Ghostbusters: Answer The Call 3 is the third issue of a five part series by IDW Publishing.
Plot
"What Dreams May Come" Part 3! The big bad evil aka Schreckgespenst aka Shrecky used its power to create living nightmares to drive a wedge between our heroes. And while the team struggles to come back together, Schrecky makes a bid for world takeover... obviously.
- This is it! Don't miss the ladies from the 2016 film in their very own series!
- What or who is powerful enough to cut through the team's fear and self-doubt to bring them back together? Is it KEVIN?! (Spoiler alert: it is not Kevin.)
- Will this be the issue where Holtzmann builds a weapon that either makes perfect scrambled eggs or destroys all life on earth? Ha! Trick question-that's EVERY ISSUE!
- Part of IDW's Artist's Edition Cover Month! [1]
Cast
What Dreams May Come, Part 3
Equipment
What Dreams May Come, Part 3
Locations
What Dreams May Come, Part 3
Development
On September 20, 2017, December solicits revealed a logline, initial crew info and Cover B. [2]
On October 4, 2017, Tom Waltz posted a preview of Cover A. [3]
On November 22, 2017, Tom Waltz confirmed a delay because of the recent hurricanes and Issue #3 will release in January. [4]
On November 28, 2017, Corin Howell posted a panel of Erin and Holtzmann. [5]
On December 5, 2017, Corin Howell posted a panel with Abby, Kevin, and Erin in it. [6]
On December 12, 2017, Valentina Pinto posted a teaser of Abby and noted she was coloring Issue #3. [7] Corin Howell posted a WIP of Patty looking at a book near Abby, Erin, and Ecto-1. [8]
On December 13, 2017, Tom Waltz posted a WIP of Patty running up stairs from ghosts. [9]
On December 20, 2017, Tom Waltz posted a panel featuring Kevin. [10]
On February 4, 2018, a cover, credits, and 5 page preview was posted. [11]
Trivia
- The Diamond Order Code is OCT170470.
- Cover A
- Patty is wearing her outfit from the start of Chapter 07 of the 2016 movie.
- The books on the cover references:
- Janosz Poha's line "He's Vigo!" from Chapter 25 of Ghostbusters II after they break into the Manhattan Museum of Art.
- Tobin's Spirit Guide.
- NYC Slime alludes to Psychomagnotheric Slime.
- Carpathian Legends alludes to Vigo.
- Demon Dictionary is the title of an actual book written by Kimberly Daniels.
- Handbook of the Recently Deceased is a book from the movie "Beetlejuice"
- Patty is holding a copy of Ghosts From Our Past.
- Patty is looking at Sumerian Legends - Behind the Legend of Gozer.
- Cover RI
- The cover is Patty in Chapter 16 of the 2016 movie when the team celebrates in Jacob Wirth Co. Restaurant. It is a close-up of Patty in a still posted on February 2, 2016 on Ghostbusters.com.
- Page 3
- Holtzmann and Abby refers to Dr. Kruger
- Page 5
- Erin admits she is afraid of bees.
- The fear may be a nod to a blooper from the 2016 movie. When a Zhu's Authentic Hong Kong Food exterior scene was filmed, Kristen Wiig was startled by a bee.
- Erin admits she is afraid of bees.
- Page 8
- Erin refers to Mayor Bradley.
- Page 9
- Patty refers to Dr. Kruger.
- In panel 1, on the right, is the Ghost Zamboni from Issue #1 under the tarp.
- Page 10
- Patty says, "Into the breach with us" - a nod to Shakespeare's Henry V.
- Page 13
- Abby and Erin refers to Dr. Kruger.
- Page 14
- Patty alludes to President Teddy Roosevelt's Big Stick foreign policy.
- Page 16
- The trap Patty uses is the modified version Holtzmann mentioned in Issue #1 she made after the events of Ghostbusters 101.
- Unlike the trap Holtzmann based hers on, this version can trap multiple ghosts. In Ghostbusters International #10, it was clarified the Prime Universe Ghostbusters' trap couldn't and violently exploded.
- Page 18
- Erin again refers to Mayor Bradley.
- Page 19
- In panel 5, on the lower right of the brown board is a blue paper that references Vigo.
- Page 20
- Patty refers to Kruger by his nickname Schreckgespenst.
- Page 21
- The cover preview re-uses an image of Kruger and the Empire State Building from Issue #2 page 1.
- The final version of the cover was revealed on February 6, 2018.
- On page 20 of Ghostbusters: Answer The Call Issue #5, Holtzmann brings up the scrambled eggs that only she and Abby liked.
Also See
References
- ↑ Previews World page Answer The Call #3 9/20/17
- ↑ Comic Book Resources "IDW Publishing Solicitations for December 2017" 9/20/17
- ↑ TomWaltz Tweet 10/4/17
- ↑ TomWaltz Tweet 11/22/17
- ↑ Rin237 Tweet 11/28/17
- ↑ Rin237 12/5/17
- ↑ vp_pinto Tweet 12/12/17
- ↑ Rin237 Tweet 12/12/17
- ↑ TomWaltz Tweet 12/13/17
- ↑ TomWaltz Tweet 12/20/17
- ↑ Comic Book Resources "EXCLUSIVE: Ghostbusters: Answer the Call #3 (Preview)" 2/4/18
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