In this episode, we quack the case of everyone’s favorite talking waterfowl with a look at Steve Gerber’s Howard the Duck! Specifically, his appearances in Giant-Size Man-Thing issues 4-5 and Howard the Duck (Vol. 1), issues 1,2,3, and 5, published by Marvel Comics!
Trapped in a world he never made, this irascible, cigar-chomping mallard became a breakout star following his debut in Man-Thing #1 and went on to star in his own series, known for its biting satire (and for having him often appear as a parody of fellow Marvel Comics characters).
Can our fowl-tempered philosopher prevail against such absurd antagonists as Pro-Rata, Turnip-Man, Count Macho and the undead menace of Bessie the Hellcow? And will he take his rightful place among that duck dynasty known as … The Comics Canon?
In This Episode:
- The Bird Pun Swear Jar
- Milkshake Duck
- Curt’s favorite comic book sound effect
- Smokestacks and skyscrapers
- Master C’haaj
- Our Immortal Hulk episode
- Mark Gruenwald
- Dark Avengers Vol. 2: Molecule Man
- Thundarr the Barbarian
- Howard the Duck Vol. 0: What the Duck?
Join us in two weeks as we look ahead to Marvel Studios’ 2021 slate of Disney+ shows with a discussion of Captain America: The Winter Soldier!
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