Professor P. Foglio frequently includes humorous references to other webcomics in the panels of Girl Genius. The Professora has started tagging these as "bumps for other webcomics" in the LiveJournal echo site. The following comics have all been mentioned at one time or another.
Occasionally, other artists pay playful verbal or visual homage to one aspect of Studio Foglio's work or another. For sake of balance, these "shoutins" are included below the shoutouts.
Shoutouts to other webcomics
| Comic | Author | Page | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Abominable Charles Christoper | Karl Kerschl | 2011-12-30 (Friday) ✣ | One of the Jägers is abominable even down to his trilobyte pacifier |
| Accursed Dragon! | Ryan Smith | 2011-11-11 (Friday) ✣ | Communications with the Wulfenbach airship Accursed Dragon |
| Arcane Times | Cheyenne Wright | 2007-03-19 (Monday) ✣ | Small poster: "Read Arcane Times" |
| Arcane Times | Cheyenne Wright | 2007-07-04 (Wednesday) ✣ | Poster in the background of the first panel |
| Ask Dr. Eldritch | Evan M. Nichols | 2008-11-24 (Monday) ✣ | This proclamation paid for by: Ask Dr. Eldritch! / Pets found! Warts explained! Crops blighted! Family curses lifted! |
| Basic Instructions | Scott Meyer | 2008-12-10 (Wednesday) ✣ | Science Fair project: Basic Instructions 1) Don't eat paint 2) or lead 3) … |
| Blip | Sage Leaves | 2008-11-24 (Monday) ✣ | This proclamation paid for by: Blip |
| Bob the Angry Flower | Stephen Notley | 2007-03-21 (Wednesday) ✣ | Billboard: "See 'Bob' The Angry Flower! Now at the Botanical Gardens" |
| Buck Godot | Phil Foglio | 2002-11-04 (Monday) ✣ | The Winslow has been well documented by Phil Foglio, but has been covered in the most detail in the Buck Godot books. |
| Buck Godot | Phil Foglio | 2003-09-03 (Wednesday) ✣ | Theo using a hand puppet of The Winslow. |
| Buck Godot | Phil Foglio | 2007-02-28 (Wednesday) ✣ | "Poiled Slurgs! Fried onna stick!" |
| Buck Godot | Phil Foglio | 2007-03-19 (Monday) ✣ | Billboard for "Buck Godot: Fashions for big and tall men!". |
| Buck Godot | Phil Foglio | 2008-10-31 (Friday) ✣ | A person in the crowd is wearing a Buck Godot shirt. |
| Buck Godot | Phil Foglio | 2009-04-08 (Wednesday) ✣ | The Winslow mounted on the wall. |
| Crimson Dark | David C. Simon | 2008-11-28 (Friday) ✣ | Agatha, as Cinderella, decides not to enter the science fair. Instead, she stays home and drinks Crimson Dark Winter Ale. |
| The Devil's Panties | Jennie Breeden | 2007-03-19 (Monday) ✣ | Billboard: "The Devil's Panties: Lingerie – Notions – and discreet items" |
| Digger | Ursula Vernon | 2007-03-21 (Wednesday) ✣ | Small poster: "Drink Digger" |
| Dominic Deegan: Oracle For Hire | Michael Terracciano | 2007-03-19 (Monday) ✣ | Poster on lamppost: "Dominic Deegan: Sees all/Tells all" |
| Dominic Deegan: Oracle For Hire | Michael Terracciano | 2009-03-20 (Friday) ✣ | Gil: "The Comte de Terracciano's Ultimate Endgame chess set" |
| The Adventures of Dr. McNinja | Christopher Hastings | 2011-02-28 (Monday) ✣ | Name on door 905 in the fourth pannel |
| Dresden Codak | Aaron S. Diaz | 2009-04-13 (Monday) ✣ | Character: Professor Diaz |
| Freefall | Mark Stanley | 2007-03-21 (Wednesday) ✣ | Billboard: "FreeFall Hair Style Salon" |
| Geeks Next Door | Jessi Bavolack and Matt Pascal | 2008-12-10 (Wednesday) ✣ | Science Fair project: Geeks next door? (Previous shoutout the other way.]) |
| Girls with Slingshots | Danielle Corsetto | 2007-03-19 (Monday) ✣ | Small sign at bottom left. |
| Goblins | Tarol Hunt | 2008-12-10 (Wednesday) ✣ | Science Fair project: Goblins — Threat or food? |
| Gunnerkrigg Court | Tom Siddell | 2007-03-19 (Monday) ✣ | "Clean rooms/stable / Free breakfast / Gunnerkrigg Court / Indoor Pl???" |
| Home On The Strange | Veronica Pare and Ferrett Steinmetz | 2007-03-19 (Monday) ✣ | Billboard: "Home on the Strange: Mechanicsburg real estate" |
| It's Science with Dr. Radium | Scott Saavedra | 2007-08-17 (Friday) ✣ | Dr. Radium-like character in foreground of the line of evacuees (although it could be Professor Membrane instead... maybe.) |
| The Katzenjammer Kids | H. H. Knerr | 2011-07-25 (Monday) ✣ | Quote: "Vot der dumboozle?" |
| Lackadaisy | Tracy J Butler | 2007-03-21 (Wednesday) ✣ | Small sign at bottom right: "Lackadaisy Pub" |
| Namir Deiter | Isabel Marks | 2007-03-21 (Wednesday) ✣ | Billboard: "Namir Deiter's Exotic Pets: 'A great souvenir!' " |
| Nodwick | Aaron Williams | 2005-09-30 (Friday) ✣ | Aaronev Wilhelm himself is a nod to the creator of Nodwick. |
| Nodwick | Aaron Williams | 2005-10-14 (Friday) ✣ | Artacz is an homage to Artax. |
| Nodwick | Aaron Williams | 2005-10-19 (Wednesday) ✣ | Nod resembles Nodwick. |
| Octopus Pie | Meredith Gran | 2008-11-28 (Friday) ✣ | Agatha, as Cinderella, decides not to enter the science fair. Instead, she stays home to lounge around in her pajamas and snack on Octopus Pie Chips. |
| Octopus Pie | Meredith Gran | 2011-04-04 (Monday) ✣ | A shop "Octopus Exchange" in the window (and "No Squid" over the door) and, in another panel, the outline of an octopus over a sign saying "Pie". |
| Order of the Stick | Rich Burlew | 2007-03-21 (Wednesday) ✣ | Billboard: "Burlew's Restaurant: Try an Order of the Stick with our famous pie!" |
| Penny Arcade | Jerry Holkins | 2009-10-16 (Friday) ✣ | There is a "Deep Crow" inspired clank in the background of the last panel. |
| Questionable Content | J. Jacques | 2007-03-21 (Wednesday) ✣ | Billboard: "Questionable Content: A philosophical journal. 13¢ At all newstands(sic). Published monthly." |
| Scary Go Round | John Allison | 2008-12-10 (Wednesday) ✣ | Science Fair project: Planet Earth: A Scary Go Round we live on" |
| Schlock Mercenary | Howard Tayler | 2008-11-24 (Monday) ✣ | This proclamation paid for by: Schlock Mercenary / Cheap goods for thrifty heroes / We buy estate goods! |
| Shortpacked | David Willis | 2007-03-21 (Wednesday) ✣ | Sign on wall: "Short Packed Warehouse Storage" |
| Skin Horse | Shaenon K. Garrity and Jeffrey C. Wells | 2008-11-24 (Monday) ✣ | This proclamation paid for by: Skin Horse / [It]'s not [ju]st for [brea]kfas[t] / [an]y mor[e] |
| Something Positive | R.K. Millholland | 2007-03-19 (Monday) ✣ | Billboard: "Try Prof. Milholland's `Something Positive' Tonic!". Shoutout back. |
| The Squirrel Cage | Gene Ahern | 2006-07-26 (Wednesday) ✣ | Quote: "Nov shmoz ka pop?" |
| Sunset Grill | Kat Feete | 2008-11-24 (Monday) ✣ | This proclamation paid for by: Good food with no Jägers / Sunset Grill |
| Wapsi Square | Paul Taylor | 2007-03-19 (Monday) ✣ | sign on road: See Exotic Wapsi Square |
| Yet Another Fantasy Gamer Comic | Rich Morris | 2008-12-10 (Wednesday) ✣ | Science Fair project: Why the world needs Yet Another Fantasy Gamer Comic |
| Weapon Brown | Jason Yungbluth | 2009-03-20 (Friday) ✣ | "The unsettlingly large, acidic snails of Professor Yungbluth." |
| Yenny | David Álvarez | 2009-04-22 (Wednesday) ✣ | "Yenny" brand beer with a very large feminine foot on the label |
Shoutins from other webcomics
| Comic | Author | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Carry On | Kathryn Garrison | Anthropomorphic comic concerning a hyena and her friends and family, with multiple Fogliesque references. Posters in the background showing various musicals currently playing includes one called "La Kaja Foglio, An Airship Entertainment Production" and uses the panel of Agatha surrounded by the three Jägergenerals. The female protagonist had read furry-versions of Studio Foglio works, including Grrl Genius, but finds a friend's collection of Insexxx (in a plain brown wrapper) - it continues for six strips. Later, the frog "Gil Froglio" (the pastiche of Phil Foglio himself) shows up and persists in conversation over the next few strips (Mrs. Froglio does not resemble Kaja very closely). Later there is a mention of Transylvania Polygnostic University. During a fight between Kath's grandmothers, her inventor grandfather is heard apparently heterodyning offscreen. [1] There is an extra non-story panel that speculates about the Foglio household]. The characters read Girl Genius. One of the characters acquired a hat by beating up Old Man Death. |
| Full Frontal Nerdity | Aaron Williams | The characters compare the next Minecraft to "Girl Genius, The MMO". |
| Freefall | Mark Stanley | A dingbot shows up representing clanks in general, as part of a series of strips with background "guest robots". The caption reads: "Clanks are from the excellent web comic Girl Genius, by Phil and Kaja Foglio. © 2007" |
| Legend of Bill | David Reddick | A character tries on various costumes, one being Agatha. |
| The Mansion of E | Robert M. Cook | If you think Girl Genius moves slowly... at any rate, a reference to Othar |
| Nodwick | Aaron Williams | Nodwick is a fantasy RPG-themed comic. Technically, this is a shout to What's New with Phil and Dixie, but it remains of interest. |
| Nukees | Darren "Gav" Bleuel | Nukees is very much a geek strip - it did a linux "Conjunction Junction" riff, for instance. In the News section (below the strip until archived) on the same day as this strip, Darren noted, "(1/23/2009) Wait, what day is it? I think I'm a couple days late, but happy twelfth birthday to Nukees. Soon my comic will start growing body hair, talking back to me, and noticing Girl Genius." |
| Plugged Nickel | Ronald MacKinnon | Vanilla and Mycroft are dressed as Agatha and a jägermonster. |
| PS238 | Aaron Williams | While not referring directly to Girl Genius, the villainous VonFoggs are a direct homage to Phil Foglio and his two children. (Confirmed by directly asking during Dragon*Con 2009.) |
| Shine | Erin Ptah | Agatha is shown running after a dingbot at a convention of mad scientists. |
| Something Positive | R.K. Millholland | A sign proclaiming "Phil & Kaja Foglio Park" in response to a billboard ✣ . |
| Two Lumps | J. Grant and Mel Hynes | "Utilising a Folgio macro-lens..." on the turret of a castle. |
| The Whiteboard | "Doc" Nickel | A portrait of Boris Dolokhov is on the wall in the Christmas 2009 comic. The other two portraits are shoutouts to Something Positive and Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. |
| Arthur, King of Time and Space | Paul Gadzikowski | Apparently, Gil and Agatha run a business on the planet Pudsey IV. |