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Issue Details

Issue #16
Published September 1977
Cover Price 0.30
Pages 36
Editing Steve Gerber
Notes Letters page replies by Steve Gerber. Updated information and sequencing 2005 by Steven Tice.

Cover Details

Characters Beverly Switzler; Howard the Duck
Genre satire
Pencils Gene Colan
Inks Tom Palmer
Letters Irving Watanabe
Notes Letters page replies by Steve Gerber. Updated information and sequencing 2005 by Steven Tice.
Reprinted in Essential Howard the Duck (Marvel, 2002 series) #1

1 page Howard the Duck story "Welcome to the Island of Dr. Bong!"

Characters Beverly Switzler; Howard the Duck; Dr. Bong
Genre satire
Script Steve Gerber
Pencils Gene Colan
Inks Klaus Janson
Colors Klaus Janson
Letters Irving Watanabe
Notes Reprints the final page of the previous issue as an intro.
Reprinted from Howard the Duck (Marvel, 1976 series) #15; in Essential Howard the Duck (Marvel, 2002 series) #1 [as part of this issue's story]

2 page Howard the Duck text article "Zen and the Art of Comic Book Writing: A Communique from Colorado"

Genre satire
Script Steve Gerber
Pencils Alan Weiss
Inks Alan Weiss
Colors Doc Martin (multiple colorists)
Letters Irving Watanabe, typeset
Notes Because of time pressure, this issue consists of large pictures with accompanying text. The picture on pages 7 and 8 many years later served as inspiration for the Vertigo series Nevada. The art credit is listed as "Cast of Thousands," but each illustration is signed by its artist. Ed Hannigan and Nel Yomtov credited for "production."
Reprinted in Essential Howard the Duck (Marvel, 2002 series) #1

2 page text article "I. writers are like people"

Genre satire
Script Steve Gerber
Pencils Ed Hannigan; Marie Severin (Verpoorten face); clip art
Inks Ed Hannigan, Marie Severin (Verpoorten face), clip art
Colors "Doc Martin" (multiple colorists)
Letters typeset
Reprinted in Essential Howard the Duck (Marvel, 2002 series) #1

2 page text article "II. Turn Left at the Fork in the Tongue"

Genre satire
Script Steve Gerber
Pencils Dave Cockrum
Inks Dave Cockrum
Colors "Doc Martin" (multiple colorists)
Letters typeset
Reprinted in Essential Howard the Duck (Marvel, 2002 series) #1

2 page Howard the Duck, Nevada text article "III. obligatory comic book fight scene"

Genre satire
Script Steve Gerber
Pencils Tom Palmer
Inks Tom Palmer
Colors "Doc Martin" (multiple colorists)
Letters typeset
Notes This sequence served as the inspiration for the Vertigo series Nevada.
Reprinted in Essential Howard the Duck (Marvel, 2002 series) #1

text article "iv. ...and visions of sugar plums"

Genre satire
Script Steve Gerber
Pencils Al Milgrom
Inks Al Milgrom
Colors "Doc Martin" (multiple colorists)
Letters typeset
Reprinted in Essential Howard the Duck (Marvel, 2002 series) #1

2 page text article "VI tell the people a story"

Genre satire
Script Steve Gerber
Pencils John Buscema
Inks John Buscema
Colors "Doc Martin" (multiple colorists)
Letters typeset
Notes Should be part V.
Reprinted in Essential Howard the Duck (Marvel, 2002 series) #1

2 page text article "VI: Commentary & Analysis"

Genre satire
Script Steve Gerber
Pencils Dick Giordano
Inks Dick Giordano
Colors "Doc Martin" (multiple colorists)
Letters typeset
Reprinted in Essential Howard the Duck (Marvel, 2002 series) #1

2 page text article "VII. Fan Letter"

Genre satire
Script Steve Gerber
Pencils Michael Netzer [as Mike Nasser]
Inks Terry Austin
Colors "Doc Martin" (multiple colorists)
Letters Terry Austin (page 30), typeset, Irving Watanabe (page 31)
Reprinted in Essential Howard the Duck (Marvel, 2002 series) #1