Religion, as usual, ruins everything.
- -- Armstrong
American Wasteland, Part One: Morrison Hotel[]
Appearances[]
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Mary-Maria Archer (Flashback only)
Villains:
- The Sect
- Church of Retrology
- Fameotorium (First appearance)
- J. Douglas Morrison / The Founder / The Lizard King (Flashback and main story)
- Taneisha (Assistant)
- Fameotorium (First appearance)
- Church of Retrology
Other Characters:
- Amy Winehouse (Cameo)
- Andre the Giant (Cameo)
- The Big Bopper (Flashback only)
- Brandon Lee (Cameo)
- Bruce Lee (Cameo)
- Buddy Holly (Flashback and main story) (Cameo)
- Cliff Burton (Cameo)
- Dimebag Darrell (Cameo)
- Cyber Shaolin Saurus (In a photograph only)
- Elvis Presley (also called "Aron" instead of "Aaron") (Flashback and main story)
- Fred Van Lente (In a photograph only) ("I'm A Retrologist")
- Freddie Mercury (Cameo)
- Janis Joplin (Cameo)
- Jeff Hanneman (Cameo)
- Jimi Hendrix (Cameo)
- John Lennon (Cameo)
- Kurt Cobain (Flashback and main story)
- Marilyn Monroe (Flashback and main story) (Cameo)
- Michael Jackson (Cameo)
- Nergal (Vision)
- Percy Vale (singer) (First appearance)
- Pere Perez (In a photograph only)
- Ritchie Valens (Flashback and main story) (Cameo)
- Security guys of the Church
- Shamash (Mentioned only)
- Sid Vicious (Cameo) (partially visible only)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle
- The Notorious B.I.G. ("East" guard) (Flashback and main story)
- Tupac Shakur ("West" guard) (Flashback and main story)
- X-O Manowar (cosplay)
Locations:
- California
- Los Angeles (Flashback and main story)
- Brentwood (Flashback and main story)
- Hollywood
- Los Angeles (Flashback and main story)
- France
- Iowa
- Clear Lake (Flashback only)
- The Day the Music Died (Flashback only)
- Clear Lake (Flashback only)
- Tennessee
- Memphis (Flashback only)
- Washington
- Seattle (Flashback only)
Items:
- Fourth Wall
- S-Reader (Spirit-Reader)
- Symbolix (the philosophy of the founder of the Church of Retrology)
- Wheel of Aten
- X-O Manowar Armor (cosplay)
Vehicles:
Credits[]
- Writers: Fred Van Lente
- Pencilers: Pere Perez
- Inkers: Pere Perez
- Colorists: David Baron
- Letterers: Dave Sharpe
- Cover Artists: Shawn Crystal (A), Michael Walsh (B), Mico Suayan (1:20)
- Editors: Josh Johns
- Editor-in-Chief: Warren Simons
Synopsis[]
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Notes[]
- Shawn Crystal's regular cover is a homage to the Eagles' album "Hotel California" from 1976.
- Michael Walsh's variant cover is a homage to Alice Cooper's album "Welcome to My Nightmare" from 1975.
Quotes[]
- Yo Soy Retrologist!
- -- Pere Perez
- I am the Lizard King, I can do anything.
- -- The Founder
- »Tch« Here's the thing, though...I've always had this problem with authority. So I think you're going to have to make me.
- -- The Founder
- Religion, as usual, ruins everything.
- -- Armstrong
Gallery[]
Cover Art[]
Cover A by Shawn Crystal
Cover B by Michael Walsh
1:20 Retailer Incentive Cover by Mico Suayan
Textless Cover Art[]
Panels[]
Related[]
References[]
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