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A retelling of the Odyssey's Cyclops episode. In the main panel, a furious blinded Cyclops — a large one-eyed man in a loincloth — stands on a rocky cliff with arms flung wide, bellowing: "Where is Adolf N. Sprick? I'm looking for Adolf N. Sprick! Adolf N. Sprick stabbed me right in the eye!" Below him, Odysseus and a laughing companion hide among the rocks, snickering at the trick. The caption reads: "Odysseus could've had so much more fun with Polyphemos." The joke plays on the classic 'Nobody' (Outis) ruse, but the fake name 'Adolf N. Sprick' instead summons a specific person. In the votey aftercomic, a scribbly-style man with slicked-back hair and a startled look turns, points, and asks in a German-ish accent, "Did somevhan say my name?" — implying he is the actual Adolf N. Sprick who has now been called.