Books like Howard the Duck by Ellis Weiner
Based on the Lucasfilm film, this novelization follows Howard, a tough alien duck who arrives in Cleveland and finds himself pitted against a hostile extraterrestrial menace threatening humanity. The story mixes humor with action as Howard’s resilience and unusual abilities are tested against interplanetary danger.
First publish date: 1986
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Ellis Weiner
★
★
★
★
★
0.0 (0 community ratings)
How are these books recommended?
The books recommended for Howard the Duck by Ellis Weiner are shaped by reader interaction. Votes on how closely books relate, user ratings, and community comments all help refine these recommendations and highlight books readers genuinely find similar in theme, ideas, and overall reading experience.
Have you read any of these books?
Your votes, ratings, and comments help improve recommendations and make it easier
for other readers to discover books they’ll enjoy.
Books similar to Howard the Duck (20 similar books)
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay follows 19‑year‑old Josef Kavalier, a Prague refugee who arrives in 1939 New York and partners with his cousin Sammy to create a comic‑book hero, the Escapist, while fighting fascism, navigating family, identity and the rapidly changing world of 20th‑century mass media.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In this debut volume of Astro City, comics fans see a day in the life of the world’s busiest superhero, confront an underground invasion, and follow a petty thief’s paranoia—plus introductions to the First Family, the Hanged Man, Winged Victory, and more.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Twin siblings Tony and Tia, born with telekinetic and telepathic gifts, flee a secretive society that wants to control their powers. A thrilling science‑fiction adventure that explores family, mystery, and supernatural danger.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Two pilots—one human, one Drac—crash on a hostile planet during the Dracon Empire's war with Earth and must choose between lethal retaliation and a newfound path to mutual understanding.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Identity Crisis is a six‑issue graphic novel event series that brings together top DC superheroes in a mystery‑filled storyline.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Eric Barclay’s UK intelligence agent, Campion Bond, assembles a roster of literary eccentrics—Allan Quartermain, Mina Murray, Captain Nemo, Dr Jekyll, and the Invisible Man—to confront an ominous threat that extends beyond espionage.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Join Howard the Duck as he takes on the weird cases that only a talking duck can crack as the Marvel Universe's resident private investigator! Howard's first case begins with the Black Cat but soon goes cosmic, landing him in the Collector's clutches! But he's not alone--Rocket Raccoon is a prisoner as well! Can these two anthropomorphic animals turn the tables and break free? Plus, Howard investigates a senior citizens crime spree, teams up with Doctor Strange for some magical antics, and learns a lot about new friend Tara Tam
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A collection of sketches, behind‑scenes photographs, and artist and writer commentaries that chronicle the making of the famed Twentieth Century‑Fox science‑fiction film Alien.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Reverend Jesse Custer returns to the Alamo in Garth Ennis’s graphic novel *Preacher*, vowing to end a decades‑long quest to confront God for His actions.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A faithful novelization of the 1958 science‑fiction horror film 'The Blob', illustrated with black‑and‑white stills from the original motion picture.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In the year 2089, Douglas Quail’s nightmares of Mars and covert missions become real memories after he receives a synthetic implant from the company Recall.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Some Other Similar Books
Deadpool: Bad Blood by Rob LiefeldHoward the Duck: The Movie by Steve Gerber
The Amazing Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt by J.M. DeMatteis
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Quest by Dan Abnett
Preacher: Gone to Texas by Garth Ennis
Deadpool: The Circle Chase by Joe Kelly
Doom Patrol: Brick by Brick by G. Bell
Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. by Warren Ellis
Lobo: The Last Czarnian by Keith Giffen
Ambush Bug: A Trillion Tears by Keith Giffen
Y: The Last Man by Brian K. Vaughan
50 Girls 50 by Harry Harrison
Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!
Please login to submit books!