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{{Episode |
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| series = [[Darkwing Duck]] |
| series = [[Darkwing Duck]] |
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− | | title = Comic Book Capers |
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| season = 1 |
| season = 1 |
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| number = 11 |
| number = 11 |
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| image = Comic Book Capers titlecard.jpg |
| image = Comic Book Capers titlecard.jpg |
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| production = 4308-036 |
| production = 4308-036 |
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| airdate = [[September 17]], [[1991]] |
| airdate = [[September 17]], [[1991]] |
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| director = [[Tad Stones]]<br>Alan Zaslove |
| director = [[Tad Stones]]<br>Alan Zaslove |
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| previous = "[[Duck Blind]]" |
| previous = "[[Duck Blind]]" |
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− | | next = "[[Water Way to Go]]" |
+ | | next = "[[Water Way to Go]]"}}"'''Comic Book Capers'''" is the eleventh episode of ''[[Darkwing Duck]]'', and the ninth episode to premiere on [[The Disney Afternoon]]. |
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− | "'''Comic Book Capers'''" is the eleventh episode of ''[[Darkwing Duck]]'', and the ninth episode to premiere on [[The Disney Afternoon]]. |
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==Synopsis== |
==Synopsis== |
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− | [[Darkwing Duck (character)|Darkwing]] objects strongly when he finds that the Awesome Comic Book Corporation's comic book based on his adventures is portraying him as a coward, so he decides to write and draw the comic himself. As he writes the comic, he gets continually distracted and, as a result, [[Gosalyn Mallard|Gosalyn]], [[Launchpad McQuack|Launchpad]], Binkie Muddlefoot, and even [[Megavolt]] all make their own modifications to the story. He eventually gets the book finished, but when he shows it to the publisher, it's rejected, so he decides to instead sell the comic to |
+ | [[Darkwing Duck (character)|Darkwing]] objects strongly when he finds that the Awesome Comic Book Corporation's comic book based on his adventures is portraying him as a coward, so he decides to write and draw the comic himself. As he writes the comic, he gets continually distracted and, as a result, [[Gosalyn Mallard|Gosalyn]], [[Launchpad McQuack|Launchpad]], Binkie Muddlefoot, and even [[Megavolt]] all make their own modifications to the story. He eventually gets the book finished, but when he shows it to the publisher, it's rejected, so he decides to instead sell the comic to [[The Walt Disney Company|the Walt Disney Company]]. |
==Home video releases== |
==Home video releases== |
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'''VHS''' |
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* ''Darkwing Duck: Comic Book Capers'' |
* ''Darkwing Duck: Comic Book Capers'' |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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− | *[[Mickey Mouse]] is mentioned in this episode by Launchpad about how Darkwing is having his own comic book like Mickey. (Ironically, the current Mickey Mouse comic book at the time, ''[[Mickey Mouse Adventures]]'', got cancelled |
+ | *[[Mickey Mouse]] is mentioned in this episode by Launchpad about how Darkwing is having his own comic book like Mickey. (Ironically, the current Mickey Mouse comic book at the time, ''[[Mickey Mouse Adventures]]'', got cancelled shortly after this episode aired.) |
*The comic book panels shown in this episode depict Darkwing's outfit as being colored black instead of purple. This is possibly a nod to how, in the [[Donald Duck]] comics, Donald's sailor suit is usually colored black instead of the usual blue. |
*The comic book panels shown in this episode depict Darkwing's outfit as being colored black instead of purple. This is possibly a nod to how, in the [[Donald Duck]] comics, Donald's sailor suit is usually colored black instead of the usual blue. |
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*At the end, Darkwing discusses having his comic book published by Disney - a meta-reference to Disney publishing their own comics at the time. |
*At the end, Darkwing discusses having his comic book published by Disney - a meta-reference to Disney publishing their own comics at the time. |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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Darkwing Enraged Comic Book Capers.JPG|Darkwing enraged at the first draft of his comic book. |
Darkwing Enraged Comic Book Capers.JPG|Darkwing enraged at the first draft of his comic book. |
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Launchpad Screenshot Comic Book Capers.JPG|"Starring in his own comic book, just like Mickey Mouse!" |
Launchpad Screenshot Comic Book Capers.JPG|"Starring in his own comic book, just like Mickey Mouse!" |
Revision as of 05:04, 18 December 2019
"Comic Book Capers" is the eleventh episode of Darkwing Duck, and the ninth episode to premiere on The Disney Afternoon.
Synopsis
Darkwing objects strongly when he finds that the Awesome Comic Book Corporation's comic book based on his adventures is portraying him as a coward, so he decides to write and draw the comic himself. As he writes the comic, he gets continually distracted and, as a result, Gosalyn, Launchpad, Binkie Muddlefoot, and even Megavolt all make their own modifications to the story. He eventually gets the book finished, but when he shows it to the publisher, it's rejected, so he decides to instead sell the comic to the Walt Disney Company.
Home video releases
VHS
- Darkwing Duck: Comic Book Capers
DVD
- Darkwing Duck: Volume 1
Trivia
- Mickey Mouse is mentioned in this episode by Launchpad about how Darkwing is having his own comic book like Mickey. (Ironically, the current Mickey Mouse comic book at the time, Mickey Mouse Adventures, got cancelled shortly after this episode aired.)
- The comic book panels shown in this episode depict Darkwing's outfit as being colored black instead of purple. This is possibly a nod to how, in the Donald Duck comics, Donald's sailor suit is usually colored black instead of the usual blue.
- At the end, Darkwing discusses having his comic book published by Disney - a meta-reference to Disney publishing their own comics at the time.
- The original title of the episode was "Comic Book Classics".
Goofs
- When Drake returns to the attic and yells "Are you reading my comic book?!", he's wearing his Darkwing apparel in the shot. He goes back to wearing his normal clothing in the next shot he's in.