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|name= | |name=Bendership Galactica | ||
|image= | |image=[[File:Futurama Comic 75.jpg|225px]] | ||
|image text= | |image text=Characters on the cover: {{Bender}}, {{Leela}}, {{the professor}}, [[Scruffy]], {{Zoidberg}}, {{Amy}}, an [[owls|owl]], {{Hermes}}, {{Fry}}, {{Nibbler}}, {{Dwight}}, and {{Cubert}}. | ||
|us no=75 | |us no=75 | ||
|uk no= | |uk no= | ||
|written by= | |written by=Ian Boothby | ||
|art by= | |art by=James Lloyd | ||
|title caption= | |title caption= | ||
|us publish=[[2015]] | |us publish={{date|1 July}} [[2015]] <ref name="release date">[http://www.bongocomics.com/blog/06/29/2015/in-stores-7-1-15]</ref> | ||
|uk publish= | |uk publish= | ||
|title referee= | |title referee=''{{w|Battlestar Galactica}}'' | ||
|paperback= | |paperback= | ||
|prev=What the What if? | |prev=What the What if? | ||
|next= | |next=Captain Brannigan: The Windbag Soldier | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{ | {{update}} | ||
''' | "'''Bendership Galactica'''" is the seventy-fifth [[Comic Listing|comic]] issue, released on {{date|1 July}} [[2015]] <ref name="release date"/> in the [[United States|US]]. <!-- insert brief plot summary here --> | ||
== The Story == | == The Story == | ||
When the | When the {{Planet Express|ship}} is destroyed while on a mission in {{cat|s=no|space}}, the [[Planet Express crew|crew]] including {{Professor Farnsworth}}, {{Amy}}, and {{Zoidberg}} must take refuge in a makeshift {{cat|ship|spaceship}}... made out of {{Bender}}! Trapped in space without a propulsion system and forced to live in close quarters, the crew must survive not only the many {{cat|computer}} viruses infecting the {{robot}} but something even more deadly... one another! | ||
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== Additional Info == | == Additional Info == | ||
=== | === Trivia === | ||
*The issue's title is a reference to ''{{w|Battlestar Galactica}}''. | |||
*The cover image next to the description in the back of "[[What the What if?]]" is from "[[The A-Team]]", suggesting this issue's cover wasn't finalised yet. | |||
* | *{{Hermes}}, {{Nibbler}}, [[Scruffy]], {{Cubert}}, and {{Dwight}} all appear on the cover image despite not making any appearances in the comic itself. | ||
*A {{Nixon}} badge from the [[Earth presidential election, 3008|3008 Earth presidential election]] is among the items in Bender's chest. | |||
*[[apartment 00100100|Bender and Fry's]] {{cat|apartment}} is decorated to look like the inside of Bender's right leg. | |||
*Scruffy's [[currency|credit]] card is inside Bender. Scruffy's name is a mononym. | |||
=== | === Allusions === | ||
''' | {{cultural mentions|075}} | ||
''' | *The nerds on the opening-page [[internet]]-discussion debate whether ''{{w|Firefly (TV series)|Firefly}}''{{'}}s {{w|Malcolm Reynolds|Mal Reynolds}} and ''[[Star Wars]]''{{'}} {{sw|Han Solo}} are the best {{cat|captain}}. Fry [[When Aliens Attack|still]] believes ''[[Star Trek]]: {{st|Star Trek: Voyager|Voyager}}''{{'}}s {{st|Kathryn Janeway|Janeway}} is underrated. | ||
''' | *{{w|Lieutenant Starbuck|Starbuck}} and {{w|Kara Thrace|Starbuck}} from ''{{w|Battlestar Galactica}}'' (the latter played by [[guest star]] [[Katee Sackhoff]]) appear after their ship hits the enlarged Bender. | ||
' | *The {{w|Voltron}} lions are the inspiration for the transforming robot {{cat|dog}}s. | ||
*The Iron Giant, from {{w|The Iron Giant|the film}} of the same name, can be seen lifting weights in the giant robot {{cat|prison}} at the end of the comic. Bender says "never get that iron guy talking about {{w|Superman}}! He just won't shut up!" - this is a reference to the Giant being inspired by Superman in the film. | |||
=== Continuity === | === Continuity === | ||
*Size changing has also been featured in "[[Anthology of Interest I]]", "[[Downsized!]]", and "[[Attack of the 50-ft Amy]]", but was too expensive to appear in "[[Parasites Lost]]". | |||
=== Goofs === | === Goofs === | ||
*{{Kif}}'s wallet has his name misspelled "KIFF". | |||
=== | === Quotes === | ||
{{q| | |||
<poem>'''Farnsworth''': Fry, what's going on? Give me the short version! | |||
--> | '''Fry''': Lep-- | ||
'''Farnsworth''': Got it!</poem> | |||
<poem>'''Fry''': Also, we need more signs on the doors! I thought a closet was the bathroom and waited for it to be free for hours last night! Also, no one go into that closet!</poem> | |||
}} | |||
=== Appearances === | === Appearances === | ||
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*{{Amy}} | *{{Amy}} | ||
*{{Bender}} | *{{Bender}} | ||
*'''Debut''': Bonetron the Mighty | |||
*{{Professor Farnsworth}} | *{{Professor Farnsworth}} | ||
*{{Fry}} | *{{Fry}} | ||
*'''Debut''': {{w|Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace}} | |||
*{{Kif}} {{mito|wallet (as "KIFF")}} | |||
*{{Leela}} | *{{Leela}} | ||
*[[Scruffy]] {{mito|[[currency|credit]] card}} | |||
*'''Debut''': Space [[leprechauns]] | |||
*'''Debut''': Space mailman | |||
*'''Debut''': {{w|Lieutenant Starbuck}} | |||
*[[URL]] | |||
*{{Zoidberg}} | *{{Zoidberg}} | ||
{{chars-end}} | {{chars-end}} | ||
==== Places ==== | |||
{{list expansion}} | |||
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*[[Apartment 00100100]] | |||
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== Comic Credits == | == Comic Credits == | ||
*Script | *Script | ||
** | **[[Ian Boothby]] | ||
*Pencils | *Pencils | ||
** | **[[James Lloyd]] | ||
*Inks | *Inks | ||
** | **[[Dan Davis]] | ||
*Colors | *Colors | ||
** | **[[Robert Stanley]] | ||
*Letters | *Letters | ||
** | **[[Karen Bates]] | ||
== See Also == | |||
*[[Murder on the Planet Express]] | |||
== References == | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
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| US Publish Number | 75 |
| Written by | Ian Boothby |
| Art by | James Lloyd |
| Published (US) | 1 July 2015 [1] |
| Title reference | Battlestar Galactica |
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"Bendership Galactica" is the seventy-fifth comic issue, released on 1 July 2015 [1] in the US.
The Story
When the Planet Express ship is destroyed while on a mission in space, the crew including Professor Farnsworth, Amy, and Zoidberg must take refuge in a makeshift spaceship... made out of Bender! Trapped in space without a propulsion system and forced to live in close quarters, the crew must survive not only the many computer viruses infecting the robot but something even more deadly... one another!
Additional Info
Trivia
- The issue's title is a reference to Battlestar Galactica.
- The cover image next to the description in the back of "What the What if?" is from "The A-Team", suggesting this issue's cover wasn't finalised yet.
- Hermes, Nibbler, Scruffy, Cubert, and Dwight all appear on the cover image despite not making any appearances in the comic itself.
- A Nixon badge from the 3008 Earth presidential election is among the items in Bender's chest.
- Bender and Fry's apartment is decorated to look like the inside of Bender's right leg.
- Scruffy's credit card is inside Bender. Scruffy's name is a mononym.
Allusions
- Click here to see cultural mentions made in this issue.
- The nerds on the opening-page internet-discussion debate whether Firefly's Mal Reynolds and Star Wars' Han Solo are the best captain. Fry still believes Star Trek: Voyager's Janeway is underrated.
- Starbuck and Starbuck from Battlestar Galactica (the latter played by guest star Katee Sackhoff) appear after their ship hits the enlarged Bender.
- The Voltron lions are the inspiration for the transforming robot dogs.
- The Iron Giant, from the film of the same name, can be seen lifting weights in the giant robot prison at the end of the comic. Bender says "never get that iron guy talking about Superman! He just won't shut up!" - this is a reference to the Giant being inspired by Superman in the film.
Continuity
- Size changing has also been featured in "Anthology of Interest I", "Downsized!", and "Attack of the 50-ft Amy", but was too expensive to appear in "Parasites Lost".
Goofs
- Kif's wallet has his name misspelled "KIFF".
Quotes
Farnsworth: Fry, what's going on? Give me the short version!
Fry: Lep--
Farnsworth: Got it!
Fry: Also, we need more signs on the doors! I thought a closet was the bathroom and waited for it to be free for hours last night! Also, no one go into that closet!
Appearances
Characters
- Amy
- Bender
- Debut: Bonetron the Mighty
- Professor Farnsworth
- Fry
- Debut: Kara "Starbuck" Thrace
- Kif (mentioned in text only, wallet (as "KIFF"))
- Leela
- Scruffy (mentioned in text only, credit card)
- Debut: Space leprechauns
- Debut: Space mailman
- Debut: Lieutenant Starbuck
- URL
- Zoidberg
Places
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Comic Credits
- Script
- Pencils
- Inks
- Colors
- Letters
See Also
References
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