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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *[[Roargo]] is a parody of {{ | + | *Similar to the stories ''[[Let's See It Again! The Origin of Radioactive Man]]'' and ''[[The Little Boy with the Big Dream]]'' in this issue, this story is also a parody of [[Steve Ditko]]'s work for {{W|Captain Atom}} and {{W|Charlton Comics}}. |
| − | *[[I.M. Redd]]'s origin story is similar to that of [[Doctor Strange]] from ''[[Marvel Comics]]''. | + | *[[Roargo]] is a parody of {{W|Gorgo}}, and [[Kinga]] is a parody of {{W|Konga}}. Both were monsters from 1961 movies that Charlton Comics had the rights to make comics for, and subsequently Steve Ditko worked the art on their respective comics. |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[I.M. Redd]]'s origin story is similar to that of [[Doctor Strange]] from ''[[Marvel Comics]]'', a character that Ditko created. |
| + | *Redd and [[Ginnie]]'s remarks about the hand gestures they make is a reference to how Ditko often drew particular hand gestures for characters in his stories, [[Doctor Strange]] being an major example. | ||
[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
[[Category:Simpsons Super Spectacular stories references]] | [[Category:Simpsons Super Spectacular stories references]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:28, January 22, 2024
Cultural references[edit]
- Similar to the stories Let's See It Again! The Origin of Radioactive Man and The Little Boy with the Big Dream in this issue, this story is also a parody of Steve Ditko's work for Captain Atom and Charlton Comics.
- Roargo is a parody of Gorgo, and Kinga is a parody of Konga. Both were monsters from 1961 movies that Charlton Comics had the rights to make comics for, and subsequently Steve Ditko worked the art on their respective comics.
- I.M. Redd's origin story is similar to that of Doctor Strange from Marvel Comics, a character that Ditko created.
- Redd and Ginnie's remarks about the hand gestures they make is a reference to how Ditko often drew particular hand gestures for characters in his stories, Doctor Strange being an major example.
