What the Duck
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What the Duck is a comic strip
by Aaron Johnson. It started as a webcomic
, with the first strip posted in July 2006. The strip has appeared as print in numerous photography magazines including Amateur Photographer
. It was picked up for syndication in 2008 by Universal Press Syndicate
under the name W. T. Duck.
The main character of the comic strip is a professional photographer who is a duck
. The witty humor and smart observations about photography have made the comic a favorite among many amateur and professional photographers.
The name of each strip is picked by the author from those suggested by the readers in the comment section of the comic. The author approves of and even encourages people spreading the strips on the web.
The comic strips have also been published in two books, What the Duck, Rule of Nerds and What the Duck: A W.T. Duck Collection.
What the Duck merchandise is available through the official website.
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
by Aaron Johnson. It started as a webcomic
Webcomic
Webcomics, online comics, or Internet comics are comics published on a website. While many are published exclusively on the web, others are also published in magazines, newspapers or often in self-published books....
, with the first strip posted in July 2006. The strip has appeared as print in numerous photography magazines including Amateur Photographer
Amateur Photographer
Amateur Photographer is a British photography magazine, published weekly by IPC Media, a Time Warner subsidiary. The magazine provides articles on equipment reviews, photographic technique, and profiles of professional photographers.- About the magazine :...
. It was picked up for syndication in 2008 by Universal Press Syndicate
Universal Press Syndicate
Universal Press Syndicate, a subsidiary of Andrews McMeel Universal, is the world's largest independent press syndicate. It distributes lifestyle and opinion columns, comic strips and other content. Popular columns include Dear Abby, Ann Coulter, Roger Ebert and News of the Weird...
under the name W. T. Duck.
The main character of the comic strip is a professional photographer who is a duck
Duck
Duck is the common name for a large number of species in the Anatidae family of birds, which also includes swans and geese. The ducks are divided among several subfamilies in the Anatidae family; they do not represent a monophyletic group but a form taxon, since swans and geese are not considered...
. The witty humor and smart observations about photography have made the comic a favorite among many amateur and professional photographers.
The name of each strip is picked by the author from those suggested by the readers in the comment section of the comic. The author approves of and even encourages people spreading the strips on the web.
The comic strips have also been published in two books, What the Duck, Rule of Nerds and What the Duck: A W.T. Duck Collection.
What the Duck merchandise is available through the official website.