Story by Steve Gerber. Art by Frank Brunner. Cover by Frank Brunner.
He's a refugee from Duckworld, trapped in a world he never made. He's Howard the...Barbarian? That's right - sword in hand, Howard the Duck is storming the castle of Pro-Rata, would-be Chief Accountant of the Universe. Can Howard survive a run-in with Pro-Rata's Cosmic Calculator, save the imprisoned Beverly Switzler and avoid becoming dragon food? Find out in the astonishing first issue of the solo series that established Howard the Duck as the satirical smash hit of the '70s. Waugh. It's one of the all-time-great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all. Reprinting HOWARD THE DUCK (1976) #1. Rated T.