Planet X-Press Men



US Issue Number: 008

UK Issue Number(s): 010

Title Caption: A new high in lowbrow entertainment!

Published (US): March 27th 2002

Published (UK): Unknown

Title Reference: An X-Men parody.

Act I
An advanced robot named Benderine arrives, dieing, at Planet Express. Professor F has his mutants bring him inside. The Professor re-fuels Benderine and asks him to stay on for some testing. It is determined that Benderine was created by their arch-enemy, but they ask him to train with the team, against Uniclops' wishes.

Act II
Benderine makes the team. The Mayor holds a ceremony honouring the Planet X-Press Men, but Momneto attacks. Fry wakes up from his dream and the crew fight off the Electric Boogaloo Gang using methods similar to their counterparts in Fry's dream.

Trivia

 * Fry Leela and Bender become actual super heroes in Less than Hero
 * The cover design imitates a comic that is in a sealed in a plastic bag. The tag indicates that the comic contains the death of Flexo and the first appearance of Scruffy-Doo. Neither of these are true.
 * Unlike the actual X-Men, the powers were received from experimentation rather than genetics.

Quotes

 * Amy / Rouge: Schlick! I'm absorbing Lobstrocity's powers! And oh my god, am I starving! Zoidberg / Lobstrocity: It's not just an act, people.
 * Hermes / Weather Mon: You're not paralyzed?! Professor: Of course not! I'm just lazy! Off I go!

Outside References

 * This is a parody of X-Men with the crew playing the roles of some major mutants. These are indicated below.

Goofs

 * On the title page, Bender is seen reaching out with his left hand, it has four digits instead of the usual three.

Special Features
[[Media:Planet Express Cross Section.jpg|Professor Farnsworth Builds his Dream House]]

Characters
(In alphabetical order)


 * Amy / Rouge (Rogue)
 * Bender / Benderine (Wolverine)
 * Fry / Wonder Boy (Marvel Girl)
 * Hermes / The Weather Mon (Storm)
 * Leela / Uniclops (Cyclops)
 * Mayor Poopenmeyer
 * Mom / Momneto (Magneto)
 * Prof. Farnsworth / Professor F (Professor X)
 * Zoidberg / Lobstrocity (Beast)

Comic Credits

 * Penned with pride
 * Eric Rogers
 * Drawn with delight
 * James Lloyd
 * Inked with irony
 * Steve Steere, Jr.
 * Lettered with love
 * Karen Bates
 * Colored with charisma
 * Wicky Weese
 * Edited with a big red sharpie
 * Bill Morrison