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| Darkwing Duck | |
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 The show's logo featuring the title character | |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Tad Stones |
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| Opening theme | "Darkwing Duck Theme" byJeff Pescetto Steve Tyrell Kasey Cisyk |
| Ending theme | "Darkwing Duck Theme" (Instrumental) |
| Composer | Philip Giffin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 91(list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies | Walt Disney Television Animation[a] Walt Disney Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication (The Disney Afternoon) |
| Release | September 6, 1991 (1991-09-06) – May 20, 1992 (1992-05-20) |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 14, 1991 (1991-09-14) – December 12, 1992 (1992-12-12) |
Darkwing Duck is an American animatedsuperhero comedy television series produced byDisney Television Animation (formerly Walt Disney Television Animation) that first ran from 1991 to 1992 on both the syndicated programming blockThe Disney Afternoon and Saturday mornings onABC. A total of ninety-one episodes were aired.[1] It features the adventures of Darkwing Duck, who is the superheroic alter-ego of ordinary suburban duck Drake Mallard.[2]
Areboot of the series is in development forDisney+.[3]
Darkwing Duck tells the adventures of the titular superhero, aided by his sidekick and pilot Launchpad McQuack (fromDuckTales). In his secret identity of Drake Mallard (a parody of Kent Allard, the alter ego ofThe Shadow), he lives in an unassuming suburban house with his adopted daughter Gosalyn, next door to the dim-witted Muddlefoot family. Darkwing struggles to balance his egotistical craving for fame and attention against his desire to be a good father to Gosalyn and help do good in St. Canard. Most episodes place these two sides of Darkwing's character in direct conflict, though his better nature usually wins out.[4]
The show was the first Disney Afternoon series to emphasize action rather than adventure, with Darkwing routinely engaging in slapstick battles with both supervillains and street criminals. While conflict with villains was routine in earlier Disney Afternoon shows, actual fight scenes were relatively rare.
Darkwing Duck was also the first Disney Afternoon property that was produced completely as a genre parody. Prior shows would contain elements of parody in certain episodes, but would otherwise be straight-faced adventure concepts, this in the tradition of Carl Barks' work in the Disney comics. By contrast, every episode ofDarkwing Duck is laden with references to superhero, pulp adventure, or super-spy fiction. Darkwing Duck himself is a satirical character. His costume, gas gun and flashy introductions are all reminiscent ofpulp heroes andGolden Age superheroes such asThe Shadow,The Sandman,Doc Savage,Batman,The Green Hornet andthe Julius SchwartzFlash, as well as TheLone Ranger andZorro. The fictional city of St. Canard is a direct parody ofGotham City ("Canard" is theFrench word for "duck").
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
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| 1 | 65 | September 6, 1991 (1991-09-06) | May 20, 1992 (1992-05-20) | Syndicated (Disney Afternoon) | |
| 2 | 13 | September 14, 1991 (1991-09-14) | December 7, 1991 (1991-12-07) | ABC | |
| 3 | 13 | September 12, 1992 (1992-09-12) | December 12, 1992 (1992-12-12) | ||
Darkwing Duck was developed as a last-minute replacement with concept artwork byMichael Peraza for a proposed reboot ofThe Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, when the management team realized that Disney did not own the rights to the characters (Disney merely heldhome video rights to the series).[5]
Darkwing Duck entered production roughly one year afterDuckTales ended.Darkwing Duck was inspired by two specific episodes ofDuckTales: "Double-O-Duck" starringLaunchpad McQuack as a secret agent,[5] and "The Masked Mallard" in which Scrooge McDuck becomes a masked vigilante superhero wearing a purple uniform and cape. The name "The Masked Mallard" became an epithet often used in the new show to refer to Darkwing himself.[6]
Tad Stones was directed to come up with a series forThe Disney Afternoon around the premise ofDouble-O-Duck, as an executive liked the titleDouble-O Duck as a spoof of James Bond and felt Launchpad McQuack would take the starring role. It turned out that the titleDouble-O Duck could not be used as theBroccoli family owned the 'double-o' title.[7]
A new name was selected, "Darkwing Duck". Thus, Stones designed a new character for the lead,Drake Mallard, while selecting McQuack as the sidekick.[7] This name would result in a new look (Double-O Duck was to wear a white tuxedo and black domino mask). Other elements of the show, such as Darkwing's habit of coining new catchphrases every time he announced himself, would be invented during production.[8] (As an in-joke, the episode "A Duck by Any Other Name" had Drake suggest "Double-O Duck" as his new secret identity, and Launchpad remarked that it "seems kinda silly".[9])
Where most priorDisney Afternoon series included at least some preexisting animated characters,Darkwing Duck featured a completely original cast. Even theDuckTales characters it reused had no counterpart in early Disney shorts or the comics. The only exception was the episode "In Like Blunt", which featured cameo appearances by theBeagle Boys,Flintheart Glomgold andMagica De Spell.[10]
Though it was originally thought by some fans to be a spin-off of the 1987DuckTales series, creator Tad Stones stated in a 2016 report that the two shows exist in different universes.[11] Despite this, supporting charactersLaunchpad McQuack andGizmoduck appear in both series in similar roles, andScrooge McDuck is mentioned in theDarkwing Duck episode "Tiff of the Titans", and thus established a relation to both shows. Additionally, the 2011comic book seriesDuckTales makes reference to Darkwing Duck and features various villains from the series. Acrossover between theDarkwing Duck andDuckTales comics occurs in issues 17–18 and issues 5–6, respectively, of each.
Darkwing Duck first aired onThe Disney Channel on March 31, 1991, as a "sneak preview",[12][13] and then from April 6 into July 14 of that year as a regularly scheduled run on weekend mornings,[12][14][15] as it was advertised to be "The newest animated TV series exclusively to The Disney Channel". In reality, this was a preview-run of the series before it aired onThe Disney Afternoon.
The two-part episode "Darkly Dawns the Duck" originally aired as an hour-length TV special on September 6, 1991, as part of a larger syndicated TV special,The Darkwing Duck Premiere / Back to School with the Mickey Mouse Club.[16] The film served as the show's pilot. Seasons 1 and 2 were aired simultaneously in the autumn of 1991. Season 1 aired in syndication as part ofThe Disney Afternoon block of shows. Seasons 2 and 3 aired on Saturday mornings onABC. The final episode aired on December 12, 1992. ABC stopped airing reruns of the show in September 1993, and it was replaced bySonic the Hedgehog. All episodes remained in syndicated reruns onThe Disney Afternoon until 1995 and then returned to the lineup from 1996 to 1997.
Starting on October 2, 1995,Darkwing Duck was rerun onThe Disney Channel as part of a two-hour programming block called "Block Party" which aired on weekdays in the late-afternoon/early-evening and which also includedTaleSpin,DuckTales, andChip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers.[17] On September 3, 1996,Darkwing Duck was dropped from the beginning of the block whenGoof Troop was added to the end.[18][19]
The series was last seen in the U.S. onToon Disney on January 19, 2007, as part of the Toon Disney Wild Card Stack. Certain episodes from the show's original run rarely re-aired while the show was on Toon Disney. These episodes appear to have been removed for content reasons. The most prominent of the rarely seen episodes is "Hot Spells", which was never re-aired after its initial broadcast on ABC because of its religiously sensitive subject matter.
Darkwing Duck was one of the first American animated TV series to be officially broadcast in syndication in the formerSoviet Union.[20]
The show formerly aired onDisney XD in international territories such as the Netherlands and Germany.[21]
The show is available on theDisney+ streaming service, with the exception of the episode "Hot Spells".[22]
Four VHS cassettes, each containing one or two episodes (a total of 6 episodes) ofDarkwing Duck, were released under the titleDarkwing Duck: His Favorite Adventures in the United States on March 23, 1993, individually titled "Darkly Dawns the Duck", "Justice Ducks Unite!", "Comic Book Capers" and "Birth of Negaduck!". However, most countries around the world only received releases of "Darkly Dawns the Duck" and "Justice Ducks Unite!" Each video came with two "glow-in-the-Darkwing"trading cards. Featured on the cards were Darkwing Duck, Launchpad, Gosalyn, Honker, Negaduck, Bushroot, Megavolt, and Taurus Bulba. The videotapes also included aDarkwing Duck music video which played at the end of each tape.[23][24]
| VHS name | Episode titles | Release date | Stock number |
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| Darkly Dawns the Duck | "Darkly Dawns the Duck" (uncut version) | March 23, 1993 | 1494 |
| Justice Ducks Unite! | "Just Us Justice Ducks" (Parts 1 & 2) | March 23, 1993 | 1600 |
| Comic Book Capers | "Comic Book Capers" & "A Brush with Oblivion" | March 23, 1993 | 1601 |
| Birth of Negaduck! | "Negaduck" & "Tiff of the Titans" | March 23, 1993 | 1602 |
Additionally, on September 28, 1993, theDarkwing Duck episode "It's a Wonderful Leaf" was released together with theGoof Troop episode "Have Yourself a Goofy Little Christmas" on one VHS cassette as a special release calledHappy Holidays with Darkwing Duck and Goofy![25][26] On September 3, 1996, theDarkwing Duck episode "Ghoul of My Dreams" was released together with theChip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers episode "Good Times, Bat Times" on one VHS cassette as a special release calledWitcheroo![27][28]
Seven VHS cassettes containing 12 episodes of the series were released in Australia and New Zealand.
| VHS name | Episode titles | Release date |
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| Darkwing Duck (Volume 1): Darkly Dawns the Duck | "Darkly Dawns the Duck" (Parts 1 & 2) | November 26, 1993 |
| Darkwing Duck (Volume 2): Justice Ducks Unite! | "Just Us Justice Ducks" (Parts 1 & 2) | November 26, 1993 |
| Darkwing Duck (Volume 3): Comic Book Capers | "Comic Book Capers" & "A Brush with Oblivion" | April 1, 1994 |
| Darkwing Duck (Volume 4): Birth of Negaduck! | "Negaduck" & "Tiff of the Titans" | April 1, 1994 |
| Darkwing Duck (Volume 5): That Sinking Feeling | "That Sinking Feeling" & "Water Way to Go" | April 1, 1994 |
| Darkwing Duck (Volume 6): The Incredible Shrinking Darkwing Duck | "Getting Antsy" & "Apes of Wrath" | April 1, 1994 |
| Darkwing Duck (Volume 7): Cosmic Crusader | "When Aliens Collide" & "Disguise the Limit" | April 1, 1994 |
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released a three-disc DVD box set entitled "Darkwing Duck - Volume 1" on August 29, 2006. It included 25 episodes, plus the two-part pilot "Darkly Dawns the Duck", as opposed to the uncut version's release on VHS. The second volume, containing the next 27 episodes, was released on August 7, 2007. The sets do not contain any special features. It is currently unknown if Disney has any intentions of releasing the remaining 37 episodes on DVD. No official releases have been made outside of the United States and Canada.[29][30][31][32]
| Product | Episodes | Release date |
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| Darkwing Duck - Volume 1 | 27 | August 29, 2006 |
| Darkwing Duck - Volume 2 | 27 | August 7, 2007 |
As of September 2019, the majority of the series is available for purchase on theiTunes Store andGoogle TV,[33] with the lone exception of the banned episode "Hot Spells". They are listed in 6 separate volumes (with Seasons 2 and 3 individually representing the last two volumes[34][35]), which on the iTunes Store can also be bought in a pack other than individual purchases or a complete series pack at the price of $40 for all 90 available episodes.[36]
In addition, the series (with the exception of the episode "Hot Spells"[37]) can also be viewed on theDisney+ streaming service, which has been on the streaming service since its launch on November 12, 2019.[38][39]
The entire series (including the episode "Hot Spells") is currently available for purchase onAmazon Prime Video and onDisney+ in Germany. The first season (comprising the show's first two seasons) is available in six volumes while the second season (comprising the third season) is available in one volume.[40]
On thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes, the first season holds an approval of 83% based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 7.00/10.[41]
Nigel Mitchell ofCBR.com stated, "He was the terror that flapped in the night. He was the fingernail that scraped the blackboard of your soul. He was Darkwing Duck, and he made a generation laugh and thrill with his crazy adventures. Following the success of "Ducktales," the 1992 TV show "Darkwing Duck" was one of the first action-oriented shows on Disney's block, and wasn't like any other show on TV."[42] Amanda Dyer ofCommon Sense Media rated the series 4 out of 5 stars, writing, "Darkwing Duck is a 1990s Disney animated comedy that has slapstick cartoon violence (including weapon use) and mild name calling. It follows the heroic yet self-serving antics of cartoon duck superhero Darkwing Duck as he battles various wacky supervillains with his sidekick, Launchpad McQuack."[43]
Darkwing Duck was named the 93rd Best Animated Series byIGN, calling it "one of the many reasons why after-school cartoons rule."[44] "Torgo's Pizzeria Podcast" gave a favorable retrospective review toDarkwing Duck in April 2012; the podcast did however note some weaknesses with the series.[45] Nick Caruso ofTVLine lists the theme song from the series, performed by longtimeDisney Afternoon veteranJeff Pescetto, among the best animated series themes of all time.[46]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 1992 | Annie Awards | Best Animated Television Program | Disney Television Animation | Nominated | [47] |
| Voice Acting in the Field of Animation | Jim Cummings
| Won | [48][49] | ||
| Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program | Tad Stones Alan Zaslove Bob Hathcock Ken Kessel Russ Mooney Toby Shelton Hank Tucker James T. Walker Carole Beers Marsh Lamore Rick Leon John Kimball | Nominated | [50] | |
| Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program | Steve Roberts Duane Capizzi
| Nominated | |||
| Carter Crocker Tad Stones
| Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Film Sound Mixing | Allen L. Stone Robert L. Harman James L. Aicholtz | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Film Sound Editing | Rick Hinson Rich Harrison David Lynch Cecil Broughton Jennifer Harrison Charlie King Andrew Rose Jerry Winicki | Nominated | |||
| 1993 | Outstanding Animated Children's Program | Tad Stones Alan Zaslove Toby Shelton Dale Case John Kimball Rick Leon | Nominated | [51] | |
| Outstanding Film Sound Editing | Jerry Winicki Cecil Broughton Rick Hinson Charlie King Rich Harrison Jennifer Harrison Andrew Rose David Lynch | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Film Sound Mixing | Robert L. Harman Patrick Cyccone Jr. William Freesh | Nominated |
Disney Comics published a four-issueDarkwing Duck comic book mini-series in late 1991, right around the time of the show's syndicated premiere. This mini-series was an adaptation of a draft of the script for "Darkly Dawns the Duck". Like theTaleSpin comic before it, it was meant to spin off a regular comic series, but the Disney Comics implosion happening at the time prevented that plan. However,Darkwing Duck stories were regularly printed inDisney Adventures magazine between the November 1991 and January 1996 issues. Additionally,Darkwing Duck stories were also regularly featured inMarvel Comics' short-livedDisney Afternoon comic book.
On March 13, 2010,BOOM! Studios announced that they would be releasing a four-issueDarkwing Duck miniseries, titled "The Duck Knight Returns", starting in June of that year. The series was written by Aaron Sparrow (uncredited), Ian Brill and drawn by James Silvani, and was set one year after the end of the show.[62] BOOM! later announced that due to positive fan reaction, the comic series would be extended indefinitely as an ongoing title.[63] This first trade paperback collection of the initial four issues of the comic was released in the fall of 2010[64]
Unlike the original show, the comic strengthenedDarkwing Duck's ties to the parent showDuckTales and began to use a number of Carl Barks characters likeMagica De Spell (allied to Negaduck in the second story) and cameoingScrooge McDuck and Gyro Gearloose. A 4-part crossover story with Disney'sDuckTales, titled "Dangerous Currency", was released with parts 1 and 3 forDuckTales #5 and #6, and parts 2 and 4 forDarkwing Duck #17 and #18. The comic also made a lot of homages to other Disney shows: Magica's powered up form in #7 has emblems that reference film villains like Hades and Jafar, someone holds a sign saying "Bring BackBonkers" in the background of #6, and #3 shows Launchpad tried to get a job withGadget Hackwrench of the Rescue Rangers fromChip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers.
The eighteenth issue, which shipped in October 2011, was the end of the series due to BOOM! Studios prematurely losing the Disney Comics license.[65]Darkwing Duck Vol. 5 "Dangerous Currency" crossover, released in November 2011, was the final printing.
On January 20, 2016, it was reported that the series would be returning to the comic book format.[66] Writers Aaron Sparrow and artist James Silvani, both of whom worked on the previous Darkwing Duck comic book that was published by Boom! returned to this comic. Additionally Andrew Dalhouse, Deron Bennett and Jesse Post assumed their roles on the creative team, with R. Janice Orlando, who worked onThe Definitively Dangerous Edition, returning as Assistant Editor. Darkwing Duck is now wearing a purple necktie instead of his usual turtleneck.
The first issue debuted on April 27, 2016. Titled "Orange is the New Purple". The comic was cancelled after eight issues due to poor sales.
On July 25, 2018, it was announced that the Boom! Studios would be reprinted inDisney's Afternoon Giant. The first issue will be released in October 2018.[67]
Throughout the run ofBOOM! Studios'Darkwing Duck comic series, there was controversy as to who was responsible for the series. Editor Aaron Sparrow is largely credited with the idea to relaunch the property and has claimed to have plotted the first arc and come up with many of the concepts for following story arcs.[68] This has been publicly disputed by Boom and credited series writer Ian Brill. However, artist James Silvani has publicly credited Sparrow not only with the idea of bringing the series back, but assisting him in ghost-writing much of the series and changing a lot of the concepts Brill brought to the series following Sparrow's departure from BOOM! Studios. This seems to be further corroborated by the fact that Sparrow and Silvani have both stated they did not write any of the final arc of the series, "Dangerous Currency", which was largely panned by fans for having many glaring character inconsistencies, particularly in the case of the characterGizmoduck.[69]
Darkwing Duck creator Tad Stones has also publicly credited Sparrow as bringing the character back in a 2010BOOM! Kids "Get A Sketch" panel atSan Diego Comic-Con. Sparrow continues to make public appearances with Silvani and Stones, and Brill does not. In a 2011 livestream interview Tad Stones admitted he was unhappy with later issues of the series, and particularly criticized the election arc, which he "tried to talk them out of". When questioned on whether he had read the entire comic series he stated: "Not the later stuff. I applaud what James tried to do. I hear he saved them but I thought the central premises were wrong."[70]
Sparrow served as moderator at the 2013 Comic-Con panel "25 Years of the Disney Afternoon: The Continuing Legacy", which featured Tad Stones, voice actors Jim Cummings and Rob Paulsen,TaleSpin creator Jymn Magon, andDarkwing Duck comic artist James Silvani, associations which would seem to further corroborate his version of events.
In 2013, Disney European publisherEgmont Group released a compendium of several of the BOOM! StudiosDarkwing Duck stories, including "The Duck Knight Returns", "Crisis On Infinite Darkwings", and "F.O.W.L. Disposition". Aaron Sparrow's story credits were not only restored, but he and Silvani created an all-new 3-page introduction, and Brill's dialogue was replaced with original dialogue by Sparrow.
On October 22, 2014, comic news websiteBleeding Cool announced that the first 16 issues ofDarkwing Duck would be packaged together and published in an omnibus by Joe Books. On his Tumblr account, Silvani stated that the omnibus would be a remastered edition, featuring revised art, a new epilogue, and that the script had been "painstakingly rewritten" by Sparrow. It was also announced that the omnibus would lead into a new monthly series written by Sparrow and drawn by Silvani, with no involvement by Brill. The omnibus only collects the first 16 issues and the annual, omitting the final "Dangerous Currency" crossover withDuckTales, seeming to further call into question Brill's claims of sole authorship.
On January 18, 2016, Joe Books Twitter feed reported thatDarkwing Duck would be returning to monthly comics beginning in April 2016 with Sparrow and Silvani at the helm.
According to Silvani's Twitter account, "Dangerous Currency" has been declared non-canon by Disney, and will not be referenced within the new series.
A new comic book series based on the show, which is written byAmanda Deibert and illustrated by Carlo Cid Lauro instead of the team from the previous comic, began publication atDynamite Entertainment in January 2023.[71] In addition, Dynamite will re-release the original 1991 comic book run.[72]
Dynamite Entertainment revealed a new comic series in June 2023 featuring Negaduck would be released in September written by Jeff Parker and illustrated by Ciro Cangialosi.[73]
Dynamite Entertainment announced another comic series in September 2023 featuring the Justice Ducks would be released in December written byRoger Langridge and illustrated by Carlo Lauro.[74]
Dynamite Entertainment started a kickstarter in June 2024 with the goal of 25k, easily reaching the goal and surpassing it within minutes. Reaching 100k pledges before the night was over. Selling three omnibuses's featuring the classic Darkwing Duck Comics along with their 'The Justice Ducks' and Negaduck's comics under Heroes and Villains, Cowl and Fowl, and Darkly Dawns the Duck. By July 3 with the kickstarter concluded, they had 344k pledged. One reward in the 150k stretch goal for backers was a limited edition cover drawn by Tad Stones for a upcoming Darkwing Duck series scheduled for the fall of 2024.[75]
Dynamite Entertainment announced November 22, a new run of the Darkwing Duck comic would start February 2025. The first issue would start with a Darkwing Duck cover drawn byTad Stones, followed by being written byDaniel Kibblesmith and drawn by Ted Brandt and Ro Stein.[76]
In theDuckTales reboot,Darkwing Duck plays a major recurring role. At first, it appeared as an old television show which Launchpad McQuack is a fan of. The show itself first appears in the episode "Beware the B.U.D.D.Y. System!", which depicts Darkwing fighting Quackerjack, the Liquidator, and Megavolt. While watching the episode, Launchpad states that the actor portraying Darkwing is "an old school actor who did all his own stunts" named Jim Starling – a spoof of his voice actor, Jim Cummings; who reprises his role as the character alongside Michael Bell as Quackerjack.[78] Other references include St. Canard's name being stated in the premiere episode and the name of the evil organization F.O.W.L. appearing as Easter eggs. Additionally, both F.O.W.L. and S.H.U.S.H. appeared in "From the Confidential Case Files of Agent 22!" The end-credits theme ofDarkwing Duck appears in "The Last Crash of the Sunchaser!" as part of the show-within-a-show. In "Friendship Hates Magic", Launchpad andMrs. Beakley watch aDarkwing Duck episode based on an actual episode, "The Haunting of Mr. Banana Brain", featuring Paddywhack.
Darkwing's first major role is in "The Duck Knight Returns", with Drake Mallard (Chris Diamantopoulos) replacing Jim Starling as Darkwing in a movie produced byScrooge McDuck. After an insane Starling's attempt to kill Mallard results in the set's explosion and the former's presumed death, the movie is canceled. However, Launchpad convinces Drake to become a real superhero, while Starling, having secretly survived the explosion, becomes Negaduck. Drake later reappears in "Moonvasion!" to help thwart the Moonlanders, and at the end of the episode, F.O.W.L. plots to eliminate Scrooge and his family following the trouble they essentially caused; with Steelbeak (Jason Mantzoukas) among their ranks. Darkwing features prominently in the two-part episode "Let's Get Dangerous!", which introduces new incarnations of Gosalyn (Stephanie Beatriz) and Taurus Bulba (James Monroe Iglehart).[79][80] In the series finale "The Last Adventure!" Drake and Gosalyn attendWebby Vanderquack's birthday party before assisting the Duck family in their final battle against F.O.W.L., during which the pair battle Steelbeak.[81][82][83][84]
Darkwing makes a cameo at the end ofChip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, with Cummings reprising his role. He appears during a mid-credits scene, annoyed at the Rescue Rangers' newly regained fame and trying to attract attention to himself.
On April 2, 2015, a rumor surfaced thatDisney would berebooting the series for a 2018 premiere on Disney XD.[85] The report was debunked as anApril Fools' prank. Instead, Darkwing Duck returned as a comic book published by Joe Books, which was released on April 27, 2016.[86][87]
ADarkwing Duck reboot is in development forDisney+.Seth Rogen andEvan Goldberg will executive produce the project viaPoint Grey Pictures.[3]Tad Stones revealed that he is involved in the reboot series as a creative consultant.[88] While Disney TVA employee Ben Siemon claimed in 2022 that it had been cancelled,[89] Stones clarified in July 2024 that the reboot is still in development, albeit with the original writer's room having been disbanded a month prior.[90] In March 2025, it was revealed that Cummings would reprise his role as Darkwing Duck for the reboot.[91][92]
In August 2025, Cummings confirmed that the show would actually be a revival series that would take place sometime after the events of the original show with him comparing it toThe Dark Knight Returns since it featured an older Darkwing and Gosalyn. The actor also confirmed that it involved Darkwing deciding to resume his vigilantism after retiring for a long period of time.[93]
Darkwing Duck Premiere / Back to School with the Mickey Mouse Club previews a new Disney cartoon starring crime-fighting detective Darkwing Duck. Also, a Mickey Mouse Club special featuring comedy sketches and music performances.See alsoLenburg 1999, pp. 247, 397.
Jim even won an Annie Award for Best Voice Acting for Television for his performance as Darkwing Duck.
The Annie Award-winning actor has come a long way since his dolphin days. For the past three decades, Cummings has voiced some 400 roles including the title character from "Darkwing Duck,
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