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"'''The Devil and Professor F.'''" is the seventieth [[Comic Listing|comic]] issue, released 26 {{February}}, [[2014]] in the [[United States|US]].  <!-- insert brief plot summary here -->
"'''The Devil and Professor F.'''" is the seventieth [[Comic Listing|comic]] issue, released 26 {{February}}, [[2014]] in the [[United States|US]].  <!-- insert brief plot summary here -->


== The Story ==
== The Story ==
{{Professor Farnsworth}} sells his soul to the [[Robot Devil]] in order to be young again, foregoing any and all future {{cat|science|scientific|s=no}} discoveries. But when the {{Planet Express|crew}} becomes responsible for a potentially [[Earth|world]]-ending calamity, the "old" professor and his scientific genius are needed more than ever! Can the professor break his contract with the Robot Devil and save all of {{human}}ity? "[[Good news, everyone]]! We're all going to die!"
{{Professor Farnsworth}} sells his soul to the [[Robot Devil]] in order to be young again, foregoing any and all future {{cat|science|scientific|s=no}} discoveries. But when the {{Planet Express|crew}} becomes responsible for a potentially [[Earth|world]]-ending calamity, the "old" professor and his scientific genius are needed more than ever! Can the professor break his contract with the {{robot|Robot}} Devil and save all of {{human}}ity? "[[Good news, everyone]]! We're all going to die!"
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=== Special Features ===
=== Special Features ===
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=== Quotes ===
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<poem>'''[[Zoidberg]]''': The laundry unit is on the fritz! It's turned my jacket pink! Now no one will respect Zoidberg!</poem>
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=== Trivia ===
=== Trivia ===
*This issue was first known from the back of the previous issue. The gap between issues is twice as long as usual.
*This issue was first known from the back of the previous issue. The gap between issues is twice as long as usual.
*In "[[Planet X-Press Men]]", the Professor is known as {{w|Professor X|Professor F}}.
*The Professor claims that he always keeps a spare supply of {{Cubert}}'s blood on hand in case he needs an emergency transfusion.
*The Professor claims that he always keeps a spare supply of {{Cubert}}'s blood on hand in case he needs an emergency transfusion.
*The Professor has promised his soul to three different {{cat|devil}}s.
*The Professor has promised his soul to three different {{cat|devil}}s.
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=== Allusions ===
=== Allusions ===
*The Robot Devil's bus has a poster on the side for "Grown-Ups 317", a reference to the [[films in Futurama|films]] ''{{w|Grown Ups (film)|Grown Ups}}'' and ''{{w|Grown Ups 2}}''.
*The Robot Devil's {{cat|s=no|transportation|bus}} has a poster on the side for "Grown-Ups 317", a reference to the [[films in Futurama|films]] ''{{w|Grown Ups (film)|Grown Ups}}'' and ''{{w|Grown Ups 2}}''.
*{{Fry}} mentions an {{cat|disease|illness}} called "Boogie Wookiee flu", a reference to the {{sw|Wookiee}} {{alien|species}} from the ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise.
*{{Fry}} mentions an {{cat|disease|illness}} called "Boogie Wookiee flu", a reference to the {{sw|Wookiee}} {{alien|species}} from the ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise.
=== Quotes ===
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<poem>'''{{Zoidberg}}''': The laundry unit is on the fritz! It's turned my jacket pink! Now no one will respect Zoidberg!</poem>
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=== Characters ===
=== Characters ===
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Revision as of 13:49, 29 May 2014

The Devil and Professor F.
Futurama Comic 70.jpg
Characters on the cover: the Robot Devil, Leela, Fry, Bender, Professor Farnsworth, and Zoidberg.
US Publish Number70
Written byJesse Leon McCann
Art byJames Lloyd
Published (US)26 February, 2014

"The Devil and Professor F." is the seventieth comic issue, released 26 February, 2014 in the US.

The Story

Professor Farnsworth sells his soul to the Robot Devil in order to be young again, foregoing any and all future scientific discoveries. But when the Planet Express crew becomes responsible for a potentially world-ending calamity, the "old" professor and his scientific genius are needed more than ever! Can the professor break his contract with the Robot Devil and save all of humanity? "Good news, everyone! We're all going to die!"

Additional Info

Trivia

  • This issue was first known from the back of the previous issue. The gap between issues is twice as long as usual.
  • In "Planet X-Press Men", the Professor is known as Professor F.
  • The Professor claims that he always keeps a spare supply of Cubert's blood on hand in case he needs an emergency transfusion.
  • The Professor has promised his soul to three different devils.
  • Interestingly, all major members of the crew appear except for Amy.

Allusions

Quotes

    Zoidberg: The laundry unit is on the fritz! It's turned my jacket pink! Now no one will respect Zoidberg!

Characters

(In alphabetic order)

Comic Credits