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| '''Johnny Woo''' is a fictional character appearing in ]. Created by ] and ], he is a thinly-veiled stereotype of the ] popularised by ] ], after whom he is named, and is based in the fictional city of Hong Tong. | '''Johnny Woo''' is a fictional character appearing in '']'' and then in '']''. Created by ] and ], he is a thinly-veiled stereotype of the ] popularised by ] ], after whom he is named, and is based in the fictional city of Hong Tong. His visual appearance is based on the actor ]. | ||
| His visual appearance is based on the actor ]. | |||
| Not to be confused with ] who is a popular, subversive ] ] artiste in ], East ] and host of ]. | Not to be confused with ] who is a popular, subversive ] ] artiste in ], East ] and host of ]. | ||
| ==Appearances== | |||
| First appearing in '']'', he later went on to star in his own ] series: | |||
| *'']'' (with ]): | |||
| **Sino-Town (with ], in '']'' #1233, 2001) | |||
| **Hong Tong (with pencils: Patrick Goddard and inks: Dylan Teague, in '']'' #209-210, 2003) | |||
| *''Johnny Woo'': A Bullet In The Head (with ] and ], in '']'' #231-233, 2005) | |||
| ==External links== | |||
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Johnny Woo is a fictional character appearing in 2000 AD and then in Judge Dredd Megazine. Created by Gordon Rennie and PJ Holden, he is a thinly-veiled stereotype of the action hero popularised by director John Woo, after whom he is named, and is based in the fictional city of Hong Tong. His visual appearance is based on the actor Chow Yun Fat.
Not to be confused with Jonny Woo who is a popular, subversive gay cabaret artiste in Shoreditch, East London and host of Gay Bingo.
Appearances
First appearing in Judge Dredd, he later went on to star in his own eponymous series:
- Judge Dredd (with Gordon Rennie):
- Sino-Town (with PJ Holden, in 2000 AD #1233, 2001)
- Hong Tong (with pencils: Patrick Goddard and inks: Dylan Teague, in Judge Dredd Megazine #209-210, 2003)
- Johnny Woo: A Bullet In The Head (with Gordon Rennie and PJ Holden, in Judge Dredd Megazine #231-233, 2005)
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