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DurinsonofDurin

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Any word on if they're gonna continue the comics? I'd be much pleased to read a few of those a year. Hell, I'd be happy with just 1 a year.
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MeatablePie

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At least there are some new stuff coming out for Futurama even after the show's second demise.
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DannyJC13

DOOP Secretary

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So do we know if the crossover episode is canon or not yet, from Futurama's point-of-view?
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DurinsonofDurin

Crustacean

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So do we know if the crossover episode is canon or not yet, from Futurama's point-of-view?
We shall find out soon enough, orc-scum!
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MeatablePie

Professor

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I don't think it will be canon. Crossovers are usually forgotten after episodes.
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Beamer

DOOP Secretary

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David X. Cohen has spoken about it as if it was canon, saying that it probably took place between the events of "The Devil's Hands are Idle Playthings" and "Bender's Big Score", but they never mentioned it again, afterwards, in any episodes that we saw.
Judging by that, I'd say it may possibly be in regards to Fry/Leela's relationship status? And possibly the whole crew-not-knowing-Nibbler-can-talk thing?
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DurinsonofDurin

Crustacean

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Do we know if it's a completely original plot, or if it took some plot from the wonderfully written comics?
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cyber_turnip

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Judging by that, I'd say it may possibly be in regards to Fry/Leela's relationship status? And possibly the whole crew-not-knowing-Nibbler-can-talk thing?
Yeah, I think you're on the money, there. Do we know if it's a completely original plot, or if it took some plot from the wonderfully written comics?
Well, the comics have seen them crossover with the brain spawn taking the Planet Express Crew into some Simpsons comics, whereas the crossover episode is about Bender going back in time to kill Bart because he does something to badly affect the future, plus I don't think either The Simpsons or Futurama have, ever, ever produced an episode based on one of the comics before, so I'm going to wager that it's an "original" plot.
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DurinsonofDurin

Crustacean

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While you are basically correct, didn't the comics do a common cold episode ere the tv show did 'Cold Warriors'?
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Beamer

DOOP Secretary

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Apart from the common cold being a plot point, they were VERY different. Though the issue of the comic was actually written by show writer Pat Verrone, and was an unused story idea from the Fox run, so it was on the backburner for a while. No doubt there would've been some natural changes between its conception and execution either way, what with the several-year window for revision there.
I would also concede that this particular issue of the comic was better than the episode in question.
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DurinsonofDurin

Crustacean

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Most of the comics(if not all) are on par with YLL, to be sure. I'd like to see their quality improve with the cancellation of the tv series.
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SolidSnake

Professor

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I thought that "Tartar House Five" is better than episodes like "Yo Leela Leela" and about as good as something like "Bend Her".
I guess I'd have to agree with you there. I never really liked Futurama's Earlier Comics. The newer ones are much bigger improvements over Issues 1-40ish. I mean I do like a few earlier comics, but the newer ones are actually really better. I would have to go by what BPB said, that the best comics are about as good as an episode like Bend Her, or possibly even The Honking. Tartar House Five was actually pretty good. Wasn't a huge fan of it, but I liked it. And that's all I look for in Futurama Comics. To like reading them. I don't expect them to even touch the show's greatest episodes. But in their own right, they're pretty decent at this point.
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TheMadCapper

Fluffy
UberMod
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And that's all I look for in Futurama Comics. To like reading them. I don't expect them to even touch the show's greatest episodes. But in their own right, they're pretty decent at this point. The medium has inherent limitations, and I doubt there are as many dollars and work hours going into the production of the comic. And a larger portion of that effort probably goes into the physical aspects of the comics compared to a season of shows - materials, distribution, etc. I could be wrong about all this, but it's what I'm thinking off the top of my head.
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Beamer

DOOP Secretary

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Nice. Look forward to people taking the picture, putting it on posters and making money off of it.
Or just try to be happy that so many people are enjoying your work, regardless of whether or not that happens from here (which it probably will).
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MeatablePie

Professor

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I heard that The Simpsons are being renewed for 32 more seasons!
Fixed it for ya, UrL. Anyway, I'm counting down until May for the crossover episode.
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lrrrrry

Poppler

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I think Netflix is the best candidate for Futurama. We could find out by starting a petition to send to Netflix. If we could get a large number of signatures it might at least get seen, which is a start. I would start the petition myself but I'm so clueless about things like that. If one gets started though I will sign and distribute.
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lrrrrry

Poppler

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You don't know that. It could be canon.
If it were canon they'd have to either explain how everything got unfrozen or have the crossover take place before Meanwhile. I don't think they'd spend time explaining how eveything got unfrozen for many reasons: a lot of The Simpsons fans might not watch Futurama so won't understand, it takes up air time, they want to focus on the crossover, etc.
The Professor explained what would happen at the end of the last episode. He said that when he pressed the button again it would cause a something, something and they would all go back to just before he invented the button and no one would remember anything that happened after that point. So it is all done, they just pick up and go forward from that point. It could continue with a button related episode or that could just pass by and they could start something else. But there is no reason for any explanations.
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Quantum Neutrino Field

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I think Netflix is the best candidate for Futurama. We could find out by starting a petition to send to Netflix. If we could get a large number of signatures it might at least get seen, which is a start. I would start the petition myself but I'm so clueless about things like that. If one gets started though I will sign and distribute.
There is/was petition for Futurama in Netflix as well as one, which was quite big, after series ended. The latter one is now ended and the best candidate to have some impact. I guess Netflix still is possibility anyway, but I'm doubtful.
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stanthewarrior
Crustacean

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I would personally love to see it return to [adult swim], new eps or not. Because let's face it: Futurama and [adult swim] complete each other.
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