Marvel Treasury Edition #12 [Regular]

([October] 1976)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Frank Brunner; Bernie Wrightson; ? (photography)

Inks

Frank Brunner; Bernie Wrightson; ? (photography)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Howard the Duck

Reprints

• in Howard the Duck Omnibus (Marvel, 2008 series) (2008)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders (Marvel, 2008 series) #5 (2015)
• in Marvel Masterworks: Howard the Duck (Marvel, 2020 series) #1 (2020)
• in The Defenders Omnibus (Marvel, 2020 series) #2 (2023)

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover includes a photo-montage background.

Prologue: Five Villains in Search of a Plot! (Table of Contents: 2)

Howard the Duck / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Gerber (credited)

Pencils

Sal Buscema (credited)

Inks

Klaus Janson (credited)

Colors

Marie Severin (credited)

Letters

Joe Rosen (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

They're here -- just as he said they'd be.

Genre

satire-parody; superhero; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Dr. Angst [Floyd Mangles] (first appearance); Black Hole [Morton Kribbee] (first appearance); Howard the Duck (picture); Sitting Bullseye [Olivier Bedwette] (first appearance); Spanker [Fred Hovel] (first appearance); Tillie the Hun [Matilda von Tromp] (first appearance)

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Synopsis

Introduction to the villains used in the next story.

Reprints

• in Essential Howard the Duck (Marvel, 2002 series) #1 (February 2002) [black and white]
• in Essential Defenders (Marvel, 2005 series) #2 (2006) [black and white]
• in Howard the Duck Omnibus (Marvel, 2008 series) (2008)
• in Howard the Duck: The Complete Collection (Marvel, 2015 series) #1 (2015)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders (Marvel, 2008 series) #5 (2015)
• in Marvel Masterworks: Howard the Duck (Marvel, 2020 series) #1 (2020)
• in The Defenders Omnibus (Marvel, 2020 series) #2 (2023)

The Duck and the Defenders (Table of Contents: 3)

Howard the Duck / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Gerber (credited)

Pencils

Sal Buscema (credited)

Inks

Klaus Janson (credited)

Colors

Marie Severin (credited)

Letters

Joe Rosen (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Quiet dignity and understated elegance are the hallmarks...

Genre

satire-parody; superhero; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Band of the Bland: Dr. Angst [Floyd Mangles]; Black Hole [Morton Kribbee]; Sitting Bullseye [Olivier Bedwette]; Spanker [Fred Hovel]; Tillie the Hun [Matilda von Tromp]
Defenders: Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie [Barbara Norriss]
Howard the Duck; Peter Parker; Beverly Switzler; Mary Jane Watson

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Synopsis

While Dr. Strange tries to send Howard the Duck back to his home the Defenders are attacked by Dr. Angst and his minions.

Reprints

• in Essential Howard the Duck (Marvel, 2002 series) #1 (February 2002) [black and white]
• in Essential Defenders (Marvel, 2005 series) #2 (2006) [black and white]
• in Howard the Duck Omnibus (Marvel, 2008 series) (2008)
• in Howard the Duck: The Complete Collection (Marvel, 2015 series) #1 (2015)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders (Marvel, 2008 series) #5 (2015)
• in Marvel Masterworks: Howard the Duck (Marvel, 2020 series) #1 (2020)
• in The Defenders Omnibus (Marvel, 2020 series) #2 (2023)

Indexer Notes

The Howard's appearance is between Howard the Duck (Marvel, 1976 series) #7 and 8.

A Howard the Duck Extra! (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Gene Colan (credited)

Inks

Dan Adkins (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Jim Novak ?

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody

Characters

Jimmy Carter (picture); Howard the Duck; Beverly Switzler (picture)

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Reprints

• in Howard the Duck Omnibus (Marvel, 2008 series) (2008)
• in Marvel Masterworks: Howard the Duck (Marvel, 2020 series) #1 (2020)

Indexer Notes

Preliminary cover layout for Howard the Duck #8.

The Way It All Began! (Table of Contents: 5)

Howard the Duck / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Gerber (credited)

Pencils

Val Mayerik (credited)

Inks

Val Mayerik (credited) (page 1); Sal Trapani (credited) (pages 2-12)

Colors

Michele Wolfman (credited)

Letters

Irv Watanabe (page 1); Artie Simek (credited) (pages 2-6); John Costanza (credited) (pages 7-12)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

With typically anthropomorphic disregard for my personal safety...

Genre

satire-parody; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Dakimh the Enchanter; Howard the Duck; Jennifer Kale; Korrek; Man-Thing [Ted Sallis]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Reprints

• from Fear (Marvel, 1970 series) #19 (December 1973) [Panels 4-6 of page 15, pages 16-19]
• from Man-Thing (Marvel, 1974 series) #1 (January 1974) [Pages 2-5, 8-9]
• in Essential Howard the Duck (Marvel, 2002 series) #1 (February 2002) [in this form, black and white]
• in Howard the Duck Omnibus (Marvel, 2008 series) (2008)
• in Die offizielle Marvel-Comic-Sammlung (Hachette [DE], 2013 series) #29 - Howard the Duck (Februar 2016)
• in Marvel Masterworks: Howard the Duck (Marvel, 2020 series) #1 (2020) [top half of page 2], #1 (2020) [page 1]

Indexer Notes

Partial reprint of Howard the Duck´s appearances in Fear #19 and Man-Thing #1. The first page and the dialogue from page 2 are new material.

Frog Death! (Table of Contents: 6)

Howard the Duck / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Gerber (credited)

Pencils

Frank Brunner (credited) (signed as BRUNNER)

Inks

Frank Brunner (credited) (signed as BRUNNER)

Colors

Frank Brunner (credited)

Letters

Tom Orzechowski (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There are worlds upon worlds --

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody

Characters

Garko the Man-Frog (first appearance, death); Howard the Duck; Mr. Hooper (first appearance); Tompkins (first appearance); Joe (first appearance); Mike (first appearance)

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Synopsis

Howard the Duck falls through the dimensions back to Earth and must face Garko the Man-frog.

Reprints

• from Giant-Size Man-Thing (Marvel, 1974 series) #4 (May 1975)

Indexer Notes

Howard the Duck's first solo story. His previous appearance was in Man-Thing #1. The original credits of the story are removed in this edition.

Hellcow! (Table of Contents: 7)

Howard the Duck / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Gerber (credited)

Pencils

Frank Brunner (credited)

Inks

Tom Palmer (credited)

Colors

Glynis Oliver (credited as Glynis Wein)

Letters

Annette Kawecki (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In a Cleveland, Ohio, jail cell...

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; horror-suspense; satire-parody

Characters

Dracula (flashback); Hellcow (also in flashback, death); Howard the Duck (flashback); Officer Tompkins; Commissioner Gordonski (first appearance); Jubal Brown (first appearance, death); Hans (first appearance, flashback)

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Synopsis

Howard battles a vampire cow.

Reprints

• from Giant-Size Man-Thing (Marvel, 1974 series) #5 (August 1975)

Indexer Notes

The original credits and the top box of the first page are removed in this edition.

Know Your Candidate! (Table of Contents: 8)

Howard the Duck / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Steve Gerber (credited)

Pencils

Marie Severin (illustration); John Romita (illustration)

Inks

Marie Severin (illustration); John Romita (illustration)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody

Characters

Steve Gerber; Howard the Duck

Reprints

• in Howard the Duck Omnibus (Marvel, 2008 series) (2008)
• in Marvel Masterworks: Howard the Duck (Marvel, 2020 series) #1 (2020)

Indexer Notes

Interview with Howard the Duck by Steve Gerber.

Unsolicited Testimonials (Table of Contents: 9)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Steve Gerber

Pencils

John Romita; John Buscema; Marie Severin; Frank Brunner; Bernie Wrightson (illustrations)

Inks

John Romita; Joe Sinnott; Marie Severin; Ernie Chan; Bernie Wrightson (illustrations)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Captain America [Steve Rogers] (head shot); Daredevil [Matt Murdock] (head shot); Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange] (head shot); Hulk [Bruce Banner] (head shot); Iron Man [Tony Stark] (head shot); Stan Lee (head shot); Power Man [Luke Cage] (head shot); The Thing [Ben Grimm] (head shot); Thor (head shot)

Reprints

• in Howard the Duck Omnibus (Marvel, 2008 series) (2008)
• in Marvel Masterworks: Howard the Duck (Marvel, 2020 series) #1 (2020)

Indexer Notes

Testimonials of various Marvel characters for Howard the Duck's presidential campaign.

Howard the Barbarian (Table of Contents: 10)

Howard the Duck / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Gerber (credited)

Pencils

Frank Brunner (credited)

Inks

Steve Leialoha (credited)

Colors

Frank Brunner (credited)

Letters

John Costanza (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Behold: a depressed duck.

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody

Characters

Howard the Duck; J. Jonah Jameson; Pro-Rata (first appearance, death); Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Beverly Switzler (first appearance)

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Reprints

• from Howard the Duck (Marvel, 1976 series) #1 (January 1976)

Indexer Notes

This printing restores the word "laid" in the final panel of story page 8 from "hatched", which censored in the original issue.

Howard the Duck Cover Campaign! (Table of Contents: 11)

Howard the Duck / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Steve Gerber

Pencils

Frank Brunner; Gil Kane; Bernie Wrightson; ? (photograph)

Inks

Dan Adkins; Bernie Wrightson; Frank Brunner; ? (photograph)

Letters

Irv Watanabe

Genre

satire-parody; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Howard the Duck; Man-Thing [Ted Sallis]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Beverly Switzler

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Reprints

• in Howard the Duck Omnibus (Marvel, 2008 series) (2008)
• in Marvel Masterworks: Howard the Duck (Marvel, 2020 series) #1 (2020)
• in The Defenders Omnibus (Marvel, 2020 series) #2 (2023)

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Reprints the covers of Howard the Duck (Marvel, 1976 series) #1 and Giant-Size Man-Thing (Marvel, 1974 series) #4-5.

[Get Down, America!] (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Pencils

Gene Colan; Bernie Wrightson

Inks

Tom Palmer; Bernie Wrightson

Colors

?

Genre

satire-parody; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Defenders: Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie [Barbara Norriss]
Howard the Duck

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Reprints

• in Essential Defenders (Marvel, 2005 series) #2 (2006) [black and white]
• in Howard the Duck Omnibus (Marvel, 2008 series) (2008)
• in Howard the Duck: The Complete Collection (Marvel, 2015 series) #1 (2015)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders (Marvel, 2008 series) #5 (2015)
• in Marvel Masterworks: Howard the Duck (Marvel, 2020 series) #1 (2020)
• in The Defenders Omnibus (Marvel, 2020 series) #2 (2023)

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Rear view of front cover. Pencil credit of Sal Buscema changed to Gene Colan (MN, 5/2009). Wrightson illustration taken from presidential button.