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The Dick's Pizza is a Chicago pizzeria with locations in New York City. There is one on the Upper East Side near Tiyah's Apartment. There is a Dick's Pizza in the Lower East Side on East Houston Street near the All Night Deli.

History[]

After trapping the Ghost Shark, Rookie treated the Ghostbusters to some pie at Dick's Pizza. Rookie discussed his ongoing issues with starting up the new franchise. Two days after the Connla incident, Jillian Holtzmann met with Ron Alexander at a Pequod's located next to a Dick's Pizza.

Trivia[]

  • Dick's Pizza is a reference to Dick Giordano, famous comic writer, penciler, and inker. The pizzeria is visually based on Chicago's own Giordano's Pizza. [1]
  • In the Chicago location in Ghostbusters Volume 1 Issue #13:
    • Hanging on the wall is Pates Baroni, a pasta ad from 1921 by Leonetto Cappiello
    • Also on the wall is a portrait of the ghost of Al Capone is standing in front of his tomb at Mount Carmel Cemetery in The Real Ghostbusters' "The Ghostbusters Live! from Al Capone's Tomb"
    • The Toga Ravioli frame references the late John Belushi's character John Blutarsky from "Animal House" in his toga outfit.
    • One of the underlings in Al Capone's Gang from The Real Ghostbusters' "The Ghostbusters Live! from Al Capone's Tomb" is in the portrait hanging above Ray's left shoulder
    • Near Egon are two frames featuring the Blues Brothers as done on commission by Dan Schoening. [2] [3]
    • Between Egon and Ray is a frame referencing Le Chat Noir, a 19th century cabaret in Paris
    • Outside the pizzeria, its phone number is displayed as 327-1977. This places it in the Lake View area of north Chicago.
  • In Ghostbusters Volume 2 Issue #5, page three, a Dick's pizza box is on the shelf by the Slime Scooper behind Ray.
  • On page 14 of Ghostbusters Volume 2 Issue #15, a Dick's Pizza box is near Egon.
  • In Ghostbusters International #2, on page 5, in panel 1, the Dick's Pizza location is a stand-in for Ray's Pizza.
  • On page 8 of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters Volume 2 Issue #1, in panel 1, to the right of the refrigerator is a box from Dick's Pizza.

Appearances[]

IDW Comics


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