Elftrek #1

Jul 1986 · Dimension Graphics · 1.75 USD; 2.00 CAD

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"Elftrek" #1 (1986) kicks off a bizarre, offbeat journey in Dimension Graphics’ surreal universe, following Thadeus Hoolittle as he stumbles into a motel where the rules don’t apply. When the Ass-Men begin chasing Fraz—a bellhop with no idea what’s happening—chaos erupts, especially as Marvelous Mule feels a sudden headache and a shadowy figure watches from behind a slightly ajar door, whispering of control. With Mark Poe and Marcus Lusk’s twisted storytelling and Poe’s distinctive art—inked by Phil Greene—this first issue sets a surreal, unpredictable tone, full of strange encounters and looming threats. The cover, a collaborative effort by Poe and Lusk, captures the unsettling mood perfectly.

Contains 2 stories

Elftrek

21 pp · Fantasy, Satire-Parody, Science Fiction

Spark (intro)Captain T.J. Jirk (a.k.a. Jim, intro)Mr. Suku (cameo, intro)Thadeus Hoolittle (the desk clerk of the Oasis Motel)Fraz (the bellhop of the Oasis Motel) (intro)Mister Snott (intro)Bone (intro)Gorg (the bouncer of the Oasis Motel)a skrull (background character)Darkseid (background character)Abraham Lincoln (background character)Chewbacca (background character)Han Solo (background character)Albert Einstein (background character)Sam Malone (the bartender from Cheers) (background character)Norm Peterson (from Cheers) (background character)a Rodian (from Star Wars) (possibly Greedo) (background character)other unknown background charactersAn unnamed Zeltan (intro)Shredder (intro)Leda (intro)Bob Greggat of Kirby Intergalactic Space Creatures Sales (intro)

In the vast quiet of space, the crew of the Big Surprise stumbles upon a bizarre anomaly: a motel floating in the void, called The Oasis Motel. When a landing team beams down and clashes with a group of bewildered Woofriders who’ve been pulled through a space portal, tensions flare—until the Woofriders, hungry and chaotic, zero in on a strange device called a troublet, setting off a chain of unpredictable reactions.

Enter: The Uncool Ass-Men (part 1 of 2)

11 pp · Satire-Parody, Superhero

Overyonderer (cameo in prologue)The Clumsy Thud (cameo in prologue)Thadeus HoolittleSouthpole (of Alfalfa Flight, cameo in prologue)Spinning-Guy (cameo in prologue)Dim Glum (cameo in prologue)various other heroes (cameos in prologue)Windy (introduction)Colossass (introduction)Wildass (introduction)Bifoclops (introduction)Marvelous Mule (becomes Bad Ass) (introduction)Poof (introduction)Fraz (cameo)Mastermule (cameo in shadows)

In "Enter: The Uncool Ass-Men (part 1 of 2)," Thadeus Hoolittle stumbles upon a bizarre encounter at a motel where the mysterious Ass-Men begin chasing Fraz, a seemingly unremarkable bellhop. As chaos unfolds, Marvelous Mule grips his head in pain, and a shadowy figure watches from behind a slightly ajar door, whispering of control and destruction. The Ass-Men flee from Fraz when he emerges with a machine gun—only to run straight into the malevolent presence of Bad Ass, the dark alter ego of Marvelous Mule.