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unladylike's review
4.0
I'm really surprised to be giving 4 stars to this book. It was the first Howard the Duck comic I'd read (besides the one or two issues collected in Squirrel Girl) and, while I love Sex Criminals, I had low expectations for Chip Zdarsky. Once I opened the book, I realized that I'd been further duped into thinking it was the first arc of Howard issues. But NO! Volume 1 in this particular title comes after Vol. 0, cuz MAKE MINE MARVEL!
The title character doesn't really do much of interest in any of these stories, but his supporting cast of characters are lol-worthy. And can I just say, the cross-over story with Unbeatable Squirrel Girl is probably the first cross-over in comics that I've thought really worked well and made sense on both sides! Wow, never thought I'd say that, but the camp factor, humor, and D-Listers-Who-Can-Be-Better-Than-Avengers (or any of the other flagship Marvel books/characters/teams) really works.
The title character doesn't really do much of interest in any of these stories, but his supporting cast of characters are lol-worthy. And can I just say, the cross-over story with Unbeatable Squirrel Girl is probably the first cross-over in comics that I've thought really worked well and made sense on both sides! Wow, never thought I'd say that, but the camp factor, humor, and D-Listers-Who-Can-Be-Better-Than-Avengers (or any of the other flagship Marvel books/characters/teams) really works.
dantastic's review
4.0
Howard and Tara head to Florida to find the Nexus of Realities so Howard can return home. Unfortunately, other people have their eyes on the Nexus AND Howard...
Apart from an issue of Marvel Team-Up, my only other exposure to Howard the Duck was the movie. A couple weeks ago, V-Stock was having a 50% off sale and I snagged this for five bucks. It was easily worth it.
The book throws you right into the deep end. I guess they expected me to read Howard the Duck Volume 0 first. Anyway, Tara, a shape shifter, drives Howard to Florida to find the Nexus. Lots of shit involving the Wizard, The Stranger, The Collector, Galactus, the Silver Surfer, and The Guardians of the Galaxy happens. It was surprisingly entertaining.
Zdarsky's sense of humor seems to be in line with my own. Joe Quinones' art is cartoony without being too cartoony, perfect for a story featuring a talking duck PI, Rocket Raccoon, and gender-flipped clones of the same. Fortunately, the story stays fairly serious considering it features a talking duck and the humor doesn't become overly ridiculous. Howard travels all over the galaxy after accidentally bonding with the Nexus and winds up back home after all... of sorts. The ending made me want to read the next volume right away so I guess I liked it way more than I thought it would.
Howard the Duck: Duck Hunt definitely did not lay an egg. I'm going to keep my eye out for volume 2. Four out of five stars.
Apart from an issue of Marvel Team-Up, my only other exposure to Howard the Duck was the movie. A couple weeks ago, V-Stock was having a 50% off sale and I snagged this for five bucks. It was easily worth it.
The book throws you right into the deep end. I guess they expected me to read Howard the Duck Volume 0 first. Anyway, Tara, a shape shifter, drives Howard to Florida to find the Nexus. Lots of shit involving the Wizard, The Stranger, The Collector, Galactus, the Silver Surfer, and The Guardians of the Galaxy happens. It was surprisingly entertaining.
Zdarsky's sense of humor seems to be in line with my own. Joe Quinones' art is cartoony without being too cartoony, perfect for a story featuring a talking duck PI, Rocket Raccoon, and gender-flipped clones of the same. Fortunately, the story stays fairly serious considering it features a talking duck and the humor doesn't become overly ridiculous. Howard travels all over the galaxy after accidentally bonding with the Nexus and winds up back home after all... of sorts. The ending made me want to read the next volume right away so I guess I liked it way more than I thought it would.
Howard the Duck: Duck Hunt definitely did not lay an egg. I'm going to keep my eye out for volume 2. Four out of five stars.
wesleyboy's review
3.0
I enjoyed all of this except the Squirrel Girl cross over. The SQ stuff was just too hyper and disjointed for me. The footnotes, dear god, the footnotes…
But the first 5 issues were great.
But the first 5 issues were great.
helpfulsnowman's review
4.0
Vol 0 is definitely a favorite where this one was less favorite of favorites. But Howard's reproductive partner clone (it's complicated) is adorable, and there's a touching moment in there.
I've been so happy to see this series come back and be handled so well. Chip Zdarsky is really a master of keeping it funny while still giving it enough of a story to make the funny parts funny, the sad parts sad, and the outrageously funny parts outrageously funny.
By the way, this is the entirety of Chip Zdarsky's Amazon bio:
Straight up? I've never been scared of spiders. You come at me with a rubber spider and I'll just be, like, "so what."
I'll just leave you with that little gem and the suggestion that, if you are gutsy enough to use twitter or instagram, you follow this dude. He's hilarious.
I've been so happy to see this series come back and be handled so well. Chip Zdarsky is really a master of keeping it funny while still giving it enough of a story to make the funny parts funny, the sad parts sad, and the outrageously funny parts outrageously funny.
By the way, this is the entirety of Chip Zdarsky's Amazon bio:
Straight up? I've never been scared of spiders. You come at me with a rubber spider and I'll just be, like, "so what."
I'll just leave you with that little gem and the suggestion that, if you are gutsy enough to use twitter or instagram, you follow this dude. He's hilarious.
jagussow's review
5.0
Puns and zany plotting held together by great characters and relationships. My only negative is that the 3rd to last chapter ends on a cliffhanger not addressed as the final 2 chapters are a flashback adventure. While it was a fun adventure, I wanted cliffhanger answers.
howiedoowinfam's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
miamollekin's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
howiedoowinfam's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
panelparty's review
4.0
Not -quite- as good as Volume 0, but thats a lot to live up to. Still a great read!
mjfmjfmjf's review
3.0
Some of this was good and some okay. But it just went on too long. And the current Squirrel Girl incarnation is not a fave. Howard's friend the Skrull was pretty awesome though. So better than the typical Marvel space book but not by much.