Eight Billion Genies Deluxe Edition Vol. 1

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Ensemble Cast: The story focuses primarily on Will Williams and the people who happened to be at his bar when the genies came to Earth, sharing focus between them as they all try to make sense of their current situation. Oh, Crap!: The genies consider eight years ( What else?) to be the age of reason at which point children are capable of making a wish. Naturally, every parent in the world is horrified by what that could entail. In fact, one of the core tenets of El Futuro is that children can't make a wish without their parents' permission until they're 25. And given the trouble adults get into with their wishes, this concern is very justified. I'm not saying any of these things couldn't have gone the way they did, but the more they deviate from the expected and the sensible and what common sense would dictate, the more set-up they require... and they deviated quite a bit and had just about no set-up.

An episode of The Simpsons (specifically, "Curse of the Flying Hellfish") is referenced when discussing the idea of "tontines" (a wish that is shared among multiple people and can only be granted when all of them are in agreement). All Wishes Granted: This is the premise of the comic, as all eight billion people on Earth are suddenly granted one wish each. Domino Mask: Robbie's eyes are covered by one of these when he becomes a superhero as part of his wish to his genie. Betty and Carlos, son of the leader of El Futuro, end up being happily married for several decades, with several children and grandchildren.

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Literal Genie: Subverted. The genies will give you exactly what you ask for and follow it to the spirit of the letter, only reminding the wishers to be very specific in their intent, as it can affect the outcome of the wish. They also warn people to word their wishes very carefully to avoid unforeseen consequences, but they don't care what happens afterward.

Uncatty Resemblance: All of the genies bear a resemblance to the person they're bonded to. For instance, Will's genie has the same pointy beard he does, while Alex's has glasses and a much bushier beard.Leaning on the Fourth Wall: When Daisy asks if the Remnants of Ernest Hemingway, Dorothy Parker, and Jim Morrison are real or not, the genie calls it a good question. They then respond with, "Are you?" while looking directly at the reader from outside any of the panels. Age Without Youth: Daisy and Betty end up effectively immortal. They spend over 700 years with the bodies of seventy-year-olds.