Fun “Real” References/Ads in Comics

Batman #0

Cigarette brands spoof, the F. B. I., Cambridge University, Sorbonne, and Berlin School of Science

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Harley Quinn #9: Groundhog Day (the movie), Steve McQueen, & the car chase scene from Bullit.



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DC Retroactive: Green Lantern-90S #1: Minnesota Fats (The Hustler, Jackie Gleason, also based on a real person).

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DC Retroactive: Superman- 70S #1: Betty & Veronica.

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Batman: The Beginning of Tomorrow (Various)

The F. B. I., Charles Dickens, The Pentagon, and KISS

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #1

René Descartes, Sigmund Freud, and B. F. Skinner

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Batman: Shadow of the Bat #4

The King of England

Batman #464

The Hindenburg

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Batman: Shadow of the Bat #5

Sid and Nancy and Wayne’s World “Just Say No” spoof

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Justice League #3 1987 - Star Trek

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Whoa, nice add @possessedbyeclipso (and a fun little panel too)! :grinning: Welcome to the thread!

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Batman’s Detective Comics #465

The Flash comic, Typhoid Mary, Silly Putty, Pinocchio, and Hilton Hotels

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DC Retroactive: WW-80S #1: Bo Derek.

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Batman’s Detective Comics #466

The World Series, Bangkok, and The National Anthem

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Batman: Shadow of the Bat #6

The C.I.A., Hostess, Marlboro, and Einstein

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Batman’s Detective Comics #470

The song Tutti Fruitti by Little Richard, The Work Progress Administration (WPA), Geiger counter, and “Ships that pass in the night…” by Henry Wadsworth

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DC Pride (2022) #1: Blade Runner.

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Teen Titans Academy #8: Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, & Wicked Witch of the West quote. I usually skip the Alice in Wonderland ones, just b/c there everywhere lol. But, made an exception for the quote, & the Witch reference was a first for me…


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Wonder Woman and the Star Riders

Net gain

*Discovered via @KendallMJohnson’s thread

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Batman’s Detective Comics #472

Howard Hughes and King Kong

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Suicide Squad #10: Grimace, Hannibal (the tv series), John Ostrander’s Suicide Squad run.



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Superman: Son of Kal-EL Annual #1: Schrodinger’s Cat reference.

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