DUCKULA
Real Name: Unrevealed;
possibly Duckula
Identity/Class: Alternate reality (Earth-37486) anatine-humanoid vampire
Occupation: Presumably a predator
Group Membership: None known (beyond vampires and/or ducks of Earth-37486)
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: Duckula
was apparently an anatine-humanoid vampire, possessing prominent
maxillary canine teeth ("fang") and consuming blood from others to
survive.
He also liked to smoke cigars.
He may or may not have converted others into vampiric form upon biting them.
He may or may not have been vulnerable to sunlight, religious symbols, wooden stakes, silver and/or garlic.
He may or may not have been able to enter a home without being invited and/or to cross running water.
Height: Unrevealed (perhaps 2'7"; see comments)
Weight: Unrevealed (perhaps 40 lbs.; see comments)
Eyes: Unrevealed (likedly red; perhaps originally brown; see comments)
Feathers: Unrevealed (perhaps yellow; see comments)
Unusual Features: Duckula 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") - Duckula presumably was a vampire, feeding on the blood of other beings from his world.
Comments: Created by Jim Newsome.
Duckula appears in a
single panel with the name "Duckula" 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, Duckula
was inspired by Dracula, made famous from the 1898 novel by Bram Stoker, apparently inspired by Vlad the Impaler
No further context is available, but it makes me wonder:
- Who vampirized him?
- In what time period was he active?
- Was he based in Transylvania, or Pennsylvania, or Cleveland, Ohio?
- Is his name actually "Duckula," or did he adopt the reference after the historical Dracula? Was there a Dracula on his world?
- Helena Nash suggested
- He may have had a nemesis named Abraham van Helwing
- He may have a descendant named Frank Drake, who needs no renaming at all
- Other enemies may include Quacksy Harker, Hannibal Kingfisher, Taj Notail, and the day-waddler known only
as Quill.
- And a few villainous characters: Ducktor Sun, Billith daughter of Duckula, Duckon
Frost, Bessie the Hellcarp
Perhaps someday, someone will flesh out the
story of Duckula and the seven other characters from this
featurette: Duc Savage, Duck Carter of Mars, Batduck , Drake Vader, Duck Fury, Agent of Q.U.A.C.K., Duckey Crocket, Sheerluck Duck.
Physical features were estimated based on the Howard active on Earth-616.
Profile by Snood.
CLARIFICATIONS:
Duckula is an homage and apparent counterpart to:
- DRACULA (Vlad Dracula) of Earth-616 - vampire-lord--Suspense#7
He should be distinguished from:
- DRAKULA - see HOWARD the DUCK. Adopted vampiric behavior for a short time after a superficial bite from Dracula--Howard the Duck magazine#5
- COUNT DRACULA DUCK (Drake Von Vladstone) - vampiric duck--DuckTales NES (1989); DuckTales: Remastered (2013)
- COUNT DUCKULA of Earth-19815 - vegetarian vampire with ketchup in his veins--Count Duckula#1
- or other alternate reality counterparts...
- other "Duckula" 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: 10/12/2026
Last updated: 10/12/2026
Any Additions/Corrections? please let me know.
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