Johnny Hiro #1

In "Big Lizard in My Backyard," Johnny finds himself in a very unusual predicament when the giant monster Gozadilla snatches his girlfriend right from his backyard, sending him on a wild chase through the heart of Manhattan. Written by the creator of the series and illustrated by the series' interior artist, this hilarious and action-packed tale turns a quiet suburban nightmare into a full-blown urban adventure.

In "Let's Go to the Opera!" from Johnny Hiro #1, Johnny and Mayumi enjoy a night at the opera—until Johnny’s old friend Toshi shows up, turning their evening into a surreal showdown. With Toshi now the target of vengeful ronin warriors from a rival company he once crushed, the night takes a wild, unexpected turn.

In "Smack My Fish Up," Johnny finds himself in a wild, fish-fueled chase after Mr. Masago demands he retrieve a missing shipment of aji. When a single fishmonger hands over the fish without question, the rest erupt in fury—chasing Johnny through New York streets in a truck, the city’s chaos amplifying the absurd stakes.

In "The Comeback!", Johnny and Mayumi find themselves in a bizarre night court showdown before Judge Judy, facing charges over the chaos caused by Gozadilla’s rampage through their apartment building. To clear their names, they’ll need to pull off an unlikely favor—convincing Mayor Bloomberg to get involved.

In a delightfully absurd twist, Jo’s routine errand to fetch rice flour takes a wild turn when Tomo Saito, Mr. Masago’s perpetually unflappable waiter, finds himself face-to-face with a giant octopus—no explanation, no warning, just pure, surreal chaos. Written by Johnny Hiro and illustrated by the same, this one-page gem is a perfectly paced burst of humor and nonsense, where the only rule is that nothing makes sense.