The following contains spoilers for Darkwing Duck #1, available now from Dynamite Entertainment.

Darkwing Duck’s stance on cell phones sets him back a few years, but the delay feels right for a Disney superhero whose shtick is 1990s nostalgia. Portraying Darkwing Duck as a Luddite afraid of technological advancement has an interesting effect. It’s like no time has passed since Darkwing’s short-lived run in 2016 when cell phones were already incredibly common. Dynamite Entertainment’s latest reboot continues the stuck-in-time motif and brings back the same foe Darkwing defeated in 2016's opening issue.

The book reads like one picked from the back issues box rather than a brand-new reboot, and that’s fine. So far, the new Darkwing Duck proves to be great at his job -- starring in one of the funniest genre parodies of all time. The new run doesn’t have to move on from that to be great. Darkwing Duck stubbornly being suspended in time, is still funny, entertaining, and daring.

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Megavolt's Cell Phone Assault Validates Darkwing's Take On Tech

Megavolt brainwashes people to hunt Darkwing Duck

Fans last saw Drake Mallard as Darkwing in 2016's Darkwing Duck (by Aaron Sparrow and James Silvani). The story has Gosalyn call out her father for using a "pretty dated quip". After a villain hunts for a knife on a floor covered with spoons the foe says "oh, come on. I need a knife but all I have are these useless spoons". Darkwing then remarks, "Isn’t it ironic?" This is the type of content that Darkwing Duck fans appreciate, and hopefully, the reboot will conjure the franchise's nostalgia similarly.

The reboot’s debut Darkwing Duck #1 (by Amanda Deibert and Carlo Lauro) features a battle between Darkwing and Megavolt similar to the opening of Sparrow’s first issue. However, the new series begins with an interesting argument between Darkwing and his daughter Gosalyn. He keeps refusing her requests to get her cell phone due to his hatred of modern technology. The fact that the electricity-themed supervillain Megavolt uses cellular tech to turn Darkwing’s adoring crowd into a bunch of brain-scrambled zombies hellbent on capturing him certainly doesn't sway his opinion. Darkwing's sidekick, Launchpad, further validated his hatred when he pointed out that Gosalyn not having a cell phone saved her from Megavolt’s attack.

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Darkwing’s Old-Fashioned Opinion on Cell Phones is Hilarious

Megavolt brainwashes people to hunt Darkwing Duck

Darkwing’s latest debut returns to the old-school cartoon tropes, goofy anthropomorphic animals, and classic comic book elements that fans love. Suspending him at a time when young people are still begging their parents for cell phones puts Darkwing right where he needs to be. Megavolt, with a giant battery on his back, retractable extension cord belt, and two-prong electrical outlet chest plate is also a joyful sight for original fans.

The reboot does show signs that the lovable franchise evolved in ways that matter, with striking variant covers, bold style, and imaginative art. Fans looking to return to the goofiness and mania of the mega-popular all-ages franchise, but with important renovations, will not be disappointed. The book walks the tightrope between reaching its original audience and being inclusive to a brand-new readership, and it does so beautifully.