Death Metal Duck: Interviews, Reviews, and Media Coverage

Death Metal Duck: Interviews, Reviews, and Media Coverage

Death Metal Duck continues to pick up momentum with recent interviews and reviews highlighting its decade-long development, emotional core, and distinctive visual style.


Featured on Geek Nerd Net

The creators discuss the long road to finishing the book, from early drafts written over a decade ago to a complete redraw of the original material. The conversation explores the challenge of balancing humor with a grounded, human story.

“A decade has gone by since Heggs first wrote the opening… and that time away made now the right moment to return and finish the story.”

Read/watch the full interview.


Reviewed by World Comic Book Review

The review highlights the book’s emotional depth beneath its playful premise, focusing on its themes of identity, aging, and second chances.

“The comic’s real heart is far more grounded than the title suggests.”

While noting some structural complexity in its non-linear storytelling, the review emphasizes the strength of its character work and emotional throughline.

Read the full review.


Interviews with True North Country Comics

In recent video interviews, Justin Heggs and Cam Hayden discuss the creative process behind Death Metal Duck, including its themes, artistic approach, and the journey to publication.

Watch the interviews.


Death Metal Duck is available now in hardcover and digital formats through Black Panel Press.

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