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Preview: Darkwing Duck #3

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Darkwing Duck #3

Writer: Amanda Deibert
Artist: Carlo Lauro
Covers: Lesley “Leirix” Li (A), Mirka Andolfo (B), Jacob Edgar (C), Trish Forstner (D), George Kambadais (E), Carlo Lauro (F), John Blair Moore (G)
32 pages | Adventure | $3.99 | All Ages

Darkwing Duck…retired?! Mild-mannered Drake Mallard has had a crisis of conscience, and decides to hang up his cape and cowl in order to be a good dad to daughter Goslyn. But non-superhero life is not an easy thing for Drake to slip into…especially since he’s convinced the conniving Morgana to settle down with him into (boring) suburban living!

Darkwing Duck #3

Darkwing Duck #3 continues the adventure in… domestic bliss!?

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Darkwing Duck #3

Darkwing Duck…retired?! Darkwing Duck #3 has mild-mannered Drake Mallard has had a crisis of conscience, and decides to hang up his cape and cowl in order to be a good dad to daughter Goslyn. But non-superhero life is not an easy thing for Drake to slip into especially since he’s convinced the conniving Morgana to settle down with him into (boring) suburban living!

Yes, as many of the original viewers of Darkwing Duck are, or have, settled down in their life, DW is doing the same hanging up his cape to focus on raising his daughter. Writer Amanda Deibert has tapped into what so many stories seem to be focusing on, that moment when you realize those wild times are, or should be, over and focus on settling down. Or should you? Those who watched the original show are likely in their 30s and 40s now, raising their on Goslyn and both looking back and looking forward, making Darkwing Duck #3 an issue that hits home in a way.

We all know the retirement won’t last long. Deibert hints at that as a villain slowly attacks the gardeners of the town. Darkwing is sure to suit up again to do battle and will once again be getting dangerous.

The art by Carlo Lauro continues to be great. Along with letterer Jeff Eckleberry, the comic looks like the cartoon and the issue is fun taking us into more of the domestic life of Darkwing. There’s something about a comic that has minimal action and still pulls off the fun nostalgia. Like the show itself, the visuals help hit home with the jokes playing off characters like Morgana and those that hang around her.

Darkwing Duck #3 is another fantastic issue that feels like it naturally fits into a show that aired 3 decades ago. It’s like no time has passed but at the same time the stories connect with that original audience and are entertaining for a new one. Getting dangerous has settled a bit for making breakfast in this issue, but with flair, and it still is an entertaining and fun read.

Story: Amanda Deibert Art: Carlo Lauro
Color: Carlo Lauro Letterer: Jeff Eckleberry
Story: 8.25 Art: 8.25 Overall: 8.25 Recommendation: Buy

Dynamite Entertainment provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Purchase: TFAW – Zeus Comics – comiXology/Kindle

Preview: Darkwing Duck #3

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Darkwing Duck #3

Writer: Amanda Deibert
Artist: Carlo Lauro
Covers: Lesley “Leirix” Li (A), Mirka Andolfo (B), Jacob Edgar (C), Trish Forstner (D), George Kambadais (E), Carlo Lauro (F), John Blair Moore (G)
32 pages | Adventure | $3.99 | All Ages

Darkwing Duck…retired?! Mild-mannered Drake Mallard has had a crisis of conscience, and decides to hang up his cape and cowl in order to be a good dad to daughter Goslyn. But non-superhero life is not an easy thing for Drake to slip into…especially since he’s convinced the conniving Morgana to settle down with him into (boring) suburban living!

Darkwing Duck #3

Darkwing Duck #2 keeps the jokes quacking

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Darkwing Duck #2

Growing up, Darkwing Duck was one of my favorite cartoons. I wasn’t the biggest fan of the wave of Disney cartoons in the 90s but the series stood out to me. I was thrilled with the debut issue which captured the feel of the cartoon, with slight updates like cell phones. It felt like no time had passed at all. Darkwing Duck #2 continues the fun and adds a bit of an interesting wrinkle with what appears to be an ongoing narrative, not just episodic fun.

Written by Amanda Deibert, the issue has the crew going to a toy story when Quackerjack strikes! There’s not really a reason for the attack, but it gives more than enough material for lots of puns, goofy silliness, and dangerous action! It’s a classic Darkwing Duck story, Gos gets in danger and tries to help, Launchpad is worthless, and Darkwing somehow wins the day… with lots of laughs. But, in Darkwing Duck #2 Deibert seems to be setting up a bit of a longer narrative as Darkwing must decide what he wants to do, be a hero or a father. Which all comes down to a shocking conclusion!

To be continued…!?

It’s a fun issue and Quackerjack is one of a Darkwing’s rogues that stands out, really they all stand out. You quickly ignore the lack of reason for the attack and just go with the flow as it’s all about the trio of Darkwing, Gos, and Launchpad, and what that sets up. Go with the flow and enjoy the rubber duckies!

The issue looks great with art by Carlo Lauro and lettering by Jeff Eckleberry. The series has captured the look of the cartoon perfectly, there’s no deviation from the animated series. What’s solid is there’s also a capture of the flow of the action as weapons are fired and lots of rather silly moments take place. You can imagine how it’d play out of the screen as the panels guide you through the movement and action.

Darkwing Duck #2 is another fun issue that’ll leave readers excited to pick up the next one to see where the team takes the series. It’s not just a villain of the week story, there looks to be a bit of an ongoing narrative as well which can take the series and characters to the next level. Much like the debut, this is a solid story that captures the classic cartoon.

Story: Amanda Deibert Art: Carlo Lauro
Color: Carlo Lauro Letterer: Jeff Eckleberry
Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5 Recommendation: Buy

Dynamite Entertainment provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Purchase: TFAW – Zeus Comics – comiXology/Kindle

Preview: Darkwing Duck #2

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Darkwing Duck #2

Writer: Amanda Deibert
Artist: Carlo Lauro
Covers: David Nakayama (A), Mirka Andolfo (B), Lesley “Leirix” Li (C), Jacob Edgar (D), Trish Forstner (E), George Kambadais (F)
32 pages | Adventure | $3.99 | All Ages

THE SILLY-BUT-SCARY QUACKERJACK IS BACK!
WILL DARKWING DUCK HANG UP HIS CAPE AND RETIRE FROM BEING A HERO?
QUACKERJACK! Nefarious ne’er-do-well, and bane of Darkwing Duck’s existence! With his cadre of silly-yet-dangerous (but mostly silly) toy weapons, Q-Jack (as the kids call him) aims to reign terror upon the citizens of St. Canard! Normally, D-Wing (as no one calls him) is great at focusing on fending off the criminal element…but at the moment, he’s particularly overprotective of his daughter Gosalyn. SO overprotective, in fact, that he’s considering… RETIRING FROM BEING A SUPERHERO?!

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Preview: Darkwing Duck #1

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Darkwing Duck #1

Writer: Amanda Deibert
Artist: Carlo Lauro
Covers: David Nakayama (A), Mirka Andolfo (B), Lesley “Leirix” Li (C), Trish Forstner (D), Jacob Edgar (E)
32 pages | Adventure | $3.99 | All Ages

THE PROTECTOR OF ST. CANARD IS BACK IN ACTION!
He is the terror that flaps in the night…He is the ferocious fowl who plucks the evil eye from the face of foul play…He is Darkwing Duck! Alongside his trusty sidekick Lauchpad McQuack, Darkwing hyper-vigilantly defends St. Canard from the dastardly, devilish demons who would wage wanton war! By night, our caped defender lurks in the shadows, striking fear (and maybe confusion?) in the heart of the criminal underworld…but by day, no one suspects that Darkwing is also mild-mannered Drake Mallard, a well-meaning father to his adorable adopted daughter, Gosalyn! Can Darkwing successfully navigate his two separate lives, all while looking incredibly cool and impossibly handsome? (Hint: Probably not, but…) You’ll have to read to find out!

Darkwing Duck #1

Darkwing Duck #1 captures the fun

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Launched in 1991, Darkwing Duck was a cartoon that I made sure to catch every new episode. It’s Disney meets Batman concept beat Batman: The Animated Series to the small screen by about a year and was part of a golden age of animated shows. Geared towards kids, it was just one example of shows that could be enjoyed by far more than just that audience. Lasting 91 episodes, the show and character is one that has had revivals but never quite caught on, despite how amazing it all is. Over 30 years since its debut, Darkwing Duck #1 is like returning to that time as a kid when after school cartoons was must see tv.

Written by Amanda Deibert, Darkwing Duck #1 has everything that made the original cartoon so great. It clearly both loves and spoofs classic superhero comics with a lead that’s a bit bumbling but a team that’s competent. Everyone is here for the launch, Darkwing, Launchpad, Gosalyn, and Honker. It’ll take them all to stop Megavolt whose plan is… well that doesn’t really matter.

Deibert captures the fun of the original cartoon with superheroics that don’t go as planned. But, most importantly, Deibert captures the heart of the series. While Darkwing Duck is in the title, it was always about the group of characters and how they worked together in their own ways. It was never about just the title character, it was about a group of lovable characters. The specifics of the villain and their plan was never the focus or even the draw. The series, and as this comic shows, had an amazing rogues gallery of villains to choose from. It was how the heroes were able to come together to defeat them, even if it was by accident or not quite as they originally planned.

The art by Carlo Lauro with lettering by Jeff Eckleberry feels like it’s right out of the cartoon. Everyone looks great and the static images still pick up the motion that made the cartoon great. It had solid action and a lot of physical comedy and Lauro is able to capture that so well.

Darkwing Duck #1 is such a fun and welcome return of the series. Here’s hoping it has a run that goes longer than the animated series it’s based on.

Story: Amanda Deibert Art: Carlo Lauro
Color: Carlo Lauro Letterer: Jeff Eckleberry
Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5 Recommendation: Buy

Dynamite Entertainment provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Purchase: TFAW – Zeus Comics – comiXology/Kindle

Preview: Darkwing Duck #1

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Darkwing Duck #1

Writer: Amanda Deibert
Artist: Carlo Lauro
Covers: David Nakayama (A), Mirka Andolfo (B), Lesley “Leirix” Li (C), Trish Forstner (D), Jacob Edgar (E)
32 pages | Adventure | $3.99 | All Ages

THE PROTECTOR OF ST. CANARD IS BACK IN ACTION!
He is the terror that flaps in the night…He is the ferocious fowl who plucks the evil eye from the face of foul play…He is Darkwing Duck! Alongside his trusty sidekick Lauchpad McQuack, Darkwing hyper-vigilantly defends St. Canard from the dastardly, devilish demons who would wage wanton war! By night, our caped defender lurks in the shadows, striking fear (and maybe confusion?) in the heart of the criminal underworld…but by day, no one suspects that Darkwing is also mild-mannered Drake Mallard, a well-meaning father to his adorable adopted daughter, Gosalyn! Can Darkwing successfully navigate his two separate lives, all while looking incredibly cool and impossibly handsome? (Hint: Probably not, but…) You’ll have to read to find out!

Darkwing Duck #1

Darkwing Duck’s creative team revealed!

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Dynamite Entertainment is kicking off 2023 with a bang, debuting all-new stories of Disney’s Darkwing Duck in January. Let’s get dangerous!

He is the terror that flaps in the night… He is the ferocious fowl who plucks the evil eye from the face of foul play. He is Darkwing Duck! By night he vigilantly defends his city of St. Canard from the dastardly, devilish demons who would wage wanton war with his trademark costume and gadgets, and lurks through the shadows, striking fear in the heart of the criminal underworld. By day he’s known as the mild-mannered Drake Mallard, father to his adorable adopted daughter Gosalyn. Can Darkwing successfully juggle his two separate lives, all while looking incredibly cool and impossibly handsome? Readers will have to tune in on January 4 to find out!

Popular writer Amanda Deibert will write the latest escapades of everyone’s favorite fowl. Deibert has a range of diverse experience as a writer for television, animation, and comics, including Netflix’s He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Wonder Woman, Star Wars, DC Super Hero Girls, and more.

Deibert is joined by Italian artist Carlo Cid Lauro, a member of superstar Mirka Andolfo’s acclaimed Arancia Studio. Lauro will be coloring the series himself, with Jeff Eckleberry handling the lettering.

The first story, subtitled “F.O.W.L. Play” kicks off a showdown between Darkwing and his dastardly arch nemesis Megavolt. He’s taken out everyone’s phones, which is a pretty cataclysmic outcome for the citizens of St. Canard. Alongside his ally Launchpad McQuack and some unexpected help from Gosalyn, the squad will take on Megavolt. But the latest escapade makes Mallard question the entire superhero business and consider retiring. How long can he go without meting out justice?

Darkwing Duck #1 will feature a range of stunning covers for collectors and fans. David Nakayama, Mirka Andolfo, and Lesley “Leirix” Li all bring their superstar magic to the party. Beloved illustrators and cartoonists Jacob Edgar and Trish Forstner are a perfect match to bring the character to life. While George Kambadais checks in from illustrating Dynamite’s hit Gargoyles title to contribute to its companion. Last but certainly not least, Carlo Lauro does a cover to match his interiors in the series too.

Alongside Darkwing Duck, Launchpad McQuack, and Gosalyn, fans will get to see countless favorite characters in the series. Tune in for possible appearances by Morgana Macawber, Bushroot, Dr. Nogood, and more!

Let’s Get Dangerous with these Darkwing Duck covers!

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The debonair Drake Mallard, aka Disney’s Darkwing Duck, is swooping back into comics to ring in the new year. Ahead of the anxiously awaited debut, Dynamite Entertainment has revealed the covers for the first issue!

First teased alongside Dynamite’s other initial Disney series Gargoyles at San Diego Comic Con, fans have been at the ready for more info on the new Darkwing Duck project. More details on the creative team and story are right around the corner, but Dynamite wants to highlight the talented artists who will be gracing the covers of the book.

Superstar artist David Nakayama is back leading the pack, depicting the defender of St. Canard striking a heroic pose. Humorously, the fan-favorite fowl is perched atop a gargoyle – presumably the kind that doesn’t come alive at night. David’s signature style perfectly straddles the line between what fans expect at the top of comics art today and stylings of classic cartoons. With prolific contributions to Hasbro’s Marvel Legends line, which often evokes the beloved animated shows of previous eras, Nakayama is the perfect pick for Darkwing as well.

International sensation Mirka Andolfo is beloved for her hit creations Unnatural, Sweet Paprika, and contributions to huge franchises like Batman, Superman, Harley Quinn, Red Sonja, and much more. Disney’s classics are of course beloved across the world, and particularly their Duck comics and others have long held a major presence in Andolfo’s native Italy and throughout Europe. Her cover portrays our hero cloaked up, ready for whatever the night presents him.

Fans have grown to love Lesley “Leirix” Li for her gorgeous cover work on so many titles. She’s often known for the way she captures powerful and beautiful women. Yet her talent knows no bounds, as fans will be excited to see an equally impressive take on Darkwing Duck from her hands. With a billowing cape and grappling hook in action, Mr. Mallard is ready for action.

A trio of additional covers really capture the spirit of the original show and its visual style. Trish Forstner, known for the smash hit series Stray Dogs and countless contributions to franchises like My Little Pony and Transformers, steps up with a jaw dropping cover that looks nearly ripped straight from the show! Artist Jacob Edgar has wowed fans with each project he’s done, from the horror comedy romp Death to the Army of Darkness to The Ones with Brian Michael Bendis. His clean, cartoony lines capture the fun of comics and animation. Mirka Andolfo’s studio mate Carlo Lauro rounds out the cast on this initial salvo of covers.