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'''US Issue Number''': 025<br />
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'''UK Issue Number(s)''': 039, 040<br />
|written by=Ian Boothby
'''Title Caption''': Now With More Future, Less Rama!<br />
|art by=Mike Kazaleh
'''Published (US)''': May 2006
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"'''Robot Robin Hood'''" is the twenty-fifth [[comic]] issue, which was released 24 May, 2006 in the US. <!-- insert brief plot summary here -->


==The Story==
== The Story ==
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===Act I===
[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] takes over the ship and makes a donut causing a vortex, which begins to pull the crew in, they manage to escape using the power from light support. Another Planet Express ship emerges and its crew teleports onboard. The other crew are look-alikes of the main crew and are called Shelia, Sly and Mender who accidentally created a vortex and were sucked in. During their time in an uninhabited dimension the crew read, exercised, repaired the ship and cloned a better [[Dr. John Zoidberg|Zoidberg]]. When [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|the Professor]] sees the other crew he is thrilled, because they are the only decent crew the company has had. [[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]] fires [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]], Bender and [[Turanga Leela|Leela]], takes their [[Career Chips|career chips]] and forces them to wear Non Person shirts which means everyone has to pretend they don’t exist. The crew has the time of their lives since they can’t get in trouble and the cops can’t arrest them. However they prefer their old lives and decide to try and get them back.


===Act II===
=== Act I ===
The crew takes off their shirts and the cops banish them to the fandom zone where fans can’t stalk celebrities. If they concentrate the crew will be able to see the real world but the real world can’t see them. Only Mender can see them and reveals that the rest of his crew are holograms since he killed the real crew. Leela gets an idea to download Bender’s mind into his spare body, then use a device to bring the rest of the crew to reality. Mender teleports to his ship and escapes but is followed by the crew. Bender tricks Mender into creating strong donut/vortex, which pulls him in. The crew is about to get sucked in but use Bender’s jealousy of Mender to escape. Bender then decides that Mender is actually a role model for robots.
[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] and [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] are playing in the holo-shed, imagining that they are saving Ed Sullivan's head from four insects called The Beetles. [[Turanga Leela|Leela]] interrupts, claiming they are under attack by a group of four flies. While trying to defeat the flies (who want in on Planet Express' shipment of manure), they damage all their working thrusters and are soon plummeting towards a class M planet. When they crash, they are invited to a peasant's house for supper. While there, the tax collector arrives and tries to take all their money. Leela scares him off, however, since it means the peasant's lives are now in danger, they must leave. While walking aimlessly around the planet, Bender decides to take up pickpocketting, and after a twist of fate in which the peasants get their tax money back, he becomes known as Robot Robin Hood.
==Additional Info==
 
===Trivia===
=== Act II ===
Leela tells Bender she needs some new parts to repair the ship so that they can fly back to Earth. Bender takes Leela and Fry to the Sherrif of Bot-tingham's castle that night, where they find money as well as the parts they need for the ship. The Sherrif arrives and finds his possessions missing. Upon discovering a bow and arrow Bender left behind, he starts an archery contest in hope of capturing Robot Robin Hood there. At the competition, Bender replaces himself with the real Robin Hood, however, Bender and his gang are still captured. Just as they are sentenced to death, King Richard the Linux-Hearted arrives and tells the Sherrif to pardon their lives. King Richard then holds a feast in their honor.
 
== Additional Info ==
=== Trivia ===
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*Zoidberg, once again, arrives on the planet solely to eat.
*The Holo-shed is mislabled Holo-deck.
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===Questions===
=== Questions ===
*Who did that?
*Who did that?
**Fry did.
**Fry did.


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===Inside References===
 
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===Outside References===
=== Outside References ===
*'''The Beatles''': Songs referenced include Twist and Shout, A Hard Day's Night, Help!, Maxwell's Silver Hammer, Magical Mystery Tour, Drive My Car, Octopus's Garden, and Taxman.
*'''The Beatles''': Songs referenced include Twist and Shout, A Hard Day's Night, Help!, Maxwell's Silver Hammer, Magical Mystery Tour, Drive My Car, Octopus's Garden, and Taxman.
*The main plot of the story is a reimagining of Robin Hood.<!--not really a parody-->
*When robbing from the rich Bender encounters the {{w|Richie Rich (comics)|Rich family}} and {{w|Scrooge McDuck}} and his grand-nephews.
*{{sw|Yoda}}, from ''{{sw|Star Wars}}, is parodied as a crane operator.
*The uniforms used in the Holo-shed simulation resemble those from Star Trek.
*The name of ''King Richard the Linux-Hearted'' is a reference to {{w|Linux|Linux operating system}} and {{w|Richard the Lionheart}}.
*When Leela says that "Little Leela" sounds like a comic-book character from the 1950's, she is referring to {{w|Little Lulu}}.
*The end scene is a parody of {{w|Asterix|Asterix comics}}.
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===Goofs===
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*The screen on the telecommunication device on board the P.E. ship appears to have a crack in it while the crew is talking to the Head Fly. It should not work if it is cracked.
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===Characters===
=== Characters ===
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*'''Debut:''' Peasant Robot
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*'''Debut:''' Robin Hood's Head
*'''Debut:''' Roy, Cat'O-Nine Tails
*'''Debut:''' Roy, Cat'O-Nine Tails
*'''Debut:''' Sherrif of Bot-tingham
*'''Debut:''' Sherrif of Bot-tingham
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*'''Debut:''' Tax Collector
*'''Debut:''' Tax Collector
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Robot Robin Hood
Futurama-25-Cover.jpg
US Publish Number25
UK Publish Number(s)39, 40
Written byIan Boothby
Art byMike Kazaleh
Title captionNow With More Future, Less Rama!
Published (US)24 May, 2006
Title referenceRobin Hood

"Robot Robin Hood" is the twenty-fifth comic issue, which was released 24 May, 2006 in the US.

The Story

Act I

Bender and Fry are playing in the holo-shed, imagining that they are saving Ed Sullivan's head from four insects called The Beetles. Leela interrupts, claiming they are under attack by a group of four flies. While trying to defeat the flies (who want in on Planet Express' shipment of manure), they damage all their working thrusters and are soon plummeting towards a class M planet. When they crash, they are invited to a peasant's house for supper. While there, the tax collector arrives and tries to take all their money. Leela scares him off, however, since it means the peasant's lives are now in danger, they must leave. While walking aimlessly around the planet, Bender decides to take up pickpocketting, and after a twist of fate in which the peasants get their tax money back, he becomes known as Robot Robin Hood.

Act II

Leela tells Bender she needs some new parts to repair the ship so that they can fly back to Earth. Bender takes Leela and Fry to the Sherrif of Bot-tingham's castle that night, where they find money as well as the parts they need for the ship. The Sherrif arrives and finds his possessions missing. Upon discovering a bow and arrow Bender left behind, he starts an archery contest in hope of capturing Robot Robin Hood there. At the competition, Bender replaces himself with the real Robin Hood, however, Bender and his gang are still captured. Just as they are sentenced to death, King Richard the Linux-Hearted arrives and tells the Sherrif to pardon their lives. King Richard then holds a feast in their honor.

Additional Info

Trivia

  • Zoidberg, once again, arrives on the planet solely to eat.
  • The Holo-shed is mislabled Holo-deck.

Outside References

  • The Beatles: Songs referenced include Twist and Shout, A Hard Day's Night, Help!, Maxwell's Silver Hammer, Magical Mystery Tour, Drive My Car, Octopus's Garden, and Taxman.
  • The main plot of the story is a reimagining of Robin Hood.
  • When robbing from the rich Bender encounters the Rich family and Scrooge McDuck and his grand-nephews.
  • Yoda, from Star Wars, is parodied as a crane operator.
  • The uniforms used in the Holo-shed simulation resemble those from Star Trek.
  • The name of King Richard the Linux-Hearted is a reference to Linux operating system and Richard the Lionheart.
  • When Leela says that "Little Leela" sounds like a comic-book character from the 1950's, she is referring to Little Lulu.
  • The end scene is a parody of Asterix comics.

Goofs

  • The screen on the telecommunication device on board the P.E. ship appears to have a crack in it while the crew is talking to the Head Fly. It should not work if it is cracked.

Characters

(In alphabetical order)

  • Debut: The Beetles
  • Bender
  • Debut: Ed Sullivan's head
  • Debut: The Flies
  • Fry
  • Debut: Iron Maid Marion
  • Debut: King Richard the Linux-Hearted
  • Leela
  • Debut: Peasant Farmer
  • Debut: Peasant Robot
  • Debut: Robin Hood's Head
  • Debut: Roy, Cat'O-Nine Tails
  • Debut: Sherrif of Bot-tingham
  • Smitty
  • Debut: Tax Collector
  • URL
  • Zoidberg

Comic Credits

Futurama comics
Issues 1 — 20 "Monkey Sea, Monkey Doom!" • "...But Deliver Us to Evil!" • "The Owner of Mars Attacks!" • "DOOP the Right Thing!" • "Who's Dying to Be a Gazillionaire?" • "Xmas Time Is Fear" • "New Year's Rockin' Evil" • "Planet X-Press Men" • "Freaky Fry-day" • "The Big Sweep" • "The Cure for the Common Clod" • "Sideshow Fry" • "The Bender You Say" • "Six Characters in Search of a Story" • "Fry Me to the Moon" • "Kickin' It Old School" • "The Time Bender Trilogy:" (Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3) • "Bender Breaks Out"
21 — 40

"More than a Filling!" • "A Fit Worse than Death" • "The A-Team" • "Twice Told Tales of Interest" • "Robot Robin Hood" • "A Whole Lotta Leela" • "Rotten to the Core" • "Let's Twist Again" • "Downsized!" • "Fry and the Double-Bag Must-Have Item" • "As the Wormhole Turns" • "Doctor What" • "Attack of the 50-ft Amy" • "Planet Michelle" • "Son of the Sun" • "You Don't Wanna Know Jak!" • "Full Metal Racket" • "Rumble in the Jungle" • "Rust in Peace" • "Robot Santa's Little Helpers"

41 — 60

"Soldier Boys" • "Homeward Boned" • "Welcome to my Nightmall" • "The Fry and the Furious!" • "Anthology of Interest II" • "Follow the Reader" • "Chitty Chitty Bend Bend" • "Claw and Order" • "Dummy Up!" • "Your Mother Wears Pilot Boots" • "Fry Cook!" • "Ro-Botox!" • "A Bump in the Flight" • "How Much is that Mutant in the Window?" • "The Trouble With Trilogies" • "Do You Want Fry with That?" • "Steampunk'd" • "Boomsday!" • "How to Secede Without Really Trying" • "The Bot Who Cried Wolf"

61 — 80

"Troop Grit" • "Lost Our Leela" • "Igner-Ance is Bliss!" • "Secret Santa" • "The Sun Also Raises!" • "The Board Game Games" • "Tartar House Five" • "Futuramarutuf" • "Don't Go Taking my Heart!" • "The Devil and Professor F." • "Pizza Wars" • "Trading Spaces" • "Night of the Automated Dead" • "What the What if?" • "Bendership Galactica" • "Captain Brannigan: The Windbag Soldier" • "New New New York" • "Little Orphan Android" • "Kif of Death!" • "Dumbsday!"

81 — 100

"A Touch of Medieval" • Futurama Comics #82

Simpsons Crossovers "Somewhere Over the Brain-bow!" • "Liquid Diamond Is Forever!" • "Slaves of New New York!" • "The Read Menace!"
Mini-comics "H.G. Blob in Revenge of the Blob" • "The Continuum Less Travelled" • "Leela & Amy in Hostile Makeover" • "Captain Zapp Brannigan in The Seven Day Itch" • "Captain Zapp Brannigan in Purple Tentacle Tour" • "Captain Zapp Brannigan in Rank Call!" • "Zoidberg Makes a House Call" • "H.G. Blob in A Funny Feeling in my Tummy" • "Breaking News"
Collections Futurama-O-Rama • Futurama Adventures • Futurama: The Time Bender Trilogy • Futurama Conquers The Universe • The Simpsons Futurama Crossover Crisis • Futurama Comics: To Infinity!
Special issues "Monkey Sea, Monkey Doom!" • "Futurama Returns" • "Delivery-Boy Man"
Comics related Bongo Comics Group • Futuramaland
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