Johnny Hiro

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

Contents 1 Publication Dates 1.1 Last Issue 1.2 Current Issue 1.3 Next Issue 2 Status 3 Characters 3.1 Main Characters 3.2 Minor Characters 3.3 Other Characters/Places/Things 4 Recent Storylines 4.1 Johnny Hiro #3 4.2 Johnny Hiro #2 4.3 Johnny Hiro #1 5 Past Storylines 6 Collections 6.1 Trade Paperbacks 7 History 8 Leftover Useful Information 8.1 Creative Team 8.2 Publishing History 8.3 Order Codes 8.4 Future Publication Dates 9 News & Features 10 Links

[edit] Publication Dates

[edit] Last Issue

Johnny Hiro #2: 19 Sep 2007

[edit] Current Issue

Johnny Hiro #3: 23 Jan 2008

[edit] Next Issue

none scheduled

[edit] Status

Irregular ongoing series.

[edit] Characters

[edit] Main Characters

Johnny Hiro -- professional busboy and accidental hero

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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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&B recording artist and producer
• David Byrne -- Former lead singer of New Wave band Talking Heads

[edit] Recent Storylines

[edit] Johnny Hiro #3

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.

[edit] Johnny Hiro #2

[edit] Johnny Hiro #1

[edit] Past Storylines

[edit] Collections

[edit] Trade Paperbacks

• Johnny Hiro, vol. 1 - Collects #1-3. "Johnny Hiro tells the story of an everyman and the challenges he faces. Challenges like the revenge of a big lizard, the quest for a lobster, or what can happen when 47 ronin go to the opera." - WorldCat - ISBN 1935233025

[edit] History

[edit] Leftover Useful Information

[edit] Creative Team

Writer/Artist/Creator: Fred Chao

Greys: Dylan Babb

Letters: Jesse Post

[edit] Publishing History

First published in 2007.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Future Publication Dates

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

[edit] News & Features

• 25 Jun 2009 - Fred Chao Talks Johnny Hiro
• 31 Mar 2008 - Fred Chao: On Johnny Hiro
• 28 Jan 2008 - Johnny Hiro with Fred Chao (audio)

[edit] Links

• AdHouse Books - Publisher's Website