Le Maître du Quack-Fu est de retour ! Howard, le canard extra-terrestre créé par Steve Gerber et Val Mayerik qui a fait une courte apparition remarquée cet été dans la scène post-générique des Gardiens de la Galaxie, va entamer une carrière de détective privé dans sa nouvelle série mensuelle confiée aux bons soins de Chip Zdarsky (le dessinateur de Sex Criminals) et Joe Quinones (FF, Savage Wolverine…).
[quote]I’m a huge fan of the She-Hulk relaunch, so I’m going to have Howard interacting with Jen pretty regularly. Really, there will be special guests as often as I’m allowed because Howard interacting with Marvel characters is pretty fun to write.
There’s a friend for Howard (aw!) named Tara, a local tattoo artist who’s a bit of a thrill-seeker because it wouldn’t be a true relaunch without giving people the ability to call me a hipster. There’s also a gruff police detective named Mike Corson who acts as Howard’s perpetual nemesis; a public detective to counter Howard’s private detective.
Um, what else can I tell you without spoiling things? Bev! Where is she? Why is Howard so sad? I don’t know, maybe you should keep reading![/quote]
[quote]Howard the Duck #1
Story by Chip Zdarsky
Art by Joe Quinones
Colors by Rico Renzi
Letters by Travis Lanham
Cover by Joe Quinones, Erica Henderson, Val Mayerik
Publisher Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Mar 11th, 2015
• HOT off the pages of the … the post-credits scene at the … the end of a … popular movie … HOWARD THE DUCK is back! Join him as he takes on the weird cases that only a talking duck can crack as the Marvel Universe’s resident private investigator!
• Let Sex Criminals’ CHIP ZDARSKY (a writer known mostly as an artist) and JOE QUINONES (an artist known mostly as a lover) guide you through his new world as he takes on THE BLACK CAT and MYSTERIOUS FORCES FROM OUTER SPACE!
• WAUGH![/quote]
[quote]It was pretty straight-forward! I wish there was some sort of exciting story of how I saved the editor’s life in a bar brawl or something.
The editor, Wil Moss, was a Howard fan and asked me if I had any Howard ideas. I was really into the book as a kid, so having Howard ideas was not a problem. But it was funny, at no point did I actually think I had the job! I pitched ideas, he liked them. We talked about artists. I did a cover, a cover logo, wrote a script, etc. It just felt like a fun game of chicken, and next thing I knew there was a full issue with my name on it! It’s weird, man. Real weird.[/quote]
[quote]Howard the Duck #2
Story by Chip Zdarsky
Art by Joe Quinones, Rob Guillory, Paolo Rivera
Colors by Rico Renzi
Cover by Joe Quinones, Chip Zdarsky, Chris Samnee
Publisher Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Apr 8th, 2015
• Howard’s first big case has taken him across the universe and landed him in the clutches of THE COLLECTOR! • But he’s not alone as the very popular ROCKET RACOON is a prisoner as well! Have you ever seen a comic book sequel to a post-credits scene in a movie?
• Well, you will now! Join comics legend STAN LEE in reading this issue (I’m assuming he’ll read it. Hi Stan!)![/quote]
[quote]Howard the Duck #3
Story by Chip Zdarsky
Art by Joe Quinones, Joe Rivera
Colors by Rico Renzi
Letters by Travis Lanham
Cover by Joe Quinones, Rico Renzi, Jason Latour,
Publisher Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date May 13th, 2015
Howard’s big first case goes off the rails as he’s pulled into investigating a NYC crime spree! But this spree features a Very Special Guest Star! We’ll only give you one hint: they’re a Marvel Comics character who has “died” before! Hope that narrows it down for you, True Believer![/quote]
[quote]Howard the Duck #4
Story by Chip Zdarsky
Art by Joe Quinones, Joe Rivera
Colors by Rico Renzi, Rachelle Rosenberg
Letters by VC - Travis Lanham
Cover by Joe Quinones, Ed McGuinness, Jason Latour
Publisher Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Jun 24th, 2015
• Looks like the “doctor is in” … this issue of HOWARD THE DUCK! Ha ha of course I’m referring to Dr. Strange, Sorcerer Supreme.
• I’m 100% positive nobody’s ever made that joke before, so I feel pretty confident doing so here.
• There will be other jokes of a similar nature in this issue.
• PLUS! A MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS (1984) tie-in![/quote]
[quote]Howard the Duck #5
Story by Chip Zdarsky
Art by Joe Quinones, Joe Rivera, Paolo Rivera
Colors by Rico Renzi
Letters by VC - Travis Lanham
Joe Quinones, Howard Chaykin, Jesus Aburtov
Publisher Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Aug 12th, 2015
• While the world’s greatest super heroes fight to save NYC – and possibly America and parts of Canada – Howard and Tara Tam learn a lot about each other, and themselves.
• Communication is key in life. Be inquisitive about the people you surround yourself with.
• RETAILER NOTE: This issue is a HOWARD THE DUCK #4 tie-in![/quote]
Pour les amateurs du canard au cigare uniquement francophones (les amateurs pas les cigare, ni les canards, de francophones), et pour les curieux en général (deuxièmes classes acceptées), je me permets de vous proposer de lire la première aventure d’Howard le Canard dans sa version québécoise.
Oui vous avez bien lu, enfin une version francophone de la plus iconoclaste des créations de Steve Gerber (quoique ?! -_ô]), si cela vous dit c’est par ici.