I think because of the secrecy with the picture, Viktor was Isaac's bastard.

It's all Diamond's fault.  (Usually the best answer in any comic shop problem)

It's all Diamond's fault.  (Usually the best answer in any comic shop problem)

She's like the Wendy Testaburger of AV Club.

She's like the Wendy Testaburger of AV Club.

I thought the CEO was Rick Overton, so maybe not so  instantly recognizable.

I thought the CEO was Rick Overton, so maybe not so  instantly recognizable.

There's a Page 2?  Thanks, zircona1

There's a Page 2?  Thanks, zircona1

I was hoping for Brenda Starr.  Wasn't it the biggest flop ever for a while?

I was hoping for Brenda Starr.  Wasn't it the biggest flop ever for a while?

It was rude of MTV to cancel it without giving them a final show where he gets his pants back.

It was rude of MTV to cancel it without giving them a final show where he gets his pants back.

Vincent D'Onofrio got plenty of mileage out of the "being a great detective involves lots of head-cocking" principle.

Vincent D'Onofrio got plenty of mileage out of the "being a great detective involves lots of head-cocking" principle.

Kiss from a Rose is the only Batman song on there.  I'd expected more.

Kiss from a Rose is the only Batman song on there.  I'd expected more.

Not sure how these people are going to get the elephants over the mountains.

Not sure how these people are going to get the elephants over the mountains.

Your restriction that they need to be set in the future eliminated even more sci-fi sitcoms than the restriction that they need to be successful.