Howard the Duck #8 [Regular Edition]
(January 1977)

Marvel, 1976 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.30 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1976-10-26
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Barcode
0714860241501
Editing
Archie Goodwin (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On sale date from the Comic Reader #136.
This issue has variants:

[Howard for Prez] (Table of Contents)

Howard the Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gene Colan; John Romita (sourced) (alterations)
Inks
Steve Leialoha
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody
Characters
Jimmy Carter (picture); Howard the Duck
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints
Keywords
election; Election Day; fictional characters for president; politics

Indexer Notes

Glen Gold has suggested Romita corrections on Howard the Duck (GCD Error Tracker, Error 2851, 17 December 2009), although Nick Caputo is uncertain if Romita provided any alterations.

Upon John Romita Sr's passing in 2023, Steve Leialoha left this note on facebook post: 'Here's a favorite~ (although he’s best known for his Spider-Man and Mary Jane), a Gene Colan drawn cover with the big Howard redrawn by John Romita (with my inks)'

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Open Season! (Table of Contents: 1)

Howard the Duck / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Gerber (credited); David Anthony Kraft (sourced) (plot assist); Don McGregor (sourced) (plot assist)
Pencils
Gene Colan (credited)
Inks
Steve Leialoha (credited)
Colors
Janice Cohen (credited as Jan Cohen)
Letters
Irv Watanabe (credited as I. Watanabe)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
A handshake, a tip of the hat, and Howard the Duck bids farewell...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody
Characters
Bellhop; Jimmy Carter (cameo); Clea (cameo); Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange] (cameo); Gerald Ford (cameo); Dreyfuss Gultch; Howard the Duck; Beverly Switzler; G.Q. Studley; Walter Klondike; Ramsey Klep; Dunston Quobrox; Sam Quentin
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Howard runs for president of the USA.
Reprints
Keywords
election; Election Day; fictional characters for president; politics

Indexer Notes

Kraft and McGregor credits derived from the letters page of Howard the Duck #10.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Wise Quacks / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Steve Gerber
Letters
typeset
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letter from Peter Sanderson. Letters page replies and Howard the Duck Campaign Update by Steve Gerber.

Of Ugsome Usurpers, Utopic Uncos, and Unearthly Utterances! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins; Items; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

The Incredible Hulk and the Green Thumb (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Hostess Fruit Pies; Hulk / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Spider-Man and Captain America Ricochet to Freedom! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Ricochet Racers / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Howard for Prez]
    Howard the Duck
  2. 1. Open Season!
    Howard the Duck
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Wise Quacks
  4. 3. Of Ugsome Usurpers, Utopic Uncos, and Unearthly Utterances!
    Bullpen Bulletins; Items; Stan's Soapbox
  5. 4. The Incredible Hulk and the Green Thumb
    Hostess Fruit Pies; Hulk
  6. 5. Spider-Man and Captain America Ricochet to Freedom!
    Ricochet Racers
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • Nick Caputo
  • Lionel English
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Darrel McCann
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jason Sacks
  • Jim Stangas
  • Richard Thomson
  • Steven Tice
  • Jim Van Dore
  • James Zieff
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