Johnny Hiro



Johnny Hiro is published by AdHouse Books. Price per issue is $2.95.

Current Issue

 * Johnny Hiro #1: 25 Apr 2007

Next Issue

 * Johnny Hiro #2: 19 Sep 2007

Status
Irregular ongoing series.

Main Characters
Johnny Hiro -- professional busboy and accidental hero

Mayumi Murakami -- Johnny Hiro's girlfriend, daughter of 1970's Tokyo action girl, Ami Murakami

Minor Characters
Mr. Masago -- restaurant owner and Johnny Hiro's boss

Shinto Pete -- restaurant owner and Masago's rival

Gozadilla -- a giant dinosaur who once aspired to be "The Monster That Destroyed Tokyo," Gozadilla was defeated by Super A-OK Robot, specifically under the leadership of Ami Murakami

Super A-OK Robot -- a 1970s Japanese action team consisting of five individually piloted robotic limbs that, when joined together form a giant warrior robot. The team consists of:


 * Takashi Takahashi
 * Kenchi
 * Ami Murakami
 * Kid Science
 * Yoshi "Toro" Inoue

Other Characters/Places/Things
The comic series features cameos by:


 * Michael Bloomberg -- Mayor of New York City
 * Alton Brown -- Host of the popular television series, "Good Eats"
 * Jeffrey Steingarten -- Chief food critic for Vogue magazine and freelance food journalist
 * Usher -- R&amp;B recording artist and producer

Johnny Hiro #1
This is the current issue, and therefore no story information will be posted about this issue. Please check your local comic shop for copies of this issue.

Creative Team
Writer/Artist/Creator: Fred Chao

Greys: Dylan Babb

Letters: Jesse Post

Publishing History
First published in 2007.

Order Codes
These are the order codes and prices as provided by Diamond Distribution. Your local comic shop should be able to order these for you.

Future Publication Dates
Dates subject to change at the whims of the publisher or distributor. Please see the Diamond Shipping Lists for current information.


 * Johnny Hiro #2: 19 Sep 2007
 * Johnny Hiro #3: Nov 2007

Links

 * AdHouse Books - Publisher's Website