Essential Howard the Duck

Marvel's Essential Howard the Duck collects the full, unhinged run of the original 1970s series by writer Steve Gerber and artist Val Mayerik. In black and white, it follows the cigar-chomping, anthropomorphic duck from another dimension as he navigates the absurdities of Earth, blending sharp satire with surreal humor. This trade paperback—launched in 2002—preserves Gerber's singular voice, making the cult classic accessible to new readers and cementing Howard as a defiantly unconventional Marvel icon.