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== The Story == | == The Story == | ||
[[Bender]] becomes the star of a hit TV show on which he terrifies the public with predictions about the [[3012 phenomenon|imminent end of the world]]. Meanwhile, [[Fry]] and [[Leela]] work off an [[Luna Park|amusement park]] debt as carnies on the [[moon]]. And when a real threat to [[Earth]] appears on the horizon, Bender and the [[Planet Express crew]] must warn a wary and weary populace that has braced itself for disaster one too many times. | [[Bender]] becomes the star of a hit [[TV]] show on which he terrifies the public with predictions about the [[3012 phenomenon|imminent end of the world]]. Meanwhile, [[Fry]] and [[Leela]] work off an [[Luna Park|amusement park]] debt as carnies on the [[moon]]. And when a real threat to [[Earth]] appears on the horizon, Bender and the [[Planet Express crew]] must warn a wary and weary populace that has braced itself for disaster one too many times. | ||
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| US Publish Number | 60 |
| UK Publish Number(s) | 64 |
| Written by | Ian Boothby |
| Art by | James Lloyd |
| Published (US) | 28 March, 2012 |
| Title reference | The fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" |
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The Bot Who Cried Wolf is the sixtieth comic issue, released 28 March, 2012 in the US.
The Story
Bender becomes the star of a hit TV show on which he terrifies the public with predictions about the imminent end of the world. Meanwhile, Fry and Leela work off an amusement park debt as carnies on the moon. And when a real threat to Earth appears on the horizon, Bender and the Planet Express crew must warn a wary and weary populace that has braced itself for disaster one too many times.
Additional Info
Allusions
- The issue's title is a reference to the fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf".
- The plot refers to the 2012 doomsday predictions.
Special Features
- The Bongo Beat - review of the column's history.
- Junk Mail
- Farnsworth's Factoids: Explaining Science's Most Misunderstood Principles
- Security Monitors Gone Wild Presents: Scruffy's Hidden Camera Tapes Volumes 1 - 4
Characters
- Agnew
- Amy
- Bender
- Fry
- Hattie McDoogal
- Leela
- Morbo
- Debut: Morbo's nephew
- Nixon
- Professor Farnsworth
- Sal
Comic Credits
- Script
- Pencils
- Inks
- Colors
- Letters
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