Pizza Wars

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Pizza Wars
Characters on the cover: the Planet Express ship, Zoidberg, Amy, Bender, Fry, and Leela.
US Publish Number	71
Written by	Jimmy Palmiotti
Art by	John Delaney
Published (US)	28 May, 2014

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"Pizza Wars" is the seventy-first comic issue, released 28 May, 2014 in the US.

The Story

A tale that brings Fry back to basics as a pizza delivery guy. In this case, however, the Planet Express crew is making a special delivery from a planet that oozes sauce to a Brooklyn pizzeria. But hold on to your cannoli, the mob wants a piece of the action and (BADA-BING!), the Planet Express crew discovers there's a little special ingredient in their shipment that they never expected!

Additional Info

Quotes

Sofia Marinara: Hello again, Fry. Have you missed me?
Fry: I miss you like Canadians miss living in igloos.

Fry: Oooh, I don't feel so hot...
Bender: Ha! That's what you get for trying to eat the inside of a spaceship!

Tony Marinara: Junior! Show some respect to the lady! [Tony whacks Tony Jr. on the head.]
Tony Marinara Jr.: Would you watch the hair? I work on it a long time, and you hit it. He hits my hair.

Hermes: It's true! Our help will only get them in more trouble. My goodness, Professor! A moment of clarity in the usual sea of lunacy!
Farnsworth: Thank you...Now if we can find my tennis shoes, I should be able to catch the 8:15 bus to a bowl of hockey pucks and see my grandmother's shag rug.
Hermes: ...And we're back! I'll call Hyper-Chicken and see what he can do.

Bender: Hey! Giadabot is sending me a message using an ancient form of communication known as morse code. She says she loves me and needs my help!
Fry: I'm pretty sure Sofia is sending me a message, too...with her cleavage.

Continuity

• A Judge bot resembling Judge 723 and Judge 724 is seen. However, he is golden and the number is not drawn on the page.
• Fry and Leela are apparently not a couple at this point in time.

Trivia

• The story for this issue was written by Jimmy Palmiotti, a well-known comic book writer and inker.
• Alec says to Leela "Strolghino insalata caprese bruschetta fagioli.", which roughly translates to "Strolghino bean bruschetta caprese salad."

Allusions

• The issue's title may be a reference to Star Wars.
• Posters of the logos for The Who and The Rolling Stones can be seen in the room Fry and Bender get ready in at the start of the issue.

Appearances

(In alphabetic order)

Characters

• Debut: Alec Marinara
• Amy
• Bender
• Debut: Officer Brower
• Clamps
• Donbot
• Debut: Frankie Tee
• Fry
• Debut: Giadabot
• Hermes
• Hyper-Chicken
• Joey Mousepad
• Leela
• Morbo
• Nibbler
• Professor Farnsworth
• Debut: Sofia Marinara
• Debut: Tony Marinara
• Debut: Tony Marinara Junior
• Zoidberg

Places

• Debut: Aldercon VII (mentioned in speech only)
• The Bahamas (mentioned in speech only)
• Citihall (spelt as City Hall)
• Debut: Flatbush Charlie's
• Debut: Grandpapa Johns (mentioned in speech only)
• Debut: Lonny & John-John's
• Debut: New Old Brooklyn
• Debut: Pizza Hub
• Planet Express employee lounge
• Debut: Sauce Planet
• Staten Island (mentioned in speech only)
• Debut: Tony Marinara's Pizza

Comic Credits

• Script
  • Jimmy Palmiotti
• Pencils
  • John Delaney
• Inks
  • Andrew Pepoy
• Colors
  • Nathan Hamill
• Letters
  • Karen Bates

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