go from here?

    Quackcast 783 - Where do we go from here?
    2026/03/17
    Many times in your writing you reach a point where things just peter out and you can't seem to move beyond. We're not really talking about a traditional writer's block here though, it's more like running out of puff, "out of steam" so to speak… You get your story and or characters to a point and then "what now?". Maybe it's because the content of the current story no longer fits with the script you were working on because too many interesting things got added in as you were creating the pages, but now it's all falling apart because the story as it is now is too different from the planned one. Maybe it's because you lose enthusiasm for the current story. It could be that you've seen new trends and styles and fun things you want to include but can't fit them into your current story so you get tired of it. Maybe you don't have a script and can't really work out what to do next. It could be that you find a plot hole and know you'll need a rewrite to move any further. Or maybe you're starting a new chapter but can't work out how to do that. There are many reasons to run out of puff and we chatted about some ways around that in the cast. Again, this is NOT about blocks which are not really related to the writing and are more just psychological. One of the ways was to limit your scope right down: just focus on a few characters in a much more limited set of circumstances or maybe even the point of view of a single character and proceed from what interests and concerns them, what they like, need, and care about, what they experience etc. That means there are less things to worry about, it's easier to crystallise in your mind where you should go with things, and it's also way easier to get your audience to relate to and identify with what you're doing. Another key method is to rely on structure if you can. If you have an old script and old thumbnails and all that stuff, try and see if you can hammer your way back to it. You might not be able to because of later story changes or you may not even have a script, but if you do and you CAN go back to it, it's worth it even if you feel it's a bit old and boring, because it's all planned out already and when you move past the dull stuff you can write more interesting stuff into your script later. Finally another trick is to just jump to another scene completely. It could be a time jump, like two days later or earlier, or even a flashback. You can use dreams, visions, or a recounted story by a character. You can also jump to parallel scenes with other characters in other places, or simply a different character point of view… What are some run-out-off-steam moments you've had and how do you get beyond them? This week our best-off from Gunwallace is: Filaments a Kerbop Story - The mysterious, dark shadowy reaches of space, glowing tendrils of a pink gassy nebula, dimly seen, distant stars, shadowy pockmarked asteroids turning lazily… a happily little junty turn plucked out on strings winds its way through the gloom, spreading cheer and light! Originally from Quackcast 497, 22nd of September, 2020. Topics and shownotes Featured comic: No feature this week because I was sick so enjoy Kawaii's feature from last week: Summer to Winter - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2026/mar/03/featured-comic-summer-to-winter/ Featured music: Filaments a Kerbop Story - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Filaments_a_KerBop_story/ - by Caliway, rated E. Special thanks to: Gunwallace - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Gunwallace/ Tantz Aerine - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Tantz_Aerine/ Ozoneocean - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/ozoneocean Banes - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Banes/ VIDEO exclusive! Become a subscriber on the $5 level and up to see our weekly Patreon video and get our advertising perks! - https://www.patreon.com/DrunkDuck Even at $1 you get your name with a link on the front page and a mention in the weekend newsposts! Join us on Discord - https://discordapp.com/invite/7NpJ8GS
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  • Quackcast 782 - fictional tropes in reality

    Quackcast 782 - fictional tropes in reality
    2026/03/10
    This Quackcast was inspired by a remark about a certain character trait in fiction and not meeting anyone like that in reality. It stuck a chord with me because people often complain on the internet about fictional tropes that "don't exist in reality", and yet in my lifetime I've frequently met representatives of most tropes in the real world. So I thought we'd chat about popular character tropes and their real life versions. One of the biggest "fiction only" character tropes that the internet loved to deride was "the magical pixie dreamgirl", which was explained away as a mythical creature invented by horny middle-aged male screenwriters who want to recapture their youth by having a dalliance with this fantasy female stereotype. In my life I've met many real life women AND men that commonly match this trope precisely: people who behave and speak whimsically, have an "alternative appearance" with dyed hair and a whimsical fashion style, a childish sense of humour, act chaotically, don't fit in with normal societal rules, go on adventures, are arty and poetic etc. Many people find it fun to live like that for a while, it's performative, and if their situation means they have less responsibility (because they're a student for example), it's much easier sustain that way of life. I think the real reason why people think that certain tropes are mythical is because they're unsustainable in the long term so real people can only behave that way for a limited period, which limits the chance that you'll encounter a person like that; the manic pixie is a great example. Also certain tropes only exist from specific points of view so unless you have the POV you won't see them: the sexy, suave male seducer, or the inappropriate sexual harasser guy for example- they target their behaviour specifically towards certain women, so that to most men those character types seem fictional, because they simply don't encounter the full brunt of it, and conversely the sexy femme fatale seductress can seem like a fictional product of the "male gaze" to many women because it's not behaviour typically aimed at them. As a young person I learned about many character tropes through the media, especially American TV and movies, where certain traits were dominant: Nerds, dorks, jocks, preppies, the popular kids, etc. And yet where I was growing up, in Australia in the 80s we didn't quite have those types of people in reality. I began to think of them as a strange fictional American invention. Even when I went to the USA for the first time in 2010 and went to San Diego Comic Con, which according to American media is ground zero for "nerds", I found it full of actors, porn stars, MMA fighters, weirdos, and families. I encountered one true, genuine nerd stereotype there and it was the most precious and interesting experience to have finally seen one after all these years. One last thing: outdated tropes. Tropes that existed at one time in reality but are now extinct so that then we see them in fiction we interpret them incorrectly or just don't understand them. Sam and Frodo in The Lord of the Rings are a great example of this, their relationship is the typical officer and his batman, the upper-class man and his devoted rural working class servant. A relationship where people are connected through a formal working arrangement and separated by class, education, and social convention but nevertheless manage bridge that through shared experience and become friends anyway. This was something that would happen particularly during WW1. The social and class situation that caused that to exist has utterly changed now so people can't understand it anymore and instead misinterpret it in their own ways. What are some "fictional" tropes you've seen in reality, or even some that you've never seen outside of fiction? In recent times I've been shocked at the rise of the bad cartoon villains in the USA and now I WISH they had remained in fiction. This week we have another best off from Gunwallace and this time it's - Lola - Where am I? Where…? The essence of cool, grooving into the night, dressed in cool white, all eyes on you, bathed in soft pastel light. Restless feet, throbbing, pulsing sound, stepping to the beat. Originally from Quackcast 316, 27th of March 2017 Topics and shownotes Links Featured comic: Summer to Winter - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2026/mar/03/featured-comic-summer-to-winter/ Featured music: Lola - http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Lola/ by Alejkhan, rated T. Special thanks to: Gunwallace - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Gunwallace/ Tantz Aerine - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Tantz_Aerine/ Kawaiidaigakusei - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/kawaiidaigakusei Ozoneocean - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/ozoneocean Banes - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Banes/ VIDEO exclusive! Become a subscriber on the $5 level and up to see our weekly Patreon video and get our advertising perks! - https:...
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  • Quackcast 780 - Background colour

    Quackcast 780 - Background colour
    2026/02/24
    We're doing a cast on background colouring. There are a million was to do colour for your backgrounds, the only important thing is the finished result, it really doesn't matter how you get there, as long as it's not with AI, but learning how others do things can always be helpful. For myself I got where I did by looking at the great work of others and trying to get the same results, plus a LOT of trial and error. I'll outline here a very simplified version of what I do. I have two main comic styles: a flat cartoony cell shaded style for Bottomless Waitress and a more painterly pseudo realistic style for Pinky TA. These tips apply to both but mainly Pinky TA. First up I work digitally and my lineart is top layer in grey or black, set to "Multiply" so all the non-lines parts are transparent and can show through the colour of the bottom layers. I create about 2 to 4 background layers, depending how complex I want to be. The very bottom layer is my simple fill layer. Usually I decide on a simple gradient for each panel. The gradient is usually made up of no more that 3 colours. It's a good way to very quickly add a sense of depth and visual interest to an image. I usually pick a colour to represent the feeling of the emotional vibe of the scene or something that fits realistically with the image. On the layer above that I'll colour objects, buildings, and things in the background. I find It's very important to know that the colours of your backgrounds influence the colours of the things within it, especially your characters (if you're doing a more realistic style), and lighting is a massive part of that because without light there is no colour or vision, so know where your light is coming from and what kind of light it is: sunlight, lamps, windows, candles, spotlights, moonlight, universal light etc. That will also infleunce how hard, distinct and dark to make your shadows. On a layer above those two I'll colour my figures. I take cues from the main background colours on how to colour my characters so that they fit better with the scene, and I also light them the same way. They will still be coloured in their standard colours mostly but the panel colour influences how their shadow colours look. Finally in another layer above the line art I will have an "effects "layer which will go over everything. This could be for bloom effects around bright lights or fire, it could be for smoke or fog, or often I use it for a trick to create "atmospheric perfective": this is where things that are further away become dimmer or faded and it's a very easy way to add depth. To do this I just add a gradient of a single colour- usually white, and set its opacity to fade to zero, with the zero opacity part of the gradient over the foreground and the full white over the background in the distance, then I set the opacity of that layer to be quite low, maybe 15%. So that's one of my methods. I hope you are able to get something helpful from it! In the cast Tantz and Banes also outline some of their very different techniques. How do you work? This week we have another best off from Gunwallace and this time it's - Miss Sisyphus - Slow, faded monochrome ennui, colour bleeds in gradually, like a stain on paper, filing with life, danger, adventure, futuristic exploration, like a dull and dusty bud, blossoming into a gorgeous flower, full of colour and heady scent. Originally from Quackcast 558, 23rd of November, 2021. Topics and shownotes Links Featured comic: Nemutions Heart - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2026/feb/17/featured-comic-nemutions-heart/ Featured music: Miss Sisyphus - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Miss_Sisyphus/ - by SinisterDuck, rated M. Special thanks to: Gunwallace - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Gunwallace/ Tantz Aerine - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Tantz_Aerine/ Kawaiidaigakusei - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/kawaiidaigakusei Ozoneocean - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/ozoneocean Banes - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Banes/ VIDEO exclusive! Become a subscriber on the $5 level and up to see our weekly Patreon video and get our advertising perks! - https://www.patreon.com/DrunkDuck Even at $1 you get your name with a link on the front page and a mention in the weekend newsposts! Join us on Discord - https://discordapp.com/invite/7NpJ8GS
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  • Quackcast 781 - The tracks that made you

    Quackcast 781 - The tracks that made you
    2026/03/03

    Our Quackcast this week was inspired by a post I made in the DD forums asking about songs that had a big impact on people in their formative teen years. This sort of thing is such a pertinent subject in 2026 when stupid people are thinking they can replace creativity with the soulless pastiches created by AI- Real humans are the sum of their creative influences, jumbled into a gooey mental soup as their brains were forming, getting all mixed up and mis-remembered and joined with other stuff based on emotional resonance and the context of what was going on at the time.

    Ai on the other hand is a machine created by a corporation that's fed stollen IP from illegal sources, which then regurgitates simplistic, meaningless mashups based on nothing but the superficial similarities of aspects of the stollen source material - it has absolutely NONE of that soulful creative depth. It's a world "learned from books" as opposed to one experienced in reality, but even worse because even a person learning things from nothing but books has emotional connections with aspects of what they read based on past experience. When I can see that sort of depth of inspiration and history in people's creations I LOVE it.

    With this in mind we chatted about songs that had made an impact on us as teens and how they still influence us. What songs influenced you as a teen and why?

    This week our best-off from Gunwallace is It's Permanent - Old school southern rock, laconic, melodic, hard drinkin', late night, whisky, beer and cigarettes. Play your cards right and you'll be going home with the prettiest cowgirl…
    Originally from Quackcast 387, the 7th of August, 2018

    Topics and shownotes

    Song thread - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/forum/topic/180214/?page=1#latest

    Influential music for us:
    Ozoneocean
    Heart - These Dreams - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41P8UxneDJE
    All Fired Up - Pat Benatar - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsnYrH3BUP8
    Tantz
    El Condor Pasa - YMA SUMAC (1971) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlPOldBxxVs&list=RDDlPOldBxxVs&start_radio=1
    ΜΙΚΡΑ ΑΣΙΑ ΑΠ - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1518A0450D00882B
    Banes
    Archie - Everything's Archie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBK1k9CM26s
    Meat Loaf - Paradise By The Dashboard Light- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C11MzbEcHlw


    Featured comic:
    Jack and the Beanstalk - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2026/feb/22/featured-comic-jack-and-the-beanstalk/

    Featured music:
    It's Permanent - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Its_Permanent/ - by UltimateZ, rated M.

    Special thanks to:
    Gunwallace - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Gunwallace/
    Tantz Aerine - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Tantz_Aerine/
    Ozoneocean - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/ozoneocean
    Banes - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Banes/

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  • Quackcast 779 - Valentines cast

    Quackcast 779 - Valentines cast
    2026/02/17

    This Quackcast was recorded on the 14th of February so our cast was about Valentines day and romantic love stuff! A day named after a martyred Christian from the latter days of Rome who was beaten and then beheaded. Apparently he advocated for the right of Roman Legionaries to marry so that's where the love and romance association comes from… Which is interestingly ironic to me because the true meaning of "romance" and "romantic" isn't lovey dovey stuff, but rather it refers to things that are associated with ancient Rome, or are evocative of the idealised memory of it, hence people who're obsessed with ideals used to be called "romantics". The concept of "romance" has since been simplified and bastardised to only mean lovehearts and Hallmark type commercial ideas of people courting - chocolates, flowers and all the rest.

    We chat about that and actual lovely dovey comics and movies and books and things. Out of the three of us much of Banes' work has more of a focus on love than anything else. He even has a comic called "Kaiju Valentine", which has a fantastic love story at its centre between a giant woman and a normal sized man, you should really read it! But his other comics like Typical Strange and Bottomless Waitress that he works with me also feature significant love plots.

    Some of my fave love stories are the movie Joe Vs the Volcano, and the books Wuthering Heights, Pride and Prejudice, and The Rowan, all of them because although love is the focus they use it to explore other things: Destiny and self realisation of Joe Vs the Volcano, dangerous, nasty toxic passion in Wuthering Heights, class politics in Pride and Prejudice, and becoming a whole, accepted person in The Rowan.
    Do you enjoy love stories or do one yourself?

    This week our best-off from Gunwallace is Kaiju Valentine - Stomp meets a big stomping monster woman as she bops and bounces heavily to this cool, percussive and yet somewhat ethereal sound. It's party time here in Kaiju land! This is an infectious dance number!
    Originally from Quackcast 714, 19th of November 2024

    Topics and shownotes

    Tantz Valentines newspost - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2026/feb/13/love-is-in-the-air/

    Featured comic:
    Abnormal Alliance - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2026/feb/09/featured-comic-abnormal-alliance/

    Featured music:
    Kaiju Valentine - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Kaiju_Valentine/ - by Banes, rated M.

    Special thanks to:
    Gunwallace - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Gunwallace/
    Tantz Aerine - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Tantz_Aerine/
    Ozoneocean - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/ozoneocean
    Banes - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Banes/

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