A possible very obscure reference to Perfect Dark Zero in Disney comics
Image taken from Super Picsou Géant 170 (June 2012) - riri fifi loulou menace sur le championnat
Hi everyone! I’m fairly new to Reddit, this is actually my first account, though I’ve been a long-time lurker. I think I’ve stumbled upon something interesting that’s worth sharing. Apologies in advance if this sub is strictly dedicated to the original game.
A few days ago, a friend asked if I knew about a Perfect Dark reference in a Disney comic. I thought he was joking until he showed me a YouTube comment thread. A user named Hero XV is the first person to have found this obscure comic, but people quickly drew parallels between a specific character's design and Perfect Dark Zero. This is incredibly obscure, even Google only returns two results, but fans are convinced it’s an intentional nod for a few reasons:
- The hairstyle is a dead ringer for Joanna Dark’s look in Zero.
- The character is named 'Callie,' which sounds remarkably similar to 'Carrington.'
- The plot involves a massive conspiracy. While it's about football rather than secret agents, the 'conspiracy' vibe fits the franchise perfectly.
- Both Joanna in Zero (from what I remember) and Callie act almost the same.
- Rare are no strangers to Disney. I discovered thanks to the Youtube section that Rare worked on two Mickey Racing games : One for the N64 (this game had a GBC port as well) and the other for the GBC. At least, it is sure and certain that Disney acknowleges Rare's existence.
I’m not sure if speculative posts like this are allowed here, but from what I’ve gathered (and what Hero XV mentioned), Disney has a history of slipping video game Easter eggs into their comics. There’s no official confirmation yet, and even Hero XV isn't sure if the character appears in other stories since her appearances are so rare.
Also, reverse searching the image yields no results as of now.
Edit: Callie is, in the story of the comic, a friend of Donald's nephews. As Hero XV said on YouTube, the comic acts as if she has always been there even if it is likely her first appearance. Since we lack any documentation regarding this character, nothing seems certain. Again, Hero XV knows Disney better than I do, for him, it is common for Disney to retcon their story so this could be Callie's first adventure as much as it could not be the case considering that many comicbook are still not translated to this day.
Even so, it begs many questions. There was simply no trace of the character online making it , if intentional, the most obscure tribute to Perfect Dark.