CROUCHING GANDER, HIDDEN MALLARD! As a costumed crimefighter with years of experience safeguarding the streets of St. Canard, Darkwing Duck is, of course, a seasoned master of wing-to-wing combat. But how, exactly, did this avian avatar of justice become so proficient in the ways of the fist and (webbed) feet? For years the full story has been shrouded in mystery—until now! In this special Untold Tale of Darkwing Duck, readers will be transported back to DW’s earliest days at the Training Temple of the Venerable One, where the Old Master imparted wisdom and takedowns in equal measure—and where a young Darkwing learned the value of patience, self-control, and standing up to bullies! Wizened calligrapher DANIEL KIBBLESMITH and Zen brush masters TED BRANDT & RO STEIN achieve perfect harmony in Darkwing Duck #3 — sealed with singular covers by BRANDT & STEIN, MARK BAGLEY, NICOLETTA BALDARI, CIRO CANGIALOSI, and original animated show creator TAD STONES!
Author
Daniel Kibblesmith is an Emmy-nominated TV writer and author from Oak Park, Illinois. He was most recently a Co-Executive producer for Netflix Animation’s Inside Job (2021) and a former staff-writer for The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (CBS, 2015 - 2020), as well as the writer of Celebrating Marvel’s Stan Lee (ABC, 2019) and a writer for the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards (2017). With illustrator, Ashley Quach, he is the author of the picture books Princess Dinosaur (LBYR, 2021) and Santa’s Husband (Harper Design, 2017). He is also the author of We Wish You a Harley Christmas: DC Holiday Carols (Chronicle Books, 2020) and the co-author of the humor book, How to Win at Everything (Chronicle Books, 2013). In comics, he’s written for characters like Spider-Man, Loki, Black Panther, Deadpool, Harley Quinn and others for Marvel, D.C. Comics, Valiant Comics, Archie, and Boom! Studios. With co-writer Eliot Rahal, and artist Kendall Goode, he is co-creator of the creator-owned comic, The Doorman. He was also a founding editor of ClickHole (2014), and has written humor for outlets like The New Yorker, McSweeneys, and The Onion News Network. He is a frequent podcast and live comedy guest, and is married to his favorite author, Jennifer Wright. Follow him on social media @daniel.kibblesmith on Instagram. TV & Film Representation: Underground; Verve Literary Representation: Hannah Mann, Writers House
