MOLOSSUS
Real Name: Unrevealed
Identity/Class: Extradimensional/alternate reality
(Earth-88131) extraterrestrial (Melmacian) Melmutant (see comments)
Occupation: Adventurer
Group Membership: Uncanned X-Melmen (Brogue, Dark Kleenex (formerly Marble-Cake Girl), Häagen-Dazzler, Michigan Wolverine, Nightcaller, Psych-Major, Prof. Charles Xylophone) (all Earth-88131)
Affiliations: Gordon Shumway (Fantastic Fur,
later ALF) (Earth-88131)
Enemies: Emma
DeFrost, Juggernougat, Magmeato,
Sentimel
(all Earth-88131)
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Unrevealed;
formerly mobile on planet Melmac
(Earth-88131)
First Appearance: ALF#22/1 (mid-November, 1989)
Powers/Abilities: The tall Molossus can turn
into semi-solid sugary mass in which he has enhanced strength (strongest of all the X-Melmen) and
invulnerability. He prefers staying in this state while with the
X-Melmen, presumably so he is always battle-ready. In his sugary form,
Molossus is much heavier and cannot float or swim. He has a lower IQ
than most other Melmacians but is good-natured. Molossus
has the usual physical
attributes of a Melmac native
(compared to humans),
with heightened immunity, extended lifespan (set at 650 years) and a
savage appetite open to many forms of food (including cats).
Height: 5'
Weight: Unrevealed
Eyes: Black
Hair: Black
History:
(ALF#22/1 (fb)) - On Melmac, after being attacked by the nefarious Magmeato, orbit guardsman Gordon Shumway (later known as ALF) crash-landed at Professor Charles Xylophone's School for Gifted Melmutants, where he was introduced to the Uncanned X-Melmen (Michigan Wolverine, Brogue, Häagen-Dazzler, Molossus and Psych-Major). The X-Melmen took Shumway with them in their X-jet to confront Magmeato on his haircraft carrier ship. When the X-jet crashed into the sea, Molossus made it to the ship above (presumably via ejection seat) and lifted his comrades aboard. The X-Melmen confronted Magmeato, who instead buried them all under a meat pile, but Shumway ate his way to secure their freedom. Magmeato surrendered and with the X-jet lost, Brogue carried the X-Melmen home.
(ALF Special#2/5 (fb)) - Professor Xylophone left with Brogue, Häagen-Dazzler and Molossus to watch the public fireworks celebrating Eat Something Blue Day. However, they were all captured alongside runaway Michigan Wolverine by a giant Sentimel robot designed by the government to hunt Melmutants. The formerly missing Dark Kleenex appeared just as Psych-Major and Shumway arrived on the scene and blasted the robot away. The X-Melmen recovered and Shumway departed, although the X-Melmen soon started infighting
(ALF 44 (fb)) - Molossus observed the various feudings at the School. Häagen-Dazzler left the X-Melmen and new member Nightcaller joined. Prof. X dispatched the X-Melmen on a space mission, but their home planet later exploded in a separate incident, leaving the X-Melmen as some of the very few surviving Melmacians. On a nearby moon, Brogue and Molossus scouted, and found Magmeato and Emma DeFrost plotting to take over Earth. Meanwhile, Shumway had made his way to Earth.
(ALF 44) - Psych-Major and Dark Kleenex went to Earth and gained Shumway's help, changing him into his secret superhero identity of Fantastic Fur, before they rejoined the X-Melmen near Magmeato's Melmacian moon base. Magmeato caused their spaceship to crash, then DeFrost almost made the X-Melmen drown; Brogue dived to save the fast-sinking Molossus. However, DeFrost's actions destabilized the moon and just before it was about to explode, Shumway fled in an escape pod while Nightcaller dialed an emergency group transportation to an alternate dimension. Later, back on Earth, Shumway played with his Melmutant action figures, confident the real Melmutants had survived.
Comments: Adapted by Michael Gallagher, Dave Manak, Marie Severin.
I ASSume that a Melmutant is simply a mutant on the planet Melmac.
I've already touched on Melmutant
punny character ideas in the Brogue,
Häagen-Dazzler
and Dark
Kleenex
profiles, so maybe look at storylines like Krakpotter and the Mellfire
Club, the Melmutant
Massager (too soon?) or Daze of Future Tense Past Participle or the
Elecutioner's Song? How about the X-Melmen meet kinda-licensed
characters; they fall into the Tinyverse and meet Macro-Ear and the
Micronuts, and fight the evil Baron Kurser, who swears at every
#@&%!! And where's Ron the Melspaceknight battling the
theme-changing Dreary Wreaths? Will they survive the Breadator and the
Perminator? What of the daring acrobat hero, the Melmacian Fly, or
Tarzipan, Lord of the Cakes? How about Doc Sausage? Kettlestar
Melmacticar and the Sigh-longs? (Yeah, maybe not that last one!). Writer
Gallagher already tackled several other licensed properties, so I won't
cause
eye-rolling groans citing more!
And, of course, Molossus is a clear parody of the sweet mutant hero Colossus of Earth-616.
Further details on the Melmacian alien species (according to the ALF television show) can be found on a Melmac fansite. No problem!
Profile by Grendel Prime.
CLARIFICATIONS
:
Molossus has no known connections to:
images:
(without ads)
ALF Special#2/5, p2, pan1 (main image)
ALF#44, p12, pan1 (seated with yoyo)
Appearances:
ALF#22/1 (mid-November, 1989) - Michael Gallagher (writer), Dave Manak
(pencils), Marie Severin (inks), Sid Jacobson (editor)
ALF Holiday Special#2/5 (Winter, 1990) - Michael Gallagher (writer),
Dave Manak (pencils), Marie Severin (inks), Sid Jacobson (editor)
ALF#44 (August, 1991) - Michael Gallagher (writer), Dave Manak
(pencils), Marie Severin, Michael James & Ruth Leon (inks), Fabian
Nicieza (editor)
First posted:
08/23/2023
Last updated:
08/23/2023
Any Additions/Corrections? please let me know.
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