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Hidden Details: Cranky King

Welcome to the ninety-fifth episode of the Hidden Details blog! And sorry for the 30 minutes delay.

Have you found some obscure reference or detail in this comic? A JoJo reference? A sneaky little Loss? A callback to a previous comic? Let us know what you've found in the comments! Every detail that has been found will be added to the list below. Once everything has been found, this comic will officially be marked with "all details found".

Link to the comic for your convenience

Please only comment with ONE hidden detail or reference!

There ONE Loss, ONE Balthazar, and NO JoJo reference. Bonus panels don't count.

1: There's a tub of "Premium Cane Wax"  in the first panel. Cranky only uses the best products, John Hattan.
2: But he did leave a banana peel lying around on top of the wax.
3:
Based on the "xoxo Isabelle" on the sheet of paper Incineroar is holding, we can definitely assume Isabelle did some research and wrote those instructions, Daniel Myhre.
4:
Cranky calls Incineroar "Macho Man Randy Savage's fursona", which is indeed referencing Incineroar being a Heel Pokémon, CSDX.
5:
He also asks Kazuya if his daddy didn't love him, which would be quite a sensitive subject, given Kazuya's and Heihachi's relationship. No wonder Kazuya got physical.
6:
Glad you noticed the Crystal Coconut from the Donkey Kong Country TV show in the third panel, Phloxiana.
7:
Yes, Griffin Seeley! Throughout the whole comic, baby Piranha Plant mimics his dad. Cute huh?
8:
In the fourth panel, a picture of Balthazar and the bunny from Donkey Kong 64 is visible. You didn't get the second bunny, but you saw Balthazar so that's good enough for me, Iron Collie.
9:
Cranky goes on to further insult Incineroar by calling him "discount Tony", referencing Tony the Tiger. Glad this one wasn't too vague, Tejayes.
10:
Yes Luke, Isabelle reading about Ice Climbers lore was indeed foreshadowing! Normally I don't know what comic I'll draw next when drawing the current one, but in this case I had three planned because of my holiday so I was able to do some cheeky foreshadowing...
11: Kirby is giving his friend Diddy a banana because he is a good friend indeed, Zach.
12: The princesses are distressed in the second to last panel because their source of Incineroar fur is gone and they won't be able to make lingerie sets anymore.
13: Correct Zanreo, Kazuya's underwear ALSO has his distinct flame pattern, just like his wheelbarrow and basically everything else he owns.
14: Yep, Squawks got a little hat made from Incineroar tail in the final panel, Aris.
15: Cranky added some slick shades to his outfit. He didn't get those from Incineroar or Kazuya, but they're cool nonetheless. Thanks for noticing, FoxdocDylan.
16: The loss of this week is indeed in the yellow stars in the SMACK panel, Trigger!
17: Cranky is selling items he's actually selling in Donkey Kong Country Returns but I had to switch them up a bit for this comic's sake. But you're right Luffink, the balloons have disappeared because Kazuya and Incineroar traded them.
18: Cranky's... "welcoming mat" reads "GO AWAY". Hard to spot, this one, but I'm glad you did, Carrick RaccoonBro Inabnett!
19: And finally, Kazuya has a fresh scar across his face where Cranky hit him. Luckily this one won't stay, Gavin Walker.

After one week, I'll reveal all the details that haven't been found. These ones are written in italic.

Hidden Details: Cranky King

Comments

That's a mistake on my part hahaha

Wooden Plank Studios

For some reason i see loss in the powerups in the second pannel

CodeBreaker

I spy a familiar bunny in a photo within the background.

Jake Lyde

In addition to cranky Kong receiving a new incineroar fur cloak, the bird got a hat too.

Aris

Is it just me or does Mario’s outfit keep changing?

Rhys Hendo

Cranky calls Incineroar "Tony" as a reference to Tony the Tiger.

Tejayes

Cranky's comments about Incineroar's appearance are a reference to him being a wrestler Pokemon, specifically a "Heel" species Pokemon as mentioned in the Pokedex.

CSDX

Nice shades, Cranky 😎

Foxdoc

1st panel, Isabelle was the one to write/draw out the directions

Pokedude14

In the second to last panel, Mario seems to be wearing his doctor clothes, if the tie and color of the shirt are anything to go by.

Firestorm blade

Kirby is giving Diddy Kong a banana, because he's a good boy who cares about his friends

Zach

Kazuya has a new scar with the imprint from Crankey Kong's stick down the middle of his face.

Gavin Walker

Dang it! Was hoping I saw it first..

Firestorm blade

Crystal coconut in the background of the third panel, before Kazuya gets smacked.

Firestorm blade

Crystal Coconut beneath the window in the third panel.

Phloxiana

Cranky has a very welcoming door mat that says, and I quote, "GO AWAY."

Carrick RaccoonBro Inabnett

This of course is likely a reference to Groot (who is Groot)

A Sad Fat Dragon with No Friends

Baby P.Plant is starting to go through puberty, what with his sass towards Cranky and his... curiosity towards his 'fathers' uh.... bolgy wolgy

A Sad Fat Dragon with No Friends

Loss in the stars when kazuya gets smacked

Dirtydan8991

Kazuya's underwear also has a flame pattern

Zanreo

Cranky has the usual items on the shop in Returns (and Tropical Freeze?). In the final panel he's missing the double balloon item, which is what Kazuya and Incineroar used to revive the Kongs

Luffink

Baby Piranha Plant is acting tough when Kazuya is acting tough!

Griffin Seeley

Balthazar Is in the portrait in the background of the fourth panel.

Iron Collie

Kazuya is wearing nothing but undies.

Cameron Devera

Isabelle is reading a book on ‘ice climbers history’, possibly a hint at who to revive next?

Luke

There's cane wax in the corner of the first panel

John Hattan

The yellow stars in the panel where Kazuya gets smacked form Loss.

Trigger


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