Strange City Heroes is a webcomic strip published by Kevin P. Johnson every Monday, Wednesday and Friday in full color. The comic is based around superheroes, supervillains, zombies and monsters.

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KevinJ@strangedrawingsartgallery.com

Strange City Heroes mainly focuses on The Golden Cape and Stickboy Jr. and their quest to become “Super Duper Heroes.” Along the way they meet great friends and try to build a Super Team. Strange City Heroes is an ongoing humorous and silly super hero webcomic that has a simple golden age/silver age feel with a modern age approach to pop culture and art.

Issue Overview
(WARNING Some Spoilers: Do not read this page unless you are just
reviewing what you have already read the actual comics)

Issue #1: A Lone Zombie
In the first episode of Strange City Heroes you will meet The Golden Cape, Stickboy Jr., the first Zombie and a cameo  The Golden Cape and Stickboy Jr. are at this point trying to become real super duper heroes and looking for something they can do. They come across a Zombie that is terrorizing a local grocery store and a humorous battle ensues.

This issue marks the first appearance of The Golden Cape, Stickboy Jr., Zombies, Midge, Zombie Clean Up Crew, Strangedrawings ART GALLERY, Yummy Fun Foods Grocery Store, and Kittie Kitty (Cameo).

Issue #2: The Tail of Kittie Kitty
In the second episode of Strange City Heroes The Golden Cape and Stickboy Jr. meet Kittie Kitty. The Golden Cape falls immediately in love with her and we find out who is behind the mysterious zombie frome Issue #1. Kittie informs our heroes of an upcoming meeting of a few major bad guys that will help them to become real super duper heroes.

This issue marks the first appearance of Kittie Kitty and The Toxic Skull  with appearances of The Golden Cape and Stickboy Jr.

Issue #3: The Origin Of The Golden Cape
Episode three of Strange City Heroes takes us back in time to when The Golden Cape was a child. Young Matthew reveals that he has super strength and when a rainstorm approaches he finds a mysterious cape at the entrance to his treehouse. Matty is struck by lightning and soon finds out that he can fly, the cape is alive and he has an energy blast from his hands. The Cape bonds with Matthew for the first time.

This issue marks the first appearance of The Golden Cape (as an entity), Matthew (The Golden Cape as a child), Mom, Dad, and The Treehouse.

Issue #4: Bring On The Baddies
In the fouth exciting episode of Strange City Heroes our heroes go to The Old Fishing Dock to stop what they think is two villians but before they know it they are faced with seven fearsome foes. Believing that Kittie Kitty set them up The Golden Cape and Stickboy Jr. decide being heroes means facing any adversity no matter what the circumstances. The battle ensues and our heroes look outmatched until our old friend Kittie Kitty shows up and helps aid our heroes in the fight. Kittie Kitty becomes an official member of the Strange City Heroes.

This issue marks the first appearance of Crazy Cactus, The Iron Hand, Kingfish Maloney, Shocktra, Grape, The Everlasting Stink, The Blood Cowl, and The Old Fishing Dock with appearances of The Toxic Skull (cameo), The Golden Cape, Stickboy Jr. and Kittie Kitty.

Issue #5: Rise Zombies Rise
Episode five brings The Toxic Skull into the picture as a major baddie as well as his power over The Zombie Horde. The Toxic Skull is bent on destroying humanity and claiming the throne of Atlantis as his own. Kittie shows up to the fight with a friend the speedster known as The Antelope and they decide on a plan to trap the zombies inside the cemetery. Stickboy Jr. is shot out of the air by The Toxic Skull with his Megastun 8000 shock gun but is save by The Antelope before he hits the ground. Things start to go bad and the Zombies surround our heroes. Stickboy Jr. reveals that he is half human and half Wood Ogre and the zombies can’t eat his wooden skin. A mysterious ball of fire aproaches from the sky and crashes into the cemetery with a giant sonic boom and explosion. When the smoke clears the Zombies and The Toxcic Skull are all gone and a strange flaming creature appears with the letters UFO on his chest.

This issue marks the first appearance of The Zombie Horde, The Antelope, Megastun 8000 Shock Gun, and U.F.O. with appearances of The Toxic Skull, The Golden Cape, Stickboy Jr. and Kittie Kitty.

Print Comic: Strange City Heroes Collected Edition #1: We Can Be Heroes
This is the first print comic book of Strange City Heroes is released through IndyPlanet. The comic reprints Isuue #1-5 of the webcomic with additional art and sketches. You can find the comic at Strange City Heroes #1

Issue #6: Kraken
Episode six takes our heroes to Nervous Pumpkin Comics on Strange City Bay where the store is being attacked by the sea creature known as the Kraken. Stickboy Jr. and The Golden Cape are on the scene as they were out shopping for comic books when this begins. The Kraken takes a customer from the comic book store and eats him. A battle quickly ensues with the great beast. Across town Strangedrawings Art Gallery is being robbed of The Trident of Poseidon. Kitty Kitty and The Antelope soon join the fight against the Kraken. Kingfish Maloney turns out to be behind the Gallery robbery and uses the Trident to transform into the sea-god Poseidon. After the battle with the Kraken has come to a slightly disgusting halt Poseidon takes control of the monster and orders it to kidnap Kittie Kitty taking her under the sea.

This issue marks the first appearance of The Kraken, Fanboy 1 (Bat-Guy Fan), Fanboy 2 (The Spider Fan), Nervous Pumpkin Comics (Comic Shop), Strange City Bay, Henchman 1, Henchman 2, Beano’s Coffee Bean, The Trident of Poseidon and Poseidon with appearances of Kingfish Maloney (cameo), Strangedrawings Art Gallery, The Golden Cape, Stickboy Jr., The Antelope and Kittie Kitty.

Issue #7: U.F.O.
Episode seven of Strange City Heroes starts with The Golden Cape and Stickboy Jr. trying to track down the mysterious character only known as U.F.O. to find out if he is a friend or foe. The Toxic Skull makes his way back on the scene with revenge on his mind against U.F.O. for stopping his Zombie attack on Starange City.  A battle insues with the Toxic Skull which is taken care of in short time when Stickboy Jr. uses his “Super-Stun Lazer Eye Ray” to knock out the Toxic Skull. Our heroes soon find out that U.F.O. seems to be friendly although they can not understand him. A flash scence of The Antelope in trouble and tied down is a precursor to Issue #9 and will be dealt with there. The story ends with U.F.O. bringing our heroes to a giant 50 foot Kittie Kitty. 

This issue marks the first appearance of Poseidon with appearances of The Golden Cape, Stickboy Jr., The Toxic Skull, U.F.O., The Antelope (cameo)  and Kittie Kitty (cameo).

Issue #8: Attack Of The 50 Foot Kittie
Overview coming soon.

Print Comic: Strange City Heroes Collected Edition #2: Monster Mash
This is the second print comic book of Strange City Heroes is released through IndyPlanet. The comic reprints Isuue #6-8 of the webcomic with additional art and sketches. You can find the comic at  Strange City Heroes #2

Issue #9: Like Father Like Son
Overview coming soon.

Issue #10: Gleebledeeploo
Overview coming soon.

Print Comic: Strange City Heroes: The Golden Age (Hardcover)
This is the first oversized Hardcover (11″ x 13″) print comic book of Strange City Heroes distributed from Blurb. The comic reprints Isuue #1-10 of the webcomic with additional art and sketches. You can find the book at Strange City Heroes The Golden Age

Issue #11: The Black Skull
Overview coming soon.

Issue #12: Black And Blue
Overview coming soon.

Issue #13: Blackest Death
Overview coming soon.

Print Comic: Strange City Heroes Collected Edition #3: Fade To Black
This is the third print comic book of Strange City Heroes is released through IndyPlanet. The comic reprints Isuue #9-11 of the webcomic with additional art and sketches. You can find the comic at  Strange City Heroes #3

Print Comic: Strange City Heroes Collected Edition #4: Black and Blue
This is the fourth print comic book of Strange City Heroes is released through IndyPlanet. The comic reprints Isuue #12 of the webcomic with additional art and sketches. You can find the comic at  Strange City Heroes #4

Print Comic: Strange City Heroes Collected Edition #5: Blackest Death
This is the fifth print comic book of Strange City Heroes is released through IndyPlanet. The comic reprints Isuue #13 of the webcomic. Also includes a reprint of the Mini-Comic The Amazing Cade-O-Nator. You can find the comic at  Strange City Heroes #5

Volume 2 – Issue #1: Just Like Starting Over
Overview coming soon.

Volume 2 – Issue #2: That Was Then This Is Now
Overview coming soon.