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* Mimic [[https://rustyandco.com/comic/level-1-20/ 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 [[https://rustyandco.com/comic/level-1-32/ tells Princess]] his theory that most villains are either a [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings "Sauron"]] or a [[Franchise/MastersOfTheUniverse "Skeletor"]].
* Calamitus announces the attack of his [[https://rustyandco.com/comic/level-1-34/ giant golden golem]] with [[Film/Scarface1983 "Say hello to my glittered friend!"]]
* 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.
* 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}}.
* One [[http://rustyandco.com/missives/critical-missives-6/ "critical missives"]] features the Princess in ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick''-stick figure style.
* Being elves, [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-4-10/ the Pixie Chicks]] are counting in [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Elvish Tengwar]].
* 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]] up to eleven. And his amps are labeled with the brand name [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Amplification Martial]].
* Prestige's ''color spray'' spell creates the sound-effect [[VancianMagic "Vance!"]]
* "[[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-5-10/ So why's this called the]] TabletopGame/{{Munchkin}} dungeon, anyway?"
* 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]].
* Cube appears as [[Manga/LoneWolfAndCub a wandering ronin with a pram]] in the beginning of Level 6.
* [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-6-5/ Madeline's vorpal halberd (or shovel)]] goes "[[Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland snickersnack]]" when cutting off a remorhaz head (though only "LOP!" for a vampire one).
* In Chapter 6, the heroes have a passing encounter with a xorn who [[WrongTurnAtAlbuquerque took a wrong turn at Abeir-Toril]].
* The vampire siblings are called "Ezra" and "Koenig". While these can be seen as ironic hipster names, Ezra Koenig is an actual person, the frontman of ''[[StealthPun Vampire]]'' [[Music/VampireWeekend Weekend]].
* 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!"]]
* 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.
* In [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-6-38/ strip 38 of level 6]], Mimic is apparently trying to come up with an answer to [[Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland "Why is a raven like a writing desk?"]].
* Y.T. gives Ezra the following line: "[[Film/DirtyHarry Y'all gotta ask yourself one question, Do I feel lucky? Well, Do ya, Punk?]]"
* 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?"]]
* [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-7-93 Near the end of Level 7]], Stabs rides on Slobber's shoulders, saying "[[Film/MadMaxBeyondThunderdome Who rule Barter Town!?]]" in a perfect imitation of Master Blaster.
* [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-8-1/ Golden Gus]] is a shout-out to RealLife lawyer Augustus Golden, who defended ''Webcomic/RustyAndCo'' in a nasty legal controversy (see ScrewedByTheLawyers on the trivia page).
* The judge and his bewildered look in the same strip may also be familiar to fans of [[Franchise/AceAttorney courtroom antics]].
* Roxanne, as the announcer for the gnomish baseball game, opens with "''Hellooo'' ladies and gentlemen, VideoGame/{{wizards and warriors}}, TabletopGame/{{mutants and masterminds}}, and all the ships at TabletopGame/SeventhSea!"
* 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!
* 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/ANewHope wretched hive of scum and idiocy]].
* [[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.]]
* 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]]".
* To ''Literature/GoofusAndGallant'': The AltText of [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-8-167 Level 8: #167]]:
--> Goofus shakes the powerful, mind-blanking artifact until he gets what he whats. Goofus #2 makes a lot of noise while flapping about uselessly.
* Princess asks for buff spells before jumping to the fray; among them, a ''stoneskin'' spell [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-8-173/ that makes her look quite like]] [[ComicBook/FantasticFour The Thing]], and her battle cry is "It's COLLABORATIN' Time!" (Meanwhile, Presti's way of flying strongly reminds of ComicBook/IronMan).
* [[http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-8-190/ Stabs doing endorsement for cleats]] at the end of Level 8 is done in the style of Advertising/TheMostInterestingManInTheWorld.
* Chapter 9 has Rusty, Madeline and Y.T. investigating a hotel run by formians (i.e. extraplanar ant-people). The chapter title is [[Music/HotelCalifornia "Hotel Califormian"]], and the chapter is chock-full of references to the song lyrics (too many to list them all individually).
* Stabs calls Anti-Madeline [[https://rustyandco.com/comic/level-10-24 "Wario"]]:
--> '''Anti-Madeline:''' Oh, "Wadeline," I get it now. It's like a [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario/Wario]] thing. That's clever, but I still hate you.
* In "Castle Life", the derro invaders (Dog Town, Blood Bath, Rib Cage, Soft Tail...) are named after the lyrics from "By the Way" by the Music/RedHotChiliPeppers.
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