A 2007 one-issue horror comic book from WildStorm, which has two tales set in the The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and A Nightmare on Elm Street Universes.
In the first tale, "The Texas Chainsaw Salesman", a Traveling Salesman specializing in chainsaws finds his way to the home of the cannibalistic Hewitt family, and tries to sell his wares to them. In the second tale, "Copycat", the dreamstalking serial killer Freddy Krueger finds out that he has a fan of his work killing in his name.
Despite being advertised as an ongoing series, one which would have had different creative teams telling all manner of Friday the 13th, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Nightmare on Elm Street stories every issue, the book ended up being just a one-shot, effectively making it a literary One-Episode Wonder.
"The Texas Chainsaw Salesman":
- Blatant Lies: Luda Mae tries to explain away chainsaw noises as bad violin music.
- Driven to Suicide: Harris' narration mentions a "chainer" who couldn't take the pressure of his job and killed himself with his product.
- Even Evil Has Standards: The Tea Lady insists on giving Tobe a taste of kebabs that are probably made of people, something which Luda Mae finds objectionable.
- Irony: While leaving the premises, Harris' narration laments his luck running out for not being able to sell his wares to the elusive Thomas (whom the audience knows to be Leatherface), who seemed to be a chainsaw enthusiast of sorts. The irony is that he would certainly be dead if he had found his potential customer.
- Shout-Out: The salesman Tobe Harris is named after Tobe Hooper, the director of the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
"Copycat":
- Blackmail: To force his idol to team up with him, Otis has gathered evidence on Freddy's doings on his computer, which will be sent to various news outlets unless he is alive to stop it.
- Bad People Abuse Animals: Freddy recognizes Otis as the kid who was a "fat little sociopath, liked to dissect neighbours' pets and light things on fire".
- Continuity Nod: Freddy wears a trenchcoat in Carter's dream, something he (or at least, a real-world demon imitating him) has only done in Wes Craven's New Nightmare.
- Even Evil Has Standards: Freddy is left wondering how someone like him could actually have fans, rhetorically asking, "What kind of fucked up world is this, anyway?" as Carter starts going on about how I'm Your Biggest Fan.
- Exact Words: Freddy employs Carter Millbury, another crazy fan of his, to get rid of the evidence about his existence on Otis's computer by promising to teach him what terror is really like. After killing Otis, he then turns on Carter.Freddy Krueger: I promised to teach you what terror really is, Carter. That means we've got a long night ahead of us.
Carter Millbury: B-but why? I helped you! I did everything you wanted!
Freddy Krueger: Because I'm Freddy Krueger, you stupid little shit. This is how I roll. - Frame-Up: Freddy has the computer-savvy Carter wipe most of the evidence of his existence from Otis's computer, but he makes sure that some of it is left for the cops to find. This implicates Otis as the perpetrator of his dream-killings, allowing Freddy to continue his business as usual without fear that someone else will find out about him anytime soon.
- Ironic Death: Otis used to dissect animals as a kid, so Freddy kills him by strapping him to an operating table and dissecting him.
- Jack the Ripoff: Otis Emerson was a sociopathic kid who has always known about Freddy's true nature. As an adult, he wants to spread his idol's "gospel of fear" in the real world.
- Loony Fan: Freddy learns from Otis that there are several other sociopaths who know about him, and who admire his work. He uses this knowledge to get rid of him.
- Mystery Meat: The trope is referenced by Freddy when he appears before Courtney as a school cafeteria chef, and tries to slice her up with his claws.Freddy Krueger: Hello Courtney. Time to find out what's in the mystery meat!
- "Not Wearing Pants" Dream: The opening narration notes that while Freddy's intended victim Courtney Lefave often had dreams about showing up naked at school, the one she is having right now is the first in which someone is also trying to kill her.
- Off with His Head!: To have a "gesture of good faith" Freddy tasks Otis to kill a youth who plans to exorcise him. Otis complies, and brings the guy's severed head to his idol in a plastic bag.
- Precision F-Strike: Freddy's reaction when his supposed victim Courtney is killed by the copycat Otis after she wakes up.Freddy Krueger: What the fuck?!?
- Scaled Up: Freddy turns into a giant snake and coils around Otis after telling him that their partnership could never work out, as Freddy would never get to eat the souls of the people killed by Otis.
- Stop Worshipping Me: Freddy Krueger lives off fear. He doesn't want people to like him or idolize him, and he wants to do the killing all for himself. So, he kills his two biggest fans once their use comes to an end.
