History ShoutOut / RustyAndCo

* In [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-4-18/ this strip]] Cube's guitar [[Film/ThisIsSpinalTap actually goes]] up to eleven.
** And his amps are labeled with the brand name [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Amplification Martial]].

* The Bottle Fairy asking the riddle is an obvious {{Expy}} of [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Navi]], down to repeating the infamous "Hey! Listen!" verbatim. And when the door opens, the notes that are present on screen are that of the [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Zelda]] door opening theme, just to add to it.

* [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-7-93/ Toward the end of level 7,]] Stabitha riding on Slobber's shoulders calls out "[[Film/MadMaxBeyondThunderdome Who rules Barter Town?]]"

* [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-8-73/ In a comic taking place mostly in the dark]], the AltText assures us that [[VideoGame/{{Zork}} no one was eaten by a grue.]]
* On his first encounter with Derek's rhyming prophecies, [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level2/level-2-2/ Mimic wonders if he's on]] Creator/DrSeuss's Series/CandidCamera.
* [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-7-93 Near the end of Level 7]], Stabs rides on Slobber's shoulders, saying [[Film/MadMaxBeyondThunderdome Who Rule Bartertown?]] in a perfect imitation of Master Blaster
* One of the participating teams in the Gnomish baseball game are [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings The Swingwraiths, led by the immortal Pitch King]]. It only takes one swing to rule the ball!
* Mimic [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/20/ hides himself and Rusty]] from a pair of umber hulks by morphing into a very [[Art/TheMonaLisa familiar-looking painting]]. (One of the umber hulks comments on how the painting's eyes seem to follow you.)
* Mimic [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/32/ tells Princess]] his theory that most villains are either a [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings "Sauron"]] or a [[Franchise/MastersOfTheUniverse "Skeletor"]].
* Calamitus announces the attack of his [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/34/ giant golden golem]] with [[Film/Scarface1983 "Say hello to my glittered friend!"]]
* When Plaidbeard uses the [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level2/level-2-14/ Belt of Genre Changing]], the strip runs in rapid succession through references to ''Film/KingKong'', ''Franchise/SailorMoon'', ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'', Creator/RobLiefeld, ''Film/{{Alien}}'', ''Franchise/StarWars'', ''Film/TheFifthElement'', and Film/{{Gamera}}.
* Prestige's ''color spray'' spell creates the sound-effect [[VancianMagic "Vance!"]]
* Prestige Perkins [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-5-11/ tries to open a door]] by reading a magic chant from a scroll that should sound very familiar to fans of Music/LadyGaga.
* When Prestige drinks a strength potion, her [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-5-15/ forearms bulge]] like those of a certain [[WesternAnimation/{{Popeye}} cartoon character]].
* When Cube shows up [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-5-28/ wielding a pair of doors]], one character calls him [[Film/TheTenCommandments1956 Charlton Heston]].
* In Chapter 6, the heroes have a passing encounter with a xorn who [[WrongTurnAtAlbuquerque took a wrong turn at Abeir-Toril]].
* Hipster vampire Koenig [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-6-12/ tells his sister]] to [[Film/ClashOfTheTitans1981 "Release the Kraken!"]]
* Said Kraken likes to [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-6-14 play with puppets]] and wants to [[Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood have his own show]] on educational television.
* Mimic has a [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-6-24/ brief encounter]] with a bugbear that throws pies and says [[Franchise/TheMuppets "Wocka wocka wocka!"]]
* Prestige tries to [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-7-23/ bluff a derro]] with [[Film/ANewHope "We're fine! We're all fine, here now. Thank you. How are you?"]]
* At the end of level 7, [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-7-93/ Stabs rides on Slobber's shoulders]] for a little victory dance and she says, "[[Film/MadMaxBeyondThunderdome Who rule Barter Town!?]]"

* After JumpingOutOfACake, [[https://rustyandco.com/comic/level-8-148/ Anti-Madeline sings to Malevolus]] "''Happy birthday, prison resident''", clearly to the tune of "[[Creator/MarilynMonroe Happy Birthday, Mr. President]]".

* Chapter 4 has "[[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-4-11/ And it turned into a ballroom blitz]]" after the man in the back said "Everyone: attack."
** As a matter of fact, his eyes are red as the sun.

* In [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-4-18/ this strip]] Cube's guitar [[Film/ThisIsSpinalTap actually goes]] UpToEleven.

* When Cube shows up [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-5-28/ wielding a pair of doors]], one character calls him [[Film/TheTenCommandments Charlton Heston]].

* Chapter 4 has "[[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-4-11/ And it turned into a ballroom blitz]]" after the man in the back said "Everyone attack".

* When Cube shows up [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-5-11/ wielding a pair of doors]], one character calls him [[Film/TheTenCommandments Charlton Heston]].

* When Prestige drinks a strength potion, her [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-5-11/ forearms bulge]] like those of a certain [[WesternAnimation/{{Popeye}} cartoon character]].

* Prestige's color spray spell creates the sound-effect [[Main/VancianMagic "Vance!"]]

* In Chapter 6, the heroes have a passing encounter with a xorn who [[Main/WrongTurnAtAlbuquerque took a wrong turn at Abeir-Toril]].

** Said Kraken likes to [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-6-14 play with puppets]] and wants to [[Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood have his own show]] on educational television.

* Mimic has a [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-6-24/ brief encounter]] with a bugbear that throws pies and says [[Franchise/TheMuppets "Wocka wocka wocka!"]]

* Chapter 9 has Rusty, Madeline and Y.T. investigating a hotel run by formians (i.e. extraplanar ant-people). The chapter title is [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Music/HotelCalifornia "Hotel Califormian"]], and the chapter is chock-full of references to the song lyrics (too many to list them all individually).

** His eyes are red as the sun, even.

* At [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-8-62/ Dorilys's arrival]] at the Hook, the halfling Kris describes her as a "[[{{Advertising}} jolly green giant]]"; unsurprisingly, she describes it as a [[Film/StarWars wretched hive of scum and idiocy]].

* The Bottle Fairy asking the riddle is an obvious {{Expy}} of [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Navi]], down to repeating the infamous [[MostAnnoyingSound "Hey! Listen!"]] verbatim. And when the door opens, the notes that are present on screen are that of the [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Zelda]] door opening theme, just to add to it.