| The Muppet Show Comic Book: The Treasure of Peg-Leg Wilson | |
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| Issue # | 3 |
| Release Date | September 23, 2009 |
"Follow the Money" is part 3 of "The Treasure of Peg-Leg Wilson."
Story[]
- Written by Roger Langridge
- Illustrated by Roger Langridge
- Colors by Digikore Studios
- Letters by Deron Bennett
- Editor: Aaron Sparrow
Synopsis[]
Due to the buried treasure, Kermit decides to have a pirate-themed closing number. He instructs Gonzo to go to the library and do some research on who Peg-Leg Wilson was. Meanwhile, it's revealed that Kismet and Rizzo have been working together and planning on splitting the treasure, but then Kismet decides that he'll split it with whoever finds the treasure first, who could be the dwarfs he has working for him. Kismet also reveals that he's after Miss Piggy's jewelry. Kismet comes to Piggy's rescue in a melodrama, "The Perils of Piggy", and tells her that he wants to see her in her jewelry. Miss Piggy is soon dressed in a lot of gold jewelry, but the dwarfs run after her. They soon realize that the gold and jewelry are fake, and they leave her locked up behind the wall. With Piggy seemingly missing, Link talks Kermit into using the robotic Piggy that was in the show's "Pigs in Space" sketch during the closing number, "H.M.S. Pinafore", in which the cast sings "I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General" (or, in this case, "We Are the Very Model of a Band Upon a Treasure Hunt"), using a very expensive set on loan. Unfortunately, the robotic Piggy runs amok and destroys the set, costing Kermit thousands of dollars.
Meanwhile, The Electric Mayhem attempt to get Animal back to normal by instructing him to hit several fleas thrown at his drums, expecting him to become a wild drummer again. However, Animal has become a Buddhist, and is not allowed to harm living beings. The fleas put on an act on Animal's drum set, "Julius Prunes Amazing Flea Circus", and they later give Animal a trophy for being the only guy who was ever kind to them.
Characters[]
- Main Characters
Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Kismet the Toad, Fozzie Bear, Rizzo the Rat, Rats, The Ten Dwarfs, Animal, Dr. Teeth, Floyd Pepper, Janice, Link Hogthrob, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Statler, Waldorf, Mildred Huxtetter, Uncle Deadly, Wayne, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Sweetums, Julius Prune's Amazing Flea Circus
Covers[]
Roger Langridge
Amy Mebberson