Not to be confused with Interspatial Teleportation Unit from The Real Ghostbusters
The Transdimensional Portal[1] is a gateway created by Egon Spengler and Ray Stantz as a method of transferring ghosts directly to the Netherworld if space in the Containment Unit ever ran out.[2][3]
History[]
While testing the Transdimensional Portal in Egon's laboratory, Egon and Ray demonstrated it to Janine Melnitz, who turned out to be the Copycat. A Terror Dog attempted to lunge out of the portal but its safety field effectively kept it at bay.[4] The Copycat posed as Egon and shut the power on the portal. Ray restored it to working order. A short while later, the Copycat tricked Egon into blasting the portal. As a result, the Terror Dog crossed over. The Ghostbusters managed to force it back through the portal and ejected it.
Trivia[]
- On page 17 of Ghostbusters Volume 2 Issue #5, the Transdimensional Portal makes a non-canon cameo behind Egon Spengler.
- In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters Issue #4, the Ghostbusters' Interspatial Teleportation Unit was visually based on the Transdimensional Portal.
- On page 20 of Ghostbusters: Get Real Issue #1, Ray is excited by the Interspatial Teleportation Unit and wants to build one, too.[5] This is foreshadowing (in hindsight), the appearance of the Transdimensional Portal during the events of The Real Ghostbusters episode "The Copycat"
- On page 4 of Ghostbusters Crossing Over Issue #3, Ray once again refers to the unit as the Transdimensional Portal.
- On page 1 of Ghostbusters Crossing Over Issue #4, as usual, the Transdimensional Portal term is used.
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- ↑ Egon Spengler (2009). The Real Ghostbusters - "The Copycat" (1987) (DVD ts. 04:47-04:51). Time Life Entertainment. Egon says: "Ray, this would be an excellent time to test the Transdimensional Portal."
- ↑ Egon Spengler (2009). The Real Ghostbusters - "The Copycat" (1987) (DVD ts. 08:50-08:52). Time Life Entertainment. Egon says: "It'll allow us direct access to the Netherworld."
- ↑ Egon Spengler (2009). The Real Ghostbusters - "The Copycat" (1987) (DVD ts. 09:05-09:11). Time Life Entertainment. Egon says: "When we run out of space in the Containment Unit, this will allow us to transfer ghosts directly to the Netherworld."
- ↑ Ray Stantz (2009). The Real Ghostbusters - "The Copycat" (1987) (DVD ts. 09:27-09:29). Time Life Entertainment. Ray says: "As long as the safety field is on, he can't get through."
- ↑ Ray Stantz (2015). IDW Comics- "Ghostbusters: Get Real Issue #1" (2015) (Comic p.20). Ray says: "I'd love to build one of our own! How 'bout it guys? Can we?!"
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