Published Oct 23, 2026, 7:33 PM EDT

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Drake Mallard returns

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Disney is apparently still rummaging around in its animation vault, and this time it’s pulled out a duck who has spent the last 35 years waiting for another chance to fight a bunch of extremely ridiculous villains. Darkwing Duck is officially returning in a brand-new series for Disney Plus, Disney has confirmed.

The new show will bring back Drake Mallard as the crime-fighting Darkwing, with classic villains including Negaduck and Megavolt returning for more trouble.…