"Mass Effect" fans have identified that "Marvel Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D" used "Mass Effect" art in a recent episode of the show.

According to Eurogamer, Elements from a limited edition lithograph sold via BioWare's official store and retailers such as Forbidden Planet were spotted in the backdrop of the "Marvel Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D" episode, The Bridge.

An early scene from the episode uses an exterior location enhanced with digital effects, and it is this green screen component which uses a modified section of BioWare's "Mass Effect 3: Earth Alliance" print.

BioWare originally sold 500 numbered copies of the artwork, although the image is also widely available online.

BioWare forum member fhweufhewiu first noticed this and posted screencaps of the episode and the "Mass Effect" art and posted comparisons of it on the Bioware forums.

"I saw something on TV that made me think maybe I should try to bring something to somebody who works for Mass Effect's attention. I was watching an episode of Marvel's "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." entitled "The Bridge" yesterday, when I noteced one of the background effects used in a scene looked like a piece of concept art that bioware released for Mass Effect 3"

"There are a few differences (the towers have been edited out and certain extensions have been made to the existing image) but the majority of the structure's details are the same. The lines crossing the landing pad thing are the same, as well as the peg-vent thing on top which has been duplicated to the position of the edited out tower."

BioWare developers have responded to the news that "Marvels Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D" used "Mass Effect" art.

"I eagerly await our honorary Agents of Shield badges," Aaryn Flynn, general manager for BioWare's Mass Effect and Dragon Age studios in Edmonton and Montreal, wrote on Twitter last night.

"Wait, you didn't get your helicarrier?" responded BioWare cinematic designer John Epler..