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== Additional Info == | == Additional Info == | ||
=== Quotes === | === Quotes === | ||
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<poem>'''Bender''': Oh well, we tried our best. Let's go home. | |||
'''Leela''': Not yet. I have an idea so absurd that it defies the laws of even comic book logic!</poem> | |||
--> | <poem>'''Leela''': Now I know exactly how Bender feels when he says how great he is every ten minutes.</poem> | ||
<! | <poem>'''Zapp''': Did Jesus fill out an application when the universe needed a hero who could defeat evil with nothing more than some fish, a pair of sandals, and a manger filled with radioactive barnyard animals? | ||
'''Fry''': Uh...I don't think that's what happened-- | |||
'''Zapp''': That's right, Fry. He didn't!</poem> | |||
<poem>'''Leela''': Zapp?! What are you doing here?!? | |||
'''Zapp''': Delivering a very seductive package...''me''.</poem> | |||
}} | |||
=== Allusions === | === Allusions === | ||
*The issue's title is likely a reference to the [[1980s|1983]] [[films in Futurama|film]] ''{{w|Trading Places}}'' and the fact that the ''Nimbus'' is usually in {{cat|s=no|space}}. | *The issue's title is likely a reference to the [[1980s|1983]] [[films in Futurama|film]] ''{{w|Trading Places}}'' and the fact that the ''Nimbus'' is usually in {{cat|s=no|space}}. | ||
*The crew of the ''Nimbus'' visit ''[[wikipedia:Transformers|Transformers]]'' [[list of planets|homeworld]] {{w|Cybertron}}. | *The crew of the ''Nimbus'' visit ''[[wikipedia:Transformers|Transformers]]'' [[list of planets|homeworld]] {{w|Cybertron}}. | ||
*The Monolith from ''[[2001: A Space Odyssey]]'' | *Three references to the ''{{w|Halo (series)|Halo}}'' franchise are made. Kif tells Leela that they have lost the {{w|Halo (megastructure)|Halo}} to the {{w|Covenant (Halo)|Covenant}}, then many [[DOOP]] soldiers are seen being held hostage by Covenant Elites. | ||
*The {{w|Monolith (Space Odyssey)|Monolith}} and {{w|Discovery One}} from ''[[2001: A Space Odyssey]]'' appear. | |||
*A [[wikipedia:Phantom Zone|Phantom Zone]] mirror from ''[[wikipedia:Superman|Superman]]'' appears. | *A [[wikipedia:Phantom Zone|Phantom Zone]] mirror from ''[[wikipedia:Superman|Superman]]'' appears. | ||
*The derelict ship from ''{{w|Alien (film)|Alien}}'' appears. | |||
*The [[wikipedia:Silver Surfer|Silver Surfer]] appears again. This is his third appearance. | *The [[wikipedia:Silver Surfer|Silver Surfer]] appears again. This is his third appearance. | ||
*The following can be seen in Kif's quarters on the ''Nimbus'': a poster for the [[1960s|1964]] French musical ''{{w|The Umbrellas of Cherbourg}}'', an anime-looking poster of a blonde girl and a copy of the novel ''{{w|City of Bones (Mortal Instruments)|City of Bones}}''. | |||
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US Publish Number | 72 |
Written by | Eric Rogers |
Art by | James Lloyd |
Published (US) | September 3, 2014 |
Title reference | Likely the 1983 film Trading Places and the fact that the Nimbus is usually in space |
"Trading Spaces" is the seventy-second comic issue, released on September 3, 2014 in the US.
The Story
After Leela saves Zapp Brannigan and his barely covered backside from the gravitational pull of a black hole, she is made captain of the Nimbus, leaving Zapp to fill another void as the new pilot at Planet Express.
Additional Info
Quotes
Bender: Oh well, we tried our best. Let's go home.
Leela: Not yet. I have an idea so absurd that it defies the laws of even comic book logic!
Leela: Now I know exactly how Bender feels when he says how great he is every ten minutes.
Zapp: Did Jesus fill out an application when the universe needed a hero who could defeat evil with nothing more than some fish, a pair of sandals, and a manger filled with radioactive barnyard animals?
Fry: Uh...I don't think that's what happened--
Zapp: That's right, Fry. He didn't!
Leela: Zapp?! What are you doing here?!?
Zapp: Delivering a very seductive package...me.
Allusions
- The issue's title is likely a reference to the 1983 film Trading Places and the fact that the Nimbus is usually in space.
- The crew of the Nimbus visit Transformers homeworld Cybertron.
- Three references to the Halo franchise are made. Kif tells Leela that they have lost the Halo to the Covenant, then many DOOP soldiers are seen being held hostage by Covenant Elites.
- The Monolith and Discovery One from 2001: A Space Odyssey appear.
- A Phantom Zone mirror from Superman appears.
- The derelict ship from Alien appears.
- The Silver Surfer appears again. This is his third appearance.
- The following can be seen in Kif's quarters on the Nimbus: a poster for the 1964 French musical The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, an anime-looking poster of a blonde girl and a copy of the novel City of Bones.
Trivia
- With this issue, Futurama Comics equals the original run in number of installments.
Characters
Comic Credits
- Script
- Pencils
- Inks
- Colors
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