jhstack's review
4.0
More enjoyable than you'd think a comic about a talking anthropomorphic duck would be!
old_tim's review
4.0
As someone who thinks of himself as a fan of Howard, I was a bit disappointed. Yeah, it's weird, yeah, it's funny, but the timing was a bit off. While the collection gets stronger as it goes along, it falls short of the heights of Squirrel Girl.
michhellongrace's review
4.0
4.5 Howard The Duck is hilarious and just plain fun. Glad I read this, really cute.
alex_ellermann's review
4.0
This story is delightful.
The protagonist is much more fun than I thought he'd be when I gave the first issue a go, each volume was filled with the kind of silly gags I like, and the art style is simple and enjoyable.
The protagonist is much more fun than I thought he'd be when I gave the first issue a go, each volume was filled with the kind of silly gags I like, and the art style is simple and enjoyable.
onceandfuturelaura's review
4.0
1. That was hilarious.
2. The Fantastic Four turned Skrulls into cows that believed they were cows? And let those cows enter the food supply?
3. I love Squirrel Girl.
2. The Fantastic Four turned Skrulls into cows that believed they were cows? And let those cows enter the food supply?
3. I love Squirrel Girl.
woodenpersonality's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
It's a fun, quick read, but feels pretty meaningless. Howard is not really his own character here. The series crosses over with virtually every major series on the Avengers side of Marvel: She Hulk, Spider-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Fantastic Four, Doctor Strange, Captain America. They're all here. And because of that this becomes a comic about other comics. There is a depth that's lacking. And while it can be funny (Zdarsky does a great thing with overusing footnotes and making up citations), it seems to settle more for something cute and pleasant.
jmbz38's review against another edition
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.25
thecommonswings's review
5.0
An absolute joy: Zdarsky walks a fine line, as all the successful goofy Marvel comics must do, and manages a miracle. It’s incredibly self referential but not in a way that’s tiresome (the callbacks becoming ever more absurd is beautifully done), at one moment feels like it’s crassly cashing in on the Marvel film franchise until it kind of gleefully punts that to the kerb and manages a conclusion that’s very funny and very ridiculous and appropriately mildly thrilling. It’s also incredibly warm hearted and affectionate and obviously adores this goofier end of the Marvel universe. The back up strips are great too
lmatakas's review
5.0
Chip Zdarsky, you clever fool, you write jokes that make me cackle. Dang. Didn't know what I was getting into and it ended up being hysterically funny.