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US 1 (Comic Book)
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US 1 is a 1983 Marvel comic about a superhero trucker. The series is a licensed tie-in comic based on Tyco Toys slot-car racing toy line.The series stars Ulysses Solomon Archer, an engineering genius who dreams of being a trucker despite his parents' disapproval. While riding in a truck with his brother Jefferson Hercules "Jeff" Archer, they're run off the road by a mysterious trucker in a black semi called the Highwayman.Jeff is killed and Ulysses is given a metal skull with the unintended ability to pick up radio frequencies. Seeking revenge against the Highwayman, Ulysses builds a special truck filled with weapons and gadgets. | |
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Dropped link to CranialPlateAbility: Not a Feature - UNKNOWN | |
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Cranial Plate Ability | |
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The Rival | |
| US 1 (Comic Book) / int_1c3d047e | comment |
The Rival: Taryn is both this and love interest to Ulysses. | |
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Green-Eyed Monster | |
| US 1 (Comic Book) / int_1d2400e9 | comment |
Green-Eyed Monster: Jeff's jealousy of Ulysses eventually led him to become the Highwayman. | |
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Deal with the Devil | |
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Deal with the Devil: The Highwayman was originally the best trucker on the roads. His abilities degraded as he got older so he sought eternal youth, even asking the Ancient One for help. Eventually, he made a deal with the Devil. Subverted when we realize that the Highwayman is actually Jeff and his powers are just alien technology. | |
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Dread Zeppelin | |
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Dread Zeppelin: Baron von Blimp's main vehicle is exactly what you think it is. | |
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Destination Defenestration | |
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Destination Defenestration: Repeatedly happens at the Short Stop due to the frequent brawls there. | |
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Significant Monogram | |
| US 1 (Comic Book) / int_329cce08 | comment |
Significant Monogram: Ulysses' initials are U.S.A. | |
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Arch-Enemy | |
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Arch-Enemy: The Highwayman to Ulysses. He killed Ulysses' brother and is behind several of the other villains in the comic. | |
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Greasy Spoon | |
| US 1 (Comic Book) / int_477bcc9f | comment |
Greasy Spoon: The Short Stop, a truck stop that serves as Ulysses' base of operations. | |
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Use Your Head | |
| US 1 (Comic Book) / int_4873d055 | comment |
Use Your Head: Ulysses' metal skull makes a decent weapon. | |
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Organic Technology | |
| US 1 (Comic Book) / int_5874eb12 | comment |
Organic Technology: The alien Ulysses meets has a ship powered by organic technology and uses the chicken Ulysses is hauling to repair it. | |
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Instant A.I.: Just Add Water! | |
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Instant A.I.: Just Add Water!: A strike from Midnight's hypno-whip hitting Ulysses' metal radio skull and his silver dollar truck remote turns the truck sentient, though it is unable to communicate or move on its own. | |
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Meaningful Name | |
| US 1 (Comic Book) / int_6bda9a30 | comment |
Meaningful Name: Mary McGrill is a waitress who works at the Short Stop. The banker trying to take the Short Stop is named Mr. Legreed. Several of Ulysses' associates have trucking-related names. See the entry for Theme Naming. | |
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Psychic Static | |
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Psychic Static: Ulysses is able to thwart Midnight's mind control thanks to his metal skull and a foil gum wrapper between his teeth. | |
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Giant Space Flea from Nowhere | |
| US 1 (Comic Book) / int_902fa0b4 | comment |
Giant Space Flea from Nowhere: During a race with Taryn, Ulysses encounters an alien whose spaceship has broken down. | |
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Betty and Veronica | |
| US 1 (Comic Book) / int_94e4c8ab | comment |
Betty and Veronica: Sweet waitress Mary is the Betty. Tough Fiery Redhead trucker Taryn is Veronica. Ulysses is Archie. | |
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Alien Abduction | |
| US 1 (Comic Book) / int_a05522e3 | comment |
Alien Abduction: Eventually it's revealed that on the night the Archer brothers encountered the Highwayman the aliens wanted to abduct select Ulysses as humanity's representative in an interplanetary federation. However, they accidentally abducted Jeff. Jeff, who was always jealous of Ulysses, didn't correct them. | |
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Mind Control | |
| US 1 (Comic Book) / int_a19135a6 | comment |
Mind Control: Midnight's whip allows her to do this to people. It turns out that Midnight is actually Mary and she was under the control of the whip as well. | |
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Whip of Dominance | |
| US 1 (Comic Book) / int_b09bf442 | comment |
Whip of Dominance: Midnight carries a mind-controlling "hypno-whip". | |
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Putting on the Reich | |
| US 1 (Comic Book) / int_bcba27a1 | comment |
Putting on the Reich: Von Blimp's henchmen have Nazi uniforms even though they're not Nazis or even German. He just thinks the Germans had the best uniforms. | |
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Blonde, Brunette, Redhead | |
| US 1 (Comic Book) / int_bf9163d9 | comment |
Blonde, Brunette, Redhead: Mary, Midnight, and Taryn respectively though it's revealed that Mary is Midnight. | |
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Luke, I Am Your Father | |
| US 1 (Comic Book) / int_c83a589c | comment |
Luke, I Am Your Father: The Highwayman is Ulysses' brother Jeff. | |
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Dark Is Evil | |
| US 1 (Comic Book) / int_e8b0f099 | comment |
Dark Is Evil: The Highwayman is always wearing dark clothes and shadowed. He drives a black semi called the Blackrig. | |
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Aliens Steal Cable | |
| US 1 (Comic Book) / int_f0982bbf | comment |
Aliens Steal Cable: The alien Ulysses meets speaks in CB radio trucker lingo. They also speak a number of other dialects from different forms of mass media including Shakespearean English and Asgardian dialect. | |
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Loan Shark | |
| US 1 (Comic Book) / int_fb5ab090 | comment |
Loan Shark: Mr. Legreed. Poppa Wheelie and Wide Load work out a deal with him to fund Ulysses' superhero work. | |
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Theme Naming | |
| US 1 (Comic Book) / int_fd94c4ac | comment |
Theme Naming: Lots of Ulysses' allies have vehicle-related names or nicknames. His adoptive parents are Poppa Wheelie and Wide Load. His sidekick is named Retread. One of his love interests is named Taryn "Up The Road" O'Connell. A blimp-piloting antagonist is named Baron von Blimp. | |
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Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold | |
| US 1 (Comic Book) / int_ff7e9adf | comment |
Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: Both Ulysses and Mary McGrill have blond hair. We later find out Mary is the villain Midnight, though she was under the control of the Highwayman. | |
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