Verde then goes to the press and claims that his building was attacked by Osama el-Barka ("Osama the Duck" in Arabic). [45][46] Howard later encounters Dracula[47] and even once returns to Duckworld. Arriving at the Boarding House of Mystery, Howard and Beverly encounter Cain and Abel, the latter with a rock stuck in his head that allows him only moments of lucidity. "The Island of Dr. "A Duck Possessed! Echoing this, the most common tagline of his comics reads 'Trapped In a World He Never Made! As Spider-Man publicly announces his long-standing support for S.O.O.F.I., Howard confronts Bev as she stands beside the Supreme S.O.O.F.I. In 2001, when Marvel launched its MAX imprint of "mature readers" comics, Gerber returned to write a six-issue Howard the Duck miniseries illustrated by Phil Winslade and Glenn Fabry. [76], During the Fear Itself storyline, Howard forms a team called the Fearsome Four with She-Hulk, Frankenstein's Monster and Nighthawk to stop the Man-Thing when he goes on a rampage in Manhattan, due to the fear and chaos he senses on the citizens. Forum Posts. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Upon entering Earth-12591, the Ducky Dozen fight hordes of zombie Nazis and Asgardians, but suffer grave losses as the team's members are either killed or zombified during the battle. Followers. Tier 9 Tour: Combat 3 (Peter Griffin vs Howard the Duck) Peter Griffin. The doucheblade causes its holder to grow enormous bare breasts and armor in a parody of Witchblade, and, possessed by this, Howard kills the male lover of a businessman who works with Verde as he and Verde break into Suzy's house.[66]. Death Battle. 0. His seatmates are Winda Wester and the Kidney Lady, a woman who believes that the soul of a person lives in their kidneys and attempts to stop anything she sees as "anti-kidney health." ", Gerber, Steve (w), Colan, Gene (p), Janson, Klaus (i). (Save Our Offspring From Indecency), whose leader was implied to be Anita Bryant, though she looked like an old, fat Elvis Presley with a smiley face/orange on her head. [63], Years later, back with Beverly, he undergoes further shapeshifting experiences after an accident at a chemical facility of Doctor Bong's. Like Howard, Beverly wants an ordinary life but is frequently singled out for her appearance, though as a beautiful woman rather than a duck. It was released alongside an adaptation of the Howard the Duck feature film, which was published in Marvel Super Special #41 (November 1986) and a three-issue comic-book series. Vote. It is revealed that Iprah has been merged with an experiment by the Angel Gabriel called Deuteronomy, intended to replace God, because God has been spending all his time in a bar in Hell since 1938. [98], On Earth-65 in the Spider-Gwen series, a human named Howard T. Duck is the President of the United States.[101]. Mantlo, Bill (w), Colan, Gene (p), Janson, Klaus (i). ", Gerber, Steve (w), Colan, Gene (p), Leialoha, Steve (i). Talos is confronted by numerous heroes while Howard and Tara take cover. While Howard does not appear, the Beast says, "I still feel badly about Howard," who had been "hunted down and consumed". The character was again living with Beverly Switzler, now working as a rent-a-ninja. Verde had known Beverly in college and had a crush on her and had assumed the identity of the supervillain Doctor Bong,[37] who illegally marries Beverly against her will and transforms Howard into a human.[38][39]. [94], An alternate version of Howard the Duck becomes infected with the zombie plague, and eats the brains of the alternate-Ash that is native to the zombie version of the Marvel Universe. Deuteronomy is a creature half-id and half-superego, while Iprah is an all-ego promoter of self-indulgent pop psychology. [21], Howard's first appearance in comics is when he is abruptly abducted from his home planet by an unseen force and randomly dropped into the Florida Everglades by the demon-lord Thog the Nether-Spawn. With the help of Tara Tam, his new friend and assistant, Howard manages to recover the necklace. Edit. During her imprisonment, she met Howard the Duck who helped her escape, although she was surprised he was a duck. In this story, Howard says he was pressured to give up his cigars. After successfully accomplishing their mission, Howard, Dugan, Taxi Taylor and Battlestar are the only members to survive and return to Earth-616 along with the Riveter, the only survivor of Earth-12591's resistance team, the Suffragists. Other Marvel Comics characters occasionally appeared with Howard, including Spider-Man, the Son of Satan and the Ringmaster. 2. "The Final Bong! Beverly's uncle Lee brings everyone back to Cleveland and employs Howard as a cab driver, while Paul, back to being a somnambulist after his release from the hospital, becomes Winda's boyfriend. Howard is able to point out that Tara, who is revealed to possess shapeshifting powers similar to that of a Skrull, could help him defeat Talos. He landed back on our Earth in the city of Cleveland, Ohio, where he first faced the menace of Garko, the Man-Frog. Explore Wikis; Community Central; Start a Wiki; Search This wiki This wiki ... Howard the Duck vs. Donald Duck. Team Superman Prime One-Million vs Captain Marvel. DeMatteis. Forum Posts. Characters Battles Teams Super Powers Forum Feed Collections. "Circus Maximus", Mantlo, Bill (w), Colan, Gene (p), Milgrom, Al (i). "[75], In Marvel Zombies 5, Howard the Duck of Earth-616 teams up with Machine Man to travel across the multiverse fighting zombies. Leth, Kate (w), Williams, Brittney L. (p), Williams, Brittney L. (i). But in the Savage Dragon/Destroyer Duck crossover comic, Elf with a Gun creates thousands of clones of Howard and Beverly during a fierce battle. Spidey attacks the S.O.O.F.I.s and unmasks the Supreme S.O.O.F.I., while the others escape through their teleporter. He battles Pro-Rata, the cosmic accountant, then meets Spider-Man at the end of the battle. This lack of government oversight delights him: "For the rest of my life, no more parking tickets, or taxes, or jury duty. Hastings, Chris (w), Beyruth, Danilo (p), Beyruth, Danilo (i). Death Battle made by Spelunkydunkey and is Season 1 Episode 3 in his series. Marvel Comics Peter Griffin Family Guy Howard the Duck (Marvel Comics) 2. Titled It's Adventure Time With...Howard the Duck, only the initial issue was published. A key feature of the redesign was that the character would wear pants.[12]. Gerber stated that Howard came from an alternate Earth populated by a variety of anthropomorphic animals and not Duckworld. One being the Earth as we know it and the other a land inhabited by anthropomorphized versions of animals. "Getting Smooth! He meets the Man-Thing, who had been attacked by Korrek of Katharta, and the three of them are confronted by warriors of the Congress of Realities. With issue #16, unable to meet the deadline for his regular script, Gerber substituted an entire issue of text pieces and illustrations satirizing his own difficulties as a writer. Howard is later kidnapped by the Ringmaster and his Circus of Crime. Heck, I couldn't even vote if I wanted to!" [44], Writer Bill Mantlo, beginning with issue #30, returned the series to its former status quo, bringing Beverly back into the picture and having her divorce Doctor Bong. as Cynical Duck and Swizzle. Vote. watch 03:03. His antagonists (who usually appear in a single story each) are often parodies of science fiction, fantasy, or horror characters, as well as frequent parodies of political figures and organizations. [11], The Walt Disney Company contacted Marvel in 1977 over concerns that the visual design of Howard infringed on their trademark for Donald Duck. "Fowl Play (text article)", Learn how and when to remove this template message, "F.O.O.M. It featuresHoward the Duckfrom Marvel Comics andEgg Fu from DC Comics. One of his first new clients is Jonathan Richards, who hires Howard to retrieve a necklace stolen by the Black Cat. [16] The lawsuit was settled on September 24, 1982, with Gerber acknowledging that his work on the character was done as work-for-hire and that Marvel parent Cadence Industries owned "all right, title and interest" to Howard the Duck and the Howard material he had produced. In November 2014, Marvel announced an ongoing series starting in March 2015 featuring Howard as a private investigator on Earth. Bong! For Gerber, Howard was a flesh and blood duck and that, "If Wile E. Coyote gets run over by a steamroller, the result is a pancake-flat coyote who can be expected to snap back to three dimensions within moments; if Howard gets run over by a steamroller, the result is blood on asphalt.