History ShoutOut / DarkwingDuck

** Speaking of Creator/DCComics[=/=]Creator/WarnerBros, the entire premise of the series is basically "WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck in a Franchise/{{Batman}} spoof."

** Darkwing, looking for a place to change to his SecretIdentity, says, "[[Franchise/{{Superman}} Where's a phone booth when you need one?]]"

* The episode "Aduckiphopia" (besides referencing ''Film/{{Arachnophobia}}'') had DW grow four extra arms (something that once happened to Franchise/SpiderMan) ''and'' had him take the new identity of 'Arachno-Duck' (wearing a variation of [[DistaffCounterpart Spider-Woman's]] costume.)
* The episode "Planet of the Capes" was a shout-out to Comicbook/{{Normalman}}, sharing the premise of a planet of superheroes having one inhabitant who has no powers at all.

* "[[Comicbook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns The Dark Warrior Duck]]". Yes, a ShoutOut to Creator/FrankMiller in a Disney Cartoon. [[note]]It wasn't the first one: The ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987'' episode "The Masked Mallard" is an AffectionateParody of ''Comicbook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns''.[[/note]]

** When Drake is looking through a trunk of costumes, he pulls out a mask that resembles [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Batman's]].

** Continuing the two-page splash panel with all the Darkwings, aside from the aforementioned CaptainErsatz, there's also a [[WesternAnimation/WallE Wall-E Darkwing]], a Tinkerbell Darkwing, a [[Franchise/StarWars TIE Advanced-shaped]] Thunderquack, a "homemade Gizmoduck suit" Darkwing (to reference that particular episode), [[Film/TheWizardOfOz Flying Monkey]] Darkwings, [[ComicBook/SilverSurfer Gold Surfer]] Darkwing, Franchise/{{Batman}}and ComicBook/{{Robin}} Darkwings, a [[Characters/TheMuppetShow Fozzie Bear]] Darkwing... The artist threw everything in there, including the Kitchen Sink Darkwing.

* Annual, 2011: [[http://negaverse.net/duck-knight/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/DarkwingDuckAnnual_CVA_1.jpg One of the covers]], which bears a very noticeable similarity to that of a certain [[Comicbook/TheKillingJoke Batman story written by Alan Moore]].

* In issue 12, some of the alternate worlds observed by Morgana include a Creator/JackKirby-esque spacescape straight out of Comicbook/DoctorStrange, Mathemagic land from the WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck edutainment short, [[WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas Halloween Town]], [[Comicbook/TheMightyThor Asgard]], a WesternAnimation/{{Fantasia}} montage, [[Literature/AliceInWonderland Wonderland]], and a Creator/SalvadorDali landscape.

* Not only is Paddywhack in general a reference to ''Literature/{{It}},'' but the episode begins with an establishing shot of St. Canard and with D.W. doing a noir narration - both straight out of ''"The Naked City."''

** Also from "The Haunting of Mr. Banana Brain", Darkwing, looking for a place to change to his SecretIdentity, says, "[[Franchise/{{Superman}} Where's a phone booth when you need one?]]"

* A bullied teen uses paranormal powers to seek revenge during the high school prom. Is this "[[Recap/DarkwingDuckS3E10ClashReunion Clash Reunion]]", or ''{{Film/Carrie}}'' ?

* In issue #6: Gosalyn can be seen carrying a ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' lunchbox if you look closely. One of the plant sculptures is Pinocchio.

** The list of alternate Darkwings continues with Darkwings resembling: Series/DoctorWho, [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Optimus Prime]], [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 Simba]], Music/TheJonasBrothers, WesternAnimation/ChipAndDale, [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]], Literature/HarryPotter, Franchise/IndianaJones, [[Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit Roger Rabbit]], [[WesternAnimation/ABugsLife Flik]], [[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} Linus]], [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles Mr. Incredible]], ComicBook/TheFlash, [[Characters/{{Watchmen}} Rorshach]], [[Literature/WheresWally Waldo]], [[WesternAnimation/TreasurePlanet Jim Hawkins]], [[Series/LazyTown Sporticus]], Bozzo the Clown, ComicBook/IronMan, Franchise/SherlockHolmes, Film/{{Tron}}, ComicStrip/{{Popeye}}, Music/LadyGaga, WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}, [[Characters/TheMuppetShow Kermit the Frog]], Creator/CharlieChaplin, [[Film/{{Avatar}} a Na'vi]], UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln, Franchise/{{Robocop}}, [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Bart Simpson]], Franchise/SailorMoon, ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes, Film/TheBluesBrothers, Lawn Gnome, [[Film/TheWizardOfOz Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, Scarecrow]], Music/{{Kiss}}, [[WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland Mad Hatter]], [[ComicBook/FantasticFour Thing]], [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Spock]], [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]], [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Gandalf]], WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck, and [[WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs the Seven Dwarves]].

** There's a [[WesternAnimation/{{Cars}} car with eyes]].

* DW's costume is a dead ringer for [[Franchise/TheDCU DC Comics's]] Crimson Avenger, one of the first costumed heroes, or perhaps to the (first) ComicBook/{{Sandman|MysteryTheatre}}, another DC hero with a similar costume (at first) and a gas gun. Or to some versions of Radio/TheGreenHornet, whom Crimson Avenger was a CaptainErsatz for in the first place.

* In episodes featuring Splatter Phoenix, some [[ArtImitatesArt famous paintings are referenced or parodied]], including Picasso's'' Guernica'', Caravaggio's ''Medusa'' and C.M. Coolidge's ''Dogs Playing Poker''.

* Issue #2: Flounder appears on a computer screen
** Pics of MickeyMouse, [[Characters/MickeyMouseComicUniverse Minnie]], WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck, WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}}, WesternAnimation/ChipAndDale, and [[WesternAnimation/{{Pinocchio}} Monstro]] are on Gosalyn's schoolrooms' walls.

** Gosalyn's wall is plaster with posters of [[WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}} Pain and Panic]], [[WesternAnimation/PeterPan Smee]], [[WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians Horace and Jasper]], [[WesternAnimation/TheJungleBook1967 King Louie]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Pinocchio}} Lampwick]], [[WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch Jumba]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} Iago]], [[WesternAnimation/TheManyAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh a Hephalump]], [[WesternAnimation/TheBlackCauldron Gurgi]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Dumbo}} a Pink Elephant]], and a [[WesternAnimation/{{Fantasia}} Dancing Crocodile]]. She also has a [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Hamm]] piggy bank.

** When Launchpad, Gosalyn, Webby, Huey, Dewey, and Louie are looking for the enchanted ink, [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Woody's hat]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}} Cinderella's glass slipper]], [[Franchise/WinnieThePooh a jar labeled "Hunny"]], [[WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland a bottle labeled "Drink me"]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Pinocchio}} Pinocchio's hat]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}} one of Mulan's hair combs]], Goofy's hat, and [[WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch Lilo's doll]] can be seen.

** The new flashbacks for Mortimer L. Marquand's backstory shows him being bullied by a [[{{Dogfaces}} dogface]] version of [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Sid Phillips]] and an anthropomorphic version of [[WesternAnimation/{{Pinocchio}} Lampwick in his donkey form]]. He is also being bullied for owning a ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Pony Friend]]'' comic book.
* The revision of the annual story "Toy With Me" has Launchpad reference ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' when he and Darkwing figure out that Aloysius Mandelbaum has been turned into a toy.

** And in the pet shop, we see [[WesternAnimation/FindingNemo Gill, Nemo, Crush, Chum, and Anchor]], [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989 Flotsam and Jetsam]], [[WesternAnimation/TheRescuersDownUnder Joanna]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}} Mushu]], [[Literature/JamesAndTheGiantPeach Ms. Spider and Mr. Centipede]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} Iago]], [[WesternAnimation/RobinHood Sir Hiss]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Bambi}} Thumper]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Dumbo}} Timothy Mouse]], [[WesternAnimation/TheRescuers Bernard and Bianca]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}} Jacque and Gus]], [[WesternAnimation/TheBlackCauldron Gurgi]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Fantasia}} the Dancing Fish]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}} Pascal]], [[WesternAnimation/LadyAndTheTramp Si and Am]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}} Lucifer]], and [[WesternAnimation/TheAristocats Scat Cat]].

** New character, and F.O.W.L. agent Femme Appeal, bears a striking resemblance to [[WesternAnimation/RobinHood Maid Marian]]. And she's named after [[Series/TheAvengers1960s Emma Peel]].

* "Life, the Negaverse and Everything" is an allusion to the book ''Literature/LifeTheUniverseAndEverything''.

* Issue 3 has Darkwing being menaced by a large carnivorous dinosaur that resembles the ''TyrannosaurusRex'' from ''WesternAnimation/{{Fantasia}}''.

* "In Like Blunt":
** The title is a spoof of ''Film/InLikeFlint'', with Derek Blunt being named after the film's main character, Derek Flint.
** Derek Flint is a parody of Franchise/JamesBond. Two of Blunt's films are also mentioned, ''[[Film/{{Goldfinger}} Goldfeather]]'' and ''[[Film/LiveAndLetDie Live and Let Spy]]''.
** [[WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987 Magica de Spell, Flintheart Glomgold and three Beagle Boys (Bigtime, Baggy and Burger)]] can all be seen amongst the villains attending the auction.

** Not only that, the idea of a statue opening a SecretPassage to a superhero's headquarters is a reference to the Creator/WilliamShakespeare bust that opened the Batcave passage own the 1960's ''Series/{{Batman|1966}}'' series.

* Darkly Dawns the Duck:

* Issue 16 features a page that has posters featuring the [[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc Monsters, Inc.]] and WesternAnimation/TheMightyDucks logos and cameos by Jiminy Cricket and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.