The following contains spoilers for the third episode of The Falcon And The Winter Soldier.

With the release of the third episode of The Falcon And The Winter Solider, the series sees the return of a pair of familiar faces from Captain America: Civil War. As a result, there are plenty of callbacks to that particular chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe - but also plenty of Easter eggs for devoted fans.

When Bucky Barnes decides to help break Helmut Zemo out of prison, it complicates things for Sam Wilson. It also, however, gives the pair of reluctant partners a lead to follow - all the way to Madripoor. It's there that most of the action takes place for "Power Broker." It's also there that fans will spot most of the comic book Easter eggs that make an appearance, including a few locations and characters.

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Baron Helmut Zemo

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Helmut Zemo appearing in the series isn't an Easter egg. Much of what the episode reveals about him, however, is. There are a lot of references to his comic book persona.

For one thing, he dons the purple mask his character wears in the comics. Here, it's a means to disguise his identity. In the comics, it acts as an homage to his father. During a battle with Captain America, his father ended up with his own purple mask fused to his skin. Zemo also reveals himself to be a Baron, a nod to his comic book title. He even has his gold gun, something his action figures used to come with.

Skull Island And Madripoor

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When Sam comments about Zemo and Bucky discussing Madripoor like it's Skull Island, most fans will probably think of Godzilla Vs. Kong, which conveniently released the same week as this episode. There is, however, a locale in Marvel comics with the same name. The island is near the Savage Land and thought of as a myth. First appearing in a Daredevil comic book, it's only appeared in a handful of issues over the years.

Madripoor, on the other hand, is essentially the Mos Eisley cantina of Marvel comics. It's a place where criminals can gather without fear of repercussions, and it frequently appears in X-Men comics. These days Kate Pryde is the X-Men character racking up comic book appearances there. Most often frequented by Wolverine in classic comics, it's home to the Princess Bar. That bar makes an appearance in the series as well, though his former girlfriend Vyper doesn't appear.

In addition to the Princess Bar, the camera also pans across a logo for an angry monkey. That's the bar Zemo, Sam, and Bucky enter. The Brass Monkey Saloon only makes three appearances in comics - and two of them are during Mark Gruenwald's Captain America run when the title character's girlfriend gets kidnapped.

New Comic Book Faces

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Some characters appearing in this episode don't have comic book history, like Selby. Others, however, are pulled from the comics. Sam Wilson's alias for Madripoor and the scientist his allies track down both have comic book origins.

Smiling Tiger's real name is Conrad Mack. The son of a Vietnam veteran and a cult leader, Conrad learned a lot of fighting skills from his parents. He eventually joined up with the Folding Circle and became an enemy of the New Warriors. He does have a Madripoor connection as he once stole a jet from the New Warriors and crashed it in Madripoor, taking up residence there.

Wilfred Nagel, like his MCU counterpart, is a scientist working on the super-soldier serum in the comics. He's actually the one, under the codename Josef Reinstein, who continues Dr. Erskine's work. He experiments on Isaiah Bradley, turning him into a super-soldier, though he's too young to be responsible in the MCU.

The Falcon And The Winter Soldier References Civil War

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The Falcon And The Winter Soldier was termed a sequel to Captain America: Civil War. "Power Broker" might be the best example of that. There are, of course, references to Captain America himself with name drops of the Red Skull and Doctor Erskine, but nearly all of the references to the wider MCU call back to that particular film.

Zemo and Sharon Carter, after all, were last seen during the events of that movie. Multiple references are made to the fallout for them from the events of that film. Zemo even uses the Winter Soldier trigger words on Bucky to see his reaction.

One of the most fun callbacks might be when Bucky gets into the front seat of Zemo's car and Sam has to get in behind him. Sam asks Bucky if he's going to move his seat up, but Bucky says no. It's a reverse of a scene in a car with Steve Rogers in Civil War.

The Episode Reminds The Audience Of Wakanda

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One of the big events in Captain America: Civil War that puts the Avengers at odds is the death of King T'Chaka. Zemo, as Sam reminds the audience, framed Bucky for his assassination, leading to more people coming after him. Bucky tells Sam that Wakanda hasn't forgotten that detail, reminding the audience again that Bucky spent a lot of time in Wakanda.

When Bucky decides to "go for a walk," he follows a trail of silver beads. Those beads are kimoyo beads, heavily used in Black Panther. The trail leads him to Ayo, who the audience might also remember as one of the Dora Milaje in Black Panther.

Ayo isn't just a high-ranking member of the Wakandan force. She was also one of the guards assigned to T'Chaka and T'Challa during the events of Captain America: Civil War. Her presence means that Wakandan officials are well aware that Bucky Barnes helped Zemo escape prison and aren't happy about it.

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