Bart the Bad Guy/References

References/Trivia

Season 31 Episode References

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Cultural references

The ending credits of Vindicators: Crystal War has Batman/Bruce Wayne as Real Superhero Consultant.
When the Disney bomb gets disarmed, the company's theme plays.
Comic Book Guy says "sweet Batarang Jesus".
Bart leaves The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop in a toy Batmobile.

Vindicators: Crystal War is a parody of Avengers: Infinity War.
Vindicators: Crystal War 2: Resurgence is a parody of Avengers: Endgame.
The Vindicators are a parody of the Avengers.
The Vindicators are:
- Magnesium Man; a parody of Iron Man/Tony Stark.
- Airshot; a parody of Hawkeye.
- Hydrangea; who has similar powers to Poison Ivy from DC Comics.
- Black Voodoo; a parody of Black Panther.
- Moby Man; possibly a parody of The Hulk.
- Quetzellacota; a parody of Thor.
- Chinnos is a parody of Thanos.
The fight on the planet in the film is a parody of the fight on Titan in Infinity War.
Marble Studios is a parody of Marvel Studios.
Bart calls Comic Book Guy "fat Thor".
Bart mentions Avengers: Endgame.
Chinnos offers Bart several super powers:
- Muscles, a reference to The Hulk.
- Claws, a reference to Wolverine.
- Skeleton on a bike, a reference to Ghost Rider.

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