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*Cover A
  
*Cover A
 
**A Crunch bar is in one of Egon's pockets, referencing his love of junk food
  
**A Crunch bar is in one of Egon's pockets, referencing his love of junk food
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**The fliers by Egon are for "The Hound of D'Urbervilles ," a play on the Sherlock Holes tale "The Hound of Baskervilles," who also appeared on "[[Elementary My Dear Winston]]," and English novel "Tess of the d'Urbervilles." <ref>[http://www.gbfans.com/community/viewtopic.php?p=387487#p387487 Erik Burnham post Ghostbusters Fans 4/19/12]</ref>
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**The fliers by Egon are for "The Hound of the D'Urbervilles ," a play on the Sherlock Holmes novel "The Hound of the Baskervilles," who also appeared on "[[Elementary My Dear Winston]]," and English novel "Tess of the d'Urbervilles." <ref>[http://www.gbfans.com/community/viewtopic.php?p=387487#p387487 Erik Burnham post Ghostbusters Fans 4/19/12]</ref>
 
**Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street appears to be in the garbage can.
  
**Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street appears to be in the garbage can.
 
*Cover B
  
*Cover B
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**The [[The Real Ghostbusters Data East|Ghostbusters arcade]] lies nearest to Egon
  
**The [[The Real Ghostbusters Data East|Ghostbusters arcade]] lies nearest to Egon
 
**A [[Slimic Net]] from "[[Adventures in Slime and Space]]" is standing upright near Egon
  
**A [[Slimic Net]] from "[[Adventures in Slime and Space]]" is standing upright near Egon
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**Next to the net is [[Zedekiah Spengler|Zedekiah Spengler's]] hat from "[[Egon's Dragon]]"
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**Next to the net is [[Zedikiah Spengler]]'s hat from "[[Egon's Dragon]]"
 
**On the poster board are:
  
**On the poster board are:
 
***[[Paranormal Contracts Oversight Commission]] file photos seen in previous issues
  
***[[Paranormal Contracts Oversight Commission]] file photos seen in previous issues
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***At the top of the board are the names of [[Containment Unit/Animated|Containment Unit]] parts [[Egon Spengler/Animated|Egon]] read off in the flashback in "[[Citizen Ghost]]"
  
***At the top of the board are the names of [[Containment Unit/Animated|Containment Unit]] parts [[Egon Spengler/Animated|Egon]] read off in the flashback in "[[Citizen Ghost]]"
 
***Above Egon's head is [[Harold Ramis|Harold Ramis']] signature
  
***Above Egon's head is [[Harold Ramis|Harold Ramis']] signature
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***Obscured by Zedekiah's hat is [[Tristan Jones|Tristan Jones']] Tobin art he did of the [[Scoleri Brothers]] <ref>[http://tristjones.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=72#/d3a4cll Tristan Jones deviantArt Scholeri Brothers]</ref>
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***Obscured by Zedikiah's hat is [[Tristan Jones|Tristan Jones']] Tobin art he did of the [[Scoleri Brothers]] <ref>[http://tristjones.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=72#/d3a4cll Tristan Jones deviantArt Scholeri Brothers]</ref>
 
**Peter is wearing the robe his animated counterpart wore in "[[Mr. Sandman, Dream Me a Dream]]"
  
**Peter is wearing the robe his animated counterpart wore in "[[Mr. Sandman, Dream Me a Dream]]"
 
**Winston refers to the Da Vinci Sleep Cycle, and Egon mentions the scientifically known term of the Polyphasic Schedule.
  
**Winston refers to the Da Vinci Sleep Cycle, and Egon mentions the scientifically known term of the Polyphasic Schedule.
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**Once more, are the Law Offices of [[Ballard Wright]] from the [[IDW Publishing Comics- Tainted Love|Tainted Love one-shot]] and [[Casey Jones|Casey Jones']] Coffee and Books, a ghost from "[[Last Train to Oblivion]]"
  
**Once more, are the Law Offices of [[Ballard Wright]] from the [[IDW Publishing Comics- Tainted Love|Tainted Love one-shot]] and [[Casey Jones|Casey Jones']] Coffee and Books, a ghost from "[[Last Train to Oblivion]]"
 
**[[Melnitz Family|Janine's relatives]] (minus her nephew) from "[[Janine's Day Off]]" walk past the gym. Grannie Melnitz is behind Roger and Janine.
  
**[[Melnitz Family|Janine's relatives]] (minus her nephew) from "[[Janine's Day Off]]" walk past the gym. Grannie Melnitz is behind Roger and Janine.
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**[[Dewey LaMort|Dewey LaMort's]] car from "[[Ghost Fight at the O.K. Corral]]" is parked on the street across from the ice cream truck
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**[[Dewey Lamort]]'s car from "[[Ghost Fight at the O.K. Corral]]" is parked on the street across from the ice cream truck
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**The ice cream truck is from "[[Troll Bridge]]" is parked on the street
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**The ice cream truck from "[[Troll Bridge]]" is parked on the street
 
**Between the truck and Egon, with his back turned, is the [[Violinist]] (The Stiff) from the first movie
  
**Between the truck and Egon, with his back turned, is the [[Violinist]] (The Stiff) from the first movie
 
**Janine mentions the racquetball court at Delgado's, referencing her hobby as revealed in the first movie.
  
**Janine mentions the racquetball court at Delgado's, referencing her hobby as revealed in the first movie.
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**Now across the street is [[Ecto-Junior]] from "[[Halloween II 1/2]]"
  
**Now across the street is [[Ecto-Junior]] from "[[Halloween II 1/2]]"
 
*Page 11
  
*Page 11
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**[[Ann Lawson]] and Posey from "[[The Revenge of Murray the Mantis]]" are in the crosswalk
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**[[Anne Lawson]] and Posey from "[[The Revenge of Murray the Mantis]]" are in the crosswalk
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**Among the crowd waiting to walk is [[Ray Cougar]] from "[[Rollerghoster]]"
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**Among the crowd waiting to walk is [[Ray Cooger]] from "[[Rollerghoster]]"
 
**Also among the crowd waiting is Ned Ryerson, a character portrayed by Stephen Tobolowsky from the movie "Groundhog Day" starring [[Bill Murray]]
  
**Also among the crowd waiting is Ned Ryerson, a character portrayed by Stephen Tobolowsky from the movie "Groundhog Day" starring [[Bill Murray]]
 
**The two bums from the deleted scenes of the first movie are present
  
**The two bums from the deleted scenes of the first movie are present
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**The car that hits Eugene is based on Christine from writer Stephen King
  
**The car that hits Eugene is based on Christine from writer Stephen King
 
*Page 17
  
*Page 17
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**Mr. Visitor is visually inspired by [[Mr. Tummell]] from "[[You Can't Take it With You]]"
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**Mr. Visitor is visually inspired by [[Mr. Tummel]] from "[[You Can't Take it With You]]"
 
**A portrait of the Ghost Actors is seen in the first panel
  
**A portrait of the Ghost Actors is seen in the first panel
 
**A Limburger's Special Recipe Mac & Cheese box references [[Charles Von Limburger|Charles Von Limburger's]] business from "[[The Hole in the Wall Gang]]"
  
**A Limburger's Special Recipe Mac & Cheese box references [[Charles Von Limburger|Charles Von Limburger's]] business from "[[The Hole in the Wall Gang]]"
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**[[Precious]] from "Mrs. Roger's Neighborhood" flies above the house
  
**[[Precious]] from "Mrs. Roger's Neighborhood" flies above the house
 
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*Page 21
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**The translator's name appears to be an amalgam of uncredited writer Jean-Marc Lofficier and character [[Monsieur Lucien]] from "[[The Ghostbusters in Paris]]"
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**The translator's name appears to be an amalgam of uncredited writer [[Jean-Marc Lofficier]] and character [[Monsieur Lucien]] from "[[The Ghostbusters in Paris]]"
 
**Seen only in [[IDW Publishing Comics- Ghostbusters: Total Containment|Ghostbusters: Total Containment]], in the last panel, Tobin was on a page featuring an illustration of a [[Werechicken (Type of Creatures)|Werechicken]]. The art was from a work in process Tristan Jones did around March 19, 2010. <ref>[http://t-rexjones.deviantart.com/art/Werechicken-demon-WIP-157806616 T-Rex Jones deviantArt "Werechicken-demon WIP" 3/19/10]</ref>
  
**Seen only in [[IDW Publishing Comics- Ghostbusters: Total Containment|Ghostbusters: Total Containment]], in the last panel, Tobin was on a page featuring an illustration of a [[Werechicken (Type of Creatures)|Werechicken]]. The art was from a work in process Tristan Jones did around March 19, 2010. <ref>[http://t-rexjones.deviantart.com/art/Werechicken-demon-WIP-157806616 T-Rex Jones deviantArt "Werechicken-demon WIP" 3/19/10]</ref>
 
***Jones revealed in the story, Tobin was writing the Werechicken entry when he met Gallon. <ref>[https://twitter.com/TRexJones/status/540002219437723648 TRexJones Tweet 12/2/14]</ref>
  
***Jones revealed in the story, Tobin was writing the Werechicken entry when he met Gallon. <ref>[https://twitter.com/TRexJones/status/540002219437723648 TRexJones Tweet 12/2/14]</ref>

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Ghostbusters 8 is the eighth issue in an ongoing Ghostbusters comic book series by IDW Publishing. Also issued as a library binding book by Spotlight, retitled "Ghostbusters Volume Two: The Most Magical Place on Earth, Part 4".

Plot

The spotlight is on Egon Spengler as he tracks down a paranormal entity - one that has ties to his past - to discover the true source of the city's abnormally high P.K.E. levels! The grand finale to the second arc of the hit ongoing series! [1]

Cast

Peter Venkman

Winston Zeddemore

Ray Stantz

Egon Spengler

Old Lady Myrtle

Dinah the Cat

Janine Melnitz

Roger Baugh

Vigo

Mr. Visitor

Eugene Visitor

Death

Violinist

Harlan Bojay

Robert Learned Coombs

Mikhael Gallon

Chekaren

Witch of Krasnoyarsk

John Horace Tobin

Grundel

Vladimir Belascu

The Undying Soldier

The Strange Beggar

Underworld Horde

Equipment

Ecto-1a

Proton Pack

Particle Thrower

Ecto Goggles

Radio

P.K.E. Meter

Proton Pistol

Trap

Spates Catalog

Dimensional Frequency Scanner

Tobin's Spirit Guide

Items

Mystical Sack

Locations

Arbutus Place Rest Home

Firehouse

Delgado's Gym

Mr. Visitor's House

The Soldier's Tower

Development

On October 30th, 2011, Erik Burnham revealed Issue #8 will be a "done in one" story followed by a second four part arc in Issues #9-12. [2] [3]

On November 30th, 2011, Tristan Jones tweeted "Ruining a perfectly good cover by Dan Schoening and Luis Delgado for Ghostbusters #8." [4] Erik Burnham tweeted the cover was "the best thing ever," "awesomeness incarnate" but it wasn't yet fully approved. [5] [6] [7]

On December 4th, 2011, Erik Burnham revealed Issue #8 will have an Egon focus. [8]

On December 6th, 2011, Tristan Jones and Erik Burnham posted Cover A of Issue #8. It features Egon, an entity, and the phrases "The Man Who Holds the Hands of Death" and "An Egon Spengler Mystery." [9] [10]

On December 7th, 2011, Erik Burnham hinted Issue #8 will have ramifications that will affect the next couple arcs. [11] Burnham also blogged about the evolution of the cover. He gave Dan Schoening a rough idea for a pulpy detective cover with Egon, Luis Delgado colored it, and Tristan Jones aged it along with contributing ideas for the lettering. [12] Egon will be narrating during the issue. [13]

On January 15th, 2012, Erik Burnham tweeted he was in between writing Egon running into Janine and her boyfriend in Ghostbusters. [14]

On January 21st, 2012, Erik Burnham tweeted he had to restart the Ghostbusters #8 script three times. [15]

On February 19th, 2012, Erik Burnham hinted the story is mostly standalone. There is a bust and then Egon goes off and solves something on his own. Issue #8 does play into the second arc but one doesn't have to be read to understand the other. [16]

On February 23rd, 2012, Erik Burnham revealed Janine's boyfriend, Roger, will appear. [17]

On February 26th, 2012, Tristan Jones teased "People gonna learn a thing or two about Tobin's Spirit Guide." [18]

On February 28th, 2012, Tristan Jones tweeting he was working on Issue #8 and the stuff is also a litmus stuff for an annual issue if it is approved. [19] [20]

On March 3rd, 2012, in a prerecorded interview, Erik Burnham revealed he just turned in the script. [21] There will be hints of other subplots in Issue #8. [22]

On March 11th, 2012, Tristan Jones revealed he did story and art for a seven page story in Issue #8. [23]

On March 12th, 2012, Tristan Jones posted a teaser, titled "The Man Who Sought Death," for his story. The teaser featured two men (one holding a Tobin's Spirit Guide) and a corpse of some sort. [24] Jones later confirmed a tapestry in the room is a nod to Genevieve Tapestry from "Hard Knight's Day," one of the men is from France, the other from East Germany, they are in Siberia, and it is the year 1912. [25] [26]

On March 19th, 2012, Chris Ryall revealed his daughter Lucy will have her fan art in Issue #8. Also, a first look at Cover B. [27]

On April 6th, 2012, Erik Burnham hinted Roger's introduction won't reveal anything in particular about him but he will do something that annoys Egon. Burnham took inspiration from a friend that does it and annoys him, as well. [28]

On April 16th, 2012, a preview of the credits page and first seven pages was posted. [29]

On April 17th, 2012, Tristan Jones tweeted his pages in Issue #8 are a "secret chapter of Tobin's Spirit Guide history." [30]

On May 18th, 2012, Erik Burnham revealed a truck accident delayed shipment of the issue in a region of the USA that included Texas. [31]

Trivia

External Links

References

  1. ↑ Spook Central #8 Solicitations and Covers 1/20/12
  2. ↑ IDW Forums 10/30/11
  3. ↑ erikburnham Formspring Reply 11/12/11
  4. ↑ TRexJones Tweet 11/30/11
  5. ↑ erikburnham Tweet #1 11/30/11
  6. ↑ erikburnham Tweet #2 11/30/11
  7. ↑ erikburnham Tweet #3 11/30/11
  8. ↑ Proton Charging 12/4/11 Article Comments Section
  9. ↑ TRexJones Tweet 12/6/11
  10. ↑ Erik Burnham Fanpage post
  11. ↑ IDW Forums post #1 12/7/11
  12. ↑ Burnhamania 12/7/11 entry
  13. ↑ Wall Photo 12/7/11, 6:48 am comment
  14. ↑ erikburnham Tweet 1/15/12
  15. ↑ erikburnham Tweet 1/21/12
  16. ↑ Erik Burnham IDW Forum post 2/19/12
  17. ↑ Erik Burnham IDW Forums post 2/23/12
  18. ↑ TRexJones Tweet 2/26/12
  19. ↑ TRexJones Tweet #1 2/28/12
  20. ↑ TRexJones Tweet #2 2/28/12
  21. ↑ Comic Book Late Night 3/3/12, 46:22-46:26
  22. ↑ Comic Book Late Night 3/3/12, 57:33-58:32
  23. ↑ TRexJones Tweet 3/11/12
  24. ↑ Tristan Jones deviantArt 3/12/12
  25. ↑ Tristan Jones deviantArt reply 3/12/12
  26. ↑ Tristan Jones deviantArt reply #2 3/12/12
  27. ↑ Chris Ryall Tweet 3/19/12
  28. ↑ Erik Burnham IDW Forums post 4/6/12
  29. ↑ Comic Book Resources 4/16/12
  30. ↑ TRexJones Tweet 4/17/12
  31. ↑ Erik Burnham post IDW Forums 5/18/12
  32. ↑ Previews - Chase/Incentive Variants March 2012
  33. ↑ Tristan Jones post Ghostbusters Fans 4/23/12
  34. ↑ Erik Burnham post Ghostbusters Fans 4/19/12
  35. ↑ Tristan Jones deviantArt Scholeri Brothers
  36. ↑ T-Rex Jones deviantArt "Werechicken-demon WIP" 3/19/10
  37. ↑ TRexJones Tweet 12/2/14
  38. ↑ Tristan Jones post Ghostbusters Fans 4/23/12
  39. ↑ Erik Burnham post Ghostbusters Fans 4/22/12
  40. ↑ Erik Burnham post Ghostbusters Fan 4/23/12
  41. ↑ Tristan Jones post Ghostbusters Fans 4/23/12

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