Darkwing Duck (series)

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## Key Crew

### Main Cast

Jim Cummings
(as Darkwing Duck & Negaduck)
Terry McGovern
(as Launchpad McQuack)
Christine Cavanaugh
(as Gosalyn Mallard)

## Contents

### Other Formats

Comics
Video Games

### Characters

Darkwing Duck
Gosalyn Mallard
Launchpad McQuack
The Fearsome Five
Gizmoduck
F.O.W.L.
Morgana Macawber

## Behind the Scenes

### Dates

1991-1992 (release dates of the original TV series)

### Index

***Darkwing Duck episodes***

***Darkwing Duck*** was an animated series that began in 1991, centering on the adventures of the superhero Darkwing Duck. The series is considered a spinoff of *DuckTales*, as it featured the characters of Launchpad McQuack and Gizmoduck from that series.

However, during development, it was not considered by its creators to be set in the same world as the earlier series, instead taking place in “alternate Duckiverse” — a notion later recanted, with a wealth of crossovers solidifying that the Launchpads and Gizmoducks of the two series are one and the same.

The series originally existed primarily as a cartoon series (with three distinct seasons), with licensed tie-in comics (beginning with *Brawl in the Family*) being released by the Disney Comics outfit as a secondary medium. Boom! Studios eventually relaunched the series as a comic line in full, with art by James Silvani, continuing the storyline after the end of the TV series and making its own crucial additions to St. Canard lore.

## Synopsis

Egotistical superhero Darkwing Duck defends the city of St. Canard from various villains, while also juggling the responsibilities of being a single parent to his adopted daughter Gosalyn. He is aided in these endeavors by his sidekick Launchpad McQuack, and often collaborates with the benevolent secret organization known as S.H.U.S.H. against the likes of such villains as the Fearsome Five and F.O.W.L.

## List of episodes

*Main article: List of Darkwing Duck episodes*
## Characters

### Heroes

* Darkwing Duck/Drake Mallard
* Gosalyn Mallard
* Launchpad McQuack
	+ Launchpad McQuack (Darkwarrior)
* Honker Muddlefoot
* S.H.U.S.H.
	+ J. Gander Hooter
		- J. Gander Hooter (Paraducks)
	+ Vladimir Goudenov Grizzlikof
	+ Derek Blunt
	+ Doctor Sara Bellum
		- Sara Bellum (Paraducks)
	+ Darkwing Squad
* Darkwing Defenders, Inc.
* Captain Big Nasty
* Justice Ducks
	+ Gizmoduck
	+ Morgana Macawber
		- Archie
		- Eek and Squeak
	+ Neptunia
		- Hal the Octopus
	+ Stegmutt
* Darkwing Doubloon's crew
	+ Darkwing Doubloon
	+ Fenton Crackshell
	+ Launchpad McQuack
	+ Gosalyn Mallard
	+ Stegmutt
* Comet Guy
* Friendly Four
	+ Gosalyn Mallard
* Tia
* Sir Quackmeyer Mallard
* Quack Mallardson
* Web Wolf the Barbarian
* Rubber Chicken
	+ Banana Boy
	+ Glue Gal
	+ Sneezemaster

### Civilians

* Professor Waddlemeyer
* Mrs. Cavanaugh
* Warden Waddlesworth
* Dr. Gary
* Dr. Larson
* Dean Tightbill
* Dr. Rhoda Dendron
* The Muddlefoots
	+ Herb Muddlefoot
	+ Binkie Muddlefoot
	+ Tank Muddlefoot
	+ Aunt Trudi
* Duane
* Zeke
* Jake
* Dr. Beatrice Brute
	+ Bongo and Congo
* Opal Windbag
* Principal Farnsworth
* Tom Lockjaw
* Webwa Walters
* A.F. Errett
* Mr. Meeketh
* Dan Gander
* Shyster
* Loophole
* Patrick
* Patricia
* Honkulon
* Gosaloid
* Thaddeus Rockwell
* Crosby
* Canardia
	+ King Herberth
	+ Maid Binketh
	+ Sir Cumference
	+ Sir Valence
* Mr. Trivia Buff
* Cowboy Doug
* Mr. Dizzy
* Dottie Debson
* Queen Tia
	+ Launchpad's clone
* Goose Lee
	+ Duck Ling
* Darkwing Duck Fan Club
* Macawber Family
	+ Moleculo Macawber
	+ Aunty Nasty
	+ Cousin Blobby
	+ Granny Macawber
	+ Lady Janus
	+ Uncle Nero
* Professor Allan
* Professor Garrick
* Preena Lot
* Ham String
* Cute Little Lost Bunnies

### Other

* Mel the Conqueror
* Grim Reaper
* Saint Peter
* The Devil

### Villains

* Taurus Bulba's Gang
	+ Taurus Bulba
	+ Clovis
	+ Hammerhead Hannigan
	+ Hoof and Mouth
	+ Tantalus
* Professor Moliarty
	+ Spider
* Fearsome Five
	+ Negaduck
		- Launchpad McQuack (Negaverse)
		- Muddlefoots (Negaverse)
		- Attack Squid
	+ Bushroot
		- Posey
		- Spike
	+ Liquidator
	+ Megavolt
		- Megavolt's Guitar
		- Megavolt's Hair Dryer
		- Megavolt's Refrigerator
		- Megavolt's TV
	+ Quackerjack
		- Mr. Banana Brain
* Negaduck's pirate crew
	+ Negaduck
	+ Bushroot
	+ Liquidator
	+ Megavolt
	+ Quackerjack
* Lilliput Gooney
* Major Trenchrot
* F.O.W.L.
	+ F.O.W.L. High Command
	+ Steelbeak
		- Steelbeak (Darkwarrior)
	+ Ammonia Pine
		- Ammonia Pine (Darkwarrior)
	+ Ample Grime
	+ Major Synapse
		- Flygirl
		- Hotshot
	+ Phineas Sharp
		- Horatio
	+ Eggmen
* The King of St. Canard's gang
	+ The King of St. Canard
	+ Lamont
* The King of St. Canard's gang (Paraducks)
	+ The King of St. Canard (Paraducks)
	+ Lamont (Paraducks)
	+ Drake Mallard (Paraducks)
* Tuskernini
	+ Tuskernini's penguins
* Negatron Negaduck
* Jambalaya Jake
	+ Gumbo
	+ Granny Whammy
* Jock Newbody
	+ Slim and Flex
* Wacko
* Dr. Fossil
* Isis Vanderchill
* Nodoff
* Thug Neanderthal
* Camille Chameleon
* Splatter Phoenix
* Darkwarrior Duck
* Dr. Slug
* Paddywhack
* Gleeb
* Brainteasers
	+ Flarg
	+ Barada
	+ Nikto
	+ Telaya
* Weazel Loman
* D-2000
* Cheese Gang
* Lightwave
* Heatwave
* Radiowave
* Chicanerous Cheese Gang
* Bugmaster
* Cement Head
	+ Marlon Hambone
* Johnny T. Rex
	+ Throttle
	+ Mudflap

### Fictional

* Whiffle Boy
* Weezel Kid
	+ Daddy Weezel
* Drake-El
* Darkwing's mother
* Negaduck's father
* Negaduck's mother
* Evil Cosmic Overlord
* Astroduck
* Snake-Eyed Kid
* Mambo from Mars
* Andy Ape
* Fleabeard
* Congo

## Behind the scenes

The *Darkwing Duck* series was launched in September of 1991 with the feature-length pilot *Darkly Dawns The Duck*. Notably, in its earlier stages, it would have spun off more directly from the *DuckTales* episode *Double-O-Duck* (from which it borrows F.O.W.L.), with the main character being himself called Double-O-Duck, and being more of a superspy than a superhero. However, the Ian Fleming estate objected to use of the “Double-O” designation in the title of a widely-marketed series not related to *James Bond*, leading to a retool where the main character was made more akin to a parody of “the Shadow”, Zorro or Batman.