Essential Howard the Duck

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Summary: TRAPPED IN A WORLD HE NEVER MADE!
Review: What can I say? I found this one day while surfing through Amazon and just had to buy it. Why? Because it collects HTD #1-27, HTD Annual #1, Marvel Treasury Edition #12, and the early Man-Thing appearances in one volume (hopefully with another one to follow containing the 9 HTD b&w magazine issues from '79/'80). Why is that such a big deal? Because now I can go back and enjoy it all over again (or lend it out) without having to pull out all the originals that I have stored away (including HTD #1 that Barry was cool enough to buy for me back in the day). Ever wondered why George Lucas first tarnished his career (back in '86 - long before Jar Jar) making HTD into a movie? Here's your answer (as to how he [messed] it up - you got me). Read for yourself.

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Summary: Classic Humor
Review: While most people think of the awful feature film when the name Howard the Duck is mentioned, the real place to go is this book. Collecting all of the adventures that Howard's creator, Steve Gerber, considers to be canon, this book is absolutely hilarious! While much of the satire within is aimed at the 1970s' many events (including the Krishna "craze" and the 1976 US presidential elections), it's still a great read, and the black-and-white format serves the art nicely. Buy this, then start buying the new comic, which picks up almost exactly where these classic adventures leave off.