- "Jiminy jillickers!"
- ―Fallout Boy's catchphrase
Fallout Boy is the sidekick in the comic book series Radioactive Man. He was introduced in issue #9 of the comic, and also appeared in a TV series shown at a comic book convention, played by Buddy Hodges.[1]
Origin[]
Fallout Boy was an average bookworm, until one day he met billionaire playboy Claude Kane (Radioactive Man) at a radioactivity convention. A tall piece of machinery fell towards them. Claude grabbed Rod and jumped over the rail, Claude holding onto the machine. The machine came to life, and as the ray passed through Claude, it hit Rod. Rod received a pint-sized version of RM's powers, and became Fallout Boy.
Film[]
Milhouse as Fall Out boy in Tapped Out
Milhouse was chosen to play Fallout Boy in the Radioactive Man movie and was later replaced by Mickey Rooney; but the film was aborted because Springfield took the film's budget and Milhouse had refused to be part of the film since the beginning.
Later in future episodes, Milhouse wears that costume from time to time.
He sometimes reminds other people that he was cast as Fallout Boy.
Also in future episodes, the movie called 'Radioactive Man Re-Rises,' was finally made without Springfield and Milhouse's involvement because of the incident Springfield was responsible for, as well as the director's poor choices.
Real Life[]
While Radioactive Man is a broad parody of many superheroes, most obviously containing elements of Batman and Superman (and the comic incorporates an origin story similar to Marvel's The Hulk), among others, Fallout Boy is mainly a parody of Robin (with his costume, references as being the 'young ward' of Radioactive Man, and his younger age and sidekick status) with elements of Spider-Man (his fictional comic book origin, for example).
Additionally, Fallout Boy also appears in a real-life comic book titled Radioactive Man, published by Bongo Comics (a comic created in part by Matt Groening, the creator of The Simpsons). In these comic books, Fallout Boy's real name is Rod Runtledge, he has a brother named Dodd Runtledge, and they live in Zenith City. Rod is a high school nerd living with his aunt, Aunt June, an obvious reference to Spider-Man's alter ego, Peter Parker, who lives with his Aunt May. The band Fall Out Boy was named after this character. Though loyal to Radioactive man, Fallout Boy was shown to be a far more competent Crime Fighter.
Popular Culture[]
When a band from Chicago was playing at a local concert in 2001, they asked the audience for a suggestion for a band name. Somebody screamed “Fallout Boy” (referring to The Simpsons's Fallout Boy). The band chose the name and stuck with it. In many interviews, the band says how the name "Fallout Boy" was an idea from a fan and is a superhero sidekick from The Simpsons. Fall Out Boy has been a band ever since being wildly successful within the field of alternate rock. They were eventually featured on the series, playing the Simpsons theme at the end of the episode "Lisa the Drama Queen".
Appearances[]
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Episode – "Three Men and a Comic Book" - Episode – "Radioactive Man"
- Episode – "My Big Fat Geek Wedding" (Milhouse's Costume)
- Episode – "Postcards From the Wedge" (Picture)
- Episode – "Stealing First Base" (Title Screen Gag)
- Episode – "Married to the Blob" (Milhouse's Costume)
- Video game – The Simpsons: Tapped Out
