Johnny Canuck #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis collection brings together the 2015 series from Comic Syrup Press, reimagining the classic Canadian folk hero Johnny Canuck in a modern context. The volume compiles the full run of the series, which follows the adventures of the titular character as he navigates contemporary challenges while honoring his wartime origins.
In "Smashing the Swastika!", Johnny Canuck plunges into the heart of Nazi Berlin on a high-stakes mission to aid a local spy ring. After a daring infiltration of Hitler’s office ends in capture, Johnny finds unexpected help from Etta, whose quiet courage ignites his resolve to return and free her. Written and illustrated by Leo Bachle, this 2015 tale blends wartime grit with personal conviction, all rendered in Bachle’s distinctive style—both cover and interior by the same hand.
In "null," Johnny Canuck crash-lands in the Libyan jungle, evading a German patrol only to be captured by a tribe of barbarians. Forced to fight his way through their ranks, he challenges their tyrant king and earns the people’s trust—uniting them to stand against a new threat from the German forces.
In "null," Johnny infiltrates Berlin during the war’s final days, slipping into Hitler’s office only to be captured after a daring punch. Trapped in a prison where the walls seem to whisper secrets, he finds unexpected help in Etta, a fellow captive whose quiet courage ignites a mission beyond escape. With a knife smuggled through the bars and a promise unbroken, Johnny must decide how far he’ll go to return—not just to freedom, but to the one who gave him a reason to fight.
In "null," Johnny Canuck races against time to save the wounded Etta, bringing her to a prison hospital for treatment—only to face capture once more. With the war closing in, Johnny escapes again, but his freedom is short-lived when he confronts Hitler himself, gun drawn, in a moment that changes everything.
In this tense wartime tale from *Johnny Canuck* #nn, Hitler captures Johnny only to force Etta into a deadly choice: betray her allies or watch him die. With courage and cunning, Johnny fights back, freeing himself and rescuing Etta—this time ensuring she’s truly back where she belongs.
In "null," Johnny Canuck ventures deep behind enemy lines to sabotage German supply routes into Russia, cut off from his allies and forced to rely on his wits and courage alone. Stranded in the frozen wilderness, he must survive both the brutal elements and relentless German patrols in a fight for survival.
In the frozen trenches of a forgotten front, Johnny Canuck is captured by a German patrol—only to be released with a twist: a German agent named Holtz, posing as a Russian prisoner, is sent to infiltrate the enemy lines. As they trek through the snow-laden wilderness, their uneasy alliance leads them to a Cossack camp, where suspicion flares when the commander spots the German horse Johnny rides.
In "null," Johnny Canuck finds himself stranded and desperate to prove his loyalty to the Cossacks, only to be betrayed by Holtz’s lies that turn them against him. As German forces close in, torturing a Russian prisoner for intelligence, the air fills with the threat of paratroopers descending into the frozen wilderness.
In this tense 7-page wartime tale from *Johnny Canuck* #nn (2015), Johnny finds himself trapped in a Russian camp after a German invasion. With no time to think, he tries to pass as a captured German prisoner—only to be exposed the moment he opens his mouth.
In "Smashing the Swastika!", Johnny Canuck uses quick thinking to bluff his way past German forces, but his mission takes a deadly turn when a sniper cuts him down in the snowy wilderness. The story delivers tense, high-stakes adventure with the kind of gritty realism that defines the series.
In "The Spirit of Russia," Johnny finds himself rescued by Russian forces during a desperate flight, then enlisted to pilot the legendary plane Spirit of Russia on a high-stakes mission to Cairo. With enemy fighters hot on his tail, Johnny must rely on courage and skill to outmaneuver the Germans across treacherous skies.
In "null," Johnny Canuck arrives at an Allied base in coastal Africa, where he’s drawn into a web of deception after noticing subtle changes in Inspector Harris’ office—most notably, the replacement of Harris’ secretary with a man named Holtz. As Johnny uncovers more inconsistencies, he begins to suspect that the entire office has been infiltrated, leading to a tense confrontation that forces him to question who among the staff is truly who they claim to be.
In this gripping wartime tale from *Johnny Canuck* #nn, Johnny finds himself stranded on a remote African plateau alongside the real Inspector Harris and his secretary, after being betrayed by German spies and handed over to the Gestapo. With no way down and only his wits to rely on, Johnny attempts to fashion a rope to escape the sheer cliffside—only to face a sudden, dangerous failure.
In the heart of the African jungle, Johnny Canuck is captured by the Bawanians, a tribe now allied with the Nazis. With the enemy using him as bait to lure a nearby U.S. plane, Johnny must rely on his wits and courage to survive the trap.
In "null," Johnny Canuck faces a tense moral choice when he encounters a downed American pilot amidst a Nazi patrol—instead of turning him in, he chooses to fight back, sparking a fire that draws Allied reinforcements and turns the tide in a sudden, desperate stand.
In this wartime adventure from *Johnny Canuck* #nn, Johnny races into the Pacific Theater to protect a yacht carrying vital munitions to the Chinese, only to find himself fighting to reclaim it after Japanese forces seize control. With grit and determination, he takes on the enemy in a fierce stand that tests his resolve and courage.
In "null," Johnny Canuck infiltrates a remote Tibetan lamasery to rescue General Chang and his wife, who’ve been imprisoned by the Japanese. With the mountains looming and danger closing in, the trio must evade capture and make their way through treacherous terrain.
In this gripping wartime adventure from Johnny Canuck #nn, Johnny takes to the skies in a daring pursuit after General Chang is captured by Japanese forces and taken to the Chinese coast. With the fate of the general and the mission hanging in the balance, Johnny pushes his plane to the limit in a high-stakes rescue mission.
In "null," Johnny Canuck flies into Yugoslavia during a desperate stand, where Marshal Tito’s forces are outnumbered and pinned near a bridge. With Nazi troops closing in, Johnny uses his plane to strike the bridge, buying time for the resistance—no grand speeches, just swift action and the hum of engines in the sky.
In "null," Johnny Canuck takes to the skies over the Pacific Theater, leading a daring strike against a Japanese railway hub before his plane is brought down. Captured and imprisoned, he faces relentless interrogation and torture as his captors seek to break him.
In the grim confines of a wartime prison, Johnny Canuck endures relentless torment, yet holds fast to his resolve. There, he forms an unexpected bond with an old man whose quiet strength offers a fragile hope.
In "null," Johnny Canuck pushes through desperation and loss as he attempts to flee a Japanese prison camp, guided by the fading hope of a dying friend. With the airfield within reach, he takes flight in a stolen aircraft, risking everything to reach Allied lines.
In this 2015 adventure from Johnny Canuck, Johnny teams up with a Chinese man whose prized Golden Tortoise has been stolen. As he tracks the thieves through the city, Johnny soon finds himself cornered and trapped in a hidden cellar, far from the trail he was following.
In this 2015 adventure from Johnny Canuck, Johnny teams up with Captain Lei to recover a stolen artifact from the Golden Tortoise's thieves, only to uncover a twist: the object's supposed owner was actually a Japanese agent. As they track down the culprits and the hidden traitor, the two men must navigate shifting loyalties and the weight of wartime secrets.
In "null," Johnny Canuck stumbles upon a hidden artificial island, a floating fortress powered by a magnetic ray and ruled by the deranged Rudolph Hindor. With the help of captured plane crews—now under the influence of a mind-altering serum—Johnny must outwit Hindor’s twisted experiments before the island’s deadly course leads to disaster.
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