The figure of Howard the Duck can be said to have received enough attention, especially his presence in several films and series of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Coming from Duckworld, there are some surprising facts about Howard the Duck, one of which is that he has worked with Spider-man in one of the Marvel comic series and has also run for president.

So, this time the Dunia Games team will discuss the surprising facts about Howard the Duck that you can't find anywhere other than in comics. Let's see in more detail.

1. Very Similar to Donald Duck

It needs to be emphasized here so that you know, Howard the Duck is not Donald Duck. Howard the Duck is a Marvel character who looks and looks similar to Donald Duck. This duck character is of course not surprisingly very similar to Donald Duck, that's because he wears a blue shirt and doesn't wear pants. Then for some reason from Disney, Marvel then redesigned it so it doesn't look similar.

2. Coming from Duckworld

Of course there is a reason why Howard the Duck looks like a duck, it's because Howard comes from the planet of ducks. Howard the Duck came or was born and hatched on another world or planet called Duckworld, a planet in another universe, where there is life capable of evolving animals such as waterfowl. Duckworld itself resembles Earth, but the humans are ducks who speak English.

3. Born in a Religious Family

Howard the Duck is the son of Ronald and Henrietta, a working-class Catholic couple who live in New Stork on the planet Duckworld. In addition, Howard also has two siblings named Theresa and Orville. Even though he looks normal, Howard as a child who has extraordinary intelligence potential, unfortunately was often bullied by other children his age.

4. Thog the Nether-Spawn Makes Him Fall to Earth

In the comics, Howard once disappeared from his home world, which was the result of a power-hungry demon known as "Thog the Nether-Spawn". The demon uses his magic to cause the cosmic axis between dimensions to shift, forcing Howard out of his dimension or home. Finally, Howard was dropped into the middle of the Florida Everglades on Earth-616 at the location of the Nexus of All Realities in the world or planet Earth.

5. Really Wants to Be a Cop at Cleveland Police

Howard was eager to build a reputation in Cleveland. Because of this, he tries to get a position in the Cleveland police force by catching a mysterious farm stalker. During the investigation, he finds Bessie, Hellcow, who attacked him, but Howard manages to restrain her. During the fight, he uses a hammer and a wooden stake to end the blood-sucking cow's hellish existence once and for all. Unfortunately, Howard's efforts did not get him a position in the Cleveland police.

6. Has No Superpowers At All

Even though he looks like a duck or a duck mutant, Howard the Duck doesn't have any special or super abilities like a strong duck. Howard the Duck turns out to be a duck who already has an advanced degree, namely from higher education majoring in magical powers. But even though the school majored in magical powers, unfortunately that didn't make Howard have super powers like magical powers. But even so, besides being smart, Howard still has good martial arts skills.

7. In His First Appearance He Meets Man-Thing and Korrek

Howard the Duck is a character from the comics who made his debut in the MCU, heavily featured in the Guardians of the Galaxy films. So in the comic, Howard the Duck first appeared in 1973, namely in the comic Fear #9 and comic Man-Thing #1. His first appearance indeed brought him together with Man-Thing, but not only Man-Thing it turned out that there was also Korrek, where the three of them had to face fighters from the Congress of Realities.

8. Increasingly Famous Due to His Appearance in Several Marvel Comics Throughout the 1970s

Created by Marvel writer Steve Gerber, Howard the Duck made his debut in several Marvel comic editions in 1973. Throughout the 70s, Howard the Duck appeared in several Marvel comics, so this made Howard known to many people and fans alike. With his fame, Howard managed to attract the attention of George Lucas to make his animated film, which was also assisted by Willard Huyck and his wife, Gloria Katz.

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9. Had Relationships with Beverly Switzler

After being on earth, Howard the Duck adapted to the world, where he lived, to be precise in Cleveland. But even so, Howard still lives life like a normal person, one of which is the fact that Howard had a relationship with Beverly Switzler. Howard, who first met Beverly, had a very intimate relationship, until they both ran away and started living together.

10. Once Run for President

Although Howard tries to live as normal a life as possible, considering that he is a talking duck in the human world, it's no wonder he constantly faces various unusual threats. But even so, Howard was successful in being trusted by his small party as the next presidential candidate, but unfortunately because of his physique, he was not trusted by the public as the next president.

11. Was Once a Target for Murder

Howard became famous in public when he ran for president of the United States. But unfortunately, this also made him the target of an assassination plot, namely from someone who hired Doctor Angst and his Band of the Bland to kill him. Howard was then able to defeat his would-be assassin with some help, but unfortunately that did not make him a heroic figure that society could trust.

12. Dracula Has No Interest in Howard the Duck's Blood

In another Marvel comic edition, Howard, who is told to be on his way home from the laundry, is suddenly attacked by Dracula. Realizing that Howard is not human, Dracula runs away like someone who is disappointed because Howard is not human. So from that incident, Howard tried to start showing tendencies like a vampire. But knowing it was him who had changed, Beverly kicked Howard out of her house.

13. Team Up With Man-Thing Against Kong Lomerate

Howard the Duck, who once returned to Duckworld, managed to return to Earth (Earth-616) in the Nexus of All Realities in Florida. So when he got there, Howard teamed up with Man-Thing to fight Kong Lomerate. After that, Howard and Bev got jobs at a nursing home in Miami, where they ended up in New Orleans because Bev was kidnapped by the Black Talon as a sacrifice intended by a voodoo cult.

14. Worked with Spider-Man

Status Quo once caused a giant demonstration in Central Park, causing a lot of chaos. Noticing the chaos, Spider-Man tries to quell the mobs and prevent them from spreading outside Central Park. Unfortunately, Howard is instead being chased by some anti-mode thugs who think he's trying to perpetuate mode himself. Spider-Man ends up teaming up with Howard and the two manage to expose Status Quo as a hypocritical terrorist on camera.

15. Howard the Duck Turns Out Can't Swim

Even though he doesn't have super powers, Howard the Duck has the intelligence that could potentially become the smartest creature in the world. But alas, Howard has let his intelligence decline over time, but he still has the potential to get smarter. Besides that, Howard also has a weakness that doesn't even make sense as a duck, he can't swim like a duck in general.

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