Howard The Duck Omnibus HC - Hardcover

Gerber, Steve

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0785130233 ISBN 13: 9780785130239

Publisher: Marvel Comics, 2008

Synopsis

Get down, America Vote Howard the Duck in 2008 That's right, folks. It's an election year, and what better way to celebrate than to cast your vote for the one candidate who'll tell it like it is. Born on a planet populated by talking waterfowl, Howard the Duck found himself trapped in a world he never made: ours Howard was the archetypal outsider, able to see through the a Get down, America Vote Howard the Duck in 2008 That's right, folks. It's an election year, and what better way to celebrate than to cast your vote for the one candidate who'll tell it like it is. Born on a planet populated by talking waterfowl, Howard the Duck found himself trapped in a world he never made: ours Howard was the archetypal outsider, able to see through the absurdities of human society in the 1970s with uncanny accuracy and an acerbic wit. His adventures presented writer Steve Gerber with a platform from which to engage in an ongoing critique of contemporary fools and pretenders, from power-mad capitalist wizard Pro-Rata to cult leader Reverend Joon Moon Yuc to the dreaded Doctor Bong Experience for yourself the complete comic adventures of Howard in this Omnibus collection, reprinting his first appearances and the entire run of his first series. Collecting stories from Adventures Into Fear #19, Man-Thing #1, Giant-Size Man-Thing #4-5, Howard the Duck #1-33, Marvel Treasury Edition #12, and Marvel Team-Up #96.

About this title

Synopsis:

Get down, America! Vote Howard the Duck in 2008! That's right, folks. It's an election year, and what better way to celebrate than to cast your vote for the one candidate who'll tell it like it is. Born on a planet populated by talking waterfowl, Howard the Duck found himself trapped in a world he never made: ours! Howard was the archetypal outsider, able to see through the absurdities of human society in the 1970's with uncanny accuracy and an acerbic wit.His adventures presented writer Steve Gerber with a platform from which to engage in an ongoing critique of contemporary fools and pretenders, from power-mad capitalist wizard Pro-Rata to cult leader Reverend Joon Moon Yuc to the dreaded Doctor Bong! Experience for yourself the complete comic adventures of Howard in this Omnibus collection, reprinting his first appearances and the entire run of his first series. This title collects stories from "Adventures Into Fear" numbered 19, "Man-Thing" numbered 1, "Giant-Size Man-Thing" numbered 4-5, "Howard the Duck" numbered 1-33, "Marvel Treasury Edition" numbered 12, and "Marvel Team-Up" numbered 96.

About the Author:

Steve Gerber breathes new life into the character he developed in the 1970s. He previously collaborated with artist Phil Winslade on the comic Nevada.

James Wyatt won an Origins award for "City of the Spider Queen"(TM). He also wrote "Oriental Adventures"(TM) and co-authored numerous roleplaying game products, including the Eberron(TM)" Campaign Setting, Sharn: City of Towers"(TM), "Draconomicon"(TM)": The Book of Dragons," and "Book of Exalted Deeds"(TM). He lives in Washington State.
Frank Brunner has been working in the game industry for four years and has written several articles for "Dragon"(R)" Magazine" and adventures for "Dungeon"(R) "Magazine."
Stephen Schubert, has written for "Dragon"(R)" Magazine, Star Wars"(R)" Gamer, "and the Wizards of the Coast website. He also cowrote "Heroes of Battle"(TM). He now works as a developer for roleplaying games and miniatures at Wizards of the Coast, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Marvel Comics
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0785130233
• ISBN 13: 9780785130239
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 808