History:(Howard the Duck V#5 (fb) - BTS) - At some point, Beverly Switzler acquired a small brown dog that she named Lester and took in as a pet. Lester became known for chasing ducks.
LESTER
Real Name: Lester
Identity/Class: Terrestrial canine
Occupation: Pet
Group Membership: None
Affiliations: Howard the Duck, Beverly Switzler
Enemies: Ducks in general
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Beverly Switzler's home, Maine, USA
First Appearance: Howard the Duck V#5 (May, 2016)
Powers/Abilities: Lester does not possess any
super-canine abilities but he is a very playful dog and enjoys chasing
ducks. He is also known to bark at almost anything and is easily
distracted by things such as grass and his own tail.
Height: Unrevealed (approximately 2'0" at
shoulder)
Weight: Unrevealed (approximately 70 lbs.)
Eyes: Dark brown
Hair: Light brown
History:
(Howard the Duck V#5 (fb) - BTS) - At some point, Beverly Switzler
acquired a small brown dog that she named Lester and took in as a pet.
Lester became known for chasing ducks.
(Howard the Duck V#5) - Following a cosmic conflagration, Howard the Duck used the last of his cosmic abilities to will himself "home" and he appeared on a cliff near Beverly Switzler's home while Lester was laying in the yard. Upon seeing Howard, Lester ran over and started barking at the new person, drawing Beverly's attention. Thinking Lester was simply chasing ducks again, Beverly emerged from the house to find Howard.
(Howard the Duck V#8) - Lester sniffed at Howard as
Beverly asked if Lester wanted to go inside. Barking, Lester went
inside, only to whine when Beverly remained outside to talk with
Howard. Once Beverly and Howard both came inside as well, Lester ran
off into another room of the house as the two discussed their past
together. When Beverly mentioned being in veterinary school and Howard
asked how long she had wanted to be a veterinarian, an angry Beverly
stormed back outside and Lester followed. As Beverly accused Howard of
never listening to here, Lester rolled around in the grass and
subsequently chased his tail. Lester then playfully followed the two
around as they continued their discussion.
Comments: Created by Chip Zdarsky, Joe Quinones, Joe Rivera and Goran Sudzuka.
Given Lester's name and Beverly Switzler's past history, it's very possible Lester was named after Lester Verde, better known as the Howard the Duck foe Dr. Bong.
Lester was referred to as a "mutt"
but there seems to be some Golden Retriever in him, given his fur color
and size (on all fours, he was more than half the size of the 2'7"
Howard the Duck!).
Profile by Proto-Man.
CLARIFICATIONS:
Lester should be distinguished from:
Appearances:
Howard the Duck V#5 (May, 2016) - Chip Zdarsky (writer), Joe Quinones
(pencils), Joe Rivera, Goran Sudzuka (inks), Wil Moss (editor)
Howard the Duck V#8 (August, 2016) - Chip Zdarsky (writer), Joe
Quinones (pencils, inks), Joe Rivera (inks), Wil Moss (editor)
Howard the Duck V#11 (December, 2016) - Chip Zdarsky (writer), Joe
Quinones (pencils, inks), Joe Rivera, Marc Deering (inks), Wil Moss
(editor)
First posted: 07/15/2023
Last updated: 07/15/2023
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