A book titled 'Red Dead' written by 'J. Marston' appears as an Easter egg on a shelf inside Franklin's house at 3671 Whispymound Drive, ambiguously referring to either John or his son Jack Marston.
Source: John Marston — CC BY-SA
A detail shot from GTA V, likely the very shelf where the 'Red Dead' Easter egg hides in Franklin's crib.
John Marston from the original Red Dead Redemption — the likely author of Franklin's mysterious bookshelf find.
John's GTA Online enhanced portrait — Rockstar keeps him alive, making that Franklin Easter egg feel intentional.
John Marston repping PRB in GTA V — cosplayer or direct reference? Either way, it tightens the RDR-GTA universe knot.
Jim Milton from RDR2 — John's alias. Maybe that 'Red Dead' book is secretly his undercover autobiography.
John in GTA Online's character creator — players can literally become him, another reason his name hits hard across both worlds.
The Chupacabra in GTA San Andreas changes appearance based on where you're from.
GTA: San Andreas
The parking lot where Lance Vance creeped out Tommy spawned a decade-long ghost car legend.
GTA: Vice City
GTA IV's swingset can literally freeze your PlayStation
GTA IV
This GTA cult thinks the world is only 157 years old — and that year never changes.
GTA: San Andreas