Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #9
In "Uncouth Sweet Tooth or B.O. Go Home!", Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham faces a galactic guest from beyond—literally—when an alien named B.O. crashes into the Daily Beagle office, sparking chaos and confusion. With help from Jonah and the interns, Peter must deal with a creature whose appetite knows no bounds, all while candy kingpins Rhesus and Crawdad send Woodchuck Morris on a mission to bring B.O. down. Written by Steve Mellor and illustrated by Joe Albelo, with inks by Pierre Fournier, colors by Julianna Ferriter, and letters by Janice Chiang, this 1986 adventure features a delightfully absurd twist on alien encounters, all wrapped in a cover by Joe Albelo.
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Orson Whales witnesses the arrival of an extra-terrestrial, but nobody listens to his warnings. The alien appears at the Daily Beagle office, where Peter, Jonah and the interns name him B.O., then discover that he eats everything in sight. Candy makers Rhesus and Crawdad hire Woodchuck Morris to capture B.O., and everyone arrives at the candy factory, from which B.O. is jettisoned back into space.
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