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Starlog Archives: Howard the Duck

posted 8 years ago by TMC-4
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https://lebeauleblog.com/2016/09/28/starlog-archives-howard-the-duck/

With Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark, George Lucas didn’t just produce massive hit movies. He reshaped the pop culture terrain. As someone who was the perfect age for those movies, I can honestly say that George Lucas shaped my childhood. Once Lucas wrapped up his Star Wars trilogy, movie fans waited to see what he would do next. Expectations were high that this wunderkind would continue to turn out one great idea after another. Instead, Lucas produced Howard the Duck, an expensive flop that would set the tone for his post-Star Wars career.

The September 1986 issue of Starlog included a feature story on the infamous cult classic. Thanks to a cameo appearance in Guardians of the Galaxy, Howard has enjoyed a surge in relevance thirty years after his big screen debut. The movie gets extra points around here because the cast includes WTHH subjects Lea Thompson and Jeffrey Jones.

[–] TMC-4 8 years ago

https://lebeauleblog.com/2016/10/05/starlog-archives-steve-gerber-on-howard-the-duck/

Posted by lebeau

If last month’s Starlog feature on Howard the Duck left you wanting more, you’re in luck. The October 1986 issue’s cover story was an interview with Howard’s creator, Steve Gerber. While the photos included with the story are primarily from the then-current movie, the actual content of the article has more to do with Gerber’s work in comics. When he discusses the big screen adaptation, Gerber remains mostly positive even if he says most of his suggestions were ignored.