Ghostbusters Wiki
Register
Advertisement
Ghostbusters Wiki


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[]

Winston Zeddemore

Vegas Ghost

Meat Golem

Ray Stantz

Peter Venkman

Kylie Griffin

Crew of John Milton

Francis Harding

Egon Spengler

Slimer

Olive Manager

Captain Harding

Visitation Part Two[]

Chicago Ghostbusters

Ron Alexander

Rookie

Rodefhiri

Jason (Brownstone Boy)

Equipment[]

Trains, Brains & Ghostly Remains Part Four[]

Compact Pack

Proton Pack

Particle Thrower

Ecto Goggles

P.K.E. Meter

John Milton

Aura Video-Analyzer

Paranormal Containment Research Tank

Trap

Marine Ecto-8

Visitation Part Two[]

Proton Pack

Particle Thrower

Ecto Goggles

Proton Pack/Realistic Version

Locations[]

Trains, Brains & Ghostly Remains Part Four[]

Las Vegas

The Olive

Atlantic Ocean

Firehouse

Vineyard Haven

Visitation Part Two[]

Nevermore Elementary School

Chicago

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
  • 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
  • Page Eight
  • 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
  • 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[]

Also See[]


Gallery[]

 
Previous Comic book Next Comic book
IDW Publishing- Ghostbusters 2-7
IDW Publishing- Ghostbusters 2-9
Advertisement