The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest is a comic book series from Dark Horse Comics based on the television series of the same name. The series ran for one year from September 1996 to September 1997. It consists of twelve issues and three special issues.
In the UK, six issues of the comic book series were released by Titan Magazines and included new content. In Greece, two issues were released by Modern Times Greek.
Characters[]
Main recurring characters:
Issues[]
| Issue # | Chapter/s | Released[1] |
|---|---|---|
| Special #1 | Knave of Diamonds | 1996 (mail)[2] |
| Special #2 | An Ill Wind | 1996 (mail)[2] |
| Special #3 | Winning Technology | 1996 (mail)[2] |
| #1 | Net of Chaos Chapter 1 | Sep 04, 1996 |
| #2 | Net of Chaos Chapter 2 | Oct 02, 1996 |
| #3 | Net of Chaos Chapter 3 | Nov 13, 1996 |
| #4 | Net of Chaos Chapter 4 | Dec 18, 1996 |
| #5 | Surd in the Machine / An Infinite Monkey | Jan 22, 1997 |
| #6 | Countdown to Chaos | Feb 26, 1997 |
| #7 | Hell on Earth: The Movie / Family Man | Apr 02, 1997 |
| #8 | Doorway to Infinity Part I / Endgame | May 07, 1997 |
| #9 | Doorway to Infinity Part II | Jun 11, 1997 |
| #10 | Impossible Artifacts Part I | Jul 09, 1997 |
| #11 | Impossible Artifacts Part II / Face of Shiva | Aug 06, 1997 |
| #12 | The Eyes of Rapa Nui | Sep 03, 1997 |
Gallery[]
Media coverage[]
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest was on the cover of Comic Shop News issue 494, which also featured an article about the series.
Dark Horse's Grand Quest
When Hanna Barbera and Ted Turner reintroduced the world to Jonny Quest this fall, they did so with one of the most ambitious animated series roll-outs in television history, making the show available at multiple times on multiple networks on a daily basis. At the same time, Dark Horse Comics was hard at work making Jonny Quest a comic book star as well. And so, more than a half-decade after Comico's Jonny Quest series came to an end, Dark Horse unveiled The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest to coincide with the new animated series.
The first Jonny Quest story arc, written by Kate Worley and illustrated by Francisco Solano Lopez, comes to an end this month with the release of The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest #4. In this issue, Jonny and the rest of his crew confront Janos, the computer expert vampire who has taken Bandit as hostage. He soon learns that the Quest crew will stop at nothing to save one of their own... even if he's only a dog! The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest #4 is scheduled for December 18th release.
In January, Jonny Quest animated series writer Shaun McLaughlin is joined by guest artist Jim Hall and Shepherd Hendrix for a tale that takes the Quest crew into a strange place called QuestWorld, where they find themselves forced to challenge a computer hacker who hopes to turn the team's greatest fears against them. The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest #5 is scheduled for January 22nd release.
In February, Dark Horse's own Quest Crew comes together when new series artists Dean Zachary and Andrew Pepoy join Shaun McLaughlin for another single issue adventure. This time, the team must confront Vostock, who has very dire plans for an old — and very unsafe — nuclear reactor. Find out if Jonny goes atomic on February 26th.
At Dark Horse, the Quest is underway — and they're inviting fans to join the adventure. Each $2.95 issue of The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest offers all new stories featuring the same sort of adventure that readers find in the ongoing animated series — and the new creative team will ensure that the stories have the look and feel of the animated series as well.
by Wayne Lee
Titan UK release[]
Titan Magazines, a division of Titan Publishing Group, re-released The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest comic book series in the UK. Six issues were definitely released, and up to nine were advertised. It was cancelled mid-1997.[3]
Titan's issues were not a direct re-release of the Dark Horse versions, and they released the stories in different order. For instance, the Dark Horse issues #1-4 included the story "Net of Chaos" in four chapters, while the Titan issues #3-6 include the chapters of this story. The story "Hell on Earth: The Movie" was in Dark Horse issue #7, but Titan issue #3 includes this story instead.
Titan's releases also included original content that was not in the Dark Horse releases.
Titan issues[]
| Issue # | Cover date | Chapter/s | Other content | Freebie |
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| 01 | Oct 1996 |
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Micro Machines toy (varies) |
| 02 | Dec 1996 |
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Pullout A3 poster |
| 03 | Jan 1997 |
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Stickers |
| 04 | Feb 1997 |
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Trading cards | |
| 05 | Mar 1997 |
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Trading cards[4] |
| 06 | Apr 1997 |
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Trading cards |
Titan issue 1[]
![Issue #1,[4] with Western Adventure Jonny Quest Micro Machines toy](/wiki/File:TRA_comic_Titan_01_alt_BAC.jpg "TRA comic Titan 01 alt BAC.jpg (550 KB)")
Titan issue 2[]
![Issue #2[4]](/wiki/File:TRA_comic_Titan_02.jpg "TRA comic Titan 02.jpg (309 KB)")
Titan issue 3[]
![Issue #3[4]](/wiki/File:TRA_comic_Titan_03_BAC.jpg "TRA comic Titan 03 BAC.jpg (483 KB)")
Titan issue 5[]
![Issue #5[4]](/wiki/File:TRA_comic_Titan_05_BAC.jpg "TRA comic Titan 05 BAC.jpg (531 KB)")
Titan issue 6[]
![Issue #6,[4] with cards](/wiki/File:TRA_comic_Titan_06_BAC.jpg "TRA comic Titan 06 BAC.jpg (542 KB)")
![Issue #6,[5] without cards](/wiki/File:TRA_comic_Titan_06.jpg "TRA comic Titan 06.jpg (155 KB)")
Modern Times Greek release[]
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest comic book series was released in Greek as "Τζονι Κουεστ" (Jonny Quest) by Modern Times.[6] The first two issues were released in 1997, and later re-released together as a volume in September 1997.[7] A third issue was advertised but was presumably never released.
According to one reviewer, the Greek version fell victim to the publishing policy of Modern Times at the time, by clogging the small Greek market with dozens of simultaneous titles. This inevitably led to low sales and cutting of some titles, which included the Jonny Quest comics.[8]
| Issue | Title | Translated title | Pages | Date | UPC |
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| 1 | Περιπλάνηση στα Καρπάθια | Wandering in the Carpathians | 52 | July 1997 | 9 771107 967008 07001 |
| 2 | Το μυστικό του Γιάνος | The secret of Yanos | 1997 | 9 771107 967008 09002 | |
| 1-2 | ΤΖΟΝΝΥ ΚΟΥΕΣΤ | Jonny Quest | Sep 1997 | 9 771107 967015 07001 |
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       The Real Adventures Dark Horse 1996-1997    |
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External links[]
- Dark Horse Comics official website: Issue #1
- Boys Adventures Comics (blog): Jonny Quest - the real adventures (Titan Magazines versions)
- QuestFan (fansite): Comics
References[]
- ↑ Dark Horse Comics' monthly checklist. Referenced in each issue.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Became available for mail with Cheerios in late 1996. Reported in November and December.
- ↑ Boys Adventures Comics: Jonny Quest - the real adventures by Richard Sheaf. September 3, 2021. Referenced quote: "I note that in issue #82 (June 1997) of Comics International lists issue #9 in the 'Advance listings' section but in issue #83 Jonny Quest is listed as cancelled. ,'m therefore assuming it runs until issue 9." Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 Boys Adventures Comics: UPDATED: Jonny Quest - The Real Adventures. September 26, 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 My Comic Shop: Jonny Quest (Titan 1996) #6
- ↑ https://metabook.gr/books/tzoni-koyest-1-periplanisi-sta-karpathia-164227
- ↑ GreekComics.gr: ΤΖΟΝΝΥ ΚΟΥΕΣΤ (forum)
- ↑ Σελίδες Νοσταλγίας (Pages of Nostalgia) Ελληνικά περιοδικά 9: Τζόννυ Κουέστ (1997) (Greek Magazines 9: Jonny Quest (1997)). October 31, 2015.