Howard the Duck: The Complete Collection #1 kicks off with the absurdly surreal "The Enchanter's Apprentice!"—a story written by Steve Gerber and illustrated by Michael Netzer, with inks by Terry Austin and colors by Doc Martin. In a bizarre twist, a group of Marvelites prepare to feed Howard through a giant fan, following a bizarre ritual that turns typists into jars of "Gerber Strained Brains," all under Frank Brunner’s wild, expressive cover art.
Contains 23 stories
The Enchanter's Apprentice!
19 pp · Horror-Suspense
Man-Thing [Ted Sallis]Jennifer KaleAndy KaleJoshua KaleKorrekDakimhHoward the Duck (first appearance)Warlord Akilla
Battle for the Palace of the Gods!
19 pp · Horror-Suspense
Man-Thing [Ted Sallis]KorrekHoward the DuckDakimhThe NetherspawnDaredevil [Matt Murdock]Black WidowJennifer Kale
Frog Death!
9 pp · Satire-Parody
Howard the DuckMr. Hooper (introduction)Garko the Man-frog (introduction, death)Tompkins (introduction)Joe (introduction)Mike (introduction)
Hellcow!
10 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals, Horror-Suspense
Howard the DuckCommissioner Gordonsk (first appearance)iTompkinsJubal Brown (first appearance, death)Hellcow [Bessie] (first appearance)Hans (flashback)Dracula (flashback)
Howard the Barbarian
19 pp · Satire-Parody
Howard the DuckBeverly Switzler (first appearance)Pro-Rata (first appearance)Spider-Man [Peter Parker] J. Jonah Jameson
Cry Turnip!
18 pp · Satire-Parody
Howard the DuckBeverly SwitzlerTurnip-Man [Arthur Winslow] (first appearance, origin)Phelch (first appearance, death)The Kidney Lady [Selma Blotte] (introduction)
Four Feathers of Death!
17 pp · Satire-Parody
Howard the DuckBeverly SwitzlerCount Macho (first appearance, death)TompkinsMaster C'haaj (first appearance)
The Sleep... of the Just!
17 pp · Satire-Parody
Howard the DuckBeverly SwitzlerWinky-Man [Paul Same] (first appearance, origin)Xavier Couture (first appearance)
I Want Mo-o-oney!
17 pp · Satire-Parody
Howard the DuckBeverly SwitzlerGonzo the Clown (first appearance)Mrs. Adler (first appearance)The Kidney Lady [Selma Blotte]Emile "the Goat" Klout (first appearance)
The Secret House of Forbidden Cookies!
17 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals, Satire-Parody
Beverly SwitzlerHoward the DuckRev. Joon Moon Yuc
The Way the Cookie Crumbles!
17 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals, Satire-Parody
Howard the DuckBeverly SwitzlerRev. Joon Moon YucThe Incredible Cookie Creature
Prologue: Five Villains in Search of a Plot!
5 pp · Satire-Parody, Superhero
Black Hole [Morton Kribbee] (first appearance)Sitting Bullseye [Olivier Bedwette] (first appearance)Tillie the Hun [Matilda von Tromp] (first appearance)Spanker [Fred Hovel] (first appearance)Dr. Angst [Floyd Mangles] (first appearance)
The Duck and the Defenders
22 pp · Satire-Parody, Superhero
Howard the DuckBeverly SwitzlerPeter Parker [Spider-Man]Mary Jane WatsonDefenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]ValkyrieHulk [Bruce Banner]]Dr. Angst [Floyd Mangles]Sitting Bullseye [Olivier Bedwette]Tillie the Hun [Matilda von Tromp]Spanker [Fred Hovel]Black Hole [Morton Kribbee]
Open Season!
18 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals, Satire-Parody
Howard the DuckBeverly SwitzlerDoctor Strange (cameo)Clea (cameo)Jimmy Carter (cameo)Gerald Ford (cameo)
Scandal Plucks Duck
17 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals, Satire-Parody
Howard the DuckBeverly Switzler
Swan-Song ...of the Living Dead Duck!
17 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals, Satire-Parody
Howard the DuckBeverly SwitzlerKong LomerateSpider-Man [Peter Parker]Pro-RataThe Space TurnipWinky-ManDoctor Strange (all in dream sequence)
Quack-Up!
17 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals, Satire-Parody
Howard the DuckBeverly SwitzlerWinda Wester (introduction)The Kidney Lady
Mind-Mush!
17 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals, Satire-Parody
Howard the DuckWinda WesterThe Kidney LadyNurse Barbara (introduction)Kiss [Gene SimmonsPaul StanleyPeter CrissAce Frehley] (cameo) (first comic appearance)
Rock, Roll Over, and Writhe!
17 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals, Satire-Parody
Kiss [Gene SimmonsPaul StanleyPeter CrissAce Frehley]Howard the DuckWinda WesterNurse BarbaraDaimon Hellstrom [Son of Satan]Rev. Joon Moon Yuc
A Duck Possessed!
17 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals, Satire-Parody
Howard the DuckWinda WesterDaimon Hellstrom [Son of Satan]Nurse BarbaraRev. Joon Moon YucBeverly SwitzlerPaul Same
Thief of Bagmom!
34 pp · Satire-Parody
Howard the DuckWinda WesterPaul SameBeverly Switzler
The Island of Dr. Bong!
17 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals, Satire-Parody
Beverly SwitzlerHoward the DuckWinda WesterPaul SameDr. Bong (cameo, introduction)
Welcome to the Island of Dr. Bong!
1 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals, Satire-Parody
Beverly SwitzlerHoward the DuckDr. Bong
