Marvel Developing Comic Sequel to GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Post-Credits Scene
In case you've been wondering how Howard the Duck ended up in The Collector's collection in Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel is developing a comic book story that will explain exactly how that happened. The comic will be a sequel to the post-credit scene at the end of the film that featured Howard as one of The Collector's prized possessions.
Marvel announced that the Howard the Duck and Guardians of the Galaxy story will take place in Howard the Duck #2. We previously posted the cover art for the comic, which I've also included in this post. Here's the story description thanks to THR:
Howard’s first big case has taken him across the universe and landed him in the clutches of The Collector! But he’s not alone as the very popular Rocket Raccoon is a prisoner as well! Have you ever seen a comic book sequel to a post-credits scene in a movie? Well, you will now!
Sounds like more of a prequel than a sequel, but maybe there's a little bit of both in the full story. I love how the new Howard the Duck comic series in some way ties into the Marvel cinematic universe. The comic is to be written by Chip Zdarsky with art by Joe Quinones. It kicks off in March and the Guardians issue will be released in April.
In a previous interview with EW, Zdarsky and Quinones discussed the comic, character, and tone, saying:
Quinones: I think we’re going for something a bit more grounded here. We really wanted to explore Howard’s pain and loneliness, and how he expresses his outsider frustrations with extreme violence. Kidding! It’s definitely meant to be funny. I’m a big comedy fan, so expect a lot of visual gags throughout. Chip and I have already been brainstorming some on the subject.
Zdarsky: Expect a humorous tale of time and sexuality! I’ve basically just copied Matt’s first three Sex Criminals scripts and replaced characters with Howard and some C-level superheroes. I think it’s going to be fun! We’ll get to explore the Marvel Universe with a very short tour guide and a very good artist and me, a man who dresses as Garfield on the weekends.
Are you excited to see that Howard the Duck is making a big comeback in the comics? Do you think it will lead to seeing him again in more Marvel films? I hope so!