Howard the Duck just keeps showing up on-screen! From
his own self-titled film to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 and Vol. 2
to Avengers: Endgame and most recently the What If animated
series, you can’t keep a good duck down! Here is Howard the Duck in the MC2.
Marvel’s most famous mallard makes his only
appearance in the MC2 in J2 #11. When American
Dream of the Avengers turns down an invitation to
participate in a martial arts contest, J2 aka Zane
Yama takes it upon himself to attend in her place. Travelling via
mystical amulet to a small island, J2 meets the (apparently)
blind Howard the Duck, the self-proclaimed Master of
Quack-Fu.
From Howard we learn that a few dozen of the world's greatest martial artists were invited to the contest, but only a few of the previous generation's 'old fogies' showed up. Among these ‘old fogies’ is Shang-Chi, sparring with Shen Kuei aka Cat. Other characters glimpsed include Iron Fist, the Sons of the Tiger and White Tiger.
Suspecting a
trap, Howard had hoped to stack the deck in his favour
with American Dream, Stuck with J2 instead, Howard attempts
to train the big lug to defend himself but has no success. When J2 reverts
back to Zane Yama after his powers temporarily wear off, he
encounters Blind Al. Concerned for Zane's well-being
in the upcoming contest, Al attempts to get past Weasel to
talk to the mystery person who organised the contest: Wade Wilson aka Deadpool.
While I thought this was the only appearance of the MC2’s Howard the Duck, I recently learned this was incorrect. In the pages of S.H.I.E.L.D. (vol. 3) #10 the Main Marvel Universe’s well known Howard the Duck is sent on a mission with to repair damage done to the fabric of existence by the events of Spider-Verse and thus ‘mend the omniversal zipper’ which was causing various anomalies. Alongside S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Leo Fitz and various alternate reality versions of himself, Howard found the ‘omniversal zipper’ on the being known as The Liverer. As the zip closed, Howard caught a glimpse of various alternate versions of himself, including the MC2’s own Master of Quack-Fu.
Well, that’s it for Howard the Duck in the MC2. Never
thought he’d show up again, but it was a nice surprise!
Until I wind up as beloved as the frustrated fowl, I remain
frogoat