Johnny Hazard (5)

Vol. 1: 1944-1946

by Frank Robbins

Chapter 5: Side-Pocket Sam

Aug 13 - Nov 19, 1945

10/16/21

Aug 13-14, 1945 - Johnny, Brandy, and Admiral Slocum depart the Japanese airbase and start heading back to their own lines. Slocum’s best guess is that they have about 200 miles to go.

That seems like a long way to go. I wonder if the tank has enough fuel to get them there? Was the gas tank full when they took off?

10/18/21

Aug 15-16, 1945 - Johnny drives the tank through the night and into the next day as they continue to try and get back to the airbase where they are stationed.

Brandy falls asleep but Johnny and Slocum don’t seem to need sleep.

10/19/21

Aug 17-18, 1945 - Johnny slows the tank long enough for them to steal some food from some unsuspecting Japanese officers.

10/20/21

Aug 20-21, 1945 - General Ishigaki and Ma’mselle Touché are stuck in a muddy section of the road. One of the tires to his car is flat. His driver is trying to fix it when a Japanese tank approaches.

I wonder where this is going?

10/21/21

Aug 22-23, 1945 - Mademoiselle Touché shows off some leg, in a an effort to flag down the tank. Slocum and Johnny are dazzled by what they see.

Johnny Hazard (4)

Vol. 1: 1944-1946

by Frank Robbins

Chapter 4: Colonel Kiri

Jan 31 - Aug 11, 1945

07/20/21

Jan 31-Feb 1, 1945 - Johnny meets with Col. Chase and is assigned to a P-51 group while he waits for the rest of his unit to arrive. He is led to the group's quarters by Hop Long, a Chinese servant.

The P-51 Mustang was a fighter-bomber that was used by US armed forces in World War 2 and the Korean War.

07/21/21

Feb 2-3, 1945 - Hop Long shows Johnny to his quarters which he will be sharing with Captain Slocum.

Is Captain Slocum a US Navy pilot? They call him the Admiral and he has decorated his living space with lots of naval memorabilia.

Johnny Hazard (3)

Vol. 1: 1944-1946

by Frank Robbins

Chapter 3: Sun Tan and General Mariwana

Sep 11, 1944 - Jan 30, 1945

05/03/21

Sep 11-12, 1944 - Johnny learns that his unit is heading to the Pacific. He will lead an advance group that will get there ahead of the rest of the squadron. Darowski and Stein will be his wingmen once again. The 3 bombers will leave in 4 hours. The rest of the unit will follow a couple of weeks later. Johnny and the others are to head to Iran where they will pick up a passenger and learn their next destination.

Johnny Hazard (2)

Vol. 1: 1944-1946

by Frank Robbins

Chapter 2: Brandy

Jul 5 - Sep 9, 1944

04/02/21

Jul 5-6, 1944 - Johnny visits some locals (Angelina, her mother, her brother). An air raid siren forces them to run for the nearest shelter as bombs start dropping on the town. Johnny spots someone taking pictures of the bombs landing as Johnny and his friends are running for the shelter. 

Johnny Hazard - Extras

Vol. 1: 1944-1946

by Frank Robbins

This volume collects the first 18 months of the Johnny Hazard daily comic strip, despite what the title page indicates. There is just one text piece in this collection.

Introduction: Frank Robbins and Johnny Hazard

by Daniel Herman

Johnny Hazard (1)

Vol. 1: 1944-1946

by Frank Robbins

This is the first story in the first collection of the Johnny Hazard daily comic strip. The comic strip ran for more than 30 years and was written and drawn by the same person from start to finish.

Chapter 1: The Escape

Jun 5 - Jul 4, 1944