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*Springfield | *Springfield has its roots in various pieces of earlier [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]] fiction: | ||
**The idea of a town named Springfield serving as a public front for Cobra comes from [[G.I. Joe (comic)|the Marvel ''Joe'' comics]], where it otherwise appeared to be a normal, fully-functioning town. | |||
**The events that transpire inside Scorponok are inspired by the two-part episode "There's No Place Like Springfield" from the 1980s ''G.I. Joe'' cartoon, where the heroes are trapped in a fake town populated by facsimile humans. [[Tom Scioli]] noted in his commentary that [[Shipwreck]], who had a prominent role in the episode, was going to be the star of 'Headmasters' before Scarlett became the viewpoint character. | |||
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Revision as of 15:20, 11 January 2024
| This article is about the location from Transformers vs. G.I. Joe. For the real-world city, see Springfield. |
At a glance, Springfield seems like a nice place, but that's exactly what Cobra want you to think. This cozy little town is totally fake- nothing more than a pleasant facade for some of their most heinous operations. It's such a disarming charade that they may even build another...
Fiction
Notes
- Springfield has its roots in various pieces of earlier G.I. Joe fiction:
- The idea of a town named Springfield serving as a public front for Cobra comes from the Marvel Joe comics, where it otherwise appeared to be a normal, fully-functioning town.
- The events that transpire inside Scorponok are inspired by the two-part episode "There's No Place Like Springfield" from the 1980s G.I. Joe cartoon, where the heroes are trapped in a fake town populated by facsimile humans. Tom Scioli noted in his commentary that Shipwreck, who had a prominent role in the episode, was going to be the star of 'Headmasters' before Scarlett became the viewpoint character.
