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== Comic Books == |
== Comic Books == |
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* The van in ''[[Runaways]]'', although it's white and actually ''is'' fairly nondescript. |
* The van in ''[[Runaways]]'', although it's white and actually ''is'' fairly nondescript. |
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{{quote|Chase: Remember those two sniper dudes last year? When everyone in Virginia was looking for one white van? The cops couldn't find it 'cause every plumber and electrician and whatever drives one of these things. [..] That's why I asked my parents for one. I get in this bad boy, and I totally drop off The Man's radar. }} |
{{quote|Chase: Remember those two sniper dudes last year? When everyone in Virginia was looking for one white van? The cops couldn't find it 'cause every plumber and electrician and whatever drives one of these things. [..] That's why I asked my parents for one. I get in this bad boy, and I totally drop off The Man's radar. }} |
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* [[Mooks]] driving around in a black van sedate Wallace and capture Esther in ''[[Sin City]]''. |
* [[Mooks]] driving around in a black van sedate Wallace and capture Esther in ''[[Sin City]]''. |
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== Literature == |
== Literature == |
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* Also used in ''[[The |
* Also used in ''[[The Handmaid's Tale]]''; usually the [[Secret Police|Eyes]] drive in black vans only notable by the insignia they have on the side. |
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* One appeared in ''[[Johnny and The Bomb]]'', though it was more of a limousine. |
* One appeared in ''[[Johnny and The Bomb]]'', though it was more of a limousine. |
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* The short story [http://www.stanleythewhale.com/StW/index.php/issue-1/issue-1-short-stories/45-the-van-on-atlantic-street "The Van on Atlantic Street"] by Desmond Warzel. Though the van is white, it is in other respects an example of this trope. |
* The short story [http://www.stanleythewhale.com/StW/index.php/issue-1/issue-1-short-stories/45-the-van-on-atlantic-street "The Van on Atlantic Street"] by Desmond Warzel. Though the van is white, it is in other respects an example of this trope. |
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* The van driven by ''[[The A-Team]]''. |
* The van driven by ''[[The A-Team]]''. |
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* This is how [[Badass Normal|Sandra Bennet]] reveals her [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass|Hidden Badass]] in ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'' volume 4, by noticing that [[The Men in Black]] have been staking out their house long before her daughter does, and gives us the above page quote. |
* This is how [[Badass Normal|Sandra Bennet]] reveals her [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass|Hidden Badass]] in ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'' volume 4, by noticing that [[The Men in Black]] have been staking out their house long before her daughter does, and gives us the above page quote. |
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* In the third season finale of ''[[Burn Notice]]'', Michael tells Simon that he's seen a certain van circling the block and that it's probably an FBI vehicle watching them. When he goes to it {{spoiler|it's actually just a regular van transporting alcohol. Michael just needed to get out of Simon's line of sight to use the delivery boy's phone to call Sam and Fiona.}} |
* In the third season finale of ''[[Burn Notice]]'', Michael tells Simon that he's seen a certain van circling the block and that it's probably an FBI vehicle watching them. When he goes to it {{spoiler|it's actually just a regular van transporting alcohol. Michael just needed to get out of Simon's line of sight to use the delivery boy's phone to call Sam and Fiona.}} |
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* Frank's "Rape Van" from ''[[It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia]]''. |
* Frank's "Rape Van" from ''[[It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia]]''. |
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* The private investigator in ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'' also used an "ice cream truck" for spying purposes. |
* The private investigator in ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'' also used an "ice cream truck" for spying purposes. |
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