Marvel Announces a New Howard the Duck Comic Book
The rehabilitation of Howard the Duck has officially begun.
Once a cult-favorite comic book character from the 1970s, the filthy-billed alien quacker was just about buried after his 1986 big-screen flop. But when he appeared in the post-credit scene of this summer’s smash hit Guardians of the Galaxy, the world rejoiced, ready to re-embrace the anthropomorphic waterfowl once again.
And so, Marvel has seized on Howard’s new-found popularity and announced that he will star in a brand new comic book written by Chip Zdarsky and drawn by Joe Quinones, which will launch on March 4.
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Fans can expect a redesigned Howard (get a first look at the new version over at Entertainment Weekly) in fun, irreverent monthly installations.
“I love the contrast of Howard against both the normal world of us hairless apes and the weird worlds of Man-Things and Dr. Stranges and Spider-Mans,” Zdarsky told EW. “Cause he doesn’t fit into either, really. I’m just going to continue exploring those contrasts, but my ultimate goal is to make it funny. Marvel has taken chances on funny books and injecting humor into superhero titles, so I want to make sure this is worth some chuckles here and there.”
Marvel has years of movies planned ahead of time, so we have to wonder: Will Howard the Duck be part of Phase 4?
Image credit: Universal Pictures. Marvel
