First- I’m not going to be here for the next week, so until next Thursday, send any news etc to ozoneocean or Spang! or Black_Kitty!

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Hey folks, we’ve got a new bug on the site (fun!) as of last Thursday where people in Japan, and some in Canada, can’t view images on Drunk Duck at all whatsoever. Awesome! I’ve done all I can but there’s no word on what the problem is or when it will be fixed. So, to all comic owners who think they have readers in Japan and/or Canada, you might want to mirror your new comic images on Photobucket, Imagesocket, or etc. If you put a link to that image in your author’s comment, then those people can click it and see your comic. I’d also advise any affected people in Japan or Canada to send a PQ or leave a comment on the comics you’re missing out on, asking them to do this (because not everyone reads the news anymore).

There’s also a forum thread that is the major keeping-track place of the situation.

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Don’t forget that the Comic Book Challenge is still going on… time is running out! The entry deadline is May 31st!

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Did you notice there was a new Creator Interview up on Monday? Well there was! It is from heymelby of Chat the Fat Kid!

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The Comic Review forum has been moving really slow lately- lots of people want reviews, but not so many want to do them! It’s not very fair to expect the same 6-8 people to do all the reviews all the time, is it? I know I’d get burned out. Why don’t you head over and help out a bit? You might find a comic you like, and you might even LEARN something (if you’re so inclined)! Plus, once you’ve done a few reviews yourself, you can sign up to get your own comic reviewed!

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j giar’s SoulDriver (you know, the one that was featured) is now available as a free download from WOWIO! It’s FREE! I think you should get it! Go here!

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arteestx wrote:

Xolta, an adult comic that is truly not intended for readers under 18, reaches 175 pages on Friday. The comic also just ended the first book Xolta: Genesis and is starting the next book, coincidentally called Exodus (and I might even try adding a plot this time). And to help celebrate the new book and milestone, there are 3 possible covers for the Exodus book that folks can vote on (posted on Monday). Thanks!

Saturday is milestone day!

Today we have several comics reaching 50 pages- congrats to you guys!

Off Hours, a DD community project, is one of those reaching 50 pages- and is only 11 pages away from chapter 1’s conclusion! Everyone participating in this project has done a great job, it’s a feat of organization and dedication!

National Dex (an adorable hand-drawn pokemon comic) by lucky7s76 is also turning 50! 50 pages is a lot of work, so be proud of yourself

Rori’s Because of Ivan also hits 50, and she has this to add: Rori wrote:

It’s a sketchy diary comic, which I ask that people not comment on (so everyone feels like their reading it first, weird, I know), but I still feel really proud that I’ve stuck with it. I dunno, it’s like getting to read my diary without breaking into my house. Good thing, right?

I dunno, if you like breaking into houses, it could be a bad thing…

And at a whopping 350 we have I Fell Down the Stairs, I think 350 is a number that many of us can only hope to achieve. (Also, ifelldownthestairs says that nominated for a DD award was awesome! I will add that it is nominated for “Most deliciously offensive comic” which I’m pretty sure is a good advertising point.

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Drunk Duck Award finalists announced!

The finalists for the Drunk Duck award have been revealed! You can find out about them in their forum thread, it’s quite a list! Stay tuned to find out the winners…

Amanda is also looking for panelists and judges! It’s a fun way to be involved even if your comic isn’t up for any awards (and even if it is!) Get more information here!

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Thursday’s featured comic is Luna’s Journey!
Luna is a wolf, sort of. She comes from a pack that, in legend, is descended from a pair of humans turned to wolves. When she finds a human lost in the snow she decides to help him, curious about these beings she’s supposedly related to. He in turn suspects that she is no ordinary wolf. She wants so much to find out about him and communicate with him that something interesting happens… The lovely art has a manga influence, and the story is proving to be quirky and a little bit magical.

Read Luna’s Journey

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Remember Surfboards and Rayguns? Remember the Comic Book Challenge? Let’s hope so because Surfboards and Rayguns is now in the Comic Book Challenge’s Top Ten! The Top Ten are now open to voting and there are video pitches of the creators, including Bradleyo!

Personally I’m quite proud that we’ve had Drunk Duck people in the Top 10 all 3 years of the CBC so far.

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inhuman has reached 25 pages! Congrats!

Did you know that Doctor Shadow’s The Chronicles of Wyrden is 75 pages old? Well now you do, and you have no excuse!

Good Guy (by Androoo) has reached 125 pages! He tells me he’s in the middle of his first multi-issue story arc too. Keep it up!

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Monday’s featured comic is Lucky Dawg!

If you have crazy freaks as the villains of your city, then maybe you should use crazy freaks to try and stop them. Lucky Dawg is one such man… thing. Actually… he’s a werewolf. The pro-level art is wild and colorful, much like the characters. There’s just something really satisfying about reading a comic about a happy wereworlf, no matter how crazy and violent he is.
Read Lucky Dawg