a TV scriptwriter who acquires superpowers, becomes Thundersword and fights the current state of the media. Awards and nominations 1977: Eagle Award for Favourite Single Comicbook Story for Howard the Duck #3: "Four Feathers of Death", with artist John Buscema 1977: Also nominated for same award for Howard the Duck #1: "Howard the Barbarian", with artist Frank Brunner 1977: Nominated for Eagle Award for Favourite Comicbook Writer 1977: Nominated for Eagle Award for Favourite Continued Comicbook Story for The Defenders #31–40 and The Defenders Annual #1, with artist Sal Buscema 1977: Eagle Award for Howard the Duck as Favourite Comicbook – Humour 1977: Eagle Award for Howard the Duck as Favourite New Comic Title 1977: Howard the Duck nominated for Eagle Award for Favourite Comicbook Character 1978: Inkpot Award 1978: Nominated for Eagle Award for Favourite Comicbook Writer 1978: Nominated for Eagle Award for Favourite Single Comicbook Story for Howard the Duck #16: "The Zen and Art of Comic Book Writing" 1978: Beverly Switzler nominated for Eagle Award for Favourite Supporting Character 1978: Howard the Duck nominated for Eagle Award Roll of Honour 1979: Nominated for Eagle Award for Best Comicbook Writer (US) 1979: Howard the Duck nominated for Eagle Award Favourite Character (US) 1979: Doctor Bong nominated for Eagle Award for Favourite Villain 1979: Beverly Switzler nominated for Eagle Award for Favourite Supporting Character 1979: Nominated for Eagle Award for Favourite Single Story for The Avengers #178: "The Martyr Perplex", with artist Carmine Infantino 1979: Nominated for Eagle Award Roll of Honour 1980: Nominated for Eagle Award Roll of Honour 2002: Nominated for Bram Stoker Award for Best Illustrated Narrative for Howard the Duck vol. 2, #1–6 2010: Inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame 2013: Received the Bill Finger Award Bibliography Comic books DC Comics A. Bizarro #1–4 (1999) Countdown to Mystery #1–7 (Doctor Fate) (2007–2008) DC Comics Presents #97 (1986) The Flash #310–313 (Doctor Fate backup stories, reprinted in The Immortal Doctor Fate #3) (1982) Hard Time #1–12 (2004–2005) Hard Time: Season Two #1–7 (with Mary Skrenes; the first issue noted that she was denied credit on the first series) (2006) Heartthrobs #4 (1999) Helmet of Fate: Zauriel #1 (2007) Metal Men #45 (1976) Mister Miracle #23–25 (1978) Nevada #1–6 (1998) Phantom Zone #1–4 (1982) Superman: Last Son of Earth #1–2 (2000) Superman: Last Stand on Krypton #1 (the sequel to Superman: Last Son