Futura #2
In "Étoiles filantes," mad scientist Von Thorp unleashes a metal robot on the city, baffling the police until they summon the resourceful Hugh Hazzard. Stowing away inside the machine, Hazzard follows it to its hideout, where he captures Von Thorp and, defying orders to scrap the robot, names it Bozo the Iron Man and turns it into his unlikely partner. Written by George Brenner and Jean Depelley, with art, inks, and letters by George Brenner, and a striking cover by Thomas Frisano, this 2013 issue from Organic Comix blends steampunk flair with a heartfelt odd-couple dynamic.
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Mad scientist Von Thorp sends his metal robot on a rampage through the city, leaving the Police at their wits' end, so they call in Hugh Hazzard, who manages to stow away inside the robot. The robot returns to von Thorp's hideout, whom Hazzard manages to capture. Learning that the Police plan a watery grave for the robot, Hazzard rushes in to save it, naming him Bozo the Iron Man, and using him as his new crime-fighting partner.
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