Heavy Metal - Stick-Eater Prologue

By Jeff Smith

The prologue starts with Smiley serving a hooded figure, but is stopped by Mr. Down, covering the pipe-smoking hooded guy's tab, Smiley heading back to the kitchen. Then someone scoffs at Mr. Down's display, accusing the hooded figure of working with the dragons. Wendell, the one doing the complaining, is asked by Lucius if he's got a problem with who he sells beer to, he, not making a fuss anymore, but saying to himself he'll be buying from Smiley from now on, which is more humorous since they've got a bet going between them as to who will sell the most beer between, Smiley and Lucius.