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Again, spoilers (like winter) are coming. You’ve been warned.
If you would have given me one hundred guesses about the contents of the Guardians of the Galaxy end credits scene, I wouldn’t have come anywhere close to getting it right. I’d heard Howard the Duck creators Steve Gerber and Val Mayerik had a nod in the credits, but I got so wrapped up in the adventurous movie that I completely forgot to keep an eye out for Marvel’s Donald Duck-esque character. But, there he was – and voiced by Seth Green! His appearance in the Collector’s stasis pods cracked me up and tickled my memory because we’ve already seen the set up in Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.
“The Collector” is the fourth episode of the Marvel animated series, and it aired in August of last year. Written by Eugene Son, the episode features Hulk and Spider-Man getting swept up by the Collector. He doesn’t want to add the two heroes to his collection of stasis pods, but he’s all for eliminating them. Before the Collector gets to that, he takes the time to brag about his mint condition, magnificent assortment of heroes. And guess what? He has Howard the Duck:
Coincidence? Probably, but then again, Marvel seems to plan everything to the last detail. I bet they didn’t set up the Guardians of the Galaxy end credits scene way back in 2012 or 2013 when this episode was written, but maybe it sparked the idea. Either way, I can’t wait to learn whether the reappearance of Howard the Duck means new plans for the character are in the works.
Screencaps via Wikia
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I feel that Howard the Duck is just being used as a fun little running gag by Marvel for its fans.
Here’s a thought, next Marvel movie features Stan Lee cosplaying Howard the Duck.
Didn’t think a Howard movie would be in the works – just a cameo for fans that would fade and be forgotten. Then my mind did a little wandering… and “hey? Didn’t Howard first appear in a Man-Thing title?” – quick google, yep, Adventure into Fear #19 (1973) AND didn’t Maria Hill mention being questioned as to “Who or What is a Man-Thing?” when she guested in AoS? Now maybe I’m clutching at strawberries here, but a movie with Howard the Duck. Man-Thing and even, we can but hope, Jennifer Kale? Yeah, I’d buy a ticket for that…..
and don forget Ellen Brandt from Man Thing appears in Iron Man 3
And also that the Nexus of All Realities is on Selvig’s blackboard in Thor: The Dark World.
Once is happenstance. Twice, coincidence. Three times, conspiracy. Four times?
KUDOS on the title that did not spoil anything GOOD JOB. not being sarcastic
Howard the Duck teams up with Cosmo. Cmon, a talking duck and a telepathic dog. You can mint money off that.
You sir or a genius!
Hmm…and now that they are owned by Disney….OH SWEET JESUS! MORE TALKING ANIMALS!
A Howard the Duck Reboot would be AWESOME! Especially with the special effects they can do now.
Howard the Duck was also mentioned by Rocket last year in the GOTG episode of Ultimate Spiderman.
Well…if marvel can make Howard the Duck interesting again, they reply can do anything!