With the double Statues of Liberty incident now public knowledge, both Ghostbusters teams face mounting political pressure. The Mayor and Walter Peck hold a press conference, during which Peck alludes to the ongoing dimensional crisis.
At the Firehouse, Egon Spengler briefs the combined team: the ghost from Ghostbusters 101 Issue #2 and the Manhattan Ley Lines are confirmed as the root cause of the dimensions being pulled together. Crucially, the problem does not involve a sinister beam of light aimed at the sky. The solution requires both teams' technical minds to collaborate and build something capable of neutralizing the Ley Lines, possibly with the help of positively charged Psychomagnotheric Slime. Kylie Griffin proposes drawing out the ghost first before neutralizing the lines.
Meanwhile, the 101 students continue their training exercises, and Erin Gilbert suffers a panic attack traced back to Gertrude Aldridge ecto-projecting on her in the 2016 film.
The combined team travels to Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx. There, the ghost of author Herman Melville manifests, followed by a massive Moby Dick Ghost. Peter Venkman notes the distinction between Moby Dick (a sperm whale) and a killer whale; Jillian Holtzmann refers to the creature as "Willy." Patty Tolan identifies three celebrities buried at Woodlawn: musician Miles Davis, former New York City Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, and musical comedy actress Marilyn Miller.2
By the issue's end, the team has a plan: draw out the ghost and neutralize the Ley Lines using positively charged Psychomagnotheric Slime.1
Both teams' gear appears throughout the issue, including the Proton Pack, Ghost Trap, PKE Meter, Giga Meter, Containment Unit, KUD Meter, and the Slime Blower guns from Ghostbusters II. The 2016 team's Proton Pack, Proton Pistol, and Containment Unit also appear. Egon Spengler is seen using his Casio Micro-Mini Calculator from the first film. Holtzmann raises the question of why wireless traps have not been used, a concept previously seen in the 88 MPH comics and Ghostbusters: The Video Game.1
Regular Cover: Features Janine Melnitz, Kevin Tanaka, and Kevin Beckman. Janine wears the Compact Pack; Kevin Beckman rides his Ecto-2 motorcycle. This is the fifth of a set of interconnected covers, with the map continuing Central Park from Issue #4's cover. The April solicits of this cover were the first visual clue that Kevin Tanaka is an amputee (his below-the-knee prosthesis is a modern running blade type).1
Subscription Cover: A homage to American Graffiti (1973). The yellow car on the left carries Tiyah Clarke and Winston Zeddemore, with the car itself nodding to Ghost Buggy from the Filmation Ghost Busters. The crowded scene includes Peter Venkman, Special Agent Melanie Ortiz, Kylie Griffin, the Rookie and Ron Alexander, the Ghost Smashers, Kevin Beckman with his stock photos, Erin Gilbert, Abby Yates, Walter Peck, Ray Stantz, Jillian Holtzmann, and Louis Tully by the Containment Unit. Lady Slimer and Slimer from Answer the Call ride in Ecto-1. The Ecto-1 license plate reads "Bustin'" in place of "Cruisin'" from the original poster. Near Egon and Janine at the top center, Janine's jacket is marked "84," a nod to the first film's release year. Ron Alexander wears the Compact Pack. Vehicles include Kenner's The Real Ghostbusters Fire Frighter and Ghost Sweeper, Trendmasters' Extreme Ghostbusters Ghost Blastin' Buster Bike, the Ecto-1 (2016), and the Ghost Smashers' Ghostmobile. Near the vehicles, Psychomagnotheric Slime and the Animated Toaster appear.
RI Wraparound Cover: The front features Erin Gilbert as seen in Chapter 4 of the 2016 film, returning to the Kenneth P. Higgins Institute after being fired from Columbia University. The back shows a close-up of Peter Venkman as the team approaches the Temple of Gozer in the first Ghostbusters film.
The issue is dense with references to Ghostbusters lore and broader pop culture, a hallmark of Burnham and Schoening's work on the IDW series.
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All three are confirmed interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx. Miles Davis: "Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York)," Wikipedia, accessed 2026-06-13, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlawn_Cemetery_(Bronx,_New_York). Fiorello La Guardia: "Fiorello La Guardia," Wikipedia, accessed 2026-06-13, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiorello_La_Guardia. Marilyn Miller: "Marilyn Miller," Wikipedia, accessed 2026-06-13, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Miller.
Herman Melville (1851). Moby-Dick; or, The Whale. Harper and Brothers, New York. Chapter 135, "The Chase -- Third Day." Ahab's line in full: "from hell's heart I stab at thee; for hate's sake I spit my last breath at thee."
Led Zeppelin II (Atlantic Records, October 22, 1969). "Moby Dick" (Page, Jones, Bonham) is a drum showcase by John Bonham, appearing on Side Two of the album.
