Deadpool The Duck

Deadpool The Duck #1-5

by Stuart Moore, Jacopo Camagni (Illustrator), David Nakayama (Cover Art)

Collecting Deadpool The Duck #1-5.

What do you get when you take one cynical anthropomorphic duck (named Howard) and cross him with the mouthiest mercenary in the Marvel Universe? Deadpool the Duck, that's what! When Wade Wilson accepts a mission from S.H.I.E.L.D. to capture a high-profile E.T., the snatch-and-grab turns out to be much more complicated than he anticipated. One unfortunate wrong-place-at-the-wrong-time accident leaves Deadpool and Howard fighting for control of their shared body — as the cutest merc the Marvel Universe has ever seen! But how is nefarious megacorporation Roxxon mixed up in all this? And what about Rocket Raccoon? Can Howard and Deadpool work together to get their own bodies back? Or will Wade forever be trapped in a duck he never made?!

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Superheroes

123 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 16, 2017

About the author

STUART MOORE is a writer, a book editor, and an award-winning comics editor.

Among his current writing projects are THE ZODIAC LEGACY, created and cowritten by Stan Lee and published by Disney, featuring an all-new team of teenaged super heroes in a series of illustrated prose novels and graphic novels; DOMINION: LAST SACRIFICE, a comic book series for Amazon/Jet City; and THANOS: DEATH SENTENCE, an original Marvel prose novel. Recent work includes EGOs, an original comic book series from Image Comics, and GARTER'S BIG SCORE, an original ebook novella for Kindle. He also contributed two series, TEACH and OUT WITH A BANG, to the launch of the online comics app Stela. Other comics work includes WOLVERINE NOIR and NAMOR: THE FIRST MUTANT (Marvel); FIRESTORM (DC Comics); assorted Star Trek and Transformers projects; and the science-fiction graphic novels EARTHLIGHT, PARA, SHADRACH STONE, and MANDALA. Prose writing includes the novel version of Marvel’s CIVIL WAR, and Disney Worldwide's JOHN CARTER: THE MOVIE NOVELIZATION.

Reviews

[Sam Quixote · Rating 3 out of 5]

Deadpool and Howard the Duck find themselves temporarily fused after a Cronenberg-esque teleporter malfunction (of course). Deadpool the Duck must figure out how to un-fuse and save their buddy Rocket from space rabies!

Stuart Moore and Jacopo Camagni’s Deadpool the Duck isn’t a bad comic but it’s by no means a must-read either. The concept is cute and Moore comes up with just about enough to keep this mini-series from being boring but Deadpool the Duck’s shenanigans was never edge-of-your-seat reading.

Predictably there’s a lot of pointless shooting and a couple of minor new characters are introduced whose mother/daughter issues were quite yawnworthy. I have no idea either how Mary went from being a SHIELD receptionist to leading a mission in the field??

The puke running gag wasn’t funny but I did laugh towards the end when Doctor Bong appears, strikes a silly pose and says “No one knows disappointing climaxes like Doctor Bong!”. The nihilistic, noirish tone of Howard’s interior monologue was compelling and Camagni’s art is pretty good too.

Deadpool the Duck is a playfully random book that you could only make work with two out-there characters like Deadpool and Howard. I didn’t love it and it’s not that memorable but it’s a perfectly readable done-in-one outing for this odd couple.

[Gianfranco Mancini · Rating 4 out of 5]

Howard the Duck's 70s comics inspired a lot Deadpool's ones.



While Howard's tales were about social criticism and parody, Wade loves much more farse and culture pop references, but both characters have in their DNA love breaking fourth wall as their peculiar characteristics, so a team up between them had to be expected happening sooner or later.



And because of a David Cronemberg-style teleport accident, their DNA is temporarily recombined giving birth to an hilarious far better than expected 5 issues miniseries.
Absolutely not a masterpiece, but I really enjoyed it.



And the Logan the Wolverine as Wade's imaginary animal guide scenes (and the vomit ones too...) just caused me to have long unstoppable laughs attacks making my wife and daughter to stare at me questioning my mental sanity... 'nuff said!

[Dimitris Papastergiou · Rating 3 out of 5]

I kinda liked it. It was ok.

Had its funny moments here and there. +1 star for the nice artwork and colouring.

[Rachael Terry · Rating 2 out of 5]

A Deadpool and Howard the Duck mashup had the potential to be amazing. The story line was unimaginative. The humor was not clever. The addition of Rocket the Raccoon barely helped. This was a big disappointment.

[Ryk Stanton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have never been a big fan of Deadpool but have always been a big fan of Howard the Duck, So I entered this series with trepidation. Ultimately, I found it enjoyable but not a must-read.

Great artwork with HtD, though, and that gets the fourth star.

[Daniel Butcher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Honestly I did not have much hope...but it was really pretty good and even included some classic Gerber style satire on American life...with Deadpool shooting and self reflection!

[Juan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I honestly found this little series to be witty while not going overly violent as a typical Deadpool story would be. In regards to this volume, the art is outstanding and entertaining to see Howards facial expressions. The overall bad guy to the whole story is pretty goofy but than again, so is Howard and Wade Wilson.

[Heri · Rating 4 out of 5]

komik ini menampilkan tiga tokoh Marvel yang unik dalam satu cerita unik, penuh humor dan adegan kekerasan ala komik super hero dengan gaya dan cara Deadpool yang selalu di luar aturan dan seenaknya sendiri.

bermula dari Howard The Duck yang bertemu Rocket Raccoon yang terinfeksi penyakit lalu bertemu Deadpool dan akhirnya tubuh dan jiwa mereka menyatu akibat kecelakan ilmiah yang aneh. sambil mencari solusi agar tubuh mereka kembali, Howard dan Deadpool membawa Rocket untuk disembuhkan di laboratorium rahasia.

melalui serangkaian konflik dan masalah akibat kegilaan Deadpool, mereka berhasil menemukan laboratorium rahasia dibantu agen SHIELD bernama Mary serta musuh bernama Doctor BONG yang aneh. Rocket berhasil disembuhkan, Howard dan Deadpool kembali seperti semula dan musuh dikalahkan seperti semua akhir cerita dari jagoan komik.

[Alicia Evans · Rating 4 out of 5]

I needed a fun break after the Civil War comics and this was a perfect choice. Deadpool is consistently hilarious and I've been a fan of him for a while, but I'd never read a Howard the Duck comic before the brief one I read for Civil War. The two characters mesh surprisingly well. This collection shouldn't be taken too seriously as it's not meant to be. There are some awkward plot points that make it a little messy, but I'd definitely recommend it.

For: fans of superheroes/comics; readers wanting a collection of silly comics.

Possible red flags: characters in peril; violence; language; crude humor; gross out humor.

[Villain E · Rating 3 out of 5]

The plot was good, the art was good, but this wasn't funny.

Deadpool and Howard have a teleporter accident and get merged, like Jeff Goldblum in The Fly. There's someone out there pursuing animal-like aliens, like Howard and Rocket Raccoon, and Howard merging with Deadpool doesn't change that. Howard and Deadpool take turns driving the shared body while the other sits in the Negative Zone, like Rick Jones and Captain Marvel.

There are brand new characters with a twist I never saw coming because it never occured to me that I should care. And, spoiler, the return of everyone's favorite Howard the Duck villain. You know who I'm talking about.

[Misbah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Howard the duck crosses paths with Deadpool. Soon after Deadpool is bitten by a Rabies infected Rocket and Howard and Deadpool fuse together. They take turns controlling Howards duck body in a Deadpool suit while trying to figure out how to get separated and also help Rocket feel better in the process. In the end Deadpool discovers he has to eat his own commit to trigger the separation process. Once everyone is back to normal Howard gets a job at the reception desk at SHIELD.

Funny and interesting!

[Art · Rating 4 out of 5]

Was this great literature? Nope. Was it fun as hell? Absolutely! I am old enough to remember the original Howard the Duck comics from the 70's. It was campy then. The movie was campy. Howard is a fun character. And Deadpool? 'Nuff said. The two of them combined (literally) was hilarious. I found myself laughing out loud several times. There was some good comedy here. Did it make sense? As much as Howard and/or Deadpool ever make sense. Especially when a rabid Rocket Raccoon is involved. Just sit back and enjoy the ride.

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book ranges from “smile inducing” to “chuckle inducing.” It features excellent layouts and solid comic art in service to a comic that is, basically, one joke after another.

This book isn’t groundbreaking. It won’t change your life. It will, however, oit a smile on your face.

That’s good enough for me.

[pianogal · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one was pretty good. I'm not the biggest Howard the Duck fan so I didn't love that part.

[Tricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a perfect example why I love Deadpool.

[Thomas Maluck · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hey, there's a button labeled Fart, I wonder what it--
*faaaaaaart*
...I don't know why I expected anything else. At least the art was nice.

[Mindy Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

rocket raccoon gets space rabies, deadpool and howard the duck get morphed together, there are hijinks. 4/5.

[Neil · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was silly and ridiculous as hell, but I mean...what else would you expect? It's still funny and an entertaining read, but don't expect a rich storyline or anything.

[Lee Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funnier than you would think!!

[Kelly Paradise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall, a funny team-up with some interesting side characters and villains to boot! Would have been 4/5 if it weren't for a collection of extremely unfunny barf jokes laced throughout.

[Ross · Rating 4 out of 5]

Exactly as advertised. The humor of Deadpool and the irreverancy of Howard the Duck.

[B · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's OK. Probably the idea promises too much funny. But it's largely a mediocre Deadpool with an annoying floating head.

The plot was clearly beside the point and a lot of the jokes felt forced.

[Amanda · Rating 2 out of 5]

Technical difficulties cause Deadpool and Howard the Duck to merge. Didn't hate it, but I don't think I'll ever bother reading a Howard the Duck comic.

[Spencer Bookcase · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've posted my review of Deadpool the Duck on my blog (link here). It would be great if you checked it out!

[doma⋆ · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Taz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice graphics, not so great storyline

[Alex Sarll]

Far better than such a transparent exercise in barrel-scraping has any right to be, doing a surprisingly smooth job of combining Deadpool's meta humour and ultraviolence with Howard's existential angst and social commentary, plus a fair bit of the old Warner Bros cartoon sensibility.