Howard the Duck #16 [30¢]
(September 1977)

Marvel, 1976 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.30 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Barcode
0714860241509
Editing
Steve Gerber (editor)

Deadline Doom! (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Gene Colan
Inks
Tom Palmer
Colors
?
Letters
Irv Watanabe

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody
Characters
Beverly Switzler; Howard the Duck
Reprints

Prizes or Cash (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Welcome to the Island of Dr. Bong!] (Table of Contents: 2)

Howard the Duck / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Steve Gerber
Pencils
Gene Colan
Inks
Klaus Janson
Colors
Klaus Janson
Letters
Irv Watanabe

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody
Characters
Beverly Switzler; Howard the Duck; Dr. Bong
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Reprints the final page of the previous issue as an intro.

Zen and the Art of Comic Book Writing: A Communique from Colorado (Table of Contents: 3)

Howard the Duck / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Gerber
Pencils
Alan Weiss
Inks
Alan Weiss
Colors
Doc Martin (multiple colorists)
Letters
Irv Watanabe; typeset

Genre
satire-parody; anthropomorphic-funny animals
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Indexer Notes

Because of time pressure, this issue consists of large pictures with accompanying text. The picture on pages 7 and 8 many years later served as inspiration for the Vertigo series Nevada. The art credit is listed as "Cast of Thousands," but each illustration is signed by its artist. Ed Hannigan and Nel Yomtov credited for "production."

I. Writers Are Like People (Table of Contents: 4)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Gerber
Pencils
Ed Hannigan; Marie Severin (Verpoorten face); ? (clip art)
Inks
Ed Hannigan; Marie Severin (Verpoorten face); ? (clip art)
Colors
Doc Martin (multiple colorists)
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Reprints

II. Turn Left at the Fork in the Tongue (Table of Contents: 5)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Gerber
Pencils
Dave Cockrum
Inks
Dave Cockrum
Colors
Doc Martin (multiple colorists)
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
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III. Obligatory Comic Book Fight Scene (Table of Contents: 6)

Howard the Duck; Nevada / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Gerber
Pencils
Tom Palmer
Inks
Tom Palmer
Colors
Doc Martin (multiple colorists)
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody; anthropomorphic-funny animals; adventure; humor; crime
Characters
Howard the Duck; Nevada; Bolero
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Indexer Notes

This sequence served as the inspiration for the Vertigo series Nevada (DC, 1998 series).

iv. ...and Visions of Sugar Plums (Table of Contents: 7)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Gerber
Pencils
Al Milgrom
Inks
Al Milgrom
Colors
Doc Martin (multiple colorists)
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
Steve Gerber
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Jay Hardcastle, Joel Perry, Greg S. Pointer, Warren Kinselle, and Lori Liff.

V: Tell the People a Story (Table of Contents: 9)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Gerber
Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
John Buscema
Colors
Doc Martin (multiple colorists)
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Should be part V.

VI: Commentary & Analysis (Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Gerber
Pencils
Dick Giordano
Inks
Dick Giordano
Colors
Doc Martin (multiple colorists)
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Steve Gerber
Pencils
Michael Netzer (signed as Mike Nasser)
Inks
Terry Austin (signed)
Colors
Doc Martin (multiple colorists)
Letters
Irv Watanabe

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Fluke!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody
Characters
Howard the Duck; Steve Gerber
Synopsis
"Outraged Marvelites" feed an unnamed typist through a giant fan which produces jars of "Gerber Strained Brains." More Marvelites prepare to feed Howard through as well.
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VII. Fan Letter (Table of Contents: 13)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Gerber
Pencils
Michael Netzer
Inks
Terry Austin
Colors
Doc Martin (multiple colorists)
Letters
Terry Austin (page 30); Irv Watanabe (page 31); typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Deadline Doom!
    Howard the Duck
  2. 1. Prizes or Cash
    Junior Sales Club of America Cards
  3. 2. [Welcome to the Island of Dr. Bong!]
    Howard the Duck
  4. 3. Zen and the Art of Comic Book Writing: A Communique from Colorado
    Howard the Duck
  5. 4. I. Writers Are Like People
  6. 5. II. Turn Left at the Fork in the Tongue
  7. 6. III. Obligatory Comic Book Fight Scene
    Howard the Duck; Nevada
  8. 7. iv. ...and Visions of Sugar Plums
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Wise Quacks
  10. 9. V: Tell the People a Story
  11. 10. VI: Commentary & Analysis
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins; Items; Stan's Soapbox
  13. 12. ["Fluke!"]
  14. 13. VII. Fan Letter
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • Peter Croome
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Tom Miller
  • Mark Q
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Per Sandell
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Stangas
  • Richard Thomson
  • Steven Tice
  • Jim Van Dore