I love superheroes, I really do. Looking around at my toy collection makes that pretty clear. But one thing superheroes seemingly lack more and more as I’ve gotten older is a distinct and well-rounded life in their secret identity. It’s really part of maintaining the status quo, I suppose. Superman can punch out Brainiac ad nauseam and we don’t blink an eye, but how many times can we read about him surviving a parent teacher conference? (I’d at least like to find out…)
When I think back to Darkwing Duck, I don’t think of him as the shadowy guardian and crime fighter so much as that he was a great Dad. The show was fantastic, the villains roster solid, Launchpad is still one of my favorite characters, and Gizmoduck is a sensation to himself. And yet, it was Gosalyn and her relationship with Drake that truly made the show work for me. To this day, I will drink up comics that show strong family lives because of great shows like Darkwing Duck ( though, admittedly, I also save a lot of money this way).
Funko’s Darkwing Duck figure has me thinking about that relationship because the figure is so happy. He’s also kinda looking down so I just see him taken from a moment talking to Gosalyn versus say, getting dangerous. It’s a terrific sculpt and the expression leaves me recalling my favorite parts of the show.
The rest of sculpt is great; the whole first wave just looks like animation in real life. Darkwing stands about the same height as Scrooge, has a great paint, and features ball-jointed shoulders, hinged elbows, and swivels at the waist, neck, and v-crotch hips. The soft cape looks sharp as does the ginormous hat. The traditional gas gun is also included. Continue to Page 2…
Fantastic review as always, Noisy! Glad to see you getting back into the swing of things. Darkwing looks pretty awesome, and I really hope we get a Launchpad to go with him.