The Hasbro HasLab Ghostbusters Plasma Series Spengler's Proton Pack is a crowdfunded roleplay product that released in January 2023 for backers in the U.S. and released in late December 2022 in Europe, based on equipment in Ghostbusters: Afterlife. A limited restock was released on December 18, 2023 for Pulse Premium Members.
Toy Description[]
Spengler's Proton Pack
Online Details[]
These were found on HasbroPulse.com.
Ghostbusters Plasma Series Spengler's Proton Pack
This campaign will move into production when it reaches its minimum backing goal. We will stop taking backers at 11:59 PM EST on 12/12/2021
This HasLab begins on October 27th and ends on December 12th.
If funded, we will begin shipping in the Spring of 2023.
Product Summary:
Limit of 5 per customer.
Have there been any recent reports of odd occurrences in your neighborhood? No, not the guy a few houses down that likes to mow his lawn at 4 a.m., wearing a bathrobe and a pair of tube socks pulled up to his knees. That's just your neighbor, who falls more into the category of something weird that don't look good. Although... who mows a pattern like that into their lawn? Maybe he's trying to open a portal to the other side, right there in his front yard? Okay, on second thought, you should probably keep a closer eye on him. You may very well need to call in the professionals: the Ghostbusters.
Better yet, you could suit up yourself and take matters into your own hands, and we've got exactly what you need to do it!
Production Description:
"WE GOT ONE!"
Look, we get it, not everyone is lucky enough to have an eccentric, genius grandfather who left us a fully functional albeit unlicensed nuclear accelerator. Most people just get slacks and socks. It was with this understanding that we decided to cook up something special. We're professionals here at the Hasbro Pulse HasLab, and we wouldn't waste a second of this amazing fanbase’s time with anything less than the ultimate ghost bustin’ adult collectible roleplay item. Introducing the first-ever Ghostbusters HasLab project: the Plasma Series Spengler's Proton Pack! Heat 'em up, indeed!
If we're being honest—and it sure smells like it—most of us have been waiting for this moment to arrive since way back in 1984, when we were introduced to our true calling: strapping into a Proton Pack and saving the world from every spirit, spectre, ghoul, and ghost looking to get up to some supernatural shenanigans and haunting hijinks.
As fellow faux scientists (and no doubt a smattering of real ones!), you know the importance of funding paranormal research and how it can help make the world a safer, less scary place. Here’s what we'll need to make this paranormal project a reality (and don't worry, we kept Venkman out of the money decisions):
- Fan funding for this iconic Ghostbusters 1:1-scale roleplay item ($399)
- 7,000 backers to answer the call and officially fund the project
- 9,000 backers to unlock the Class I Unlockable Stretch Goal: THE CLASSIC BUNDLE
- 11,000 backers to unlock the Class II Unlockable Stretch Goal: THE GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE BUNDLE
- 13,000 backers to unlock the Class III Unlockable Stretch Goal: THE SPENGLER SPECIAL
- 15,000 backers to unlock the Class IV Unlockable Stretch Goal: THE SUPERNATURAL STAND
You are our eerie investors, our phantom financiers, our bloodcurdling backers, and we need your support for our research and to fund this HasLab today!
"WE HAD THE TOOLS; WE HAD THE TALENT!"
We love this franchise! We're excited to be a part of it! And we know in our hearts that Ghostbusters fans feel the same. The Ghostbusters fandom is an extraordinary team, suiting up for action and adventure every day since day one. That's why when we were determining exactly what we should offer in this Ghostbusters HasLab project, we knew it absolutely had to be the Proton Pack—and not just any old Proton Pack, but Egon Spengler's Proton Pack! Working directly with our partners at Sony Pictures Consumer Products and Ghost Corps, our talented designers were provided with everything they'd need to create a movie-inspired, 1:1-scale Ghostbusters Plasma Series Spengler's Proton Pack.
We are more than just toymakers here. We're fans. That’s why we understand the seriousness of getting this pack just right—down to the very last nut and bolt—to offer you something incredible to add to your collection while celebrating the next chapter in the Ghostbusters universe.
"THERE'S SOMETHING YOU DON'T SEE EVERY DAY."
Hang onto your flight suits because we're about to blow you away. The Ghostbusters: Afterlife Ghostbusters Plasma Series Spengler's Proton Pack is here, and this first-ever, full-scale, mass-manufactured beauty has it all!
- We're making history with this movie-inspired prop replica, scanned directly from the Ghostbusters: Afterlife Proton Pack hero prop! (Yes, Sony Pictures Consumer Products let us play with the real thing!)
- Out-of-this-world tech features lights, sounds, AND a motor for active roleplay and re-creating iconic scenes!
- Two modes of play include lights and sounds from both the 1984 classic film Ghostbusters and the upcoming 2021 Ghostbusters: Afterlife movie. Did we use supernatural sorcery? Nope, we just included a switch!
- Modular and lightweight, this scientific wonder is the closest you can get to strapping a real nuclear particle accelerator to your back (and much less dangerous)!
- Have we mentioned that this Proton Pack is compatible with the Ghostbusters Plasma Series Spengler's Neutrona Wand (sold separately)? Because it is! The Proton Pack features a metal V-hook bracket that connects to the metal V-hook bracket on the bottom of the Neutrona Wand. Level up your cosplay game by stowing your wand on your pack when you’re not actively bustin' ghosts!
- Scary good screen-accurate details include the booster, power cell injectors, bumper, shock mount, and more! Oh, and yeah, you can open the cyclotron and explore its inner workings for the very first time. Seriously, if you don't fund this Ghostbusters HasLab project it may be a decision that haunts you forever!
- The Plasma Series Spengler's Proton Pack was designed to be compatible with the ALICE system LC-1 Field Pack Frame and includes connection hardware.[Note 1]
"MAYBE IT'S THE APOCALYPSE."
How could it not be the apocalypse when this seems way too good to be true? This isn't any old pack, you see. This is the Proton Pack of your aspirational childhood dreams! Still, that just wasn't enough for us, not for the very first Ghostbusters HasLab project. We couldn't help ourselves. We were compelled to go above and beyond. Hey, no job is too big, right? That’s why we've decided to offer a total of 4 classifications of unlocks.
This Proton Pack just got red hot.
"CHOOSE THE FORM..."
Class 0 Unlocked:
The Hasbro Pulse Premium Perk
We love Hasbro Pulse, and we love our Hasbro Pulse Premium Members. As a thank you for your continued support, all Hasbro Pulse Premium Members that back the Ghostbusters HasLab Project in the first 48 hours will receive an exclusive, members-only unlock: 4 1984-inspired green ecto-plasm goo attachment accessories to give their Proton Pack that "funky" feel, without that sticky texture.
Hasbro Pulse Premium Members:
- If you are a Hasbro Pulse Premium Member and you back the HasLab Ghostbusters Proton Pack campaign through Hasbro Pulse by Friday, October 29 @ 7:00PM ET & the campaign is successfully funded within the campaign window (by December 12, 2021 @ 11:59PM ET), you will receive 4 1984-inspired green ecto-plasm goo attachment accessories in addition to the HasLab Ghostbusters Proton Pack item.
- If the campaign is not successfully backed, the product will not go into production and eligible Hasbro Pulse Premium backers will not receive the additional accessories.
- Ecto-plasm goo attachment accessories not sold separately.
- Must be a Hasbro Pulse Premium Member prior to purchase, and at time of item fulfillment.
"YES, HAVE SOME."
Whether you're looking to recapture that nostalgic 1984 feel or excited to look ahead and imagine what creepy encounters will come next, this Proton Pack is the one you've been waiting for. An epic addition to your Ghostbusters collection, strap in and let your imagination transport you to a world filled with hungry green ghosts, giant marshmallow men, outdated flattops, monstrous Terror Dogs, metal-munching spectres, an army of mischievous Mini-Pufts, and whatever other supernatural surprises you can conjure up. We'll provide the Proton Pack, you provide the play, so let's do our ghost bustin' best to trap 7,000 backers today!
We're incredibly excited to see this Ghostbusters HasLab project come to life; fund now so you can start bustin' ghosts!
Ghostbusters Haslab... We're ready to equip you!
We'll provide the Proton Pack; you provide the play. Back us today and we might just be able to avoid fire and brimstone coming down from the skies; rivers and seas boiling; forty years of darkness; earthquakes; volcanoes; the dead rising from the grave; human sacrifice; dogs and cats, living together; mass hysteria![Note 2]
- (Side note: Venkman wants you to know that it wouldn't hurt to pick up a neutrona wand (Each sold separately. Subject to availability.) while you're at it, just in case if you haven't already...)
Stretch Goals[]
Class I: The Classic Bundle
The first stretch goal will include a connection hose that hooks the HasLab Proton Pack up to the Spengler Neutrona Wand. Custom 1984 decals with a brushed chrome look will also be included for your pre-existing Spengler Neutrona Wand.
- Iconic look, updated science. The Class I stretch goal sends you back to the '80s in unlicensed style with classic Ghostbusters unlock. You already have your Plasma Series Spengler's Neutrona Wand. You're backing the Plasma Series Spengler's Proton Pack. You're just missing something in the middle: the connection hose. No old school (or new school) Proton Pack is complete without one. Those particles are no good if you don't have something to throw them with, and that's why our Class I unlock includes the hose to connect your Plasma Series Spengler's Neutrona Wand to your Proton Pack (Plasma Series Spengler's Neutrona Wand sold separately. Subject to availability). Oh, and we couldn't forget the custom 1984 decals with a brushed chrome look. Wicked.
- 9000 Backers.
- Those particles are no good if you don't have something to throw them with, and that's why our Class I unlock includes the hose to connect your Plasma Series Spengler's Neutrona Wand to your Proton Pack (Plasma Series Spengler's Neutrona Wand sold separately. Subject to availability). Oh, and we couldn't forget the custom 1984 decals with a brushed chrome look. Wicked.[Note 3]
Class II: The Ghostbusters: Afterlife Bundle
- The second stretch goal will include 3 Plasma Series Mini-Pufts figures AND 3 alternate, swappable heads, featuring NEW DECO! A white marshmallow goo attachment for the Proton Pack will also be included.
- 11,000 Backers.
- Welcome to the new age of bustin' with the Ghostbusters: Afterlife unlock. Celebrate the Ghostbusters legacy while at the same time looking forward to the future with this unlockable bundle that includes 3 Plasma Series Mini-Pufts figures AND 3 alternate, swappable heads, featuring NEW DECO! And because Mini-Pufts are so mischievous, they tend to get into everything. That's why we’re including a white marshmallow goo attachment to raise the stakes. We wanted to give you that classic marshmallow good look... without that icky, gooey feeling. It's tough bustin' ghosts when your equipment is being tinkered with by a horde of demonic, toddler-like Mini-Pufts. Sweet.[Note 4]
Class III: The Spengler Special
- The third stretch goal will include a sheet of Ghostbusters-themed decals and an Egon Spengler 16-page notebook that includes schematics, handwritten notes, and personal anecdotes.
- 13,000 Backers.
- This stretch goal really slaps! That’s right, unlock the exclusive Spengler Special and get a sheet of Ghostbusters-themed decals to slap on your pack, your notebooks, or whatever else you want to have a little eerie flair! We want you to be able to bust in style while expressing yourself. And lastly, we want to make sure you all know exactly how to bust ghosts, and that’s why we’ve decided to include Egon Spengler’s 16-page notebook. Featuring schematics, handwritten notes, and personal anecdotes, this exclusive notebook is a must-have for any card-carrying Ghostbusters fan! Electric.[Note 5]
Class IV: The Supernatural Stand
- The fourth stretch goal will include an exclusive high-quality display stand.
- 15,000 Backers.
- Do you prefer displaying your cool collectibles? We’ve got you covered there, too, with our exclusive high-quality display stand. Whether you just want to show it off or need it handy for that next bustin' call, our supernatural display stand is there to support you... and your Proton Pack. Ghostbusters who take care of their equipment have equipment that will take care of them.[Note 6]
Development[]
On October 22, 2021, Hasbro Pulse teased a October 27 announcement for a full-size replica Proton Pack from HasLab.[1]
On October 23, 2021, Hasbro Pulse teased the pack further with lights and sound.[2]
On October 27, 2021, a summary of the live stream and press release was posted, photos, including a $399.99 price, description of features, stretch goals, and special green ectoplasm goo attachment goal for the first 48 hours of crowdfunding. It was also confirmed the v-hook was compatible with the Hasbro Ghostbusters Plasma Series: Spengler’s Neutrona Wand.[3] The pack was scanned from the Afterlife movie's hero prop and there are two modes of play include lights and sounds from the 1984 and 2021 movies.[4]
On October 28, 2021, it was revealed orders were being taken through Zavvi for international customers.[5]
On October 31, 2021, Hasbro Pulse revealed a new photo showing the Spengler's Neutrona Wand connected to the Spengler's Proton Pack with a hose.[6] Bill Rawley confirmed the hose that will be included with the Class 1 stretch goal will have its own connector to replace the battery box in the existing Plasma Series Spengler's Neutrona Wand and the power from the pack will then power the wand, too. The team is working on synching the lights and sounds but it is very difficult so far. Rawley and his engineer are currently trying to figure out making easy mounting for people who wish to add an Alice frame and it might end up being a clamp system. The green goo ectoplasm attachment will be flexible and will have a pin and lock into hole system that allows it to be wrapped wherever on the pack people want. In the preview photo, only the ectoplasm attachment was photoshopped. For ethical reasons, the Alice frame was not included. Certain manufacturers were not up to Hasbro's standards and the decision was not to work with them. It had nothing to do with cost reductions or a decision that it wasn't needed. In it's place, the pack will have a strap system that can be later removed should an Alice frame be added. No modding will have to done to make the Plasma Series Spengler's Neutrona Wand work with the Spengler's Proton Pack. It will be plug and play. The ribbon cable has been a big discussion point within the development team and they are working on trying to match colors as best as they can. The holes on the back of the pack are not final. The team has pushed for the Spengler's Proton Pack for over a year and the 2023 ship date was chosen to account for all the current unknowns about shipping. The Proton Pack is 1:1 to the Afterlife pack prop. The team scanned the prop. The light and sounds between 1984 and 2021 mode will be change but flicking a metal internal switch in the cyclotron. The red light pattern and sound effects will be different in each mode. Pieces on the pack will be removable for those that want to mod it to look like the original pack. The team is looking into using three D batteries to power the pack. The crank generator will be a volume control if a person wanted to do lights only and/or save power. The speaker is on top of the pack near the back of the person's head when they wear it.[7]
On November 5, 2021, the Spengler's Proton Pack was funded. Through a new series referred to as "Pack Facts," it was confirmed the pack would be compatible with the ALICE system LC-1 Field Pack Frame and will include connection hardware.[8] The first stretch goal was also previewed. It was confirmed the Class 1 Classic Bundle includes the connection hose to connect the Spengler's Neutrona Wand and brushed-metal, high quality classic decals to convert your Proton Pack to the 1984 style.[9]
On November 20, 2021, the first stretch goal was unlocked.[10]
On November 22, 2021, Adam Savage inspected the prototype. It was shown how the cyclotron could be removed. A depressurizing sound is emitted. The two switches in the inside that controls vibration of the internal off-set motor and which movie sounds and lights play. Taking off the ribbon cable triggers the same sound used when the Containment Unit was shut down in the first movie. A secret compartment by the bar graph was revealed where things like two Mini-Pufts can be stored. The screw is a button you push to open the compartment. A switch that was on the movie prop that was initially the on switch was also kept on this pack as an open switch for the owner to mod and add their own function. The prototype hose connector was shown and demonstrated how to connect it to a Spengler's Neutrona Wand. The team is aiming for the pack to weigh 15 pounds.[11] Hasbro Pulse released details and images for the second stretch goal and released a reveal video detailing the third and fourth stretch goals. The CRT emitters will be removable. The Mini-Puft figures in the stretch goal will have an exclusive toasted deco. The final version of the marshmallow goo attachment will be flexible. Four model artists worked on the prototype in-house to make it weathered looking.[12][13] Pack Fact 03 was also posted on the product page, showing the dimensions of the pack to be a width of 14.57 inches and a height of 26.75 inches.[14] It has a depth of 9.57 inches.[15]
On November 26, 2021, the second stretch goal was unlocked.
On December 5, 2021, the third stretch goal was unlocked.
On December 10, 2021, the fourth and final stretch goal was unlocked. Hasbro Pulse revealed a protoype of the box the Proton Pack will be packaged in. It was also reiterated the crowdfunding will be open until December 12 at 11:59 pm EST.[16]
On June 8, 2022, at Ghostbusters Day's Ecto Fest, Jenny Whitlock revealed photos from the current prototype and announced it weighs only 15 pounds, is still using metal parts, not all the final details are locked, and the Egon's journal had been expanded from 16 to 32 pages and includes sketches, designs, newspaper clippings, and overall content spanning 1984-1989 and beyond. Haslab later posted a blog with more photos of the prototype and a 1:34 teaser video. At no charge are 5 metal C-clamps for collectors to use to secure the Proton Pack to an ALICE System LC-1 Field Pack Frame. The padded straps boast a maximum circumference of 46 inches and a minimum circumference of 28 inches at the shoulders, while the waist has a maximum circumference of 60 inches and a minimum circumference of 24 inches (although, it can go down as small as 13 inches, if necessary). When cosplayers turn off their Proton Packs, there will be a 5-minute window in which they can power their Packs back up with their Plasma Series Spengler's Neutrona Wands. The stand legs' design was tweaked. More on the journal was revealed it spans before Egon became a Ghostbuster to what he was up to in Summerville. It was also have his musings, promo fliers, never-before-seen equipment, and some carefully placed Easter eggs. Hasbro worked closely with Sony Consumer and Ghost Corps on it.[17]
On September 30, 2022, a sample of the shipping box and packaging was seen in Ghost Corps in the past week.[18]
On October 27, 2022, a preview was included about 28 minutes into the Hasbro Pulse Premium Livestream and ended around 40:18. A unboxing was first. The top includes a piece based on the Farmhouse floor puzzle: pull a piece and a compartment opens. Inside is a white box holding the 4 marshmallow residue attachment pieces and a box modeled on the Trap containing the 3 exclusive Mini-Pufts and switchable heads. Also packaged at the top is a white envelope holding the Egon's journal, schematic, and stickers. Under the top layer is the Proton Pack itself then under it is a box with all the accessory items like the stand, hose, and connections. Jarrett mentioned the pack will be more protected when shipped to backers then spoke with Sam who wrote the Egon's Journal bonus item. They were given writing samples of the late Harold Ramis by Ghost Corps to help with writing it from Egon's point of view. Two pages were previewed. The pack features then demonstrated: turning on the pack, volume control, how to remove the bumper and cyclotron cover to access the rumbling and sound switches, the ribbon cable can be disconnected to trigger a unique shutdown sound effect, connecting the pack to the Egon's Neutrona Wand, the cable can only connect one way to the pack, and demonstrating how the wand can be used to turn the pack on and off.[19]
On December 12, 2022, backers received an email reading, "Ghostbusters Plasma Series Spengler's Proton Pack Backers! The time is ALMOST here!! Our teams are prepping to start shipping the Ghostbusters Plasma Series Spengler's Proton Pack to all of you. Before we do that, we want to make sure we have the correct shipping address listed on your order and give you a chance to make any necessary changes before it heads your way. You have until the end of the day on Sunday, January 1, 2023 to update your shipping address through Hasbro Pulse. Incorrect shipping information could impact the receipt of your item. Don't let it happen to you!"[20]
On December 20, 2022, it was reported the first of the packs arrived in Dublin through a Zavvi pre-order purchase.[21]
On December 28, 2022, it was reported there is a Mini-Puft alternate sound hidden in in the emergency sequence when the ribbon cable is removed.[22]
On December 29, 2022, a third shipping notice was sent to backers.[23]
On January 3, 2023, it was reported U.S. backers' order status was changed from "Unfulfilled" to "In progress."[24]
On January 5, 2023, it was reported U.S. backers' orders were being shipped by FedEx from a Hasbro distribution facility in Chino, California.[25]
On January 9, 2023, it was reported U.S. backers' orders were beginning to be shipped by FedEx from Hasbro distribution facilities in Chino, California and Elwood, Illinois with delivery estimates for the end of the week. The slime attachment was also noted to be coming in a separate package.[26]
On January 10, 2023, it was reported some customers who ordered the pack through Zavvi received a notice their order shipment was delayed to April 10, 2023. Zavvi did promise to launch an investigation with the supplier to determine the cause of the delay and would take action to prevent it from happening again.[27]
On September 22, 2023, a limited restock of the Proton Packs were sold at the Big Bad Toy Store for $649.[28]
On December 18, 2023, a limited restock of the Proton Pack was made available to Hasbro Pulse Premium members at 12 pm Eastern as part of a Hasbro Vault event but the packs quickly sold out.[29]
See Also[]
- Hasbro
- Hasbro Ghostbusters Plasma Series: Spengler’s Neutrona Wand
- Hasbro Ghostbusters Plasma Series Neutrona Wand (1984)
- Hasbro Haslab Ghostbusters Plasma Series Two in the Box! Ghost Trap and P.K.E. Meter
External Link[]
- Official Hasbro Pulse page
- Zavvi Germany page
- Zavvi Italy page
- Zavvi Netherlands page
- Zavvi France page
- Zavvi Ireland page
- Zig Pop Culture page for Australia
Trivia[]
Egon's Journal Trivia[]
- Page 1
- There several references to Ghostbusters, Chapter 3: "Get Her!":
- Peter Venkman collecting ectoplasmic residue from the call catalog.
- The encounter with the Library ghost.
- Egon Spengler announcing they had an excellent change of catching a ghost and holding it indefinitely.
- There are several references to Ghostbusters, Chapter 4: Terminated:
- Dean Yeager announcing the trio's research grant was terminated and telling them they were to vacate off the premises immediately.
- Yeager calling Peter's theories the worst kind of popular tripe and calling his methods sloppy and highly questionable.
- The Library ghost is referenced as one of her aliases, the Gray Lady. She is listed as a Class 4 entity.
- Tobin's Spirit Guide is mentioned.
- There is a reference to the ghost's reaction to Ray Stantz's "Get Her!"
- There several references to Ghostbusters, Chapter 3: "Get Her!":
- Page 2
- There are several references to Ghostbusters, Chapter 4: Terminated:
- Peter's pitch of an "indispensable defense science of the next decade: professional paranormal investigations and eliminations."
- The third mortgage.
- Egon's $95,000 calculation.
- There are several references to Ghostbusters, Chapter 5: Fixer-Upper:
- The Real Estate Woman's listing of what was in the Firehouse.
- Ray loving the pole.
- Egon's assessment of the property.
- Unused names and logos for the first movie are listed as ideas they had themselves before settling on Ghostbusters like Ghoststoppers, Ghostblasters, Ghost Busters, Ghostsmashers, and Ghostbreakers.
- There are several references to Ghostbusters, Chapter 4: Terminated:
- Page 3
- Egon notes a minor nuclear incident during the first test of the Trap might have sterilized Peter.
- Page 4
- Egon notes the Ecto Goggles have a potential for a camera mod. This was realized by the time of the events of Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
- Page 5
- There is the list of repairs for the Cadillac Ray found from Ghostbusters, Chapter 7: Fried Eggs & Zuul.
- There are references to the first bust:
- When Peter was slimed in Ghostbusters, Chapter 12: "He Slimed Me!"
- The extensive collateral damage done to the ballroom in Ghostbusters, Chapter 13: "Nice Shootin', Tex."
- The Sedgewick Hotel is noted to be on Park Avenue. The Insight Editions Tobin's Spirit Guide previously used Park Avenue as its location.
- Page 6
- Dana Barrett, 550 Central Park West, Tobin's Spirit Guide, Zuul, Gozer, and Ivo Shandor are mentioned.
- There are several references to Ghostbusters, Chapter 7: Fried Eggs & Zuul.
- Dana's eggs frying themselves.
- Dana seeing the Gozerian dimension in her refrigerator.
- Dana hearing "Zuul."
- The information about Zuul and Gozer is what Peter reads to Dana in Ghostbusters, Chapter 14: Welcome Aboard.
- Zuul is listed as a Class 6 Fully Corporeal Possessor.
- Gozer's various titles listed are what Vinz Clortho mentions in Ghostbusters, Chapter 20: Keymaster and Gozer in Chapter 26: Gozer.
- The information about Shandor is what Egon recites from a Tobin's Spirit Guide entry in Ghostbusters, Chapter 22: Holding Cell.
- Shandor's year of birth and death was revealed in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Chapter 13.
- Page 7
- It is revealed the Ghostbusters were ostracized in 1985 and Walter Peck ran a smear campaign against them. Being sued by every state, country, and city agency was mentioned in Ghostbusters II, Chapter 1: Start.
- The flier references several lines in the first movie:
- Peck speculating there were noxious, possibly hazardous waste chemicals present in Ghostbusters, Chapter 15: E.P.A. Man.
- Peck calling for a ban on the use of public utilities for non-licensed waste handlers in Ghostbusters, Chapter 21: Out of Biz.
- The Ghostbusters claiming mass hysteria was coming in Ghostbusters, Chapter 24: Biblical.
- A flier reveals a rally was held against the Ghostbusters on November 25, 1985 at the Bethesda Fountain in Central Park at 2 pm.
- Page 8
- It is revealed Peter had an idea to bypass New York and take Ghostbusters national by converting an 18 wheel tanker truck into a mobile Containment Unit.
- The mobile unit included a redesign of the Traps with removable cylinders, similar to the version in Ghostbusters (2016 Movie).
- Page 9
- It is revealed the Giga meter's chassis was constructed from a outdated power buffer/scrubber Winston Zeddemore found in a locker in the Firehouse.
- The Institute for Advanced Theoretical Research is mentioned.
- It is explained the Globuscope was modified for spectral analysis and Kirlian photography. Photograms are created with high voltage corona discharge. It is capable of detecting auras present in inanimate objects.
- Page 10
- Dana, Oscar, First Avenue, the River of Slime, Louis, Stephen Wexler, and the Scoleri Brothers are mentioned.
- Dana's visit with Egon and the baby carriage incident from Ghostbusters II, Chapter 1: Start are referenced.
- Ray and Egon's readings of 1118 on the P.K.E. Meter and 2.5 GeVs on the Giga Meter from Ghostbusters II, Chapter 5: Investigating Oscar are listed.
- Drilling through the street in Ghostbusters II, Chapter 6: Late-Night Excavation.
- Ray finding the River of Slime in the New York Pneumatic Railroad in Ghostbusters II, Chapter 08: Down the Shaft is mentioned.
- The charges listed off by Jack Hardemeyer, Louis Tully's experience in law, Wexler's "The Hammer" nickname, Wexler's sentencing of a $25,000 each and 18 months at Riker's Island, and the reaction from the sample of Psychomagnotheric Slime from Ghostbusters II, Chapter 10: Their Day in Court are listed.
- The Scoleri Brothers are listed as Class IV Noncorporeal Elemental Spirits like in the Insight Editions Tobin's Spirit Guide.
- Page 11
- Wexler rescinding the court order and dismissing the case in Ghostbusters II, Chapter 11: The Scoleri Brothers is mentioned.
- The capture of the Jogger Ghost in Ghostbusters II, Chapter 12: Two in the Box is discussed.
- The Phantom Jogger is listed as a Class 3 Corporeal like in the Insight Editions Tobin's Spirit Guide but is noted to also be semi-transparent and anchored to the running routes in Central Park unaware of his own demise.
- The Phantom Jogger inspired Egon to design an Intention Invention, a portable spectrometer used to determine a ghost's benevolence or malevolence levels in real time. A separate laser grid unit for benevolent ghosts was also considered.
- Page 12
- Egon and Ray collecting plasm in Ghostbusters II, Chapter 12: Two in the Box is mentioned.
- Ray and Egon yelling at the plasm, finding positive reactions, the kinetic test, and the Animated Toaster in Ghostbusters II, Chapter 13: Mood Slime is mentioned.
- Egon acknowledges a callback to his epididymis joke in Ghostbusters II, Chapter 4: Ray's Occult Books.
- Another name considered for the Slime Blower was "Psychomagnotheric Ecto-Plasm Charger." The Kenner line's version of the equipment was called an Ecto-Charger Pack.
- Page 13
- Research from Magicians, Martyrs And Madmen about Vigo's various epithets and how he died revealed in Ghostbusters II, Chapter 16: Vigo 101.
- The appearance of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man in Ghostbusters, Chapter 27: Stay Puft Man is mentioned.
- Ray being possessed by Vigo in Ghostbusters II, Chapter 27: The Fifth Ghostbuster is mentioned.
- The photograph of Vigo and the mention of running it through the Spectral analyzer in Ghostbusters II, Chapter 17: Fire-Trapped.
- The newspaper clipping has a photograph of Peter, Ray, and Egon from their first commercial, seen in Ghostbusters, Chapter 7: Fried Eggs & Zuul.
- The TV guide clipping advertises The World of the Psychic has moved to Thursdays in a PM slot. The logo features a shot of Peter from Ghostbusters II, "World of the Psychic" when he signs off.
- The program "Leave It To Beazley" in the guide is a nod to "Leave It To Beaver."
- Page 14
- The atomic weight of cobalt came up in Ghostbusters II, Chapter 14: A Tub Full of Slime.
- The connection between Ivo Shandor and Summerville from Ghostbusters: Afterlife is discussed.
- The newspaper clipping posits Summerville barely 100 miles outside Tulsa.
- "The Shandorian Curse" was mentioned by Podcast in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Chapter 4.
- Page 15
- Shandor having built the mine, the school, the Summerville Foundry, and the library was mentioned by Lucky Domingo in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Chapter 12.
- The Summerville County Sheriff's Department, the earthquakes, Gozer, and the Cult of Gozer are mentioned.
- Sheriff Domingo's card mentions an office telephone number of 508-555-0145, direct dispatch of 508-555-0140 and a fax number 508-555-0123.
- Page 16
- The mention of Tribeca being bought up by an actor, hauntings in New York decreasing, Peter saying they did their job too well, and a "Seattle-based conglomerate" wanting to buy the Firehouse were revealed by Ray in in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Chapter 11.
- Egon believes the decreased in New York's paranormal activity was because P.K.E. Was redirecting to one central location in Summerville and wanted to relocate the Ghostbusters' headquarters to farmland there.
- Egon mentions Peter continued to host World of the Psychic. Winston going into finance and Ray focusing on Ray's Occult were revealed in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Chapter 11.
- The photo was taken between filming for Ghostbusters, Chapter 21: Out of Biz.
- Page 17
- Egon reveals they were offered free expresso for a year with a limit of three each day.
- Egon reveals he continued to operate Ghostbusters out of storage space in the back of Ray's Occult.
- Egon notes Ray was convinced Gozer was defeated for good in 1984 and if Egon's theory were true, the Summerville mine would have experienced a cross rip before 1984.
- The photo was taken between filming scenes for Ghostbusters, Chapter 15: E.P.A. Man.
- The clipping shows the Farmhouse was for sale by the Shandor Realty Group's Pam Rennell.
- Egon leaving New York with almost all the equipment and Ecto-1 was revealed by Ray in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Chapter 11.
- Egon reveals he left packs and additional gear behind for Peter, Ray, and Winston and he "borrowed" some text from Ray's first edition collection.
- Page 18
- The Sedgewick Hotel, Spinners Roller Hop, and Ray are mentioned. Spinners' phone number is listed as 555-0155 and an address of 102 Main Street.
- There is a photo of the work truck used by Egon in in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Chapter 1.
- The Stay Puft Marshmallows banner was seen in in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Chapter 15.
- Egon alludes to when they cross the streams in Ghostbusters, Chapter 28: Crossing Streams.
- Egon mentions when they shot the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man in Ghostbusters, Chapter 27: Stay Puft Man.
- Page 19
- The map of Summerville is one used by Ghostbusters: Afterlife's production team.
- The photo of Ivo Shandor's tomb is from in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Chapter 13.
- The Shandor Mining Company, Ivo Shandor, Temple of Gozer, Cult of Gozer, Zuul, and Vinz Clortho are mentioned
- Page 20
- The Proton Sentries and Gunner Chair from Ghostbusters: Afterlife are featured.
- Egon mentions his Dirt Farmer nickname, Ray, Peter, Winston, and Gozer.
- Egon considered putting the gunner chair on the roof but deemed it unsafe. The Kenner Ecto-1 toy had a similar gunner chair on its roof.
- Page 21
- Central Park is mentioned.
- The Remote Trap Vehicle, P.K.E. Meter's Taser Mode, and the Ecto Goggles' photographic upgrade are featured.
- Page 22
- Ivo Shandor, 550 Central Park West, Proton Sentries, and Gozer are mentioned.
- The design for the Trap Field is featured.
- Page 23
- Ivo Shandor and Gozer are mentioned.
- The Wertheimer's Hardware receipt lists a 4544 Main Street address like in Ghostbusters: Afterlife. The employee is listed as "S. Einhorn," a nod to the writer of Egon's Journal, Sam Einhorn.
- Page 24
- The photo of Muncher is from Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Chapter 10.
- Muncher is listed as a Class 5 Full-Roaming Vapor like Slimer.
- The Proton Sentries, Summerville Foundry, Sedgewick Hotel, and Slimer are mentioned.
- Egon wonders how Muncher slipped out of the sacrificial pit past the Proton Sentries and considers widening them.
- Egon observed Muncher munches for 1 to 2 days then hibernates for 2 to 6 weeks.
- Page 26
- Egon has an idea for an Ecto-Evaluator to test a ghost's malevolence levels but admits Peter was better at branding.
- Page 27
- Ray's Occult Books, Tobin's Spirit Guide, Peter, Ray, Gozer, Ivo Shandor, and the Proton Sentries are mentioned.
- Ray's phone call with Egon was mentioned in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Chapter 11.
- Egon notes Ray told him there were no ghost sightings in 20 years. In Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Chapter 5, Gary Grooberson mentions it's been nearly 30 years since the last ghost sighting. The implication is the phone call took place in 2011.
- There is a reference to the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man's manifestation in Ghostbusters, Ch. 27: Stay Puft Man.
- The Men in Black are alluded to.
- The photo of Ray is from Ghostbusters II, Chapter 4: Ray's Occult Books.
- Page 28
- Janine and Winston are mentioned.
- The Zeddemore Industries press release mentions a contact named Jane Grubas, a phone number of 646-555-0171, a fax number of 646-555-0167, and an address of 2701 7th Avenue, New York New York 10022.
- The August 3, 2012 press release is for a not-for-profit arm of Zeddemore Industries named the Z-Foundation. It made an initial endowment of $30 million and promotes STEM. The director of the foundation is Clovis Comu.
- The Ray's Occult flier advertises the Male Student, going by Bob Douglas, who is now a medium psychic that does tarot card reading, palm reading, past life regression, soulmate readings, aura cleansing, spiritual coaching, chakra balancing, and soul protection.
- The name "Bob Douglas" originates from Ghostbusters Year One Issue #2 and is a nod to SCTV characters Bob and Doug McKenzie.
- The flier mentions "shocks," a nod to Ghostbusters, Chapter 2: Shock the Nerd.
- Egon mentions Peter and the blonde.
- Page 29
- The newspaper clipping about Peter and Dana's wedding reveals the Sedgewick Hotel refused to host them but the Tavern on the Green did.
- The Sedgewick manager quoted in the clipping John O'Keefe is from Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Realistic Versions).
- The Ghostbusters destroying a cart with lines and toiletries, Slimer, the destruction of the ballroom reserved by the Eastside Theatre Guild was seen from Ghostbusters, Chapter 11: "We Got One!" to Chapter 13: "Nice Shootin', Tex."
- The clipping reveals the wedding was officiated by Winston, noted as Justice of the Peace.
- The photo of Peter and Dana is a promotional photo for the first movie.
- The other clipping reveals one of Dana's favorites was Bach Cello Suite No. 1 in G major and she played it during a 20th year celebration with the New York Philharmonic right before she went on sabbatical.
- It is revealed Peter remained with World of the Psychic for a total of five seasons. While the first season was in public access, the remaining seasons were in syndication.
- Peter becoming a Professor Emeritas in advertising and promotion at SUNY Cortland was revealed by Ray in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Chapter 11.
- Dana splits her time between the New York Philharmonic and the Manhattan Museum of Art.
- It is revealed Oscar moved out and is living a happy, healthy, and unpossessed life.
- It is revealed Louis Tully opened an accounting firm named Tully & Tully. In reality, there was no second Tully involved. It is also revealed Louis continues to moonlight as a tax probate lawyer.
- The review site Welp is a nod to Yelp.
- The review lists Tully & Tully's address as 534 West 50th Street, New York New York 10019 in Hell's Kitchen.
- Page 30
- Gozer, Zuul, Vinz Clortho, Shandor Mining Company, Muncher, and the Trap Field are mentioned.
- Egon's plan was partly seen in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Chapter 1.
- It is mentioned the secret floor compartment had new seals on the doors that shielded the Trap from detection.
- Page 31
- Egon admits he is terrified beyond the capacity for rational thought like in Ghostbusters, Chapter 27: Stay Puft Man.
- Zuul and Vinz Clortho are mentioned.
- Egon toyed with an idea for the successor to the Slime Blower, the Ecto-Extractor. It charges negatively charged plasm to positive and dousing the victim like they did to Janosz Poha in Ghostbusters II, Chapter 25: Breaking and Entering. The extractor also had a secondary function to extract the negative energy or entity then a built-in containment canister would temporarily house the entity but it had to be transferred within 24 hours to a Trap or the Containment Unit. Egon theorized the victim would be unharmed but experience higher-than-normal levels of positivity in the subsequent days.
- Page 32
- Egon admits he misses Peter, Ray, and Winston.
- The photo of Callie Spengler is from a deleted scene in Chapter 4. Another part of the scene was briefly in the Summoning the Spirit featurette in the Ghostbusters: Afterlife home entertainment release.
- The photo of Trevor Spengler is from Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Chapter 3.
- The photo of Phoebe Spengler is from Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Chapter 2.
- Egon quotes Peter's line before they opened fire on Gozer from Ghostbusters, Chapter 26: Gozer.
- Back cover
- The inside back cover uses a still of the Ghostbusters doing a hand stack in Ghostbusters, Chapter 25: Working The Crowd. The photo is credited to Janine.
Notes[]
- ↑ This description about ALICE system LC-1 Field Pack Frame compatibility was added to the Hasbro Pulse product page on November 5, 2021 after the base level funding was completed.
- ↑ This line was added to the Hasbro Pulse product page on November 22, 2021 after the Class I funding was completed during the weekend.
- ↑ This description about the Class I stretch goal was added to the Hasbro Pulse product page on November 22, 2021 after the Class I funding was completed during the weekend.
- ↑ This description about the Class II stretch goal was added to the Hasbro Pulse product page on November 22, 2021 after the Class I funding was completed during the weekend.
- ↑ This description about the Class III stretch goal was added to the Hasbro Pulse product page on November 22, 2021 after the Class I funding was completed during the weekend.
- ↑ This description about the Class IV stretch goal was added to the Hasbro Pulse product page on November 22, 2021 after the Class I funding was completed during the weekend.
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