Johnny Cloud was perhaps the most complex superhero in the DC Comics universe. Few readers appreciated that he was an Avatar of the Great Warrior Spirit known to us as his Big Brother in the Sky. Johnny Cloud was introduced in All American Men of War in December 1960 with occasional appearances in G.I. Combat and Our Army at War. His last adventure appeared in March 1968, fighting alongside the indomitable Sgt. Rock. All told, thirty-eight Johnny Cloud stories were published before his star faded.
This study examines each story and tabulates everything there is to know about Johnny Cloud, from his extraordinary powers to his tortured psyche to his combat record. He was invincible, yet he never quite appreciated his destiny – that is, to serve the Great Warrior Spirit. Even his creator, the prolific and irascible Robert Kanigher, did not fully appreciate the character he developed for his friend, and favored artist, Irv Novick.
It's all here in these pages. Number of missions? 58. Number of enemy aircraft destroyed? 156. Number of P-51 Mustangs lost? 28. And we are just getting started – this one's a geek fest like no other!
