Ornament Review: Darkwing Duck - 2025 Hallmark Release

Stars: 5 out of 5

Pros: Perfectly captures Darkwing

Cons: A little big for my taste, but not too bad; hat hides his face

The Bottom Line:

A pop character

Loyal fans will thrill to have

Protecting your tree

Let’s Get Decorative

I’m not quite sure why I got hooked on the Disney cartoon series Darkwing Duck, but I am a huge fan. So when I saw Hallmark was releasing an ornament of him this year, I jumped on it. 

If you missed the show, it’s essentially a superhero spoof with Darkwing being modeled most closely on Batman. However, it’s a lighter, funny take on that kind of character. If you want to know more, here are my reviews of the two DVD sets that Disney released. (Sadly, they stopped short of releasing the entire series. 

The ornament captures the character perfectly. He’s wearing his purple costume including his hat and mask. He’s holding his cape out with one hand and his gas/gadget gun with the other. I can picture him just about ready to jump into action. 

And I love it! Seeing that character on my tree is making me smile. It’s a very specific character, but Darkwing has his loyal fans, and we are all going to be happy having him in our collection. The brim of his hat does make his face a little hard to see, especially when he’s hanging on your tree, but I’m not sure how you’d get around that since it is accurate to the design of the character.

I will say, the ornament is a little big for my taste, but I was expecting that given Hallmark’s trend toward larger ornaments in recent years. It’s not as big as it could be, so I’m not complaining too much. 

Because of Darkwing Duck’s stance, you can set the ornament out to be displayed. However, the cape is a little back heavy, so he isn’t super steady on his feet. 

However, when you go to hang the ornament, you’ll find that he hangs perfectly straight. Since I plan to hang him on my tree, that’s fine with me. 

Fans of the series are going to be delighted with this ornament. Now’s the time to snag it so you can make sure Darkwing Duck spends years on your tree. After all, he’s the ornament your tree has been missing. He’s Darkwing Duck.