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* There were also at least two references to ''[[The Far Side]]''. "Beauty and the Beet" had Dr. Bushroot's fellow scientists Dr. Gary and Dr. Larson, while "Twin Beaks" featured a group of alien cows from the planet Larson. ("On [[The Far Side]] of the galaxy.") |
* There were also at least two references to ''[[The Far Side]]''. "Beauty and the Beet" had Dr. Bushroot's fellow scientists Dr. Gary and Dr. Larson, while "Twin Beaks" featured a group of alien cows from the planet Larson. ("On [[The Far Side]] of the galaxy.") |
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* Not to mention that "Twin Beaks" was an episode-long [[Shout-Out]]/[[Affectionate Parody]] of ''[[Twin Peaks]]''. |
* Not to mention that "Twin Beaks" was an episode-long [[Shout-Out]]/[[Affectionate Parody]] of ''[[Twin Peaks]]''. |
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* Let us not forget "[[Dark Knight Returns|The Dark Warrior Duck]]". Yes, a [[Shout-Out]] to [[Frank Miller]] in a Disney Cartoon.<ref>It wasn't the first one: The ''[[DuckTales]]'' episode "The Masked Mallard" is an [[Affectionate Parody]] of ''[[The Dark Knight Returns]]''.</ref> |
* Let us not forget "[[Dark Knight Returns|The Dark Warrior Duck]]". Yes, a [[Shout-Out]] to [[Frank Miller]] in a Disney Cartoon.<ref>It wasn't the first one: The ''[[DuckTales (1987)]]'' episode "The Masked Mallard" is an [[Affectionate Parody]] of ''[[The Dark Knight Returns]]''.</ref> |
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** And the first arc of the comic revival is called "The Duck Knight Returns." |
** And the first arc of the comic revival is called "The Duck Knight Returns." |
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** And one of the alternate covers for the first issue is of Darkwing getting spooked by the lightning bolt that was on the Cover for The DKR. |
** And one of the alternate covers for the first issue is of Darkwing getting spooked by the lightning bolt that was on the Cover for The DKR. |
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* ''Pelican's Island'' is a ''[[Gilligan's Island|Gilligans Island]]'' parody. |
* ''Pelican's Island'' is a ''[[Gilligan's Island|Gilligans Island]]'' parody. |
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* How about Tuskernini? They probably just chose the name for the "tusk" pun, but he ''is'' [[Wicked Cultured]] nonetheless. The name's a [[Shout-Out]] to Arturo Toscanini, an Italian orchestral conductor known for intensity and perfectionism. |
* How about Tuskernini? They probably just chose the name for the "tusk" pun, but he ''is'' [[Wicked Cultured]] nonetheless. The name's a [[Shout-Out]] to Arturo Toscanini, an Italian orchestral conductor known for intensity and perfectionism. |
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* Two of the hat aliens in the "Brainteasers" episodes are named [[The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951 film) |
* Two of the hat aliens in the "Brainteasers" episodes are named [[The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951 film)|are named Barada and Nikto.]] "Battle of the Brainteasers" also features a reference to "[[Doctor Who|Gallifreyian]] digit wrestling". |
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** Klaatu, barada, nikto... [[Army of Darkness|that rings a bell.]] |
** Klaatu, barada, nikto... [[Army of Darkness|that rings a bell.]] |
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* In "Disguise the Limit", Dr. Sara Bellum says [[Star Trek: The Original Series|"I'm a doctor, not a duck-picker."]] |
* In "Disguise the Limit", Dr. Sara Bellum says [[Star Trek: The Original Series|"I'm a doctor, not a duck-picker."]] |
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* Issue #3: |
* Issue #3: |
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* Issue #4: In the near-final pages when {{spoiler|1=Scrooge McDuck is explaining how he plans to restructure Quackwerks and help rebuild the economic and law-enforcement aspects of St. Canard,}} there are portraits in the meeting room that show crude caricatures of Mickey, Donald, Pluto, the three nephews, and Scrooge during past adventures. |
* Issue #4: In the near-final pages when {{spoiler|1=Scrooge McDuck is explaining how he plans to restructure Quackwerks and help rebuild the economic and law-enforcement aspects of St. Canard,}} there are portraits in the meeting room that show crude caricatures of Mickey, Donald, Pluto, the three nephews, and Scrooge during past adventures. |
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* Issue #5: In the prison, with Bushroot, Megavolt, and Quackerjack (who seems to have a scowl permanently replacing his toothy grin so far), is a single [[DuckTales|Beagle Boy]], and off-panel with just his ear and stubbly cheek, is none other than [[Classic Disney Shorts|Big Bad Pete]]. Later, in a flashback, there's a bear-skin rug that resembles old-timey character Br'er Bear. |
* Issue #5: In the prison, with Bushroot, Megavolt, and Quackerjack (who seems to have a scowl permanently replacing his toothy grin so far), is a single [[DuckTales (1987)|Beagle Boy]], and off-panel with just his ear and stubbly cheek, is none other than [[Classic Disney Shorts|Big Bad Pete]]. Later, in a flashback, there's a bear-skin rug that resembles old-timey character Br'er Bear. |
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* In issue #6: Gosalyn can be seen carrying a ''[[The Incredibles]]'' lunchbox if you look closely. One of the plant sculptures is Pinocchio. |
* In issue #6: Gosalyn can be seen carrying a ''[[The Incredibles]]'' lunchbox if you look closely. One of the plant sculptures is Pinocchio. |
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** Not to mention that Negaduck is standing on top of Goliath from ''[[Gargoyles]]'' on the very first page. And one of the protester's signs was "Bring back [[Bonkers]]!" |
** Not to mention that Negaduck is standing on top of Goliath from ''[[Gargoyles]]'' on the very first page. And one of the protester's signs was "Bring back [[Bonkers]]!" |
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** Then, there's a set of [[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Disney film)|the Seven Dwarfs]] that gets smashed, and you can see Queen Grimhilde's "heart chest" on the last page. |
** Then, there's a set of [[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Disney film)|the Seven Dwarfs]] that gets smashed, and you can see Queen Grimhilde's "heart chest" on the last page. |
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* Issue #7: There's has a squad of Herobots wearing bandannas and equipped with the weapons of the [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]. |
* Issue #7: There's has a squad of Herobots wearing bandannas and equipped with the weapons of the [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]. |
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** {{spoiler|Magica De Spell's}} powered armor during Issues 7 and 8 have skulls that bare the details of past Disney villains, including [[Aladdin (Disney film)|Jafar]], [[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Disney film)|the Evil Queen]], [[Sleeping Beauty (Disney film)|Maleficent]], [[Peter Pan (Disney film)|Captain Hook]], [[Hercules (1997 film) |
** {{spoiler|Magica De Spell's}} powered armor during Issues 7 and 8 have skulls that bare the details of past Disney villains, including [[Aladdin (Disney film)|Jafar]], [[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Disney film)|the Evil Queen]], [[Sleeping Beauty (Disney film)|Maleficent]], [[Peter Pan (Disney film)|Captain Hook]], [[Hercules (1997 film)|Hades]], and [[The Little Mermaid|Ursula]] to name a few. Not to mention the Source Absorber (picked up from Hot Topic, no doubt!) which has [[The Nightmare Before Christmas|Jack Skellington and Oogie-Boogie on it.]] |
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** And when {{spoiler|Paddywhack rises}} you seen [[The Little Mermaid|Sebastien]], [[Pinocchio|Clio]], and [[Finding Nemo|Dory]] running scared. |
** And when {{spoiler|Paddywhack rises}} you seen [[The Little Mermaid|Sebastien]], [[Pinocchio|Clio]], and [[Finding Nemo|Dory]] running scared. |
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** The first four Darkwings in the issue are the main [[Universal Horror]] monsters ([[Dracula]], [[The Wolf Man]], [[Frankenstein's Monster]], [[Creature from the Black Lagoon]]). |
** The first four Darkwings in the issue are the main [[Universal Horror]] monsters ([[Dracula]], [[The Wolf Man]], [[Frankenstein's Monster]], [[Creature from the Black Lagoon]]). |
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** There's a [[Cars|car with eyes]]. |
** There's a [[Cars|car with eyes]]. |
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** [[The Rescuers (Disney film)|Wilbur]] and [[Lady and the Tramp|Tramp]] can be seen as {{spoiler|Darkwing and Steelbeak}} fly over the city. |
** [[The Rescuers (Disney film)|Wilbur]] and [[Lady and the Tramp|Tramp]] can be seen as {{spoiler|Darkwing and Steelbeak}} fly over the city. |
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** Gosalyn's wall is plaster with posters of [[Hercules (1997 film) |
** Gosalyn's wall is plaster with posters of [[Hercules (1997 film)|Pain and Panic]], [[Peter Pan (Disney film)|Smee]], [[101 Dalmatians|Horace and Jasper]], [[The Jungle Book (Disney film)|King Louie]], [[Pinocchio (Disney film)|Lampwick]], [[Lilo and Stitch (Disney film)|Jumba]], [[Aladdin (Disney film)|Iago]], [[The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh|a Hephalump]], [[The Black Cauldron|Gurgi]], [[Dumbo|a Pink Elephant]], and a [[Fantasia|Dancing Crocodile]]. She also has a [[Toy Story (franchise)|Hamm]] piggy bank. |
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** You can see [[Mulan]]'s sword in Darkwing's umbrella stand. |
** You can see [[Mulan]]'s sword in Darkwing's umbrella stand. |
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* Issue #10: Darkwing manages to activate a cloaking a device that turns his [[It Makes Sense in Context|flying car into a llama]] that looks a lot like [[The Emperor's New Groove|Kuzco]]. |
* Issue #10: Darkwing manages to activate a cloaking a device that turns his [[It Makes Sense in Context|flying car into a llama]] that looks a lot like [[The Emperor's New Groove|Kuzco]]. |