A character published by
Marvel Comics.
Howard the Duck was
created by
Steve Gerber and first appeared in
Fear #19.
Howard is from another dimension parallel to our own. In this dimension,
evolution took a turn in which the intelligent, dominate species on
Earth evolved from water fowl. This Earth, known to its inhabitants
as Duckworld, is the original home of Howard the Duck. Howard lived
in New Stork City until he was brought to this dimension through the
meddling of Thog the Nether-Spawn. Thog was a demon who wished to
gain power and therefore, began shifting the Cosmic Axis. This
shift caused Howard to be pulled from his home dimension to the
Nexus of All Realities, which in the Marvel Universe is in the
middle of the Florida Everglades.
Howard teamed up with Korrek the Barbarian, an adventurer from
another dimension and Jennifer Kale, a budding sorceress to fight
the threat of Thog. They were helped by the swamp creature known
as the Man-Thing. They defeated Thog, but while journeying home,
Howard fell off the Stepping Stones of Oblivion and ended up in
Cleveland.
Howard settled in Cleveland for a time, living with a young woman
named Beverly Switzer. They fought against a number of odd
menaces including the villain Pro-Rata and the man that would
become Howard's arch-nemesis, Doctor Bong, a scientist with
a bell-shaped helmet.
Howard has made Earth his home, even running for President of the
United States at one point, despite the obvious fact that he is
not over 35 and a natural resident of the United States.