Difference between revisions of "Troop Grit"
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<poem>'''Fry''': Fine! I'll just start my own troop with just me in it! I'll call it... The Fry Scouts! | |||
'''Professor''': That's the saddest thing I've ever seen. And I'm best friends with Zoidberg. | |||
'''Zoidberg''': Hooray! Zoidberg isn't the most pathetic staff member anymore!</poem> | |||
<poem>'''Bender''': Destroy all humans! | |||
'''Amy''': Ugh! Why did you pick that motto for your bot scout troop, Bender? | |||
'''Bender''': We tried, "Maim all humans," but it just didn't have the same sizzle!</poem> | |||
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*Leela's scout troop names themselves " | *Leela's scout troop names themselves "The Sisterhood of Evil Mutants" in reference to ''X-Men'' enemies "The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants". Also in reference to X-Men, Fry is seen using Cerebro to attempt to recruit scouts for his troop. | ||
*During Fry's flashback, Yancy is watching ''{{w|ALF_(TV_series)|ALF}}''. | *During Fry's flashback, Yancy is watching ''{{w|ALF_(TV_series)|ALF}}''. | ||
*The crew get lost and ask the cast of ''{{w|Lost in Space}}'' for directions. | *The crew get lost and ask the cast of ''{{w|Lost in Space}}'' for directions. |
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US Publish Number | 61 |
UK Publish Number(s) | 64 |
Written by | Ian Boothby |
Art by | John Delaney |
Published (US) | 30 May, 2012 |
Published (UK) | 9 August, 2012 |
Troop Grit is the sixty-first comic issue, released 30 May, 2012 in the US.
The Story
Bender takes charge of a scout troop, but after declaring that membership is for robots only, he is soon challenged by Leela's all-girl, evil mutant troop. Not wanting to be left out, Fry forms a troop of his own, with himself as its only member! When Planet Express sponsors a field trip and delivery competition, Fry, Leela, and Bender set out to prove to each other who has the top troop!
Additional Info
Trivia
- Here are the list of climates changes on the planet:
- Mountain World
- Swamp World
- Tropical Island World
- Forest World
- Desert World
- Volcano World
- Ice World
Quotes
Fry: Fine! I'll just start my own troop with just me in it! I'll call it... The Fry Scouts!
Professor: That's the saddest thing I've ever seen. And I'm best friends with Zoidberg.
Zoidberg: Hooray! Zoidberg isn't the most pathetic staff member anymore!
Bender: Destroy all humans!
Amy: Ugh! Why did you pick that motto for your bot scout troop, Bender?
Bender: We tried, "Maim all humans," but it just didn't have the same sizzle!
Continuity
- Bender refers to his TV show, which was featured in the previous issue.
Allusions
- Leela's scout troop names themselves "The Sisterhood of Evil Mutants" in reference to X-Men enemies "The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants". Also in reference to X-Men, Fry is seen using Cerebro to attempt to recruit scouts for his troop.
- During Fry's flashback, Yancy is watching ALF.
- The crew get lost and ask the cast of Lost in Space for directions.
- Fry is seen on a fake cover of SAD magazine, a publication that resembles MAD magazine.
- Leela's troop puts on a performance of the musical Wicked.
Goofs
- When exiting the ship on the planet, Bungalow-Bot's lower body is not drawn below Leela's ponytail.
Special Features
- The Bongo Beat - review of The Simpsons 500th episode screening.
- Junk Mail
- Fun Products!
Characters
Comic Credits
- Script
- Pencils
- Inks
- Colors
- Letters
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