HEY. HERE’S THE SKINNY ON WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING WITH HOWARD… BASICALLY, AFTER HOPPING ALL OVER THE GALAXY HAVING CRAZY ADVENTURES, HOWARD T. DUCK FINALLY MADE IT BACK HOME TO BEV! (HE USED THE RESIDUAL POWER FROM WHEN HE BRIEFLY BECAME THE LIVING EMBODIMENT OF A FREAKY SPACE/TIME GATEWAY THINGY TO JUST WILL HIMSELF BACK…IT’S A LITTLE COMPLICATED, SO I WON’T GET INTO IT.) CHIP ZDARSKY WRITER BUT THE REUNION WASN’T EXACTLY THE ONE JOE QUINONES HOWARD HAD HOPED FOR. BEV TOLD HOWARD SHE PENCILER WAS ENJOYING HER QUIET LIFE AND WASN’T UP FOR JOE RIVERA with ALL THE HULLABALOO THAT FOLLOWS HIM AROUND. PAOLO RIVERA, AND OF COURSE THAT’S RIGHT WHEN A SENTINEL MARC DEERING and SHOWED UP TO ATTACK HOWARD. JOE QUINONES INKERS LUCKILY, HOWARD’S PAL SCOUT ARRIVED AND JOE QUINONES with HELPED HIM TAKE DOWN THE DISGRUNTLED ROBOT. JORDAN GIBSON COLORISTS BEV AND HOWARD PARTED WAYS (SHE TOLD HIM TRAVIS LANHAM TO COME BACK WHEN HE WAS READY TO SETTLE LETTERER DOWN). 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I knew it was connected somehow, and then I saw an ad of yours— Newspapers! I knew they were still relevant! So, I figured a trip to the city was in order. My nephew Eugene* lives here, so I used that as an excuse… Okay, so, don’t take this the wrong way, but while my office manager clearly knows who you are, I’m not super well- versed on hairless ape pop culture. You were in Back to the Past? Howard! *Eugene "Flash" Thompson! He's in space right now as Venom, but Lea doesn't know that. Did you know that? -Chip! Ms. Thompson here is a star! Back to the Future! Some Kind of Wonderful! Caroline in the City! Not to I’m sorry, I Uh, mention her wonderful appearances know stars usually on Dancing with the Stars! please call me sign 8x10 photos Lea. I— of themselves, but i’m a bit of a fan since I didn’t ms. thompson have one— --I just whipped this up. Would you mind…? Oh! Great! For this, I’ll But we haven’t need my best Um. Of discussed your assistant! course not. rates or— “May,” was it? Aunt May. …Okay… Ms. Thompson, after much consideration, I’ve decided to take your case! Pssh! |t’ll cost what it’ll cost, am I right, fancy movie star? …Sure? Well, it’s Hey, you were the one better than Um, who needed an nothing. —wouldn’t please stop outfit that could be naked all hitting on me! shape-shift with the time, I told you I’m you, so you, yeah. seeing someone y’know— now!* *Medusa! The |nhuman who can control hair! Not the hair of others, just hers. She's not, like, the Magneto of hair.** -Chip! **Hmmm, the Magneto of hair… -Chip! These are made Well, you saved of “unstable my butt, so pure Please stop molecules,” so thanks. Let me hitting on me. I know if I can they’ll do the know it’s hard because trick. Sorry again ever repay of how handsome y— that I don’t I am, but the Human have any new Torch is off the ones, but I market! Sorry! think you did Move on! wonders with the special dyes I found. Oh, my god, you’re just as obnoxious when you’re not constantly hitting on me! Are you “negging” me right now? ’Cause it won’t work! I’m a one-woman guy! Hey, Tara! Meet— —ahahaha!! You’re a super hero! Hahaha!! …meet… Shut up shut up shut up!! You’re a talking duck!!! Did you just bring Uh, I’m flattered, Lea Thompson in here? I guess? Lea Thompson, the star who dances? L.A. temptress! What? Yeah, so? I won’t be wooed by your attractive Hollywood celebrities! I’m in a relationship, Howard! A relationship! Flame on! A flame for one! lord pity that man’s girlfriend* *You can pity her every month as well in Uncanny |nhumans! -Chip!.