Quackerjack
Quackerjack is a male animated character who features in Darkwing Duck.
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Biography
Quackerjack was a male duck who was once the owner of a profitable toy company, until he lost all of his money due to a rival company's record-breaking sales of the popular video game Wiffle Boy. Afterward, Quackerjack went insane, began talking to a Mr. Banana Brain doll, and, dressed as a jester, began committing acts of crime and sabotage such as blowing up a warehouse full of Wiffle Boy games. He attempted to sabotage a video game tournament in order to destroy "Wifflemania" once and for all, but wound up trapped inside the game where he was eaten by an alligator.
Later on, he drove Darkwing Duck into losing his confidence by impersonating a psychiatrist by the name of "Dr. Leopold Loon" with a German accent and switching his and Mr. Meekles' tests results. With Darkwing Duck out of the way, he managed to pull of the heist, robbing the box office of $10,000,000 with the aid of his robot Teddy henchmen; he even managed to overpower Mr. Meekles (The Lavender Wrist Slapper), knock out Launchpad and kidnap Darkwing Duck's young daughter, Gosalyn. (Episode: Days of Blunder)
He then forced the manager of a toy store to stock shelves with his personal brand of fun, despite protest. He also kidnapped Gosalyn again, along with the other children who were cast in a school play and forced them to build his toys. (Episode: Toys Czar Us)
He later escaped, however, and joined Negaduck's Fearsome Five, although like Bushroot he still sometimes went solo. Quackerjack's evil schemes always revolve around toys, which he designs himself to have a variety of dangerous built-in weapons, and he finds humor in almost everything, including and especially the misfortunes of others. When a member of the Fearsome Five, he is usually paired off with Megavolt, who claims they "make an electrifying team."
Quackerjack went back in time using his Time Top to eliminate the very first yo-yo. He accused Darkwing Duck as a warlock. This ended in his accidental aiding of the invention of the yo-yo, thanks to Darkwing. (Episode: Quack of Ages) Quackerjack teamed up with Megavolt again, and, using a toy called Mr. Relaxatron, the two had the city in an apathetic daze as they robbed it blind and caused mass mayhem. Throughout the episode, he constantly annoys Megavolt by calling him "Sparky". (Episode: Stressed to Kill) He the used the top to travel into the future with Megavolt to discover more advanced toys. Thanks to an accidental kidnapping of Gosalyn, he turned Darkwing into the revenge-crazed DarkWarrior Duck. (Episode: Time and Punishment)
Afterwards, he stole a haunted jack-in-the-box that contained a demonic entity named Paddywhack, who possessed his doll for a little while, and feeds on the emotion of suffering that he causes others. Quackerjack noticed a change in the voice of his doll, but was unsurprised that the doll was moving and talking under its own power. In the episode, he was forced to team up with Darkwing Duck in order to get rid of Paddywhack, or submit to eternal torment specifically designed by Paddywhack with Quackerjack in mind: Paddywhack would force Quackerjack to adopt "normal" modes of behavior. This was raucously characterized by the depiction of Quackerjack dressed in a business suit. (Episode: The Haunting of Mr. Banana Brain)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Mad as a hatter, tailor, shoemaker and blacksmith put together. Childish, petty, delusional and prone to mood swings, Quackerjack is unstable and though usually in a jolly mood, this can quickly change if properly provoked. Despite this madness, he is in possession of a keen intellect, though his jester-like behavior contradicts this he is able to form semi-coherent plans and set them in motion.
Mr. Banana Brain was a banana-headed doll that Quackerjack seems to always have with him. Mr. Banana Brain was the closest thing Quackerjack had to a recurring sidekick, as he frequently made him 'talk' via ventriloquism.
Powers and abilities
Quackerjack possesses no superhuman abilities, though that makes him no less dangerous than any other villain. He does not have any superpowers officially, but does claim to possess a kind of 'Wackiness' inherent in him. While no martial artist, Quackerjack is also incredibly athletic, capable of performing perfect backflips and impressive leaps. In fact, his acrobatic affinity and use of lethal gadgets make him a top tier villain, also, his madness makes him highly unpredictable.
Notes
- Quackerjack was created by Tad Stones where he featured in the setting of the Darkwing Duck universe.
- According to Flapping Terror's interview with Tad Stones, Quackerjack was intended to be a darker character, much like The Joker, but he ended up being written as a more silly, eccentric type villain, which Stones was disappointed with
In other media
Television
- In Darkwing Duck, Quackerjack appeared in the setting of the 1990s animated television series where he was voiced by actor Michael Bell.
- In DuckTales, Quackerjack appeared in the setting of the 2017 animated television series where he was voiced once again by actor Michael Bell.
Video games
Comic Books
- In Darkwing Duck: The Duck Knight Returns, Quackerjack appeared in the setting of the 2010 4-issue mini-comic series published by Boom Studios!. Quackerjack became eviler after Negaduck, having learned Darkwing's secret identity, belittled Quackerjack and destroyed his Banana-Brain doll. He worked for Quackwerks much to his joy since he could apply his ideas to the company, but then he really snapped after no one would listen to his ideas. He became the leader of the Fearsome Four (minus Negaduck), destroyed a Crime-Bot with his bare hands, and blew up buildings with exploding action figures of himself.
Appearances
- Darkwing Duck:
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