SpongeBob Comics No. 57

SpongeBob Comics #57 is a SpongeBob SquarePants comic book that was released on June 8, 2016.

Summary

NAUTICAL NOIR! In an issue featuring only the colors black, white, and yellow, Bikini Bottom is revealed as a soggy center of underwater crime, suspense, and paranoia. In "The Wrong Sponge," SpongeBob is framed for the crime of vase-theft! And only Patrick can save him–so he's sunk. Then in "On the Lam," meet a thief pursued across the oceans by this one relentless little square guy. And once you read "The Clarinet of Dr. Calamari," you'll never look at octopi, reed instruments, or German Expressionist cinema the same! Plus: learn why Mermaid Man fears Crime Gully, see Patrick solve a non-crime, and more!^[1]

Comics

Title	Page(s)
The Wrong Sponge	1-10
At Neptune City, police officers mistake SpongeBob for the criminal known as "SpongeBill."
On the Lam	11-14
SpongeBob chases after an accountant who ends up in prison.
Crime Comics	15
On a dark and stormy night, lemonade is spilled.
Koo-Koo for Clues	15
When Detective Patrick sees a spilled drink, he thinks it was SpongeBob who did it.
Guilty!!!	15
SpongeBob claims he is innocent and blames the yellow moon.
The Clarinet of Dr. Calamari	16-23
Patrick tells the story of how after a day at the annual fair, Doctor Calamari's clarinet haunts SpongeBob and Patrick.
The Really Long Goodbye	24-25
SpongeBob won't leave the house until Gary finds his detective hat.
Hermit Crabs Confidential	26
This comic talks about how hermit crabs use empty shells to wear.
Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy in Where Heroes Fear to Thread	27-32
When Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy have to go to Crime Gully, Mermaid Man remembers the time when his yellow cape got flushed down the toilet.
One Night in Bikini Bottom	34
People are terrified of SpongeBob's shadow.

Trivia

General

The comics in this issue are only featured in the colors black, white, and yellow.
The cover for this comic book is similar to the cover for SpongeBob Comics No. 6.
In The Wrong Sponge comic strip, Patrick says, "As I always say, liar, liar, plants for hire!" which is a reference to one of his quotes in "Life of Crime."
In the Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy in Where Heroes Fear to Thread comic strip, Mermaid Man reveals that he used to wear a yellow cape before Barnacle Boy became his sidekick.

Cultural references

The Clarinet of Dr. Calamari comic strip is a reference to the 1920 German silent horror film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.
There is a reference to the artwork "The Scream" by Edvard Munch on page 22 of The Clarinet of Dr. Calamari comic strip.

References

↑ In Stores 6-8-16. Bongo Comics (June 8, 2016). Retrieved on August 15, 2020.

[In_Stores_6-8-16-1] In Stores 6-8-16. Bongo Comics (June 8, 2016). Retrieved on August 15, 2020.

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