Darkwing Duck (comics)



In 2010, years after Darkwing Duck went off the air, Disney revived the franchise with the announcement of a brand-new four-issue comic miniseries, later expanded to a ongoing monthly comic series, published by Boom Studios. This page covers arcs and tropes associated with the comic.

"Darkwing: I am the terror that flaps in the night... I am Morgana Macawber's boyfriend. I am Launchpad McQuack's best friend. I am Gosalyn Mallard's father. I am Darkwing Duck. The one and only."
 * Badass Boast: A slight variation on Darkwing's catch phrase at the end of comic #6:


 * Badass Family: If they weren't before "Crisis on Infinite Darkwings", the Mallard clan definitely qualifies now.
 * Berserk Button: The mere mention of NegaDuck around Quackerjack causes him to beat up everything in sight. Liquidator even dropped his trademark salesman talk in order to warn people away from mentioning NegaDuck.
 * Big Bad:
 * Arc 1: Quackerjack, then takes over as the true one.
 * Arc 2: Negaduck and.
 * Bigger Bad:
 * Arc 3: F.O.W.L. High Command.
 * Arc 4. Suff-Rage and
 * Arc 5.
 * Big Damn Heroes:
 * Big Damn Villains: When  is revealed as the first arc's Big Bad, the Fearsome Four help Darkwing, Launchpad, and Gosalyn fight him...for about ten seconds before they are sent down a trap door.
 * Big No: Magica DeSpell, comic #8
 * Big No: Magica DeSpell, comic #8

"Launchpad: (holding up the Ranger Plane) I can pilot this!
 * Captain Ersatz: In the comic, the Chief of Police is a canine version of Batman's Jim Gordon.
 * In issue #6, during the two-page spread,
 * We also have such gems as Starducks, Hanna Alaska, Dungeons and Ducklords, and World of Whifflecraft.
 * Then there's Femme Appeal, the spy introduced in issue #10. She's basically Emma Peel as a vixen.
 * Civilian Villain: In the first issue of the new comic series, one of Drake Mallard's co-workers is
 * Comic Book Time: The show ended in 1995, but the 2010 comic (which is supposed to take place about a year after the show's finale) shows Honker using a flatscreen computer to download songs by "Hannah Alaska."
 * Crossover: Crisis On Infinite Darkwings involves Negaduck teaming up with one of Scrooge McDuck's villains, Magica DeSpell.
 * An even larger crossover with DuckTales (1987) will serve as the comic's final arc
 * Crossover Punchline: In issue 3 of the Boom! comic series, as Launchpad comments that there aren't a lot of openings out there for sidekick/pilots.

Gadget: No. No, you cannot."

""I am the HR-Bot. Get ready for the employee evaluation...OF DOOM!""
 * Demonic Possession: pulled this one on  after he feeded enough of 's rage which gave him powers enough to take over his body. The combination of 's powers and 's rage created a giant monster who almost destroyed St. Canard and the whole army of the Darkwings, only to be defeated by The Power of Love.
 * Digital Piracy Is Evil: The Crimebots target Honker for file sharing. Drake agrees with the "don't steal music" part, but thinks carting him off to detention camp is going too far.
 * Disney Death: in issue #4.
 * Doomy Dooms of Doom: From comic #4


 * Eldritch Abomination: Comic #9 begins the newest story arc: Darkwing must join forces with.
 * Enemy Mine: Darkwing and Steelbeak in Arc #3.
 * Even Evil Has Loved Ones: In the Darkwing Annual, we find out that during Quackerjack's time in Quackwerk's toy division, he managed to make friends
 * Even Evil Has Standards: Steelbeak is absolutley horrified by F.O.W.L. High Commands plan to unleash Duckthulu, to the point where he unashamedly goes begging to Darkwing for help.
 * Evil Counterpart: The series sets up Magica DeSpell as Morgana's evil counterpart.
 * Eviler Than Thou: In issue #3 of the comic series,

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 * Getting Crap Past the Radar: Issue #2 of the comic.

"Quackerjack: Never! EVER! SAY! THAT! NAME!"
 * Happens literally in Issue #3 of the comic when Megavolt says "I bet he had a crappy office job all this time!" in reference to Darkwing.
 * Hate Plague:
 * Heroic Sacrifice:
 * Hijacked by Ganon:
 * I Let Gwen Stacy Die: One of the alternate Darkwings from "Crisis on Infinite Darkwings" took on Gosalyn's Quiverwing Quack persona when his Gosalyn pulled a Heroic Sacrifice, and there was nothing he could do to save her. Interestingly, he's shown Curb Stomping Darkwarrior Duck, who also lost his Gosalyn, but had a very different reaction to the loss.
 * Literal Split Personality: Happens to Negaduck at the end of "Crisis On Infinite Darkwings".
 * My Name Is Not Durwood: A commuter on Drake's bus makes small talk about "good ol' Duck-man". Drake visibly uses every iota of willpower not shouting out a correction.
 * It might be a Shout-Out/Take That to a different "Duckman".
 * Mythology Gag: In #4, when
 * In #6,
 * The Blot uses the alias of "Bob" when working as a campaign manager, which he also did in early follow-ups to the original Floyd Gottfredson story.
 * Not Brainwashed:
 * OOC Is Serious Business: Liquidator momentarily drops his Verbal Tic of ad slogans to warn Megavolt about Quackerjack's Berserk Button.
 * Punctuated! For! Emphasis!: Quackerjack in issue #2, reacting to a Crimebot mentioning NegaDuck's name:

"Darkwing: I never did that before; now I know why."
 * Putting the Band Back Together: As of the first issue,
 * Reverse Mole: turns out to be one.
 * Shut UP, Hannibal:
 * Soft Glass: Averted in Darkwing Annual. After jumping through a window, Darkwing is (briefly) covered in shards of glass.

""Mr. Banana Brain": Hello, folks! I'm full of hate and wires!"
 * Spy Catsuit: Femme Appeal wears one.
 * Time Skip: The comic takes place over a year after the end of the series.
 * Took a Level in Badass: In issue #2, Quackerjack goes down this road (carrying Joker-level insanity with him) at the very mention of NegaDuck's name.


 * Launchpad has scored himself some badass points after
 * The War Has Just Begun:
 * Villain Team-Up: NegaDuck teaming up with
 * Wide Eyes and Shrunken Irises: Quackerjack in the comics, after.