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|name=Son of the Sun | |name=Son of the Sun | ||
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|us no=35 | |us no=35 | ||
|uk no=52 | |uk no=52 | ||
|written by=Ian Boothby | |||
|art by=James Lloyd | |||
|title caption=INTELLIGENTLY DESIGNED! | |title caption=INTELLIGENTLY DESIGNED! | ||
|us publish=January, 2008 | |us publish=January, 2008 | ||
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{{about|the ''[[Futurama]]'' comic|the character|The Son of the Sun (character)}} | |||
"'''Son of the Sun'''" is the thirty-fifth [[comic]] issue, which was released January, 2008 in the US. <!-- insert brief plot summary here --> | |||
==The Story== | == The Story == | ||
===Act I=== | === Act I === | ||
[[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Zoidberg]] auditions to become a member of the [[New Justice Team]], but is rejected when he accidentally snaps Super King's head off. [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] shakes a screaming [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] from the flashback caused by a new memory card. Bender decides to project the memories on the wall for Fry to see. [[Clamps]] auditions too, and impresses the team with his clamps. Unfortunately, he'd intended to visit The Super Robot Injustice Society next door, and leaves. Shortly after, night turns to day as a new super villain appears, and, due to the Arnold Drake statute on superheroic battles, reveals his origins. The Son of The Sun is the child of one of the heroes' defeated nemeses. He never got along with his father, but still wants revenge; so he places five additional suns in orbit between the [[Earth]] and its [[the Moon|moon]]. After [[Richard Nixon's head|Nixon]] holds a press conference, the team head out into an unsuccessful battle against the Son, leading to sunstroke hallucinations. | [[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Zoidberg]] auditions to become a member of the [[New Justice Team]], but is rejected when he accidentally snaps Super King's head off. [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] shakes a screaming [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] from the flashback caused by a new memory card. Bender decides to project the memories on the wall for Fry to see. [[Clamps]] auditions too, and impresses the team with his clamps. Unfortunately, he'd intended to visit The Super Robot Injustice Society next door, and leaves. Shortly after, night turns to day as a new super villain appears, and, due to the Arnold Drake statute on superheroic battles, reveals his origins. [[The Son of the Sun (character)|The Son of the Sun]] is the child of one of the heroes' defeated nemeses. He never got along with his father, but still wants revenge; so he places five additional suns in orbit between the [[Earth]] and its [[the Moon|moon]]. After [[Richard Nixon's head|Nixon]] holds a press conference, the team head out into an unsuccessful battle against the Son, leading to sunstroke hallucinations. | ||
===Act II=== | |||
=== Act II === | |||
After a few days the planet's water has mostly evaporated and people have had to take in homeless sea creatures. [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|The Professor]] reveals a high-powered air conditioner robot for the crew to take with them to The Son of The Sun's base on [[the Sun]], where they are easily captured despite the irony loving guards' ineptitude. Fortunately they are able to determine that their captor is afraid of the dark and convince him to confront this fear (and free them from the elaborate killing machine they are tied to). He opens a nightclub and retires from villainy. after the flashback ends, Fry and Bender decide to satisfy their superhero urges by playing a video game. | After a few days the planet's water has mostly evaporated and people have had to take in homeless sea creatures. [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|The Professor]] reveals a high-powered air conditioner robot for the crew to take with them to The Son of The Sun's base on [[the Sun]], where they are easily captured despite the irony loving guards' ineptitude. Fortunately they are able to determine that their captor is afraid of the dark and convince him to confront this fear (and free them from the elaborate killing machine they are tied to). He opens a nightclub and retires from villainy. after the flashback ends, Fry and Bender decide to satisfy their superhero urges by playing a video game. | ||
==Additional Info== | == Additional Info == | ||
===Trivia=== | [[File:The Claw.png|right|thumb|Beware ''The Claw!'']] | ||
=== Trivia === | |||
*This comic mostly takes place in flashbacks to previously unseen adventures of the New Justice Team. | *This comic mostly takes place in flashbacks to previously unseen adventures of the New Justice Team. | ||
*The miracle cream also causes memory loss. Additional abilities also include fighting dry skin and providing a healing factor, which can reverse being burnt to ashes. | *The miracle cream also causes memory loss. Additional abilities also include fighting dry skin and providing a healing factor, which can reverse being burnt to ashes. | ||
*This visit to [[Sol|the sun]] is slightly more logical than [[Futurama (video game)|the last time]], inventions have been provided to keep them alive and on the surface in this comic. | *This visit to [[Sol|the sun]] is slightly more logical than [[Futurama (video game)|the last time]], inventions have been provided to keep them alive and on the surface in this comic. | ||
===Quotes=== | |||
=== Quotes === | |||
{{q| | |||
<poem>'''Bender''': Please stop doing that. And let's never speak of this again.</poem> | |||
}} | |||
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===Questions=== | === Questions === | ||
*Who did that? | *Who did that? | ||
**Fry did. | **Fry did. | ||
===Alien Language Sightings=== | === Alien Language Sightings === | ||
'''Page''': <br /> | '''Page''': <br /> | ||
'''Location''': <br /> | '''Location''': <br /> | ||
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(change to AL2, if necessary) | (change to AL2, if necessary) | ||
===Inside References=== | === Inside References === | ||
References to other things in the Futurama Universe | References to other things in the Futurama Universe | ||
===Outside References=== | === Outside References === | ||
References in Futurama to things in the real world | References in Futurama to things in the real world | ||
--> | --> | ||
=== Fast Forward === | |||
===Fast Forward=== | |||
List instances of things from this episode that are referenced later. | List instances of things from this episode that are referenced later. | ||
--> | --> | ||
===Characters=== | === Goofs === | ||
*Despite being set during "[[Less than Hero]]", during which the heroes kept their identities secret from their co-workers, their identities are clearly known by the staff, especially since they appear to be using the Planet Express building as an in-costume headquarters. | |||
*Leela incorrectly refers to the Nimbus 50,000 as the Nimbus 5,000 | |||
=== Characters === | |||
(In alphabetical order) | (In alphabetical order) | ||
*[[Amy Wong|Amy]] | *[[Amy Wong|Amy]] | ||
*[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] / Superking | *[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] / [[Superking]] | ||
*[[Calculon]] | *[[Calculon]] | ||
*[[Clamps]] | *[[Clamps]] | ||
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] / Captain Yesterday | *[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] / [[Captain Yesterday]] | ||
*[[Hattie McDoogal]] | *[[Hattie McDoogal]] | ||
*[[Headless body of Agnew]] | *[[Headless body of Agnew]] | ||
*[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]] | *[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]] | ||
*'''Debut:''' The Human Sun | *'''Debut:''' [[The Human Sun]] | ||
*[[iZac]] | *[[iZac]] | ||
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]] / Clobberella | *[[LaBarbara]] (background cameo at nightclub) | ||
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]] / [[Clobberella]] | |||
*[[Linda]] | *[[Linda]] | ||
*[[Morbo]] | *[[Morbo]] | ||
*[[Richard Nixon's head|Nixon]] | *[[Richard Nixon's head|Nixon]] | ||
*[[Presidential bodyguards|Presidential bodyguard]] | |||
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]] | *[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]] | ||
*[[Sal]] | *[[Sal]] | ||
*'''Debut:''' The Son of The Sun | *'''Debut:''' [[The Son of the Sun (character)|The Son of the Sun]] | ||
*[[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Zoidberg]] / The Claw | *[[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Zoidberg]] / The Claw | ||
==Comic Credits== | == Comic Credits == | ||
*Scripts | *Scripts | ||
**[[Ian Boothby]] | **[[Ian Boothby]] | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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[[Category:A plots focusing on Fry]] | |||
[[Category:A plots focusing on Leela]] | |||
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| US Publish Number | 35 |
| UK Publish Number(s) | 52 |
| Written by | Ian Boothby |
| Art by | James Lloyd |
| Title caption | INTELLIGENTLY DESIGNED! |
| Published (US) | January, 2008 |
- This article is about the Futurama comic. For the character, see The Son of the Sun (character).
"Son of the Sun" is the thirty-fifth comic issue, which was released January, 2008 in the US.
The Story
Act I
Zoidberg auditions to become a member of the New Justice Team, but is rejected when he accidentally snaps Super King's head off. Fry shakes a screaming Bender from the flashback caused by a new memory card. Bender decides to project the memories on the wall for Fry to see. Clamps auditions too, and impresses the team with his clamps. Unfortunately, he'd intended to visit The Super Robot Injustice Society next door, and leaves. Shortly after, night turns to day as a new super villain appears, and, due to the Arnold Drake statute on superheroic battles, reveals his origins. The Son of the Sun is the child of one of the heroes' defeated nemeses. He never got along with his father, but still wants revenge; so he places five additional suns in orbit between the Earth and its moon. After Nixon holds a press conference, the team head out into an unsuccessful battle against the Son, leading to sunstroke hallucinations.
Act II
After a few days the planet's water has mostly evaporated and people have had to take in homeless sea creatures. The Professor reveals a high-powered air conditioner robot for the crew to take with them to The Son of The Sun's base on the Sun, where they are easily captured despite the irony loving guards' ineptitude. Fortunately they are able to determine that their captor is afraid of the dark and convince him to confront this fear (and free them from the elaborate killing machine they are tied to). He opens a nightclub and retires from villainy. after the flashback ends, Fry and Bender decide to satisfy their superhero urges by playing a video game.
Additional Info
Trivia
- This comic mostly takes place in flashbacks to previously unseen adventures of the New Justice Team.
- The miracle cream also causes memory loss. Additional abilities also include fighting dry skin and providing a healing factor, which can reverse being burnt to ashes.
- This visit to the sun is slightly more logical than the last time, inventions have been provided to keep them alive and on the surface in this comic.
Quotes
Bender: Please stop doing that. And let's never speak of this again.
Fast Forward
List instances of things from this episode that are referenced later. -->
Goofs
- Despite being set during "Less than Hero", during which the heroes kept their identities secret from their co-workers, their identities are clearly known by the staff, especially since they appear to be using the Planet Express building as an in-costume headquarters.
- Leela incorrectly refers to the Nimbus 50,000 as the Nimbus 5,000
Characters
(In alphabetical order)
- Amy
- Bender / Superking
- Calculon
- Clamps
- Fry / Captain Yesterday
- Hattie McDoogal
- Headless body of Agnew
- Hermes
- Debut: The Human Sun
- iZac
- LaBarbara (background cameo at nightclub)
- Leela / Clobberella
- Linda
- Morbo
- Nixon
- Presidential bodyguard
- Professor Farnsworth
- Sal
- Debut: The Son of the Sun
- Zoidberg / The Claw
Comic Credits
- Scripts
- Pencils
- Inks
- Colors
- Letters
- Editor
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