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| − | The Real Thing is described as 'looming over the city [of Atlanta] and swatting [[Enelsians|Enelsian]] ships out of the sky. That would infer he, she or it as being some sort of large monstrous creature. | + | '''The Real Thing''' is described as 'looming over the city [of Atlanta] and swatting [[Enelsians|Enelsian]] ships out of the sky. That would infer he, she, or it, as being some sort of large monstrous creature. |
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| − | Since both are Atlanta, Georgia based, the name is no doubt a tongue-in-check reference to one of many | + | Since both are Atlanta, Georgia based, the name is no doubt a tongue-in-check reference to one of the many Coca Cola Company's slogans starting with 1969's ''"It's the Real Thing."'' |
| − | A fan question posted on creator, [//www.busiek.com/site/2014/06/12/astro-city-mail-june-2014-2/ Kurt Busiek's website,] | + | A fan question posted on creator, [//www.busiek.com/site/2014/06/12/astro-city-mail-june-2014-2/ Kurt Busiek's website,] hints at the connection and explains why we will probably never see The Real Thing on-panel. |
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Latest revision as of 22:22, 9 December 2016
PowersThe Real Thing is described as 'looming over the city [of Atlanta] and swatting Enelsian ships out of the sky. That would infer he, she, or it, as being some sort of large monstrous creature.
Speculations, TheoriesSince both are Atlanta, Georgia based, the name is no doubt a tongue-in-check reference to one of the many Coca Cola Company's slogans starting with 1969's "It's the Real Thing." A fan question posted on creator, Kurt Busiek's website, hints at the connection and explains why we will probably never see The Real Thing on-panel.
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