Joe Casey talks Jonny Quest

Today I’m joined by comics writer Joe Casey. Joe’s comics cv includes writing for big Marvel properties like Cable and the X-Men, Automatic Kafka for Wildstorm, Wildcats, Superman for DC, or the Eisner Nominated Godland. Beyond the realm of comics, he’s a part of the Man of Action Entertainment Studio who created the wildly successful Ben 10 and Generator Rex cartoon franchises and they are the producers and story editors for Ultimate Spider-Man and Avengers Assemble for Disney, and let’s not forget Big Hero 6 either. He is now turning his attention towards revitalizing the Hanna Barbera cartoon classic Jonny Quest for Dynamite Entertainment in comics form, or at least for the purposes of our chat today so don’t get too excited cartoon fans, with artist Sebastian Piriz. Admittedly, not all of these cartoon IP relaunches have impressed but Jonny Quest is damn good from what I've seen, not reinventing the characters but providing a platform for them to adapt into a modern structure and to explore the family and cultural dynamics inherent to the series. Pick it up. From the publisher Get ready to climb aboard the Sea Quest and embark for adventure once more! Legendary boy explorer JONNY QUEST is back, along with his intrepid scientist dad Dr. Benton Quest, bodyguard "Race" Bannon, adopted brother Hadji, and all the rest of the beloved cast from the classic animated series! Launching out of its issue #0 prelude story in Dynamite's 2024 Free Comic Book Day release, this action-packed new title begins where the show left off in 1964, but things quickly take a turn for the uncanny as they team returns from an experiment at sea to their home base in Palm Key, only to discover that the once-familiar landscape is now strangely, disquietingly different! Superstar writer JOE CASEY (Superman, Ben 10) and powerhouse artist SEBASTIAN PIRIZ (We Ride Titans, Deadweights) join together to bring you the brand-new tales of Jonny and the Quest team that the world has been waiting for - all enhanced by fully frameable covers from CHAD HARDIN, JAE LEE & JUNE CHUNG, TOM RANEY, BOB LAYTON, and RICHARD PACE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices