Ghostbusters 2-8 is the eighth issue in the second volume of the ongoing Ghostbusters comic book series by IDW Publishing.
Plot[]
The Ghostbusters have their hands full in this issue! Kylie, Peter, and Ray have boarded the John Milton to meet its restless captain -- the stubborn spirit of a teenager who was lost at sea in the ship's original sinking! [3]
Cast[]
Trains, Brains & Ghostly Remains Part Four[]
Visitation Part Two[]
Equipment[]
Trains, Brains & Ghostly Remains Part Four[]
Paranormal Containment Research Tank
Visitation Part Two[]
Locations[]
Trains, Brains & Ghostly Remains Part Four[]
Visitation Part Two[]
Development[]
On June 13, 2013, IDW Comics announced September as "IDW GETS ANIMATED" month. Several series will feature a variant cover with a special homage to a classic cartoon. The RI Cover for Issue #8 was revealed. [4]
On July 11, 2013, Erik Burnham teased there will be an ice cavern involved. [5]
On July 13, 2013, Erik Burnham revealed he just sent the Issue #8 script to Evan Shaner. [6]
On August 1, 2013, Evan Shaner announced he is designing the monster for Ghostbusters #8 and implies it's disgusting. He also teases a Hi-C appearance. [7]
On August 8, 2013, Evan Shaner revealed he saw Dan Schoening's cover of Issue #8, which includes a monster he designed. [8]
On August 21, 2013, Evan Shaner posted a panel from Issue #8. [9] [10] Burnham revealed Winston fights a monster Shaner designed, in Las Vegas. [11] Shaner hinted he's drawing Tiyah Clarke. [12]
On August 24, 2013, Evan Shaner posted a panel from Issue #8 featuring Ray and Peter with life preservers on. [13]
On September 3, 2013, Evan Shaner posted a panel he just inked. [14]
On September 4, 2013, Evan Shaner replied he was "wrapping the inks in the next day or so" when asked how far he was into working on Issue #8. [15] Erik Burnham indicated Issue #8's release was being pushed to October thus both Issues #8 and #9 would release in the same month. [16]
On September 7, 2013, Dan Schoening posted a preview of Issue #8's Cover A noting Winston has a Class VI Bi-Dimensional Attractor using meat to deal with in Las Vegas. [17]
On September 17, 2013, Erik Burnham hinted Egon "feels better" in Issue #8. [18]
On October 8, 2013, a cover, credits, and 7 page preview was posted. [19]
On November 10, 2013, Luis Delgado posted unlettered versions of pages 5, 11, 16, and 19. [20] [21] [22] [23]
Trivia[]
- The Diamond order code is JUL130307
- Regular Cover
- There is a Ghostbusters Video Slots Machine behind Winston.
- Cover RI
- The Real Ghostbusters appear in place of Mystery Incorporated from a scene in the Scooby Doo Where Are You? title sequence.
- Page Four
- Peter refers to the Ghostbusters' time in the Collectors' Limbo in Volume 2 Issues #1-3
- Page Six
- The award is named after Ivo Shandor
- Page Eight
- There is a Twinkie by the phone
- Page 11
- Ray refers to the Ghostbusters' escape from the Collectors' Limbo in Volume 2 Issue #3.
- Page 18
- Winston refers to the others talking about stingy hotel managers. A similar showdown occurred between the three and the manager of the Sedgewick Hotel in the first movie.
- Page 19
- Peter and Ray take Francis to the Village Cemetery in Vineyard Haven, Tisbury located on Martha's Vineyard in Duke's County, Massachusetts.
- Page 21
- The title page once again utilizes the second printing of Volume 2 Issue #1's cover
- Page 22
- Once more, Nevermore is a stand in for Edgar Allen Poe Elementary School
- Once more, the teacher is visually based on Sigourney Weaver
- Once more, Matt Prov of Cross the Streams, makes a cameo as a student with glasses
- Luis Delgado's 15 easter egg is on the paper directly above Prov's head
- There is a Jaguars T-shirt in the boy's closet, from The Real Ghostbusters "Night Game"
- The boy attacked by the Bogeyman is visually based on Kenny Carter from The Real Ghostbusters "The Boogieman Cometh"
- The clock owned by the Carter children from The Real Ghostbusters "The Boogieman Cometh" is also present
- Page 23
- The Brownstone Boy from the party in Ghostbusters II heckles Ron with a spin on the line he used on Ray.
- The man escorting Ron and Rookie out is the officer, portrayed by Frank Oz, from the Blues Brothers movies.
- A copy of Cover RI appears in the bookcase in both the "Who You Gonna Call: A Ghostbusters Retrospective" in the Ghostbusters disc special features and the "Time Is But A Window: Ghostbusters II and Beyond" in the Ghostbusters II special features of Ghostbusters 1 & 2 Gift Set (2014).
- On page 32 of Insight Editions' Tobin's Spirit Guide, Francis' dispersal in the finale of Issue #8 is summarized.
References[]
- ↑ erikburnham Tweet 9/4/13
- ↑ Ghostbusters #8 Previews page
- ↑ Spook Central Facebook 6/13/13
- ↑ IDW Publishing 6/13/13 "This September, IDW Gets Animated!"
- ↑ erikburnham Tweet 7/11/13
- ↑ erikburnham Tweet 7/13/13
- ↑ DocShaner Tweet 8/1/13
- ↑ DocShaner Tweet 8/8/13
- ↑ DocShaner Tweet #1 8/21/13
- ↑ erikburnham Tweet #1 8/21/13
- ↑ erikburnham Tweet #2 8/21/13
- ↑ DocShaner Tweet #2 8/21/13
- ↑ DocShaner Tweet 8/24/13
- ↑ DocShaner Tweet 9/3/13
- ↑ Doc Shaner Tumblr 9/4/13
- ↑ erikburnham Tweet 9/4/13
- ↑ Dan Schoening deviantArt "Ghostbusters 8" 9/7/13
- ↑ erikburnham reply 9/17/13
- ↑ Ghostbusters Volume 2 Issue #8 preview via Comic Book Resources
- ↑ Luis Delgado deviantArt "Ghostbusters 8 Page 5" 11/10/13
- ↑ Luis Delgado deviantArt "Ghostbusters 8 Page 11" 11/10/13
- ↑ Luis Delgado deviantArt "Ghostbusters 8 Page 16" 11/10/13
- ↑ Luis Delgado deviantArt "Ghostbusters 8 Page 19" 11/10/13
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