Back in the early 1980s, it seemed like George Lucas could do no wrong. Having closed out his industry-transforming Star Wars trilogy with 1983's Return of the Jedi, the Jedi Master was ready to explore different far, far away galaxies — including one inhabited by a race of alien waterfowl. Lucas used his clout to executive produce a big-budget movie version of the cult Marvel Comics series Howard the Duck, and the expectations for the film couldn't have been higher when it was rele...