Fun “Real” References/Ads in Comics

Birdies of Prey- Your Kiss Could Kill #8-#13: Tim Burton, Johnny Depp, Gangnam Style (Gangland Style)- Psy.



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HQ: The Animated Series: The Eat, Bang! Kill Tour #4: A Christmas Story lamp.

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Deathstroke/ Yogi Bear Special #1: Ed Norton & Braveheart.


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Superman Confidential #12: Gorgeous George reference (the wrestler that inspired Muhammad Ali’s whole schtick. He saw him wrestle & loved that the crowd booed him while he yelled I’m the greatest wrestler ever, nobody can beat me etc. loved that he always said how pretty he was & always won to back up his words).


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Suicide Squad #3: Spinal Tap.

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Elvira’s House of Mystery #7: H.G.Welles.

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Action Comics #790-#791, Superman #167: Star Trek, Catcher in the Rye, Back to the Future, Teen Wolf, Kenny Rogers- Tge Gambler.





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Detective Comics 591

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Action Comics #794: Lynda Carter.

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Superman #186: Jim Croce- You Don’t Mess Around With Jim.


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Adventures of Superman #608: Bob Newhart & Dan Rickles.

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Superman the man of Steel #130: Gremlins.

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Superman the man of Steel #131: Rope-A-Dope (Ali’s strategy vs George Foreman),

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DC Comics Presents: Superman #2: Miss Saigon, Don King, The Frighteners, David Blaine.



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Action Comics #799: Ali Foreman Rumble in the Jungle, & Soldier Field.


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Action Comics #800: Wright Bros, Cream shirt The Saints.



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Action Comics #801: Vin Diesel.

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Action Comics #804: Mickey Mouse.

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Action Comics #807: Jerry Springer.

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Superman graphic novel from the library, can’t remember the name? But…McDonald’s references.

Wonder Girl #1: SNL: Will Ferrell & Cheri Oteri cheerleader skit references.



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