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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

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

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Colin Kaepernick: Change the Game

Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

Bea Wolf (First Second) – It’s an update of the classic Beowulf but with kids.

By the Horns: Dark Earth #7 (Scout Comics) – The fantasy series is always a lot of fun and one we’re excited to read with each release.

Colin Kaepernick: Change the Game (Graphix) – High school star athlete Colin Kaepernick is at a crossroads in life. We’re intrigued about this one which focuses on the activist football player.

Darkwing Duck #3 (Dynamite Entertainment) – We’ve had so much fun with this comic series which brings back the classic animated series.

The Forged #1 (Image Comics) – In the 11th Millennium of the rule of the Eternal Empress, a squad of planet-smashing super soldiers find their routine mission to be anything but. These are the Forged. They take no prisoners. Concept sounds cool and Greg Rucka, Eric Trautmann, and Mike Henderson being the creative team has us more excited.

Harrower #2 (BOOM! Studios) – The first issue kicked off what felt like a great horror franchise and we’re excited to see the body count rise and find out more about what’s going on.

Hellcat #1 (Marvel) – Patsy is the prime suspect in a murder and must prove her innocence. We’re pumped to see where this one goes.

Lastman Vol. 2 (Image Comics/Skybound) – The fantasy/martial arts series continues in this new edition from Skybound. Combining two volumes in each release, we get to experience even more action with each!

Ms. Davis (Fantagraphics) – A graphic biography about the 1960s revolutionary.

No/One #1 (Image Comics) – Part of the Massive-verse, ten months ago, the Richard Roe murders shocked the city of Pittsburgh. In the months since, the killings have sparked a dangerous political movement, copycat killers, and a masked vigilante who’s still determined to hold the powerful accountable.

Spy Superb #3 (Dark Horse Comics) – The series wraps up and each issue has featured laughs and tons of spy action.

Star Trek: Defiant #1 (IDW Publishing) – Worf in charge of the U.S.S. Defiant again? Yeah, we’re in.

Superman Lost #1 (DC Comics) – Christopher Priest writing Superman. Nuff said.

WildC.A.T.s #5 (DC Comics) – Every issue has been full of action and laughs. We’re beyond excited when each hits the shelf. The classic team is back!

X-Cellent #1 (Marvel) – Zeitgeist is still on a mission to achieve social media godhood, no matter who he has to kill! But the next generation of X-Statix drop in!

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

Preview: Darkwing Duck #1 Facsimile Edition

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Darkwing Duck #1 Facsimile Edition

Writer: John Blair Moore
Artist: John Blair Moore and George Wildman
Cover: John Blair Moore
32 pages | Adventure | $3.99 | Teen

Reprinting the first comics appearance of Darkwing Duck! He is the terror that flaps in the night – and he’s working overtime to keep the city of St. Canard safe! But if there’s one thing Darkwing Duck wants, it’s to face off against a really big villain. Enter Taurus Bulba, an oversized criminal who’s planning to steal the mysterious weapon called the Ramrod from a heavily armed train. Darkwing has one chance to foil Bulba’s plans – and whether his new pal, Launchpad McQuack, will be a help or a hindrance is anyone’s guess.

Darkwing Duck #1 Facsimile Edition

Preview: Darkwing Duck #1 Facsimile Edition

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Darkwing Duck #1 Facsimile Edition

Writer: John Blair Moore
Artist: John Blair Moore and George Wildman
Cover: John Blair Moore
32 pages | Adventure | $3.99 | Teen

Reprinting the first comics appearance of Darkwing Duck! He is the terror that flaps in the night – and he’s working overtime to keep the city of St. Canard safe! But if there’s one thing Darkwing Duck wants, it’s to face off against a really big villain. Enter Taurus Bulba, an oversized criminal who’s planning to steal the mysterious weapon called the Ramrod from a heavily armed train. Darkwing has one chance to foil Bulba’s plans – and whether his new pal, Launchpad McQuack, will be a help or a hindrance is anyone’s guess.

Darkwing Duck #1 Facsimile Edition

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?!

Darkwing Duck #2

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

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Superman #1 cover

Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

Banshees #1 (Scout Comics) – A college student discovers the truth about a serial killer that stalked her college campus for a decade.

Barbaric: Hell to Pay #2 (Vault Comics) – It’s a new group of screw up adventurers who are tring to break Owen out of hell. Off the rails fantasy adventuring!

Batman: One Bad Day – Clayface #1 (DC Comics) – Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing telling a Clayface story? Yes please!

Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #1 (Marvel) – We’ve already reviewed it and have high praise!

Blue Book #1 (Dark Horse Comics) – A nonfiction comic book experience depicting true stories of UFO abductions with an eye to capturing the strange essence of those encounters.

Bulls of Beacon Hill #2 (AfterShock) – Boston Surgeon Christopher Boldt is getting more famous by the day – but that’s the problem. Chris’ secret doesn’t just threaten himself, it threatens the person he’s ashamed to say he’s related to: his mobster father. Great first issue which mixed politics, family drama, and a good ole mobster story.

Darkwing Duck #2 (Dynamite Entertainment) – The first issue was fantastic and a return to the animated series we love. Beyond excited for more Darkwing Duck!

First Time for Everything (First Second) – A First Time for Everything is a feel-good coming-of-age memoir based on New York Times-bestselling author and Caldecott Medal winner Dan Santat’s awkward middle school years.

Gargoyles #3 (Dynamite Entertainment) – The second issue was a bit of a mess but we’re hoping the third issue is more like the first which was beyond fantastic.

GCPD: The Blue Wall #5 (DC Comics) – The last issue was a shocker and the series has taken a hell of a turn. We want to see where it goes.

Godfell #1 (Vault Comics) – One sunny day in the land of Kerethim, God falls dead from the sky. The impact sends out shockwaves that draw in royal families at war, shadowy creatures of the dark, and armies of the dispossessed, all coming to lay claim to parts of God’s body. That just sounds awesome!

Immoral X-Men #1 (Marvel) – A new “Sins of Sinister” tie-in series.

Irmina (SelfMadeHero) – Based on a true story, in the mid-1930s, Irmina, an ambitious young German, moves to London. At a cocktail party, she meets Howard Green, one of the first black students at Oxford, who, like Irmina, is working towards an independent existence. However, their relationship comes to an abrupt end when Irmina, constrained by the political situation in Hitler’s Germany, is forced to return home.

Lazarus Planet: Omega #1 (DC Comics) – The finale leads into “Dawn of DC” which has already kicked off so we’re more intrigued to see where this goes and how it wraps up mixed in with what we’ve already seen.

Local Man #1 (Image Comics) – Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs alone has this sold for us. But the concept of a former superhero forced to return home to their parent’s basement sounds original and interesting.

Plush #4 (Image Comics) – Every issue has been jaw dropping funny and so over the top.

Rooster Fighter Vol. 3 (VIZ Media) – The concept of a wandering Rooster fighting kaiju might sound silly but it really works and is a hell of a lot of fun.

Savage Avengers #10 (Marvel) – The series has been a lot of fun as writer David Pepose shows off his talent for delivering a remix of sorts of what’s come before. Fans of Marvel 2099 will won’t want to miss the latest arc.

Superman #1 (DC Comics) – It’s “Dawn of DC” and Joshua Williamson writing and Jamal Campbell’s art has us wanting to check out this new Superman series.

Tower #1 (A Wave Blue World) – Real-life contestants battle it out in a video game-style competition to reach the top of the Tower! It’s a familiar plot but we want to see where this one might differ.

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
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