Duc Savage (Reality-34786)

duc_savage-34786 DUC SAVAGE

Real Name: Unrevealed;
surname possibly Savage

Identity/Class: Alternate reality (Earth-34786) anatine-humanoid

Occupation: Unrevealed;
presumably detective, scientist and/or adventurer

Group Membership: None known

Affiliations: Unrevealed (see comments)

Enemies: Unrevealed (see comments)

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None known

Base of Operations: Unrevealed (see comments)

First Appearance: Crazy Magazine#36 "Other Versions of Howard the Duck" (April, 1978)

Powers/Abilities: Duc Savage may or may not be an extremely intelligent and skilled detective and scientist with exceptional physical skills.

Height: Unrevealed (perhaps 2'7"; see comments)
Weight: Unrevealed (perhaps 40 lbs.; see comments)
Eyes: Unrevealed (perhaps brown; see comments)
Feathers: Unrevealed (perhaps yellow; see comments)
Unusual Features: Duc Savage is a humanoid duck, possessing characteristics of both humans and ducks. He has webbed feet and a bill, but he doesn't have wings.

History:
(Crazy Magazine#36 "Other Versions of Howard the Duck") - Duc Savage presumably was a detective, scientist and adventurer, possibly active in the 1930s

Comments: Created by Jim Newsome.

Duc Savage appears in a single panel with the name "Duc Savage Duck" as one of a number of Howard counterparts in the "Other Versions of Howard the Duck" in two-page feature in Crazy Magazine#36.

Clearly, Duc Savage was inspired by Doc Savage (Clark Savage, Jr."), the legendary 20^th Century (1930s) English detective, scientist and adventurer, created by Henry W. Ralston, John L. Jovanovich, with contributions from Lester Dent

No further context is available, but it makes me wonder:

Is his first name actually "Duc," or "Duck," or possibly "Drake" or "Quack"? Quack seems like the best variation of Clark to me...
"Cluck Savage" is an obvious variation of "Cluck Savage," but "cluck" is more for chickens...
Did Duc Savage travel from his anthropomorphic animals world (or Duckworld, depending on the version) to Earth, arriving sometime during the 20^th Century or another time period?
Did he stay on his native world?
How much of Doc Savage's' history does Duc Savage share?
Was he based in New Duck City, or New Drake City?
Did he have an ally named Monk Mallard?
--suggested by Helena Nash

So, I asked Copilot, the AI program on my computer, to come up with a duck version of Doc Savage. I was actually pretty impressed with the results:

Doc Quackage is a towering, bronze‑feathered super‑duck whose muscles ripple like pond waves in a hurricane. Raised in a secret marsh laboratory by a team of genius mallards, he has honed his mind and body to the peak of avian perfection. His quacks can shatter stone. His feathers are bullet‑resistant. His moral code is as rigid as a frozen lake.

Signature traits:

Bronze‑tinted plumage
Hyper‑scientific gadgets made from reeds, pond‑metal, and alchemical egg‑tech
A fortress called The Aerodrome of Awe perched atop a giant lily pad
A battle cry: “QUACK FOR JUSTICE!”

🦆 The Fabulous Five → The Feathered Five

1. Renny → Wrenny

Original: Engineer with giant fists who loves punching doors. Duck parody: Wrenny is a hulking wren‑duck hybrid whose wings are so strong he can punch through barn doors, steel gates, and occasionally the laws of physics. His catchphrase: “This door is about to get flapped!”

2. Monk → Munk

Original: Ape‑like chemist with a pet pig. Duck parody: Munk is a squat, orangey‑brown duck with simian proportions and a genius for chemistry. He carries a pet mud‑piglet named Oinkers who hates water—an ongoing source of tension. Munk’s favorite insult: “You feather‑brained mallard!”

3. Ham → Hambone

Original: Dapper lawyer with a sword cane. Duck parody: Hambone is a sleek, black‑feathered duck who dresses in immaculate pond‑court attire. He wields a rapier disguised as a cattail reed, and he quotes obscure waterfowl legal precedents. His motto: “Justice is my pond.”

4. Long Tom → Long Quack

Original: Sickly‑looking electrical wizard. Duck parody: Long Quack is a pale, frazzled duck who looks like he’s been struck by lightning—because he has, repeatedly, while inventing new electro‑quack devices. He can power a whole marsh settlement by flapping his wings fast enough to generate static.

5. Johnny → Jawnny

Original: Archaeologist and geologist with a love of big words. Duck parody: Jawnny is a tall, thin duck with spectacles so thick they magnify his eyes to owl‑like proportions. He specializes in quack‑eology, the study of ancient duck civilizations. He speaks in absurdly long scientific terms, such as: “This sedimentary quackiform stratification is simply eggstraordinary.”

🦆 Team Dynamics (Duck Edition)

They travel in the Quackmobile, an amphibious super‑vehicle shaped like a giant duck head.
Their enemies include The Mallard Menace, The Goose of Doom, and Baron Beakblood.
Their adventures often involve lost marsh temples, mad scientists, and cosmic eggs of unimaginable power.

    Perhaps someday, someone will flesh out the story of Duc Savage and the seven other characters from this featurette: Duck Carter of Mars, Batduck , Drake Vader, Duck Fury, Agent of Q.U.A.C.K., Duckey Crocket, Sheerluck Duck, and Duckula.

    Physical features were estimated based on the Howard active on Earth-616.

    This profile was completed 09/26/2026, but its publication was delayed as it was intended for the Appendix 25^th anniversary 's celebratory event to represent Crazy Magazine, Howard the Duck, Doc Savage and whatever else you want.
    However, I failed to put it on the spreadsheet for the big finish, and so it did not get posted until after the event.

Profile by Snood.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Duc Savage is an homage and apparent counterpart to:

DOC SAVAGE (Clark Savage, jr) - pre-World War II era scientist and adventurer--Doc Savage Magazine#1

He should be distinguished from:
other "Duc" or "Savage" characters, groups, items, events, races or places...

images: (without ads)
Crazy Magazine#36, page number 43, "Other Versions of Howard the Duck": Duck Carter of Mars

Appearances:
Crazy Magazine#36 "Other Versions of Howard the Duck" (April, 1978) - Jim Newsome (artist/concept design), Paul Laikin (editor emeritus), Eden Norah (art directress demeritus), Gary Brodsky (consulting editor), Aron Mayer (assistant editor)

First posted: 10/10/2026
Last updated: 09/26/2026

Any Additions/Corrections? please let me know.

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