Cover A
*The cover was inspired by spaghetti westerns, such as "For A Few More Dollars," and Clint Eastwood
Cover RI
*The cover is a homage to one of the movie posters of "Taxi Driver"
Page One
*In his dream, Ray reenacts the final act of the "Spies Like Us" movie as Austin Millbarge, the character portrayed by Dan Aykroyd.
Page Two
*Ray refers to the Wilhelm Scream, a famous stock sound effect that became an inside joke among sound editors.
*Ray's Spirit Guide refers to Gozer and the events of Issue #4
Page Four
*Part of the Vigo painting is to Janine's left
*It appears Peter finally dealt with the Carpathian Kitten Loss and drew a cat on one of Vigo's arms
*On the front desk phone is a note for Ray to call Aunt Lois, a relative of the animated version of Ray in The Real Ghostbusters.
*On the front desk's card holder is Artie Lester's business card from "What in Sam Hain Just Happened?!"
*Samhain's Two Goblins appear in a box in the newspaper Peter holds out
*As Peter goes upstairs, Janine is reading a Celebrity Magazine, a periodical from The Real Ghostbusters episode, "The Devil in the Deep," featuring Elvis, whom was asked of in the first movie.
Page Five
*In the kitchen area is a box of Cheez-It, seen in the first movie
*Also in the kitchen on the coffee pot is an Imp from The Real Ghostbusters episode "Janine's Day Off"
*On Egon's stopwatch is Luis Delgado's "15" easter egg
Page Six
*On the shelf to the right of the tank is a schematic of Samhain's Fortress from The Real Ghostbusters episode "Halloween II 1/2"
*On the top shelf is Slimer's prop glasses he wore for his costume in The Real Ghostbusters episode "Halloween II 1/2"
Page Seven
*On the ground to the left of Walter Peck is the B.U.F.O. Receptacle from The Real Ghostbusters episode "Big Trouble With Little Slimer"
*Denise was first seen and identified in this issue but she was first heard in Issue #4 on page six buzzing in on Peck's intercom to inform him the Mayor was on line one.
*Denise appears to be visually based on Andrea Martin's Edith Prickley character from SCTV.
*Like in Issue #4, the framed Pacific Monthly makes reference to the B.U.F.O. and Jack Hardemeyer from Ghostbusters II
Page Eight
*Peter uses the New York slang for Mayor, Hizzoner
*Blinkers, from Ghostbusters: The Video Game Realistic Versions, is on Peck's computer screen
*In the last panel, at the bottom of the framed article, is an email address of Cynthia Crawford - a reporter from The Real Ghostbusters
*Peck mentions the Mayor, last seen in Issue #9
Page Nine
*Janine uses a Ghostbusters thermos for Egon's coffee
*Egon's device is visually based on the Ethereal Solidifier from The Real Ghostbusters episode "Once Upon a Slime"
*Behind the Solidifier is what appears to be the Electronic Positronic Anti-Halloween Machine from The Real Ghostbusters episode "The Halloween Door"
*The satellite array around the roof is based on Dr. Crowley's at his residence in "The Halloween Door"
*Schematics of Samhain's fortress and some arcade games appear on the Solidifier's screen
Page 10
*The Pimple Detection Device from The Real Ghostbusters episode "Three Men and an Egon" is on the desk
*Also on the desk is a Kenner toy, Ecto-Plazm.
*Janine and Egon make reference to Roger Baugh, who indeed shares similarities with Egon - he is based on the Extreme Ghostbusters version.
Page 11
*Egon mentions Yonkers
Page 12
*Mr. Howard from "The Collect Call of Cathulhu" is on the bench by the vendor
*The hot dog vendor is from the first movie, he was startled when he found Slimer inside eating his product.
*Ray mentions Tiyah Clarke from the "Tainted Love" one shot
*The vendor has Ghost In a Can, Slime-C, Yuppie Water, and Ectoplasm Energy Drinks for sale. Yuppie Water appeared in The Real Ghostbusters "Short Stuff" while the other three are actual merchandise
Page 13
*When Ray tries to tell Peter about a reading, Peter invokes a classic Lassie line
Page 14
*The ghost appears in the Strawberry Fields memorial of Central Park, the Imagine mosaic is seen.
Page 18
*Jenny looks concerned at Ray and Peter in two panels. Since Jenny is visually based on Donna Dixon, this may be a nod to the fact that in real life Dixon and Dan Aykroyd are married.
Page 19
*The arcades nod to Power Guy from "Station Identification" and Ghostbusters (Sega Genesis) and Ghostbusters II games.
*The two goblins Egon used to set up spotlights in "When Halloween Was Forever" are in the upper left part of the board
*Under these goblins' photo is the Zone Dewbies slang the Goblins used.
*The Infinity Symbol, used to free Samhain in "When Halloween Was Forever," is in the lower left part of the board
*A photo of Samhain marked Class 11 is also in the lower left part of the board
*In the middle of the board is a sketch of Ron's Proton Pack
*A newspaper clipping of a panel from the end of Issue #13 is near the sketch
*On the table is a miniature Electronic Positronic Anti-Halloween Machine.
*Next to the machine is half of the Crystal Containment Unit from "If I Were A Witch Man"
*Next to the crystal is a miniature model of the Robo-Buster from The Real Ghostbusters episode of the same name
*Near Robo-Buster, on the board, is the anti-Ghostbusters logo seen in a television advertisement.
*A photo of the Pig Snouted Demon from "Robo Buster" marked Class Five is near Robo-Buster.
*Robo-Busters "unlawful entity" line is written above the Pig Demon photo
*The "Exorcism" book Ray uses in "If I Were A Witch Man" is in the lower right corner
*On the tack board, there appears to be photos of the Mandala from Ghostbusters: The Video Game, Realistic Versions
*Near the board appears to be a bucket of Psychomagnotheric Slime.
*The Power Guy arcade shows the planet Peternia, Power Guy's home, from "Station Identification"
Page 22
*There is no Lindon Street in Brooklyn but there is a Linden at the address given
*The rejection letter references GBI or Ghostbusters International
*In the left corner of the page is part of Issue #9's Cover B
Page 23
*There are photos of the Metropolitan Opera House and the Phantom from Issue #13
*The Ghost Smashers logo is in the upper right corner
*A photo of the Phantom Truck Driver from "Who Killed Laura Parr?" is in the lower left
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*Page 5 - Also in the kitchen area is a can with a Ghostbusters logo on it
*All those video game screens from Page 10 and 11
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