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Comics #11

Release Date: 1/23/03

The Cure for the Common Clod.
Fry catches a cold. One problem. The cure for the common cold was discovered and then forgotten hundreds of years ago. Now the 20th century virus is wreaking havoc on the 30th century populace, and there's only one race that can save New New York City... the sewer mutants!

# of Reviews: 31 Rating: 87%

#1 by BrainSluggo

Equal to the best episodes of the TV series. It had everything from little characterization "Easter Eggs" (Leela's love of books, and being humiliated by her parents at the Mutant "Orgy"), sci-fi parodies ("The Planet of Double Entendres!") and PE Ship "error" howlers (the onboard library) to lowbrow gross-out and letch gags by the bucketful. Everybody--and I mean EVERYBODY--gets a cameo, and second-tier regulars Amy, Hermes, and Zoidberg get more material than they've gotten in previous issues combined--but naturally, Bender gets the killer line:

"You don't LOOK so good, but you don't hear me complaining. ...Whoa! You DON'T look so good! I'M FILING A COMPLAINT!!"

This would've easily been a five-star episode--the only thing I'm missing are the voices--and it's a five-star issue, the shining gem of the Bongo line.

BrainSluggo gave 5 points

3/2/03

#2 by John C.

This was a great comic, especially towards the end. And it had some of the funniest Zoidberg quotes, too. But I'm axing you... how come people were assigned different jobs from their primal instincts?

John C. gave 5 points

3/7/03

#3 by Michael E. (UK)

Got my copy imported, very funny, by far the best one I've read. Any Futurama fans who haven't checked out the comic, wouldn't be seen dead... whatever, would do well to go for this one. BrainSluggo is right, this would make a quality episode, damn it's only a couple of dollars, what are you waiting for?

VERY funny stuff, 5 star.

Michael E. (UK) gave 5 points

3/8/03

#4 by FrysGIRL

It was great, right up until Leela sneezed up her anti-mucus cold-killer. The scenes before it actually made me laugh out loud and that is hard to accomplish. As of right now, it's the best Futurama comic I've read.

FrysGIRL gave 4 points

3/24/03

#5 by FRY

dis comic was off da heeeezeeey

FRY gave 5 points

4/1/03

#6 by Kevin

I really enjoyed this comic. I always like the episodes (or comics in this case) where they take you to Old New York.

Kevin gave 5 points

4/5/03

#7 by Shakara

Me Parent's went to Toronto and bought this issue back with 'em. Great stuff! Loved the lil character jokes. Nice one Bongo.

Shakara gave 5 points

4/8/03

#8 by James

The best in the series so far? Quite possibly. The strong story really did feel like an episode of the TV series, great script, great drawings. You're left with a smile on your face after reading this issue.

James gave 5 points

4/12/03

#9 by Doblodawaty

One of the best of all.Maybe the funniest Zo

4/19/03

#10 by Clampman

Amazing! I loved it (especialy when leela got naked)

Clampman gave 5 points

5/18/03

#11 by Stover

I loved reading it. It made me think like I was watching it all on TV. Very nice.

Stover gave 5 points

6/3/03

#12 by Dr. M

One of the best. I Like the Cameos of everyone and what Fry says whenever he sees something. (The Party Girls and Leela Naked)

Dr. M gave 5 points

7/29/03

#13 by leela lover

I thought it was one of the best yet, I just got it in the mail yesterday and could not wate to read it, LEELA GETS NAKED !!!!!!!!!

leela lover gave 5 points

9/20/03 | eMail

#14 by Otis P Jivefunk

One of the very best Futurama Comics, and awesomely drawn. I'd have loved to see this issue an an actual episode of the show, most cloolsome!

Otis P Jivefunk gave 5 points

2/1/04

#15 by Zmithy

The story is great.
The artwork of Fry sneezing is really gross.
The two-page spread is fantastic, showing almost every single character from the show.

Zmithy gave 5 points

5/11/04

#16 by Matt

One of the better issues, but in my opinion not as brilliant as everyone seems to think. Issue #13 is much, much better!

Matt gave 4 points

6/28/04

#17 by leelaholic

Brilliant.

leelaholic gave 5 points

9/18/04

#18 by Nibbler3000

very funny comic, would have been great as a real futurama episode. Funny bit with urine sample being red.

Nibbler3000 gave 5 points

10/10/04

#19 by John Glenn Doyle

Calling From Australia, 4/12/04
fantasticly funny comic,
trully groin grabbingly transendant.

By the way, how come we`re only
upto this issue while you yanks
are upto issue 19 huh.

John Glenn Doyle gave 5 points

12/4/04

#20 by Phillip J. Fry

It was the best comic in the whole world! By the way, my real name is Phillip J. Fry! :)

Phillip J. Fry gave 5 points

12/31/04

#21 by sunny

I thought that it was very weird and very intresting at the same time. So my concernis why did they vote for this one**************** ***********************************

sunny gave 3 points

1/5/05

#22 by comic book guy

Best comic book ever!

comic book guy gave 5 points

1/17/05

#23 by joke

i havent read it

joke gave 1 point

1/26/05

#24 by Eileen

The story was great, but it's the two-page spread that really makes this issue fantastic. Like The Simpsons, Futurama's strength is in the background characters, and all of them are represented here. (Not an easy task, to be sure.) Even the sewer mutants get some face time.

Eileen gave 5 points

3/17/05

#25 by FryFan

Loved it.
Great jokes (eg: When Zoidberg wants to take Fry's heart out), and visual gags (eg: the elderly flu germs)

FryFan gave 5 points

6/8/05

#26 by MICHAEL

MICHAEL THOMPSON 3000 AND 2005

MICHAEL gave 2 points

8/16/05

#27 by u r gay

i am gay no ur not im spamming this pole because u lot suck i h8 futurama but the simpsons is cool but i dont care coz im still in school im bart im bart im really really bart ya kno im bart im bart u no it and the whole world not that im bart and u cant denie that i am... bart

u r gay gave 1 point

10/5/05 | eMail

#28 by zoidberg fan

This was the first futurama comic i ever read and it was really good. I especially liked the part where amy turns into a geek and leela gets naked, thinking that she is a wild animal. There was no zoidberg in this comic!! Can you believe it? Zoidberg is the funniest character in the whole futurama series.

zoidberg fan gave 5 points

1/28/06

#29 by Big Bad Bender

I like the part when I found out where Amy likes to party!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Big Bad Bender gave 5 points

5/4/06

#30 by woohoo

all i can say is to bring on more of patrick m verrone!
art was quite good, story rocked and the cover art was great!
as for those who rated it so low: how? its great!
#27: u r gay is a tosspot - simpsons has gone bad now

woohoo gave 5 points

2/22/07

#31 by DSS

When I heard of this issue, I really wanted to read it! So I got the Futurama Conquers The Universe comic collection and read it. It was LOL!!! It had it's classic moments: Fry sneezing so hard that Amy, Leela, Bender and Hermes were covered in snot. Leela hangin' out with animals and being one. And all the mutants acting hilarious when infected with common cold.
So its 5 stars across the board for this comic!

DSS gave 5 points

7/13/09 | eMail

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