Futurama Returns



US Issue Number: None

UK Issue Number(s): None

Title Caption: None

Published (US): Comic-Con 2007

Act I
The crew return from a delivery to find an invitation to Package-Con. Meanwhile The Professor learns that the Box Network has removed Planet Express from the delivery schedule, but he soon discovers an alternative in the Carton Network who create a vortex to trap the crew, who were headed to the con. They end up in a time loop where they must relive past deliveries.

Act II
The Package-Con attendees are shocked to discover that the only Planet Express staff member to show up is Scruffy, and try to find ways to get the crew to safety. The crew grow sick of their loop during a visit to the Gypsy and ask about the future, she tells them of four adventures at least the first two of which involve cosmic repercussions. Finally, the crew are saved thanks to the mighty nerd powers of their fans.

Trivia

 * Only available from Comic-Con in 2007 and subsequently eBay and other locations fans might upload to or sell from.
 * The table reading can be watched here, continuing here.
 * The reading of this comic had actors performing roles the missing cast members would normally fill and featured Katey Sagal's second ever Futurama character.

Quotes

 * Leela: The computer is bonkers. The read-outs went Kerblooie. Even my wrist thingy is acting jiggy. Bender: Stop using all that science jargon! Just tell us what's happening!

Outside References

 * Peter Griffin of Family Guy and Maude Flanders from The Simpsons are seen outside the Carton Network building. Comic Book Guy also cameos near the end.

Characters
(In alphabetical order)


 * Bender
 * Bill Morrison
 * Box Executives
 * Fry
 * Gypsy
 * Internet Nerds
 * Leela
 * Peter Griffin
 * Professor Farnsworth
 * Scruffy

Comic Credits

 * Inks
 * Mike Rote
 * Script
 * Patric M. Verrone
 * Pencils
 * Jason Ho
 * Letters
 * Karen Bates
 * Colors
 * Nathan Kane
 * Voices (at the Comic-Con reading)
 * Billy West
 * Katey Sagal
 * John DiMaggio
 * Maurice LaMarche
 * Bill Morrison
 * David X. Cohen
 * Ken Keeler
 * At the con but not voicing the comic.
 * Matt Groening
 * Patric M. Verrone
 * Eric Kaplan