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Disney Darkwing Duck Comics Collection #1-2
Disney's Darkwing Duck Treasury Volume 1 TP by Aaron Sparrow (17-Feb-2015) Paperback
Mild-mannered Drake Mallard leads a pretty average life: relaxing at home, helping his daughter Gosalyn with her homework, and palling around with his best buddy Launchpad McQuack. But this suburban pastoral doesn’t make for very exciting comics. Good thing Drake is secretly the daring duck of mystery, the crime-fighting powerhouse, Darkwing Duck! (Whew, for a moment there we were worried this would be the most boring solicitation copy in history!)
Darkwing Duck, alongside Launchpad, Gosalyn and their many allies, fought the forces of darkness in his beloved city of St. Canard for years, keeping the citizens safe from an endless supply of increasingly ridiculous supervillains. Then, just as suddenly as he appeared, Darkwing slipped into the shadows, not to be seen or heard from again. But what sinister scenario could send St. Canard’s stalwart sentinel into seclusion? Just how safe was the city he left behind? And what’s going on with the creepy robotic “protectors” the mysterious Quackwerks Corporation has rolled out to take Darkwing’s place? When the utopian shine begins to wear off, St. Canard will need her superhero once again… but is the Duck Knight ready to take on his most malevolent menace yet?
Collecting the entire out-of-print and sold-out comic book series for the first time in one volume, this 400-page blockbuster is big enough to knock out a burglar! (Although we ask you leave crimefighting to the professionals!) Completely remastered and revised, this titanic tome also features an all new epilogue, making it without a doubt, “The Definitively Dangerous Edition!”
He is the terror that flaps in the night! He is the creased binding in this over 400-page keepsake edition of crime – he is Darkwing Duck!
Darkwing Duck, alongside Launchpad, Gosalyn and their many allies, fought the forces of darkness in his beloved city of St. Canard for years, keeping the citizens safe from an endless supply of increasingly ridiculous supervillains. Then, just as suddenly as he appeared, Darkwing slipped into the shadows, not to be seen or heard from again. But what sinister scenario could send St. Canard’s stalwart sentinel into seclusion? Just how safe was the city he left behind? And what’s going on with the creepy robotic “protectors” the mysterious Quackwerks Corporation has rolled out to take Darkwing’s place? When the utopian shine begins to wear off, St. Canard will need her superhero once again… but is the Duck Knight ready to take on his most malevolent menace yet?
Collecting the entire out-of-print and sold-out comic book series for the first time in one volume, this 400-page blockbuster is big enough to knock out a burglar! (Although we ask you leave crimefighting to the professionals!) Completely remastered and revised, this titanic tome also features an all new epilogue, making it without a doubt, “The Definitively Dangerous Edition!”
He is the terror that flaps in the night! He is the creased binding in this over 400-page keepsake edition of crime – he is Darkwing Duck!
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September 11, 2017
Ever since the new Ducktales series was announced, I've been reliving a bit of my Disney afternoon. And where there there is Ducktales, there's my favorite series featuring a Duck - Darkwing Duck. When I discovered this older comic collection on Kindle, it was a no-brainer purchase.
While ultimately an unfinished storyline (such a shame) this was a thoroughly enjoyable collection of Darkwing stories that really took me back to the old cartoon, but with more continuity. All of the major storylines share a continuity and a lot of plot points from one feed into the others in a way that the cartoon series couldn't do. Pretty much every major villain makes an appearance at some point, a few new characters hit the scene, and of course - Darkwing and his Family fighting crime together.
Fun, funny, heartwarming and full of more alliteration than even Darkwing can keep up with, this is one addition to the Darkwing canon I'm glad I got my hands on.
While ultimately an unfinished storyline (such a shame) this was a thoroughly enjoyable collection of Darkwing stories that really took me back to the old cartoon, but with more continuity. All of the major storylines share a continuity and a lot of plot points from one feed into the others in a way that the cartoon series couldn't do. Pretty much every major villain makes an appearance at some point, a few new characters hit the scene, and of course - Darkwing and his Family fighting crime together.
Fun, funny, heartwarming and full of more alliteration than even Darkwing can keep up with, this is one addition to the Darkwing canon I'm glad I got my hands on.
July 12, 2023
This is the best! It's a collection of fun Darkwing Duck stories exactly like if the old series had never ended! (...other than a small timeskip, during which Drake and some of the villains have to resort to joining a megacorp for a living and Morgana loses her mind... oh, and they get smartphones, I guess, even though Gosalyn and Honker still haven't grown up?)
I love the callbacks to the series, bringing back most of the more popular characters (WHO is a spoiler), with only a few newcomers like Femme. It does feel a little like anyone who hasn't watched the original series, or only knows the DuckTales reboot will be lost, but... I think this was made for fans of the original series anyway. :)
I love the callbacks to the series, bringing back most of the more popular characters (WHO is a spoiler), with only a few newcomers like Femme. It does feel a little like anyone who hasn't watched the original series, or only knows the DuckTales reboot will be lost, but... I think this was made for fans of the original series anyway. :)
April 27, 2018
Darkwing Duck was my favorite superhero as a child. It's been years since I've watched the show though so I needed to refamiliarize myself with a lot. The stories told were so much fun! I loved all the different Darkwings and the old villains coming back. But its heart remained the same as always. Please Disney, reboot this next.
July 18, 2018
I grew up on Disney Afternoon cartoons. Read it for nostalgia. Figured it would be silly. Instead I was surprised to see that it not only captured the magic of the original cartoon but carried forward the story, basically serving as a new season.
April 3, 2018
LOOOOVE IT! So glad he's BACK. My childhood just gave me a big 'ol hug. I LOVE you Darkwing! Now and forever!
February 4, 2020
Classic, retro fun with tons of amazing Easter eggs. The stories were done extremely well in the tradition of the old cartoons. Loved it!
March 19, 2020
Really well done! As a lifelong Darkwing fan, this collection had all the energy, humor and fun that the cartoon had.
January 13, 2016
Animation and comic books are very different forms of media, each with their own unique strengths and weaknesses. Taking Darkwing Duck to comics enabled storytelling on a larger scale than a cartoon's production budget and format would allow, providing for massive crowds, varied set pieces, widespread destruction, overarching storylines, etcetera. If these tools were used to good effect, this compilation could have taken Darkwing in some interesting directions. Unfortunately, there's little to no real progress made through the book's four-hundred-plus pages. The beginning has Darkwing Duck out of action, but everything quickly returns to the status quo of the original television show. Throughout the book DW has numerous crises of confidence to the point that it becomes a trope, but they're all too easily overcome when the situation requires it. Darkwing inexplicably seems more incompetent than he appeared in the show, to the point that he's almost always being saved rather than doing anything of value. The DW of the cartoon was always getting into trouble due to his overconfidence, but he was never so helpless and foolhardy as he appeared in this book. Some of the stories are interesting enough, Darkwing teaming up with Steelbeak being a highlight, but none of it ever manages to shift into a high enough gear to leave any real impression.
I always liked Darkwing Duck when I was younger, but this revival wasn't quite what I hoped it would be. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised, as that seems to be the case for every reboot of things I enjoyed as a kid. "You can't go home again," as they say.
I always liked Darkwing Duck when I was younger, but this revival wasn't quite what I hoped it would be. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised, as that seems to be the case for every reboot of things I enjoyed as a kid. "You can't go home again," as they say.
February 9, 2015
Such a fun book! I loved Darkwing Duck when it originally aired! Aaron Sparrow and James Silvani managed to capture the cast in such a brilliant manner throughout this comic continuation of the series. The writing has the characters to the point where I can even hear their original voices speaking the lines.
There's a little bit of darkness added to the story, but somehow, despite the wild and zany characters, it fits, making it a far more interesting story than some of the short episodes that happened in the series' run.
There were some changes made from the original run of the comics, but I feel that these new changes are for the best and they most certainly helped with the tone. I hope this means that we'll be seeing more work for Darkwing Duck from this team. They did an amazing job with it.
There's a little bit of darkness added to the story, but somehow, despite the wild and zany characters, it fits, making it a far more interesting story than some of the short episodes that happened in the series' run.
There were some changes made from the original run of the comics, but I feel that these new changes are for the best and they most certainly helped with the tone. I hope this means that we'll be seeing more work for Darkwing Duck from this team. They did an amazing job with it.
March 25, 2015
Okay, I'm a bit biased. I've always been a Darkwing fan. But these comics? They take the Terror that Flaps to a whole new level. He's still disney, but there's an... I don't know... edginess to the comics that could have never been done in the series. Also, the emotion that was already in the series is just amplified here. I had already read the first couple of arcs in this collection, and noticed the changes (well done, btw). And the ending of this collection works--especially since there are new comics come to us later this year! The characters are spot on, and I can't wait for the new stuff and to resolve a couple of storylines left (deliberately) hanging.
My only complaint is truly a biased one, so don't take it too much to heart. I want more Negaduck!!
My only complaint is truly a biased one, so don't take it too much to heart. I want more Negaduck!!
August 2, 2015
I freakin' loved this TPB treasury! It was like looking at the lost final season of "Darkwing Duck" plus an extra final movie to bookend everything that happened! D.W. is still the terror that flaps in the night, now and forever! If you grew up watching the show and loved watching the show along with "The Disney Afternoon" like I did, then you'll love this collection of new "Darkwing Duck" stories! Now let's....get....DANGEROUS!
October 15, 2016
This was fun. I am a big fan of the character with his pulp hero style, goofy humor and strong emotional through line of the importance of family. This collection has all the issues of the last Darkwing series, which in the modern style break out into 3 story arcs with a couple of one issue tales. That lets them build a strong continuity on top of the TV series. It's perfect for kids and adults, fun to read and has lots of Easter eggs and in jokes for Disney fans.
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