The Trouble With Trilogies

The Trouble With Trilogies is the fifty-fifth comic issue, released 25 May, 2011 in the US.

The Story
Fearing that the Planet Express ship is about to crash, Fry, Bender, and Leela must each take a one-man escape pod, and they soon find themselves in separate worlds. Fry lands in a dusty, Old Western town under the thumb of a vengeful outlaw; Bender discovers a post-apocalyptic, fuel-deprived society of road warriors; and Leela becomes part of a society of blue-skinned natives who need help protecting their beloved rainforest from a military onslaught.

Allusions

 * The main plots of the issue are based on a western (possibly '), ' and 
 * Lord Manumahnuh is based on the Muppet.
 * Plaid Max is based on Mel Gibson's character from 
 * The panel featuring the Max brothers features a cameo by Homer Simpson in the background.
 * Master Blaster references the character from Mad Max and the  character Blaster.
 * Wylee is based on from Looney Tunes.
 * The dragons pictured include ', ' and a dragon from .
 * A man in the background at the ICU is likely to have been based on Hawkeye Pierce from 

Special Features

 * This issue features the last of the six black light posters, however it is the first not to have been used as a cover for a previous comic or comic collection. Instead it comes from a page of the 2003 calendar. The poster features Mom's head with an octopus-like body attacking the staff of Planet Express who are riding in a hover-convertable.

Characters
(In alphabetical order)
 * Bender
 * Fry
 * Leela
 * Debut: Lord Manumahnuh
 * Debut: Mad Max/Cameroon
 * Debut: Sheriff
 * Debut: Wylee

Comic Credits

 * Script
 * Ian Boothby
 * Pencils
 * Tone Rodriguez
 * Inks
 * Dan Davis
 * Colors
 * Robert Stanley
 * Letters
 * Karen Bates