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'''''DC Comics''''' is an American comic book publisher. These have been adapted in various media over the years, including TV series and films, and have been referenced on ''The Simpsons'' numerous times.

{{TB| After Principal Skinner calls the Child Welfare Board, a transition appears which parodies the transitions of the 1960s ''Batman'' series. The shot of Child Welfare van exiting the garage with flames coming from the exhaust is copying the frequently reused footage of the Batmobile exiting the Batcave.}}

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{{TBT|[[Comic Book Guy]] bought the Batmobile from the [[Museum of TV and Television]].}}

{{TB|[[Nelson]] was nearly transferred to [[Arkham Elementary School for the Criminally Insane]] where the school bus driver is [[The Joker]].}}

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{{TB|[[Cloris Clane]]'s name is a reference to [[Lois Lane]]. She also cosplays as Power Girl and has the [[Batman]] symbol on her shirt.}}

 

 

 

 

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{{TB|[[Fighting Owl]] being the opposite of [[Bartman]] is a reference to {{W2|Owlman|character}}, an alternate universe version of [[Batman]].}}

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{{TB|The [[Fat-Cave]] is a parody of the {{W|Batcave}}. Among things seen in it are a giant penny and a statue of a T-Rex, both objects that are in the Batcave.}}

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{{TB|[[Three Face]] is a reference to the [[Batman]] villain {{W|Two-Face}}.}}

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{{TB|Bart's sidekick costume is a reference to [[Robin]].}}

{{TB|The comic story name is a parody of the ''DC Comics'' series ''{{W|Watchmen}}''.}}

{{TB|The name title and the Group of Heroes references the {{W2|Birds of Prey|comics}} in ''DC Comics''.<br>

[[Powersauce Girl]] is a reference to {{W|Power Girl}}.<br>

[[The Noir Nightingale]] is a reference to {{W|Black Canary}}.<br>

Badgirl's costume references {{W2|Huntress|comics}} and her name references {{W|Batgirl}}.<br>

Lisa's role is similar to {{W|Barbara Gordon|Oracle (Barbara Gordon)}} in ''DC Comics''.}}

 

 

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{{TB|[[Comic Book Guy]]'s world record attempt at recreating the most fictional deaths in one minute includes [[Robin]] from ''{{W2|A Death in the Family|comics}}''.}}

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{{TB|When [[Graphic Novel Kid]] meets Comic Book Guy, he says that it's like meeting his [[Bizarro]] clone.}}

{{TB|Several ''DC Comics'' props are seen at the Movie Memorabilia Auction including [[Batman]]'s cowl, [[Wonder Woman]]'s lasso of truth, and [[Superman]]'s cape.}}

{{TB|When the geeks and nerds of [[Springfield]] take up sides against each other following the shutdown of the Internet, one of the geeks is dressed up as Batman.}}

 

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{{TB|The [[Batmobile]] was seen at the Springfield's Ninth Annual [[Custom Car Show & Hot Rod-A-Rama-Lama-Ding-Dong]].}}

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{{TB|One of [[Maggie]]'s paper doll costumes is "Wonder Maggie", a reference to [[Wonder Woman]].}}

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{{TB|[[Mr. Burns]] opening up the "Burns Cave" and saying "To the Burns Cave!" is a parody of the 1960s ''{{W2|Batman|TV series}}'' TV series. Burns then comes out the other end dressed like [[Robin]].}}

 

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{{TB|In a film about the first Olympics made by [[Homer]] and [[Bart]] they explained that they couldn't have the first Olympics in [[USA]] because [[Pocahontas]] was still trying to guide [[Lois]] and Clark to the Pacific. Later when they had found the Pacific they were progressive and freethinking adults so they all got married together. They illustrated this with dolls of [[Superman]] and Lois Lane.}}

{{TB|[[Comic Book Guy]]'s list of the greatest quotes of all time includes two from the ''Superman'' movie series: "I like pink very much, [[Lois Lane|Lois]]" by [[Superman]] in ''[[Superman: The Movie]]'' and "Why do you say this to me, when you know I will kill you for it?" by General Zod (to [[Lex Luthor]]) in ''[[Superman II]]''.}}

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{{TB|In his reviews of [[Comic Book Guy's Comic Book Adaptations of Books You'll Never Take the Time to Read|comic book adaptations]] of works of classic literature, [[Comic Book Guy]] makes multiple references to the DC universe:<br><br>Regarding the {{ap|Little Women|comic book}} of ''Little Women'', CBG says he envisions a Team-Up issue with the Little Men, including the {{W2|Atom|character}} and {{W|Doll Man}}.<br><br>The cover of the {{ap|A Farewell to Arms|comic book|adaptation}} of ''A Farewell to Arms'' shows the main character having lost his arms, which doesn't happen in the novel. CBG justifies the depiction as artistic license, and as a supporting example cites a storyline where [[Superman]] is depicted murdering [[Lois Lane]] in outer space.<br><br>In his review of the [[The Scarlet Letter|adaptation]] of ''The Scarlet Letter'', CBG says, "Hester Prynne, you have replaced Power Girl in my dreams!" Also, the cover shows Hester Prynne opening the front of her dress to reveal the red "A" on her underclothes, in a pose similar to [[Clark Kent]] changing to Superman.<br><br>[[Superman]]}}

{{TB|Voiced {{ap|Annette|therapist}} in "[[Springfield Splendor]]".}}

{{TB|Voiced [[Costas Becker]] in the two-part episode "[[A Serious Flanders]]".}}

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