Story Synopsis: Howard The Duck Vol. 0 : What The Duck
When Howard gets sucked into another dimension it is up to one duck to make a new life for himself in this week’s Comic Rewind, Howard The Duck Vol. 0: What The Duck.
Howard was a duck, but not only that he was THE duck. He was the only talking duck on Earth. This obviously caused a great deal of problems for him. People would sit and stare and freak out when he would speak.
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However, Howard was one tough cookie and didn’t ducking care what people thought. Howard started a private detective agency and if anyone needed the best duck detective in the world they just had to call (555)-Duk-Dick.
On a seemingly normal day, Howard got the case of a lifetime. A client came in looking for a necklace the Black Cat stole. This case led him on an adventure that took him to space, escape prison with Rocket Racoon, rub shoulders with Dr. Strange and fight against a Skrull.
Howard The Duck Vol. 0: What The Duck was written by Chip Zdarsky with art by Joe Quinones. Marvel Comics published the volume in 2015.
Howard The Duck With The Quickest Mouth…Or Beak Or Bill?
I was in the mood for a more lighthearted and fun comic. I read this when it first came out and remember really liking it. However, I forgot how funny it is.
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Howard is very quick-witted and sharp with his comebacks. His interactions with other Marvel heroes are hilarious. He and She-Hulk have a general hatred for each other but are forced to be neighbors in the office building. Howard’s receptionist is a pile of trash with a face drawn on it. However, he treats her like a real person and tells people to talk to his receptionist and asks if she offered them water.
The jokes are like a machine gun a lot of times. They come so quickly that it is really easy to miss a lot of them. Plus a lot of them are background gags or a reference to a Howard The Duck comic from the ‘80s.
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Howard The Duck With All The Feels
Even though the book is definitely a comedy book it does have drama and heartfelt moments. Rocket tells Howard that he recognizes his pain and he needs to address it. The big threat of the comic is a Skrull getting his hands on the Abundant Glove, but not confused with the Infinity Gauntlet. When the five gems, compassion, laughter, dance, respect, and a second dance gem, come together they can make someone marginally powerful.
I loved this book and would say this is a must-read for someone looking for a laugh from a Marvel comic. This is also a pretty good introduction to Howard the Duck.
Rating:
5/5