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Warning: contains spoilers forJonny Quest#1!
Fans have been thrilled by the exploits ofJonny Questfor 60 years, andDynamite’snew ongoing series is poised to introduce the teen adventurer to a new generation.Dynamite signed a deal with Warner Brothers/Discoveryto bring some of the biggest pop culture icons of all time to comics,andJonny Quest#1 is another strong offering, accessible to fans both old and new.
Jonny Quest#1 was written by Joe Casey and drawn by Sebastian Piriz. Picking up where theFree Comic Book Day Specialended, Jonny, Hadji, Race and Doctor Quest return home–only to find it different from when they left. The group is attacked by robots, all while a mysterious person observes them. Race and Doctor Quest set out to solve the mystery they now face, and make a horrifying discovery.
Jonny and Hadji learn the truth as well, and it is one none of them ever could have imagined.
Jonny Quest’s Origin and Comic Book History, Explained
Jonny Quest Has Been An Icon for 60 Years
Created by comic artist Doug Wildey for Hanna Barbera,Jonny Questis an endearing figure in pop culture.Jonny’s original show only produced 26 episodes during the 1964-65 television season, but it was enough to catapult him into the hearts and minds of kids everywhere. The show’s premise, of a young boy sharing in fantastic adventures, was perhaps the ultimate wish fulfillment for many children. Jonny lived on in reruns before revival attempts in the 1980s and 1990s, each one introducing new elements to the lore, such as the molten rock man Hardrock and Race’s daughter Jessie.
A number of legendary comic book creators worked on Comico’sJonny Questtitle, such as William Messner-Loebs, Steve Rude and Wendy Pini.
Jonny Quest is also no stranger to the world of comics. Gold Key, noted for their titles adapting popular movies and television shows, released a singleJonny Questcomic, which retold the pilot episode’s story, the year the show premiered. In the 1980s, now-defunct publisher Comico released aJonny Questcomic, and some of the issues even featured creator Wildey on art duties. DC Comics publishedFuture Quest, which revived Jonny for the 21st century, in the 2010s to great acclaim. The book wrapped up publication in 2017, and Jonny went back into limbo.
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Jonny Quest Is Ready to Be Discovered By a New Generation
Dynamite’s NewJonny QuestIs the Perfect Introduction to This Young Adventurer
The creators make no attempt at “modernizing” the character, as the book leans into the characterizations and character designs of the originalJonny Questprogram.
Now,Joe Casey and Sebastian Piriz have crafted the perfect introduction to the world of Jonny Quest.The creators make no attempt at “modernizing” the character, as the book leans into the characterizations and character designs of the originalJonny Questprogram. Casey and Piriz are clearly fans of Jonny Quest, and it shows all throughout the book’s first issue.Jonny Questtrafficked in high-concept ideas and fantastic villains, and these are on display inDynamite’snew book, which will introduce this icon to a new generation.
