Anonymous asked: just a random love message for your doodle comics! I really like how they are so in keeping with the originals, you have such a good understanding of the characters- also I really like that you use animals other than pigs and dogs for the bg characters! do you use specific animals for countries? only I noticed you used foxes and badgers in the comic set in the UK
aw gosh, thank you! I’m so glad you feel that way- also sort of, but it’s not a set thing! I just like the idea that some species which we recognise as native to certain countries are more commonplace there in the duckverse. I think dogs and pigs and ducks are pretty universal, but why limit it to that? Jose being a parrot from Brazil is so fitting; I just really like the idea that you might come across Tiger folk in India, Zebras and Antelopes from Africa, perhaps more Roosters than usual in France etc. It strikes me as an opportunity to make the world feel a bit more varied and fun!
meant to be an intro pic for my new pillowfort but the site keeps crashing (because everyone is trying to use it!), oops
anyway, just to say- don’t be sad! it’s not the end, just the start of a new adventure!
copperblaster asked: Hi! I just wanted to say I'm interested in the world of Disney Ducks too and I was wondering, where do you read your comics? I especially want to finally read the Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck! Thanks and take care!
time to wheel out the good ole INTRO/COLLECTION OF DUCK COMICS LINKS POST! Which I never mind doing bc it always ends up introducing some new folks to them! Fair warning, the host site has some gross ads so make sure you’ve got like, any and all ad blocking apps turned on to max but yeah! there’s a whole paragraph in that post with classic recommended reading but as always I suggest starting with the Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck and going for a walk through the archives of your own accord after.
Also with the internet making as many dumb decisions as it is doing at the moment this may well be a good time to get reading these, because who knows what’s going to go next. If you’ve been meaning to but haven’t got around to it, no time like the present!
commission, and a fun challenge! they wanted a redraw of one of the early duck-snuggle sketches I did a long while back. It’s kind of amazing how much ‘my’ version of Magica has changed but I love Big Soft Beaks so fight me
ankkalinna:
Here’s Gladstone becoming clinically depressed because his constant luck means his ability to experience happiness has been totally screwed up
that’s what I’ve been saying oof. also rough translation- (edit: @lifeboatparty and anon gave me some better wording, thank you!)
Dr: Your sense of happiness has been distorted by the excess strokes of luck.
Gladstone: I’m afraid so.
Dr: You have to try to get some joy from other things
Gladstone: What do you mean?
Dr: Giving can bring you happiness, Mr. Gander..
Gladstone: So I should donate things to others?
Dr: Exactly! When you see the joy of the receiver, you will become happy yourself.
Gladstone: Oh… In that case, who am I supposed to gift these gifts to?
(via shimshamrock)
