Ceaseless Fables of Beyonding

NOTES

• Cornelius took out a section of the cockpit wall, along with Skley
• The last panel is an homage to a key scene in The Monster Squad (1987)

NOTES

• Cornelius’ line in panel 6 is a reference to Joe “Stinky” Besser
• Using Plagiarist goggles and a laser pointer, Cornelius fashioned a lethal weapon that works like a crystol; did it work because Cornelius believed it would?
• Cornelius is careful not to use a curse word after annihilating Bloody-Butt Strangleson, in panel 9

NOTES

• First appearances (panel 1): Air Pirates Bloody-Butt Strangleson (l.) and Skley (r., checkered pants)
• The other passengers of the Dreadmist have disappeared, as well as the captain
• Why would Zaz wear Plagiarist goggles?
• In panel 9, Cornelius is talking about an idea he had way back in #32 

NOTES

• Essul is at the Epostalary, the post office on the border of Drymouth and Ponymus
• The clerk says they “lost contact with [the] air carrier”, which could be the Dreadmist

NOTES

• Who “vaporized” the captain of the Dreadmist?
• Glowbow quotes Billy Jack in panel 7
• The blankets above the cabinet Zaz is hiding in are the same as Radish-Hoof’s from #26 

NOTES

• Cornelius has developed an irrational prejudice against Glowborgs, based on falsehoods he was told
• He-Don becomes offended on behalf of the Glowborgs, and (literally) kicks Cornelius out of the hiding place

NOTES

• In Fortress Refusaleth, Quiatas suggests to his “lord” that they should cross the ocean to take Midiria
• “Holocough, Obsolesmus, Abysma, Xenihilo”
• In panel 6, Refusaleth alludes to the origin of the unicorns
• Norris Bundt (creator of the Dark House computer game) has been almost completely transformed into a besmurchin, due to his actions; he also says “dead forest” and “keylight” (panel 7)

NOTES

• The “angry ranting Glowborg” is Glowbow (first appearance, panel 5)
• In the final panel, the Dreadmist is approached by the Warhead, a colossal mothership crewed by Air Pirates

NOTES

• Panel 1 references the “recruitment scene” from Blazing Saddles (1974)
• Panel 2 references a particular pop song by the Weather Girls from 1982, plus a reference to #2 (and “Fibs”)
• Tremenz is bending a sword with his bare hands in panel 4
• Panel 7 references Starship Troopers (1997)