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Helping Hands, Iron Fist - S1-E4

Trivia: This episode crosses over with the Iron Man TV series that was airing around the same time.

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The End of Eternity - S1-E13

Trivia: When Silver Surfer witnesses a galaxy moving backwards through time, he refers to it as the Kirby-Lee quadrant. A reference to Marvel Comics legends Jack Kirby and Stan Lee.

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The Forever War - S1-E11

Trivia: The warrior that the scientists of Karrades create after exiling Adam Warlock into the time anomaly is the Magus, who in the comics is Adam Warlock's evil doppelganger.

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The Forever War - S1-E11

Trivia: When the Kree ships are firing on Adam Warlock, one of the sounds is the same sound effect used when Gambit throws kinetically charged cards in the 90's X-Men cartoon.

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The Forever War - S1-E11

Trivia: The title of this episode is a reference to the Marvel crossover event "Infinity War," of which guest protagonist Adam Warlock was a major character.

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Radical Justice - S1-E10

Trivia: One of the characters seen when Silver Surfer is first brought before the tribunal is Ronan the Accuser.

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Winter Is Coming - S1-E1

Trivia: The dead stag that the Starks discover was not a prop. Apparently it had been dead for two days, and the smell was revolting to the actors.

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Antibody - S1-E8

Trivia: The infection inside Galactus' body bears a strong resemblance to the Marvel Comics villain Shuma-Gorath.

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Learning Curve: Part 2 - S1-E6

Trivia: When Gamora is welcoming Lord Glenn aboard her ship, the character standing behind her with the gold body and purple hood is the Living Tribunal, who is one of the most powerful characters in all of Marvel Comics.

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Learning Curve: Part 2 - S1-E6

Trivia: In this episode, Mentor reveals that he is brother to Thanos. In the comics, Mentor is the father of Thanos.

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Learning Curve: Part 1 - S1-E5

Trivia: When Mentor is struggling to pilot his ship through the plasma jump, the sound emitted is the same sound as a TIE Fighter from Star Wars.

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Learning Curve: Part 1 - S1-E5

Trivia: Two of the characters seen in Nebula's crew are the Marvel superheroes Nova (Richard Rider, not to be confused with the Frankie Raye Nova, who also appears in this series) and Jack of Hearts.

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Trivia: Much like in the comics, the Savage Land is a rainforest hidden within Antarctica. In April of 2020, it was reported that scientists discovered evidence of a rainforest that existed in Western Antarctica 90 million years ago.

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Trivia: The final five episodes of this series are somewhat of a precursor to both the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The Secret Wars episodes featured a large crossover with characters from other established Marvel TV shows from the same time period, including X-Men, Iron Man, and Fantastic 4. The two-part series finale featured Spider-Man teaming up with several Spider-Men from different realities in order to stop a catastrophe that could affect all realities.

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Trivia: During scenes in the Icebox, you can see a pale-skinned mutant with long platinum-blonde hair and an omega tattoo on his forehead. This is Omega Red, one of Wolverine's enemies from the comics, and who once also battled Cable.

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The Return of the Beast: Part 1 - S1-E1

Trivia: When we see the flashback of the accident that caused Bruce Banner to become the Hulk, at first we see the Hulk colored gray and then slowly turn green. This is a reference to the comics, in which the Hulk was gray in his original appearance.

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Trivia: After the Monstars steal the talents of five NBA players, the NBA suspends its season fearing an unknown contagion could be affecting its players. This ended up becoming a reality for the NBA in March 2020, as the NBA indefinitely suspended its season following the discovery that Utah Jazz All-Star Rudy Gobert (and later his teammate Donovan Mitchell) tested positive for COVID-19.

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Trivia: The name of the club in Miami where they meet Paula Abdul is Santiago's. This is a reference to an imaginary character from the TV series, usually mentioned by one of the Jokers as being the person who sent them to talk to whichever unsuspecting prank victim they approach.

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Trivia: Paula Abdul's assistant is portrayed by Casey Jost, a producer from the TV series.

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Trivia: The opening crawl makes reference to Palpatine announcing his return from the dead through a broadcast. The film itself doesn't reveal what was said in the broadcast, but it was revealed in a Star Wars Fortnite event. The exact broadcast is as follows: "At last the work of generations is complete. The great error is corrected. The day of victory is at hand. The day of revenge. The day of the Sith."

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