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|name=As the Wormhole Turns
|name=As the Wormhole Turns
|image=[[Image:Futurama comics 31.jpg|225px]]
|image=[[File:Futurama-31-Cover.jpg|225px]]
|us no=031
|us no=31
|uk no=048
|uk no=48
|written by=Ian Boothby
|art by=Mike Kazaleh
|title caption=Dark Matter Happens
|title caption=Dark Matter Happens
|us publish=26th May, 2007
|us publish=26th May, 2007
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|next=Doctor What
|next=Doctor What
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==The Story==
"'''As the Wormhole Turns'''" is the thirty-first [[comic]] issue, which was released 26 May, 2007 in the US. <!-- insert brief plot summary here -->
===Act I===
Leela takes Nibbler to see the vet and discovers he has worms. But due to his excrement of dark matter fuel, it causes the worms to create wormholes so the vet gives him pills to get rid of the worms. However The Professor and Hermes realize they can now walk through the wormholes to planets, saving them money used for starship fuel so they replace Nibbler's pills with mints. The wormholes start to attract tourism and illegal immigrants so Richard Nixon puts Zoidberg in charge of immigration. Although the registration results in large lines, Zoidberg and Bender start to accept bribes.


===Act II===
== The Story ==
People start to protest about the immigrants until Bender shows the supermodels who have immigrated. An alien species called Tauronians start to conquer Earth, so Fry and Leela convince the [[Omicronians]] along with other alien species to invade Earth so fighting over it would turn Earth into an ash planet and would put them off invading. Instead they decide there's nothing wrong with an ash planet and all the immigrants leave Earth because they don't want to live on an ash planet. Hermes brings out forms which the aliens need to fill out in order to invade Earth although they will take 600 years to fill out.
=== Act I ===
==Additional Info==
[[Turanga Leela|Leela]] takes [[Nibbler]] to see the vet and discovers he has worms. Due to his production of dark matter fuel, the worms adapt to create wormholes, so the vet prescribes him pills to get rid of them. However [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|the Professor]] and [[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]] realize that they can now walk through the wormholes to planets, saving them money on starship fuel, so they replace Nibbler's pills with mints. The wormholes start to attract tourism and illegal immigrants so [[Richard Nixon's head|Richard Nixon]] puts [[Dr. John Zoidberg|Zoidberg]] in charge of immigration. Although the registration results in large lines, Zoidberg and [[Bender]] start to accept bribes.
===Trivia===
 
=== Act II ===
People start to protest about the immigrants until Bender shows the supermodels who have immigrated. An alien species called Tauronians start to conquer [[Earth]], so [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] and Leela convince the [[Omicronians]] along with other alien species to invade Earth so fighting over it would turn Earth into an ash planet and would put them off invading. Instead they decide there's nothing wrong with an ash planet and all the immigrants leave Earth because they don't want to live on an ash planet. Hermes brings out forms which the aliens need to fill out in order to invade Earth, with promise of contacting them when the processing is done. Thanks to the [[Central Bureaucracy]] this will take about 600 years.
 
== Additional Info ==
=== Trivia ===
* Richard Nixon's head jar design is different from the usual design
* Richard Nixon's head jar design is different from the usual design
===Quotes===
*'''Richard Nixon's head:''' Unfortunately, we have no more money in the budget for a border patrol. I spent it all on jowl wax.<br>'''Fry:''' Looks good.<br>'''Leela:''' I agree.<br>'''Bender:''' Money well spent.
*'''Leela:''' Bender! You should be ashamed of yourself. Legal immigration is one of the cornerstones of our society.<br>'''Bender:''' Aren't you really a mutant pretending to be an alien in order to live on the surface world legally?<br>'''Leela:''' I'll be sitting here quietly if anybody needs me.
*'''Bender:''' So you don't want any more immigrants?<br>'''Protester:''' That's right.<br>'''Bender:''' Well that's too bad because we just got some from a planet of supermodels. Come on out!
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===Questions===
*Who did that?
**Fry did.


===Alien Language Sightings===
=== Quotes ===
'''Page''': <br />
{{q|
'''Location''': <br />
<poem>'''Richard Nixon's head''': Unfortunately, we have no more money in the budget for a border patrol. I spent it all on jowl wax.
'''Language''': [[Alien Languages#AL1|AL1]]<br />
'''Fry''': Looks good.
'''Translation''':  
'''Leela''': I agree.
(change to AL2, if necessary)
'''Bender''': Money well spent.</poem>
<poem>'''Leela''': Bender! You should be ashamed of yourself. Legal immigration is one of the cornerstones of our society.
'''Bender''': Aren't you really a mutant pretending to be an alien in order to live on the surface world legally?
'''Leela''': I'll be sitting here quietly if anybody needs me.</poem>
<poem>'''Bender''': So you don't want any more immigrants?
'''Protester''': That's right.
'''Bender''': Well that's too bad because we just got some from a planet of supermodels. Come on out!</poem>
}}


===Inside References===
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References to other things in the Futurama Universe
References to other things in the Futurama Universe-->


===Outside References===
=== Outside References ===
References in Futurama to things in the real world
*Alien immigrants to Earth included [[Fnog]], who was thought to already be here, and others such as {{w|Cyborg (comics)|Cyborg}}, {{w|Seven of Nine}}, {{w|Marvin the Martian}} and {{w|Donald Duck}}.<!--some of the others I don't know the identities of but recognise-->
*Second appearance of Krypton, near destruction, which had actually been destroyed in {{clink|US#022|A Fit Worse than Death}}.
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===Fast Forward===
=== Goofs ===
List instances of things from this episode that are referenced later.
 
===Goofs===
List any mistakes made in the issue, like continuity errors, erroneous statements, etc.
List any mistakes made in the issue, like continuity errors, erroneous statements, etc.


===Special Features===
=== Special Features ===
List any other interesting things included in the comic.
List any other interesting things included in the comic.
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===Characters===
=== Characters ===
(In alphabetical order)
(In alphabetical order)
*[[Headless body of Agnew|Agnew]]
*[[Headless body of Agnew|Agnew]]
*[[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]]
*[[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]]
*[[Dr. John Zoidberg|Dr. Zoidberg]]
*[[Dr. John Zoidberg|Dr. Zoidberg]]
*[[Fnog]]
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]
*[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]
*[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]
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*[[Scruffy]]
*[[Scruffy]]


==Comic Credits==
== Comic Credits ==
*Inks
*Inks
**[[Andrew Pepoy]]
**[[Andrew Pepoy]]
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**[[Ian Boothby]]
**[[Ian Boothby]]
*Colors
*Colors
**[[Nathan Hamell]]
**[[Nathan Hamill]]
*Pencils
*Pencils
**[[Mike Kazaleh]]
**[[Mike Kazaleh]]
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Latest revision as of 19:26, 28 March 2014

As the Wormhole Turns
Futurama-31-Cover.jpg
US Publish Number31
UK Publish Number(s)48
Written byIan Boothby
Art byMike Kazaleh
Title captionDark Matter Happens
Published (US)26th May, 2007

"As the Wormhole Turns" is the thirty-first comic issue, which was released 26 May, 2007 in the US.

The Story

Act I

Leela takes Nibbler to see the vet and discovers he has worms. Due to his production of dark matter fuel, the worms adapt to create wormholes, so the vet prescribes him pills to get rid of them. However the Professor and Hermes realize that they can now walk through the wormholes to planets, saving them money on starship fuel, so they replace Nibbler's pills with mints. The wormholes start to attract tourism and illegal immigrants so Richard Nixon puts Zoidberg in charge of immigration. Although the registration results in large lines, Zoidberg and Bender start to accept bribes.

Act II

People start to protest about the immigrants until Bender shows the supermodels who have immigrated. An alien species called Tauronians start to conquer Earth, so Fry and Leela convince the Omicronians along with other alien species to invade Earth so fighting over it would turn Earth into an ash planet and would put them off invading. Instead they decide there's nothing wrong with an ash planet and all the immigrants leave Earth because they don't want to live on an ash planet. Hermes brings out forms which the aliens need to fill out in order to invade Earth, with promise of contacting them when the processing is done. Thanks to the Central Bureaucracy this will take about 600 years.

Additional Info

Trivia

  • Richard Nixon's head jar design is different from the usual design

Quotes

    Richard Nixon's head: Unfortunately, we have no more money in the budget for a border patrol. I spent it all on jowl wax.
    Fry: Looks good.
    Leela: I agree.
    Bender: Money well spent.

    Leela: Bender! You should be ashamed of yourself. Legal immigration is one of the cornerstones of our society.
    Bender: Aren't you really a mutant pretending to be an alien in order to live on the surface world legally?
    Leela: I'll be sitting here quietly if anybody needs me.

    Bender: So you don't want any more immigrants?
    Protester: That's right.
    Bender: Well that's too bad because we just got some from a planet of supermodels. Come on out!


Outside References

Characters

(In alphabetical order)

Comic Credits