#J. Gander Hooter

[skizzlebeetle]

i think you can tell how much i loved that request .

[meerkatp]

The difference 4 years can make.

[bullyet]

absolutely random sketches

[simpin-on-noodles]

I Said on my insta that I was gonna make more negaverse designs for characters ^^ so here they are, they’re pretty underrated 

[out-of-context-darkwingduck]

[akumaverse]

JULIUS GANDER HOOTER

First Appearance: Darkwing Beyond #218

Dimension: Prime AkumaVerse

Allegiance: Civilian

J. Gander Hooter was the Director of S.H.U.S.H. For many years, he was in charge of this secret espionage group to ensure the country’s safety. Eventually, he saw potential in this masked vigilante known as Darkwing Duck and invited him to be a freelance agent for S.H.U.S.H. For many years, what he couldn’t accomplish with his Agents he got Darkwing Duck to complete. It was a successful business model for them, until the day Darkwing Duck died. While Vladimir Gryzlikoff made the impression that his people can cover this absence, the mission failures have increased.

When Qesun took over, being the most successful agent, J. Gander graciously handed over the reins to him as he retired. He now resides in Florida while getting the occasional calls for advice. It was him that suggested to Qesun to see if Gosalyn was going to take up her father’s mantle. Because to him, no matter how great S.H.U.S.H. is, they need a Darkwing Duck.

Sprite Credit

Current version done by Haz.

Fun Fact:

While he is based off J. Edgar Hoover, a German Dub renamed him Julius Ganter. So his first name will be Julius.

[ye-olde-rd]

How would you draw SHUSH agents like J. Gander Hooter, Sara Bellum, and Gryzlikoff?

Yah :3 (sorry, I drew them designs for if they were in DT17,,, not the original ones)

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Gahhh I wish we got a season 4 of ducktales… I’ve been rewatching the show with one of my partners and I’ve got some good ideas for a rebooted fearsome four GAHHH (well,, not for liquidator or quackerjack,, but ill get some ideas eventually! Just gotta finish the rewatch)

I could post some drawings of rebooted bushroot soon.. muhehe

[dvlaunchpad-mcquack]

This is a really cool bit of history. From one of the creators himself, Doug Gray!

First Comic Kitty Kat Kapers introduces us to one of Darkwing Duck’s cutest rogues, Fluffy the cat! https://mongomblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/darkwing-duck-kitty-kat-kaper.html

This is the second out of three comics in Disney Adventures Magazine starring the adorable fluffy sociopath, returning with a big upgrade! https://href.li/?http://mongomblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/darkwing-duck-cat-in-hot-tin-suit.html

Doug Gray also posted a revised version of Cat In A Hot Tin Suit here. Very cool behind the scenes history!. https://mongomblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/darkwing-duck-cat-in-hot-tin-suit_11.html

Bonus: Launchpad gets to use puns.

He’s made numerous Disney comics with Mickey Mouse and other characters, and has them tagged as Disney Comics.

[shadowzgather]

Darkwing, would you say you see J. Gander Hooter as a father figure to you?

"I don't think I'd go that far, but I do respect him quite a bit. He's more closer to being one of my mentors, if anything." Darkwing answered. He loved his actual parents, and no one could replace them even in that regard, not even J. Gander Hooter of S.H.U.S.H.

[blood-and-pizza]

I've long since come to the realization that Freddy Fazbear isn't the first bear I was obsessed with in my life. There have been many other bears before him, and I'd like to talk about that if I may.

I was born in 1985, so Care Bears was definitely around then. I mostly watched the cartoons growing up. I didn't own any Care Bear dolls or merch. Instead, my big obsession as a toddler was a different bear.

Teddy Ruxpin was my religion as a toddler. I watched the cartoon and had all the VHS tapes. I had Teddy and his tapes and books, and I even had his best friend, Grubby. The lore of Teddy Ruxpin's world fascinated me. It still does. I genuinely wish I could reboot the cartoon personally so it can finally get more than one season. Oh, and I had a Baby Teddy Ruxpin doll that talked when you squeezed its hand. Dad told me the only way he could tell I was asleep at night was when Baby Teddy stopped talking.

I also watched The Muppets a great deal growing up. Poor Fozzie Bear. I related to him because he tried so hard to please people, and he got heckled and bullied for it. Imagine being an autistic little girl in the 90's, when you were undiagnosed because autism wasn't widely recognized or understood back then, and you're desperately trying to figure out the illogical and insane culture of neurotypicals. You bend over backwards trying to please everyone, but no matter how hard you try, no matter what you say, no matter how desperately you stand up for yourself, everyone sees you as a crybaby, a joke, and a target for abuse. Maybe that sounds really heavy, and it is. The point I'm making is that little me was really going through it, so when I saw Fozzie getting heckled or abused, I saw myself in him and really hated seeing him suffer. Also, I LOVED Muppet Babies and the early Muppet movies as a kid. I had Muppet Babies toys as a child, including a Christmas-themed Baby Fozzie I got from McDonald's.

Yogi Bear was another bear I genuinely liked. I remember the disaster that was "Yo! Yogi". If you don't know what that show is, prepare yourself for the most painfully 90's cashgrab cartoon ever produced. I prefer classic Yogi shorts and any old Hanna Barbera films that feature him. I'm still not sure what the deal is with Boo Boo. Why is he so small? Anyway... I've watched some of the Jellystone series and really like how they treat ALL the characters on that show, including Yogi. I need to catch up on that series...

Being a 90's kid, of COURSE I watched Gummi Bears as a kid. That theme song slapped! And I loved pretending to drink Gummi berry juice and "bouncing" around the room. My favorite character back then was Gruffy. For some reason, he reminded me of my father... or what I wished my father could be. I know that might sound silly. I haven't watched Gummi Bears in a very long time. I don't know how I'd feel about Gruffi now... I do know, however, that even as a child, I found Gusto Gummi very attractive. I have no comments on the others since I can't remember a damn thing.

Another Disney cartoon I was very obsessed with was Darkwing Duck. For a good chunk of my life, I was in the Darkwing Duck fandom. There is a bear character on that show who I'm actually secretly fond of... Vladimir Goudenov Gryzlikoff is a bear with a Russian accent, and the chief agent of SHUSH, personally assisting Chief J. Gander Hooter and even standing in for him when need be. He, as a stickler for proper SHUSH procedure, exists solely to be a pain in the ass for wildcard Darkwing Duck. Darkwing, of course, is a pain in the ass to him in return. BOTH are equally stubborn men who actually make a decent team when they cooperate. They're amazing foils for each other. I guess you could say they're frenemies? Yeah.

Those are all the bears I can think of off the top of my head. If I remember any others, I'll follow up with another post.

[hueberryshortcake]

mom: [watching a facebook interview video]

me: that sounds like J Gander Hooter

mom: it's a Titanic survivor

me: he sounds like J Gander Hooter

[meerkatp]

Msc. sketch dump from the past week

[dasturdlydangerousduck]

A Proposed Darkwing Duck Celebrity Voice Cast

Part 3: Agents of S.H.U.S.H

Progressing through our voice cast, we now have the organization that Darkwing Duck works for, the spy agency known as S.H.U.S.H! It is a super elite and highly classified in the art of stealth, so our choice of actors should somewhat reflect that, whilst also having a sense of absurdity and quirks to their personalities!

Gary Oldman as J. Gander Hooter

First up is the main man of the headquarters and director of the organization J. Gander Hoooter! Professionalism is often the case with running a whole agency, and Hooter really represents this notion of a wise yet stern leader. We need an actor that has a great sense of wisdom as a leader, and also a sense of professionalism that will make him a combination of poised but also serious. Gary Oldman (Kung Fu Panda, The Dark Knight) is a pretty flexible actor in this area, being able to both keep a sense of professionalism and having a serious aura, but also a great deal of wisdom for an old man with a great amount of experience as well.

I imagine Lord Shen's voice from Kung Fu Panda is the closest sounding to Hooter despite him being a villain. (Kung Fu Panda 2, 2011)

Bryan Cranston as Vladimir Gryzlikoff

Next up is S.H.U.S.H's top agent, and a sort of bitter rival to Darkwing Duck, Ageng Gryzlikoff. Much like his species, Gryzlikoff is quite a ferocious, threatning, yet serious agent, always doing things by the book and is never a fan of incompetence in his fellow workers. Because of his Russian accent, it could be very difficult to find a celebrity that can perform an accent as strong without being too silly. However, there is one beloved American actor who has performed a Russian accent in his filmography and fits the character perfectly. I believe Walter White himself, Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad, Madagascar 3, Isle of Dogs, Malcolm in the Middle) captures the cold and calculated sternness that Grizlikoff needs. And with his role as Vitaly the tiger from Madagascar 3, he can perform the Russian accent quite well!

Just the intimidating tone that fits a bear like Gryzlikoff! (Breaking Bad, 2008-2013)

This is the perfect voice for him. (Madagascar 3, 2012)

Margot Robbie as Sarah Bellum

The next agent we are covering is the head of the research division, and it is none other than Sarah Bellum!! She is by far the cookiest member of the division, having a great amount of knowledge in inventing and experimenting but also is shown to have no regard of professional ethics, and is rather imbecillic at the same time. We need an actress that is rather crazy by nature, but can also channel a seemingly normal and sane person. That's why Margot Robbie (Birds of Prey, Barbie, The Wolf of Wall Street) would be the best choice. She has the cooky side of her in roles like Harley Quinn, and can also somewhat maintain a normal sounding voice as well that can work well as a contrast!!

The cooky nature of Bellum is pretty aparent here! (Birds of Prey, 2020)

Charlize Theron as Femme Appeal

And rounding out this chapter, we have a more than surprising addition!! Only appearing in the comics, we have one of the most trusted agents of S.H.U.S.H in the form of Femme Appeal! She is a usually a very calm and collected agent, but has her moments of lashing out with her allies, and especially when it comes to children, which is her weakness. Since she never had a voice ever, we can be pretty flexible with our choices for actresses. I think the best choice for this foxy agent would be Charlize Theron (Kubo and the Two Strings, The Addams Family, Mad Max: Fury Road). She has that seductive voice that the character's namesake would imply, but she also has an air of seriousness about her that we need for an agent.

This captures both a hardened agent and a deep seductive voice. (Kubo and the Two Strings, 2016)

And with that, part three has concluded!! The next part is gonna be quite the interesting ride as we finally tackle Darkwing's biggest and most recognizable baddies in the form of the Fearsome Five! We'll be covering Megavolt, Quackerjack, Bushroot, and The Liquidator in the next part!!

Part 1

Part 2

[nonnymousehouse]

Reading Dynamite’s Darkwing Duck latest issue...

...It’s not good. 

I feel bad because the writer seems lovely and the artist has drawn some great stuff in Topolino, but it’s clear that neither of them seem very familar with the source material. 

The writer has flown in Zan Owlson from DuckTales but doesn’t really use her to any interesting effect. Part of this, admittedly, comes from the limitations of her source material (she felt rather shoehorned in the DT17 episode of Let’s Get Dangerous! as it was). But the trouble comes in when it feels like Zan is replacing the role that would traditionally go to J. Gander Hooter or Gryzzlikof - and a far less compelling version of them at that. 

She’s written in DT17 as the ‘competent business woman’ to contrast her with the stupid, oafish Flintheart Glomgold. DT17 really, really, really loved the sitcom dynamic of ‘smart woman who gets annoyed at stupid man’ and replayed this a lot. She’s more of a trope than an actual character, which limits her ability to be used in situations outside of the show.

Next issue we’ll presumably see Dr. NoGood (who originated from the Double-O-Duck episode of the original DuckTales). I’m curious to see what the writer plans to do with him, but if you want to do a Bond parody of some sort here - why not use Steelbeak? Also, is Dr. NoGood being used as a Bond parody here - will LP return as a spy - or is he no different from any other villain? What’s the purpose in using him specifically? 

It’s been announced that the series recently got an extension, but these first four issues have not been promising. I understand that the amount of time that can be used in each issue is limited, but I don’t think the pacing is being used effectively. Darkwing retires and just as quickly un-retires. He wants to play house with Morgana until she gets bored and leaves. LP leaves to work for Moloculo but doesn’t do much of anything as his lackey until Darkwing comes back. It feels like the writer introduces these ideas and just as quickly undoes them. 

We’ll meet the Justice Ducks in Issue #7 and I hope we’ll get to see more Darkwing characters actually get front-and-center focus instead of just being used as background gags and cameos in their own series. 

[out-of-context-darkwingduck]

[akumaverse]

QESUN

First Appearance: Darkwing Beyond #12

Dimension: Prime AkumaVerse

Allegiance: Hero

There are many government bodies in this world, one of which is S.H.U.S.H., an organization so secretive no one knows its acronym. After a long time as the head, J. Gander Hooter has decided to step down and appoint a new leader in his place. And the top recruit of it was a S.H.U.S.H. soldier known as Qesun.

Qesun was a soldier trained under Vladimir Goudenov Grizzlikof. Like many under Grizzlikof he was efficient and by the books. But what made him stand out from the others under Grizzlikof is that he was still able to get out of the books and succeed where the others have failed. Because of his ability to balance rules and creativity, he was chosen to become the new head of S.H.U.S.H.

As the new leader, he continued to make S.H.U.S.H. work as efficiently as possible, but as much as they tried there’s something missing. He knew that they needed a Darkwing Duck. Luckily S.H.U.S.H. was keeping an eye on Gosalyn since they knew she would likely take the original’s place. And by the time he was in charge, she was already under the mask.

Since then, S.H.U.S.H. has continued to grow and help behind the scenes of H.I.R.O.’s technological needs.

Sprite Credit

Qesun belongs to Qesun.

Fun Facts:

In the AkumaVerse, S.H.U.S.H. and G.U.N. were rival organizations until the Space Colony Arc Incident was made public.