![]() ![]() Donovan is named after the musician of the same name.Smokey Brown is named after musicians Smokey Robinson and James Brown.The newspaper Speedwagon reads in Chapter 41 shows the partially obscured phrase 'Alice in Wonderland', the more common name for the 1865 book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.The novel also shares similarities to Windknight's Lot. The title of Chapter 21 in the WSJ release is named after 'Salem's Lot, a 1975 vampire novel by Stephen King.The premise of Part I parallels Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, in that both take place in the closing years of the 19th Century and involve a young adult protagonist named Jonathan interacting with and defeating a charismatic vampire.George also claims that he gave Dario the ring that Dario himself stole, similar to how the bishop Myriel claims that he had given Jean Valjean the silverware. George mistakes Dario, who was trying to loot him, as his savior, just as Marius' father mistakes Thenadiers as his savior. The interactions between George Joestar I and Dario Brando parallel that of various interactions in Victor Hugo's novel Les Misérables.However their stories are different, in real life Mary was imprisoned for plotting to kill Elizabeth and executed eighteen years afterward, but in JoJo Mary was accused by Elizabeth of murdering her husband and executed in secret after being apprehended. Tarkus and Bruford's backstory involves Elizabeth I and Mary Stuart, both of whom were historical queens of England and Scotland respectively.The very first page of Volume 1 features the quote "Two men look out through the same bars one sees the mud and one the stars." from Frederick Langridge.The concept designs of Jonathan and Dio came from Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose films were popular at the time.This is likely named after Hugh Hudson, a British film director, known by the masterpiece movie Chariots of Fire. The university where Jonathan and Dio studied is named Hugh Hudson Academy.Will Anthonio Zeppeli's first name is possibly a reference to the English novelist William Makepeace Thackeray, who Zeppeli himself quoted in his dying moments.Dio's surname is possibly named after the actor Marlon Brando.Father Styx is named after the American rock band Styx.A fisherman who reported his boat stolen is named Dan Hamar, presumably named after Czech-American musician, Jan Hammer.The farmer testifying about the presence of Jonathan and party (though he does not know their names) is named Jeff Back, presumably after English guitarist Jeff Beck.Page, Jones, Plant, and Bornnam are named after Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, and John Bonham, the four members of Led Zeppelin.Doobie's name is a reference to The Doobie Brothers.Dire and Straizo are named after the British rock band Dire Straits.Tonpetty is named after American musician Tom Petty.The name of his Danse Macabre Hair technique likely comes from the famous classical music piece Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saëns.Bruford is named after musician Bill Bruford, former drummer of Yes and King Crimson.Tarkus is named after the song and album, Tarkus, by Emerson, Lake & Palmer.Poco's name likely comes from the American country rock band Poco. ![]()
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