Last night's episode of "South Park" offered a parody of the "dark superhero" movie trend, and there was no shortage of references to subject matter Splash Page readers have become more than familiar with lately -- including everything from "Watchmen" and "The Spirit" to "The Dark Knight." Heck, there was even a quick cameo for Frank Miller's "The Dark Knight Returns."
See if you can spot the guest spot for Miller's iconic creation in the frame below:
But that wasn't all comics fans could get a kick out of in last night's "South Park."
Along with co-opting the growl of Christian Bale's Batman (with a little of Jackie Earle Haley's Rorschach thrown in), the cast of "heroes" in the episode maintained a near-constant narration regarding the troubles of "my city" a la, well... just about every comic book film made in the last year.
Beyond that, the episode managed to play around with a long list of comic book tropes, including "there one minute, gone the next" exits, costumes that shouldn't be able to conceal anyone's identity and, in one scene, the habit of adorning one's secret lair with "trophies" from past adventures. (I'd like to think that was the Rubik's version of Marvel Comics' "Cosmic Cube" in Dr. Chaos' hideout.)
You can watch the full episode (titled "The Coon") over at the official "South Park" website.
What did you think of the episode? What was your favorite part and/or comics call-out? Sound off in the comments!
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