Splotchmen/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Credits

Quotes

Cultural references

• The comic story name is a reference to the DC Comics series Watchmen.
  • Dr. New Haven is a parody of Doctor Manhattan.
  • Pastry Face is a parody of Rorschach.
  • The Komedian is a parody of the Comedian.
  • Betty Firecrocker is a parody of Silk Spectre I.
  • Pie Man (Splotchmen) is a parody of Nite Owl I with elements of Pie Man.
  • In this story Pie Man and Cupcake Kid take the roles of Nite Owl II and Ozymandias respectively.
• The book Don't Mask Don't Tell: Guarding Your Secret Identity refers to the former US military policy "don't ask, don't tell".
• The quote "Let me taste your ware" by Simple Simon is a reference to the nursery rhyme "Simple Simon".
• The quote "How can you ask me, 'Am I blue?' Why would you be, too?" is a reference to the song "Am I Blue?", which Billie Holiday covered.
• Grampa mentions John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev.
• The quote "Na na na na na na na na, na na na na na na na na, Pie Man!" by Neal Hefti is a reference to the Batman TV series theme song.
• The quote "Now there's some sad things known to man, but ain't much sadder than the tears of a clown." by Smokey Robinson is a reference to his song "The Tears of a Clown".

Trivia

• The Radioactive Man story within the story has art by Tone Rodriguez, inks by Dan Davis and letters by Karen Bates. They served as the artist, inker and letterer for the comic story.

Continuity

• Homer and Bart become Pie Man and Cupcake Kid. ("Simple Simpson")
• Lisa prints a copy of The Red Dress Press to say that Homer is Pie Man. ("Fraudcast News")
• Marge goes to the Speed-E-Mart. The Speed-E-Mart owner and Milhouse are seen inside. ("Lemon of Troy")
• Pie Man mentions Maggie shooting Mr. Burns. ("Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)")