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  • Hal is a take-off of Hi, who is married to Beetle Bailey's sister, Lois! 1 / 29

  • And the pose is based on Wolverine's classic boast at the end of X-Men #132. 2 / 29

  • Her costume is based on Calvin's Stupendous Man costume. 3 / 29

  • The big ending sees Spencer's daughter wear a familiar costume and strike an iconic pose. 4 / 29

  • Just like how Calvin never could get the hang of his evil bike. 5 / 29

  • Spencer and Locke have difficulty riding their motorcycle. 6 / 29

  • Luckily, Calvin's father couldn't be further different than Spencer's dad. 7 / 29

  • Spencer has a nasty flashback to how his father abused him. 8 / 29

  • That makes sense, since he is based on the famed Judge Parker. 9 / 29

  • The judge in Spencer's hearing is clearly a strict judge. 10 / 29

  • She is based on Susie, Calvin's neighbor and longtime frenemy. 11 / 29

  • Spencer has a brief flashback to his fremeny as a child. 12 / 29

  • They are based on the actual cast of Beetle Bailey, naturally. 13 / 29

  • Melinda is looking into Roach Riley's past and discovers his former army mates. 14 / 29

  • Melinda is based on star reporter, Brenda Starr (pun untended by us, at least). 15 / 29

  • Discover some comic strip easter eggs from Spencer and Locke 2 #2! 16 / 29

  • Two returning characters from the series are Hal Forrester and Spencer's girlfriend, Melinda Mercury 17 / 29

  • The hacker is based on Scott Adams' office comedy comic strip, Dilbert. 18 / 29

  • Spencer next turns to a hacker for help finding Roach Riley. 19 / 29

  • This is a reference to Billy's famous dotted line journeys in Family Circus. 20 / 29

  • Spencer drags a young man for a beating and there is a dotted line... 21 / 29

  • They are inspired by the famous comic viking, Hagar the Horrible! 22 / 29

  • Spencer beats up a viking-themed biker gang looking for answers. 23 / 29

  • This dog is based on the much more easy-going Marmaduke. 24 / 29

  • Then Spencer is attacked and bitten by a vicious guard dog. 25 / 29

  • The first up is a human version of Opus the Penguin from Bloom County. 26 / 29

  • When Spencer looks for answers, he beats up thugs inspired by comic strip characters... 27 / 29

  • Roach Riley's girlfriend is based on Miss Buxley from Beetle Bailey. 28 / 29

  • The main villain of the series is a twisted take on Beetle Bailey. 29 / 29