Things You Never Noticed VI: The Undiscovered Detail

[Ruck]

And what I hadn't noticed until I started typing out this comment is that the Sweaters' name has a hilarious double meaning.

Thog no like Empire of Sweat. Thog told stories about Sweater Puppies. Not at all what Thog expected.

[ti'esar]

It's also the reason why I like to refer to Amun-Zora, Ian, and Gannji's team of random people united by hatred of Tarquin as the "Legion of Doom".

[martianmister]

It's also the reason why I like to refer to Amun-Zora, Ian, and Gannji's team of random people united by hatred of Tarquin as the "Legion of Doom".

Kang would be proud.

[bc56]

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0882.html
Tarquin has a whip, but I don't think he ever uses it.

[Kish]

Yes, he does.

[bc56]

Yes, he does.

Huh.
I never noticed that

[b_jonas]

Ok, so this one's really obvious in retrospect, but in Start of Darkness,

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professor Xavion, the first and short-lived teacher of Xykon is a direct parody of Professor X from Marvel comics. Professor X is also a teacher of superheroes who has some magical powers himself, he's in a wheelchair, and he's also called Xavier, a cool name with an X. Professor X knows that people are jealous and hateful of mutants with superpowers, which is just what Xavion says in his speech. Also, Professor X has got his superpowers from being a science genius, not from being a mutant like his students, just like Xavion.

[Vinyadan]

Xykon calls Redcloak Red-Eye in 831.

[Mad Humanist]

Xykon calls Redcloak Red-Eye in 831.

"Red-eye" is not a particularly appropriate name to call Redcloak. Presumably it represents a mish-mash of "Redcloak" and "Wrong-eye" and represents an agitated state of mind.

[Quebbster]

Ok, so this one's really obvious in retrospect, but in Start of Darkness,

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professor Xavion, the first and short-lived teacher of Xykon is a direct parody of Professor X from Marvel comics. Professor X is also a teacher of superheroes who has some magical powers himself, he's in a wheelchair, and he's also called Xavier, a cool name with an X. Professor X knows that people are jealous and hateful of mutants with superpowers, which is just what Xavion says in his speech. Also, Professor X has got his superpowers from being a science genius, not from being a mutant like his students, just like Xavion.

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Xavier is a mutant just like his students...

[Rogar Demonblud]

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Xavier is a mutant just like his students...

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Currently, yes. Earlier, not so much. Hence b_jonas' use of 'has been'.

[martianmister]

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Currently, yes. Earlier, not so much. Hence b_jonas' use of 'has been'.

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He was always a mutant, since the first issue.

[Peelee]

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Currently, yes. Earlier, not so much. Hence b_jonas' use of 'has been'.

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b_jonas didn't even use "has been," in any event.

[ArkenBrony]

in strip 631 the imp mentions looking for an evil chalice. i assume it's a reference i didn't get, but maybe it's forshadowing

[Ruck]

in strip 631 the imp mentions looking for an evil chalice. i assume it's a reference i didn't get, but maybe it's forshadowing

I assumed it was just a throwaway line. I don't think it'll come up again because Qarr works for the IFCC now and not his former supervisors.

[martianmister]

in strip 631 the imp mentions looking for an evil chalice. i assume it's a reference i didn't get, but maybe it's forshadowing

Probably the evil version of the search for Holy Grail.

[snowblizz]

in strip 631 the imp mentions looking for an evil chalice. i assume it's a reference i didn't get, but maybe it's forshadowing

I don't recall ever hearing about any reference but that can also be because everyone gets it.

To me that has always been one of those eastereggs that the world has more stories than the one we are watching.

Ofc ours is the most important one, but for the PCs of all those other stories theirs is.

Same reason Tarquin thinks Elan's quest is just villain-of-the-week sort of.

[ti'esar]

I feel 100 percent certain it's a throwaway line, not a specific reference.

[martianmister]

I feel 100 percent certain it's a throwaway line, not a specific reference.

That's an awfully high percentage, considering you're not Rich Burlew.

[Peelee]

That's an awfully high percentage, considering you're not Rich Burlew.

Possibly not, since I'm 99% sure the Giant has commented something to that effect.

[CJG]

Rereading through some of those, that on page 632 the Fiends are “singing” a parody of “War, what is it good for”, and answer their question! “Blood war, who is it good for? ; Good gods y’all!”

So they’re trying to start a blood war amongst the good gods, whatever that means!

[dmc91356]

Rereading through some of those, that on page 632 the Fiends are “singing” a parody of “War, what is it good for”, and answer their question! “Blood war, who is it good for? ; Good gods y’all!”

So they’re trying to start a blood war amongst the good gods, whatever that means!

I think the reference is actually that the Blood War itself is benefiting the good gods because it keeps the various branches of the nether regions focused on each other instead of the upper planes.

[CJG]

I think the reference is actually that the Blood War itself is benefiting the good gods because it keeps the various branches of the nether regions focused on each other instead of the upper planes.

Thanks! That does make more sense!
Regardless, it was the first time I realized it wasn’t just a throw-away!

[Rogar Demonblud]

It's actually a filk of Edwin Starr's War, which you should probably listen to.

[Ruck]

It's actually a filk of Edwin Starr's War, which you should probably listen to.

He recognized the song:

Rereading through some of those, that on page 632 the Fiends are “singing” a parody of “War, what is it good for”

[thelivingmonkey]

It's actually a filk of Edwin Starr's War, which you should probably listen to.

I read this as "Edwin's Star Wars" the first time lol

[snowblizz]

I read this as "Edwin's Star Wars" the first time lol

So did I and wonder what on earth it had to do with said comic. And what it was.

[Mad Humanist]

I am sure that other people have mentioned this before, but I only know about it because my 9 year old daughter pointed it out over lunch. In 50 baby Nale has the beginnings of a goatee.

Also came up over the same meal: Emperor Nero used Christians as candles at parties (source Horrible Histories). This is referred to in 759.

[Laze]

I am sure that other people have mentioned this before, but I only know about it because my 9 year old daughter pointed it out over lunch. In 50 baby Nale has the beginnings of a goatee.

I never paid enough attention to the fact that Elan's Mother called booze the "refreshing adult beverages"

[jamiah93]

In the 9th panel of 374, you can see a tiny far away flying figure while Miko falls to the ground. I assume this is Sabine flying towards Azure city.