Un-Men 1

"I abhor albino acts... smug and sanctimonious, they mistake melanin deficiency for moral purity."

―Cranius

"Get Your Freak On!" (Part I of V)"

The Un-Men
Title:	"Get Your Freak On!" (Part I of V)"
Volume:	1
Number:	1
Cover price:	$2.99
Cover date:	October, 2007
Publisher:	DC Comics Vertigo
Credits
Ex. Ed:	Karen Berger
Writers:	John Whalen
Pencilers:	Mike Hawthorne
Inkers:	Mike Hawthorne
Cover artists:	Tomer Hanuka
Cover inker:	Tomer Hanuka
Cover colorist:	Tomer Hanuka
Colorists:	Tanya Horie; Richard Horie
Letterers:	Pat Brosseau
Assistants:	Mark Doyle
Editors:	Jonathan Vankin
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"Get Your Freak On!" (Part I of V)" is the first issue of the Un-Men ongoing comic book series, which was published by DC Comics under their Vertigo imprint. It was written by John Whalen with artwork and inks by Mike Hawthorne. It was colored by Tanya and Richard Horie and lettered by Pat Brosseau. The story was edited by Jonathan Vankin with Mark Doyle as assistant editor. This issue shipped with an October, 2007 cover date and carries a cover price of $2.99 per copy (US).

"Get Your Freak On!"[]

Featured characters

Phineas Kilcrop

Supporting characters

Niko Parish
Todd T. Toddson
Tripes

Villains

Doctor Cranius/Otto von Schadel
Janus, Jr.
Janus, Sr.

Minor characters

Amazing Gill-Boy, Bertoldt Flosse (As a corpse only)
Damien Kane (Behind the scenes only)
Mocosco the Inside-Out Man
Otto the Ottoman
Red

Organizations

Uncorporation
United States Department of Energy

Races & Animals

Locations

Aberrance City

Uncorp Plaza

Texas

Brownsville

Red's Bait & Tackle

Cameron County (Referenced only)
Gulf of Mexico (Referenced only)

Items

Vehicles

Powers

None

Miscellaneous

Notes & Trivia[]

This series is suggested for mature readers.
This issue shipped to retailers on August 8th, 2007.
This issue is UPC barcode number 761941256429 00111.
This issue is reprinted in the Un-Men: Get Your Freak On! trade paperback collection, which was released in April, 2008.
This is the first appearance of all characters except for Otto von Schadel, who is actually one of the original Un-Men known as Cranius.
The apparent death of Damien Kane is revealed in this issue. Damien was the provincial character from the 1994 limited series American Freak: A Tale of the Un-Men.
Aberrance City is the same atomic testing site seen at the end of American Freak: A Tales of the Un-Men #5.
Cranius refers to himself as the "first of the Un-Men". Although the Un-Men first appeared in the pages of Swamp Thing #2, their origins date back to May of 1945 when their creator, Anton Arcane, began mass-producing these creatures at a slaughterhouse outside of Berlin, Germany. Although Cranius was not visibly seen amongst the 1945 batch, it does allow for his obvious thick, German accent.^[1]
The book that Red is reading on page one is The Life of P.T. Barnum. P.T. Barnum was an American entrepreneur and showman known for establishing the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. In addition, he was known for creating fake sideshow attractions such as the Fiji Mermaid.
The Amazing Gill-Boy is also known as the Matamoros Mer-Man.
The word "gaff" is used often in this issue. It is a slang term which means "fake freak". It is applied to those who were born with certain genetic abnormalities such as albinism.
The name of the reality show that Janus, Sr. runs is called American Freak. This was also the title to the 1994 limited series American Freak: A Tale of the Un-Men, which serves as a precursor to this series.

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References[]

↑ Swamp Thing Vol 2 82

[1] Swamp Thing Vol 2 82

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