Mass Historia!/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

Cultural references

• The story about bear stealing picnic baskets is from Yogi Bear.
• In Comic Book Guy's story, the founding fathers gain the super powers of the Fantastic Four from Marvel.
  • The "Super Redcoat and his Anti-American Apes" are a reference to Red Ghost and the Soviet Super Apes.
  • Also Benedict Arnold appears as a 1700s version of Machine Man, also from Marvel.
• One of Comic Book Guys relatives gives Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster the idea for Superman and years later gives Matt Groening the idea for Futurama.
• Lou's line "Do you think that's wise, Chief?" is a reference to the UK sitcom Dad's Army specifically the character Sergeant Arthur Wilson's catchphrase.

Continuity

• Ranger Ned appears in Lisa's story about the Great Depression. "When You Dish Upon a Star"
• This is the first story since Simpsons Comics #189 to be more than 22 pages long. Before they could range from 24-27 pages long, but were cut down to 22 later on.

Goofs

• Springfield already celebrated their bicentennial celebration in "Lisa the Iconoclast".