Howard confirmed

xdogg
xdogg Posts: 334 Mover and Shaker
edited April 2016 in MPQ General Discussion
http://www.ew.com/article/2016/04/01/howard-duck-marvel-puzzle-quest

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  • HaywireII
    HaywireII Posts: 568 Critical Contributor
    April Fools incoming in 3 .... 2...... 1......

    (It would be a double April Fool if he was really a new character)
  • y2fitzy
    y2fitzy Posts: 255 Mover and Shaker
    Chip Zdarsky is a hero, so I'm delighted for him basically
  • Chrono_Tata
    Chrono_Tata Posts: 719 Critical Contributor
    It's probably no coincidence that he is announced on April's Fool, although given the amount of artwork they show of him in the previews, he's most likely gonna be a real character.

    However I have a nagging feeling he's gonna turn out to be a huge disappointment, in-game power-wise, just like Squirrel Girl.
  • DaveR4470
    DaveR4470 Posts: 931 Critical Contributor
    If you haven't read Zdarsky's revival of Howard.... go read Zdarsky's revival of Howard immediately.
  • scottee
    scottee Posts: 1,610 Chairperson of the Boards
    They've already got two joke characters in the game in Bagman and Devil Dino, so this could very well be a real character. The release sounds similar to Devil Dino's, only bring being available during the opening event.
  • Akatosh
    Akatosh Posts: 51 Match Maker
    I just received an in game popup notification, with Howard The Duck's silhouette, a huge question mark in the middle, and the words "How's MQP's Next Character" or something along those lines. Massive April Fool's joke?
  • djdv81
    djdv81 Posts: 40 Just Dropped In
    What? Aww man I thought it was Uncle Scrooge from Ducktales (not Marvel). icon_e_wink.gif

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  • IamTheDanger
    IamTheDanger Posts: 1,093 Chairperson of the Boards
    Please, for love of all that's holy, please let this be a Gauntlet style, Boss Battle or Antman like event.

    IF,(and that's a big IF), this is real, and not an April Fool's prank, then a regular PvE will be hell.

    But, they did say that they had something really great planned for April. Hopefully this is it, or at least part of it. Howard released in a Thanos boss battle would be good.

    JJ
  • patrice789
    patrice789 Posts: 36 Just Dropped In
    djdv81 wrote:
    What? Aww man I thought it was Uncle Scrooge from Ducktales (not Marvel). icon_e_wink.gif

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    Now you have that damn theme song stuck in my head icon_evil.gificon_evil.gificon_evil.gificon_evil.gificon_evil.gif
  • CrookedKnight
    CrookedKnight Posts: 2,579 Chairperson of the Boards
    "The Quack-Fu One-Two" is a GREAT power name.

    I really want this not to be a joke.
  • Ducky
    Ducky Posts: 2,255 Community Moderator
    If this ends up being a prank, I will burn everything to the ground!
  • TheRealJRad
    TheRealJRad Posts: 309 Mover and Shaker
    That's an awful bit of effort for a prank. Well played either way, Demiurge.
  • CaptainFreaky
    CaptainFreaky Posts: 451 Mover and Shaker
    Somewhere out there IceIX is grinning from ear to ear
  • The Viceroy Returns
    The Viceroy Returns Posts: 493 Mover and Shaker
    DuckyV wrote:
    If this ends up being a prank, I will burn everything to the ground!

    Won't post it with captions due to language filter, but everyone knows the scene.... icon_cool.gif
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  • Twysta
    Twysta Posts: 1,597 Chairperson of the Boards
    patrice789 wrote:
    djdv81 wrote:
    What? Aww man I thought it was Uncle Scrooge from Ducktales (not Marvel). icon_e_wink.gif

    wHp6Ath.jpg

    Now you have that damn theme song stuck in my head icon_evil.gificon_evil.gificon_evil.gificon_evil.gificon_evil.gif

    Life is like a hurricane
    Here in Duckburg
    Race cars, lasers, aeroplanes
    It's a duck-blur!
    Might solve a mystery
    Or rewrite history!
  • energomash
    energomash Posts: 23 Just Dropped In
    Chrono_Tata wrote:
    It's probably no coincidence that he is announced on April's Fool, although given the amount of artwork they show of him in the previews, he's most likely gonna be a real character.

    However I have a nagging feeling he's gonna turn out to be a huge disappointment, in-game power-wise, just like Squirrel Girl.
    SG is great against anyone that tosses out special tiles and her green power for me is doing 1600 per tile x4.

    i use her, Doom, and Cyclops every day in the big enchilada and have only wiped out twice in the last six months of using that team. she really gets a lot of flack for nothing
  • MaxxPowerz
    MaxxPowerz Posts: 276 Mover and Shaker
    April Fools is like Christmas for the internet.
  • IamTheDanger
    IamTheDanger Posts: 1,093 Chairperson of the Boards
    aesthetocyst wrote:
    djdv81 wrote:
    What? Aww man I thought it was Uncle Scrooge from Ducktales (not Marvel). ;)

    wHp6Ath.jpg

    1.

    "... from Duck Tales"? Duck Tales??? Harrrrumph. Kids these days.

    Duck Tales, schmuck entrails, ah'll have ewe no that Screw-uge Mac Duhck dates to the Golden Age, and aye been a-readin' his strips e'er since aye was but a wee laddie!

    He's #1 on the Forbes Fictional 15:
    http://www.forbes.com/lists/fictional15 ... cduck.html

    ... and only 1 season short of celebratin' his 70th year!

    Created by Carl Banks, his early tales are well worth a read:
    http://www.amazon.com/Walt-Disneys-Uncl ... bc?ie=UTF8

    The timeless curmudgeon even makes appearance on Buzzfeed:
    http://www.buzzfeed.com/kristinchirico/ ... .mv0qmWJPb

    2.

    Mr. McDuck HAS appeared in Marvel Comics (sort of / just barely):
    http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Scrooge_Mc ... arth-9047)

    And now that Disney owns Marvel ....

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    Scrooge has ready been referenced in the game......
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    Nuff said
  • TLCstormz
    TLCstormz Posts: 1,668
    One of my all time favorites!!!!!

    NOW, all we need is Forge, Bishop, and another partner character like Rocket & Groot ( Franklin & Valeria, Cloak & Dagger, Giant Man & The Wasp ), and I'll FINALLY start whaling!!!!!

    :+D
  • DaveR4470
    DaveR4470 Posts: 931 Critical Contributor
    TLCstormz wrote:
    One of my all time favorites!!!!!

    NOW, all we need is Forge, Bishop, and another partner character like Rocket & Groot ( Franklin & Valeria, Cloak & Dagger, Giant Man & The Wasp ), and I'll FINALLY start whaling!!!!!

    :+D

    Bishop and C&D would be great additions.

    Also, we need about 6 more versions of Wolverine. icon_twisted.gif

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