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{{comic infobox
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|name=The Owner of Mars Attacks!
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|written by = Eric Rogers
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|us publish=28 March, 2001
|us publish=28 March, 2001
|uk publish=5 June, 2003
|uk publish=5 June, 2003
|title referee=Reference to the movie ''[[Wikipedia:Mars Attacks!|Mars Attacks!]]''
|title referee=Reference to the movie ''{{w|Mars Attacks!}}''
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|prev=...But Deliver Us to Evil!
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=== Act I ===
=== Act I ===
The staff of [[Planet Express]] shop around a flee market. [[Turanga Leela|Leela]] meets up with [[Leo and Inez Wong|Inez Wong]] who encourages her (and [[Dr. John Zoidberg|Zoidberg]]) to start collecting "[[Needy Newbies]]", including inviting them to her weekly collectors meeting. Meanwhile, [[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]] meets Randy and makes a crap selling deal with him. At the meeting, Leela defends Zoidberg and gets in an argument with Mrs. Wong and threatens to prevent her from getting the last two Newbies she needs. Bender and Randy steal things from around the office. Leela and [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] go on a delivery, but take a detour to the flee market to try and beat Mrs. Wong to a Newbie.
The staff of [[Planet Express]] shop around a {{w|flea market}}. [[Turanga Leela|Leela]] meets up with [[Leo and Inez Wong|Inez Wong]] who encourages her (and [[Dr. John Zoidberg|Zoidberg]]) to start collecting "[[Needy Newbies]]", including inviting them to her weekly collectors meeting. Meanwhile, [[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]] meets [[Randy (comic character)|Randy]] and makes a deal selling crap to him. At the meeting, Leela defends Zoidberg and gets in an argument with Mrs. Wong and threatens to prevent her from getting the last two Newbies she needs. Bender and Randy steal things from around the office. Leela and [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] go on a delivery, but take a detour to the flea market to try and beat Mrs. Wong to a Newbie.


=== Act II ===
=== Act II ===
Failing to beat Mrs. Wong, they find some parts missing from the ship at Randy's stand and buy them. Leela finds out where she can get the last Newbie. [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|The Professor]] calls to inform her that the newbies are designed to join together and destroy humanity, which he discovered when her and Zoidberg's newbies joined. The ship is damaged on the way to the planet Nosferatu lV, Inez is already there, however Zoidberg bought it already, with blood  which the seller intends to use to use as protection payments against the local vampires. Inez's car won't start so she gets a ride with the others in Zoidberg's hover-caddy. Against Zoidberg's wishes, the Professor demonstrates how the newbies join and Inez gives up collecting them.
Failing to beat Mrs. Wong, they find some parts missing from the ship at Randy's stand and buy them. Leela finds out where she can get the last Newbie. [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|The Professor]] calls to inform her that the newbies are designed to join together and destroy humanity, which he discovered when her and Zoidberg's newbies joined. The ship is damaged on the way to the planet Nosferatu lV, Inez is already there, however Zoidberg bought it already, with blood  which the seller intends to use to use as protection payments against the local [[vampires]]. Inez's car won't start so she gets a ride with the others in Zoidberg's hover-caddy. Against Zoidberg's wishes, the Professor demonstrates how the newbies join and Inez gives up collecting them.
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**However, cows are said to be extinct
**However, cows are said to be extinct
*Of Randy's "crap" he believes the only thing no one will buy is his complete 723 episode box set of ''Family Guy''.
*Of Randy's "crap" he believes the only thing no one will buy is his complete 723 episode box set of ''Family Guy''.
*Other members of [[Leo and Inez Wong|Inez]]'s group included [[LaBarbara Conrad|LaBarbara]], [[Walt, Larry and Igner|Larry]] and [[Hattie_McDoogal|Hattie]].
*Other members of [[Leo and Inez Wong|Inez]]'s group included [[LaBarbara Conrad|LaBarbara]], [[Walt, Larry and Igner|Larry]] and [[Hattie McDoogal|Hattie]].
*After Inez gives up on collecting Newbies, she says she wants a grandchild and drags Amy away to find a husband. This means that Inez and [[Leo and Inez Wong|Leo]]'s obsession for having a grandchild probably began after the events of this comic.
*After Inez gives up on collecting Newbies, she says she wants a grandchild and drags Amy away to find a husband. This means that Inez and [[Leo and Inez Wong|Leo]]'s obsession for having a grandchild probably began after the events of this comic.


=== Quotes ===
=== Quotes ===
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=== Inside References ===
=== Inside References ===
*[[Zapp Brannigan|Zapp]] has been selling a video of when he and Leela first "met" in '"[[Love's Labours Lost in Space]]"'.
*[[Zapp Brannigan|Zapp]] has been selling a video of when he and Leela first "met" in "[[Love's Labours Lost in Space]]".
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=== Characters ===
=== Characters ===
(In alphabetical order)
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*The Grand Midwife
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*[[Amy Wong]]
*[[Dr. Amy Wong|Amy]]
*[[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]]
*[[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]]
*[[Calculon]]
*[[Calculon]]
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]
*[[Hattie_McDoogal|Hattie]]
*[[Hattie McDoogal|Hattie]]
*[[Hermes Conrad]]
*[[Hermes Conrad]]
*[[Leo and Inez Wong|Inez Wong]]
*[[Leo and Inez Wong|Inez Wong]]
*[[Kif Kroker|Kif]] {{cameo}}
*[[LaBarbara Conrad]]
*[[LaBarbara Conrad]]
*[[Walt, Larry and Igner|Larry]]
*[[Larry]]
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]
*[[Leo and Inez Wong|Leo Wong]]
*[[Leo Wong]]
*[[Nibbler]]
*[[Nibbler]]
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]]
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]]
*'''Debut''': [[Randy (comic character)|Randy]] (a new character sharing [[Randy Munchnik|another's]] name)
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*'''Debut''': [[Dr. Runefield]]
*'''Debut''': [[Dr. Runefield]]
*[[Smitty and Url]]
*[[Smitty]]
*[[Dr. John Zoidberg|Zoidberg]]
*[[Url]]
*[[Zapp]] {{cameo|link=no}}
*[[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Zoidberg]]
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== Comic Credits ==
== Comic Credits ==
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[[Category:B plots focusing on Bender]]
[[Category:B plots focusing on Bender]]
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Revision as of 19:22, 28 March 2014

The Owner of Mars Attacks!
Futurama-03-Cover 0.jpg
US Publish Number3
UK Publish Number(s)5
Written byEric Rogers
Art byJames Lloyd
Title captionNew version 3.0
Published (US)28 March, 2001
Published (UK)5 June, 2003
Title referenceReference to the movie Mars Attacks!
In trade paperbackFuturama-O-Rama

"The Owner of Mars Attacks" is the third comic issue. Released 28 March, 2001 in the US.

The Story

Act I

The staff of Planet Express shop around a flea market. Leela meets up with Inez Wong who encourages her (and Zoidberg) to start collecting "Needy Newbies", including inviting them to her weekly collectors meeting. Meanwhile, Bender meets Randy and makes a deal selling crap to him. At the meeting, Leela defends Zoidberg and gets in an argument with Mrs. Wong and threatens to prevent her from getting the last two Newbies she needs. Bender and Randy steal things from around the office. Leela and Fry go on a delivery, but take a detour to the flea market to try and beat Mrs. Wong to a Newbie.

Act II

Failing to beat Mrs. Wong, they find some parts missing from the ship at Randy's stand and buy them. Leela finds out where she can get the last Newbie. The Professor calls to inform her that the newbies are designed to join together and destroy humanity, which he discovered when her and Zoidberg's newbies joined. The ship is damaged on the way to the planet Nosferatu lV, Inez is already there, however Zoidberg bought it already, with blood which the seller intends to use to use as protection payments against the local vampires. Inez's car won't start so she gets a ride with the others in Zoidberg's hover-caddy. Against Zoidberg's wishes, the Professor demonstrates how the newbies join and Inez gives up collecting them.

Additional Info

Trivia

  • Zoidberg owns a Hover-Caddy, which he lives in.
  • Wong Ranch is seen to hold buggalo, cows, kangaroos and at least one horse.
    • However, cows are said to be extinct
  • Of Randy's "crap" he believes the only thing no one will buy is his complete 723 episode box set of Family Guy.
  • Other members of Inez's group included LaBarbara, Larry and Hattie.
  • After Inez gives up on collecting Newbies, she says she wants a grandchild and drags Amy away to find a husband. This means that Inez and Leo's obsession for having a grandchild probably began after the events of this comic.

Quotes

    Professor: It's a shipment of used dentures for laser dental floss testing. Why, now that I think about it... now would be a good time to trade up!

Inside References

Fast Forward

Special Features

Characters

(In alphabetic order)

Comic Credits