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http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/11/21/marvel-announces-howard-the-duck-by-chip-zdarsky-and-joe-quinones/

Guardians of the Galaxy was great and all, but how about that post-credits scene? You know, the one with the anthropomorphic duck? What’s his deal?

Glad you asked. Created by Steve Gerber and Val Mayerick, Howard the Duck is one of the strangest and most subversive characters in the Marvel canon—that unfortunately is mostly known from a terrible film in the 1980s. But, as the old saying goes, the road to redemption starts after the credits of a blockbuster movie—and Marvel is bringing Howard back in a big way. This Spring, the publisher will launch Howard the Duck, a new ongoing comic-book series by Chip Zdarsky and Joe Quinones in which the talking duck from another planet sets up shop in the Marvel Universe as a private investigator.

Fans of Sex Criminals already know that Chip Zdarsky is one of the funniest people in comics, and Joe Quinones’ fun, clean artwork is a great fit for the off-beat comedy of Howard. To get a feel of what to expect when the book launches, EW interviewed Zdarsky and Quinones about the series.

EW: What can readers expect from your work on Howard the Duck? Comedy is obviously a huge part—will there be a lot of visual humor? Chip, will fans of Sex Criminals find themselves at home here?

QUINONES: Nah. I think we’re going for something a bit more grounded here. We really wanted to explore Howard’s pain and loneliness, and how he expresses his outsider frustrations with extreme violence. Kidding! It’s definitely meant to be funny. I’m a big comedy fan, so expect a lot of visual gags throughout. Chip and I have already been brainstorming some on the subject.

ZDARSKY: Expect a humorous tale of time and sexuality! I’ve basically just copied Matt’s first three Sex Criminals scripts and replaced characters with Howard and some C-level superheroes.

I think it’s going to be fun! We’ll get to explore the Marvel Universe with a very short tour guide and a very good artist and me, a man who dresses as Garfield on the weekends.

Ha ha, I’m writing Howard the Duck!

 

[J10]

 

[Mesoian]

I will read this.

 

[Viewt]

That art looks fantastic, but Marvel fucked with Steve Gerber in so many goddamn ways. I think I'd feel bad reading a new series with his prize creation. :\

 

[ReAxion]

Hooray Chip!

 

[AbsolutBro]

Was literally just reading his Wiki page. He's like the original 4th wall breaking character. Admittedly have not read comics in ages (even with a Marvel Unlimited account), but I'd consider it, just to see wtf is up.

 

[Platy]

First Squirrel Girl and now Howard the Duck !

I love you too, Marvel

 

[Muskieratboi]

Hell.

Yes.

I *knew* Howard would come back.

 

[Trojita]

What the fuck at the first post.

Art looks great. Will be looking forward to this.

 

[Arthr2ShdsJcksn]

I'd rather watch a new Howard the Duck than another X-Men, Iron Man, Avengers, Spiderman, Thor or Captain America movie, regardless if those potential sequels are excellent.

 

[MrCunningham]

Once upon a time Disney threatened to sue Marvel for copyright infringement because the character looked too much like Donald. They even went so far as getting an artist to redesign the character for Marvel comics. George Lucas makes a Howard the Duck movie, which was considered to be one of the worst movies ever made. Disney buys out both Lucasfilms and Marvel.

It's like Howard the Duck has come full circle.

Spoiler

His cameo in the end of Guardians of the Galaxy make me wish they could make a new Howard the Duck movie, to be honest.

 

[Screaming Meat]

Zdarsky? Hell yeah!

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Zdarsky's first marvel book?

This is awesome news.

 

[Deft Beck]

Looks like a great modern design for him.

I might have to check this one out.

 

[Village]

hopefully its good

 

[Spike Spiegel]

For convenience, Zdarsky's previous Marvel work:

 

[comedy bomb]

Black Cat seems oddly proportioned in that second pic.

 

[AbsolutBro]

For convenience, Zdarsky's previous Marvel work:

Holy shit this is amazing.

 

[genjiZERO]

I never knew it was a terrible movie until the internet told me so. I really enjoyed it as a kid.

 

[spindashing]

For convenience, Zdarsky's previous Marvel work:

http://i.imgur.com/JBeIMpM.jpg[IMG]
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fucking frog-man

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

Holy shit this is amazing.

Is there more of this? Please?

 

[akira28]

cool. It was a definite freakout graduating from Star Comics to using my allowance to buy bagged Howard issues from the 70s as a 7 year old.

 

[Ovid]

GoTG revived a dead property.

So damn smart to include him in the film.

 

[Altazor]

For convenience, Zdarsky's previous Marvel work:
*snip*

ha ha just kidding I'm Frog-Man

that's brilliant :lol

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

GoTG revived a dead property.

So damn smart to include him in the film.

I think the potential for an off-the wall low budget comedy with him investigating crimes in the MCU is huge.

 

[Slayven]

GoTG revived a dead property.

So damn smart to include him in the film.

Hen just had his own team

 

[RockTurtle]

Now all i need is for a Galacta book and marvel will officially become my "c-list premier" company!

 

[TheGreatDirector]

For convenience, Zdarsky's previous Marvel work:

Lol this made my day. Frog man is the hero we deserve.

 

[Hot Coldman]

I've never even heard of Frog Man before today, and now I demand to see more

 

[Ovid]

Hen just had his own team

Yeah, but mainstream audiences had no idea who he was (with the exception of comic book junkies and people who know about the 80's film).

 

[Deleted member 10571]

"The Magneto of squirrels"

 

[Ian]

ha ha just kidding I'm Frog-Man

 

[The One and Done™]

Yawn

 

[ReAxion]

I've been laughing about "ha ha just kidding I'm Frog-man" for months and I'm glad everyone else is enjoying it now.

 

[Parallax]

Yeah, but mainstream audiences had no idea who he was (with the exception of comic book junkies and people who know about the 80's film).

That can be said about most comic properties.

 

[leadbelly]

I speculated that they might do something with Howard the Duck after seeing his little cameo in Guardians of the Galaxy.

And Howard the Duck is not a terrible film.

 

[Dai101]

"haha just kidding i'm frog-man" needs to be in a MCU movie.

 

[Alphahawk]

What can we do as a society to make a Frogman movie happen?

 

[alexandros]

Calling it now, Frog-man is the one that will take down Thanos in Infinity War.

 

[shiftplusone]

"Married a robot ha ha" and "Moon Creep" had me crackin up at work


Chirp Zorski is the best comicer

 

[thebeeks]

Love Zdarsky to death (big Sex Crims fan), but Howard without Gerber doesn't really interest me. Cautiously optimistic though.

 

[Ovid]

I speculated that they might do something with Howard the Duck after seeing his little cameo in Guardians of the Galaxy.

And Howard the Duck is not a terrible film.

It's was an awesome film.

 

[a secret-boss]

For convenience, Zdarsky's previous Marvel work:

Need more of this

 

[Trojita]

The watcher trying to go incognito with the beard lolololol

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Joe's cover on this is the best drawing of all time.

 

[StoOgE]

He's back baby!

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

For convenience, Zdarsky's previous Marvel work:

This is fantastic.

 

[bengraven]

Does Gambit seriously have glasses now?

 

[Mudcrab]

Namor can't catch a break.

 

[PHOENIXZERO]

I wouldn't mind a new Howard the Duck movie either, loved the 80s movie as a kid and maybe its nostalgia that saves it unlike the Garbage Pail Kids which no amount of nostalgia could save.