Howard The Duck Omnibus
by Steve Gerber
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Book Summary Information
Author: Steve GerberIllustrator: Val Mayerik
Illustrator: Gene Colan
Illustrator: Frank Brunner
Illustrator: John Buscema
Illustrator: Carmine Infantino
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-08-06
ISBN: 0785130233
Number of pages: 808
Publisher: Marvel
Book Reviews of Howard The Duck Omnibus
Book Review: A lasting Tribute to Steve Gerber's Genius
Summary: 5 Stars
Pros: These near-complete collected comic books have never gotten old to me. Steve Gerber was a genius, and backed up by the incredibly beautiful and complex artwork by Gene Colan, Frank Brunner and Val Mayerik, Howard the Duck (the comic) has never looked better than in this Omnibus collection. It's a shame Steve didn't live to see it's release. The paper and color look fantastic. And all of the color books with HTD are included (not just Steve Gerber's duck).
Cons: I miss Steve Gerber a lot. Okay that's nothing against this book, I just had to add that. The hard cover binding is kind of cheap and flimsy. One could argue that not having the B&W magazine issues of the Howard the Duck comic books included in this collection is wrong. Then there is also the case of the missing HTD newspaper strips (which I'm probably to blame for a little bit).
Other thoughts: I have pulled out the original Howard the Duck books about every two years since it was canceled in 1979 to give it another read and every time I find something new or realize a joke/pointed sarcasm that I didn't get when I was a kid. This is a great read for comic fans and non-comic fans. Howard was the "most mainstream Marvel Comic that was actually an underground comic" ever.
If you can't afford this book (or if it's no longer available), check out the Howard the Duck "ESSENTIAL" book. It's $15, in B&W newsprint and still just the same humorous and poignant satire included in the Omnibus without the non-Gerber stuff included.
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