Johny Styles

If you've been reading the latest installments of MONSTER KING, then you've seen Johny Styles by now. He's the blond guy in the cool looking white and red jumpsuit. He's the guy with the sword who cuts off Cactus Joe's left arm. Let's talk about him a bit.

If you're one of the handful of people that have been reading my comics since Era One: the Xerox Era, then you should be familiar with Johny Styles. In the olden days, Styles popped up all the time. He was kind of the middle man, setting up the various monsters and threats that would attack the Clown throughout "Pulp Horrorshow" vol 1 and "Truth or Consequences Monthly".

When we moved on to Era Two: the Violent Sitcom Era, Johny Styles kinda disappeared. I wanted the Ortex Corporation to be more mysterious, so I kinda hid the two major players, Johny Styles and Jack DuPre (we'll see more of him very soon as well). Most of the people (all five or six of you) who started reading my comix during Era Two never even saw Johny Styles.

Since the start of Era Three: the Adventure/Kirby Era, we've also not seen a lot of Johny Styles. He has a very brief cameo in "The Clown & Tea Cup Show" #2, where he's seen manipulating the hot chick who attempts to kill our trio of heroes. Later on, at the end of "Monster King" #4, after Luther Dirge fails to kill the Clown, Johny Styles appears with his personal entourage, the Ortex Elite Squad, declaring that they will Kill the Clown. Now, in MK 5 we see that promise in action, as the Johny Styles led Ortex Elite Squad have smashed through the Clown's allies and have given the Clown one of the nastiest beatings he's received in awhile.

But who is Johny Styles?

Johny Styles is the Executive Vice President of the Ortex Corporation, which basically makes him the #2 guy in the most powerful Corporate/Political/Military Organization on Earth. In terms of sheer physical power, he's also one of the most powerful members of the Ortex Corporation. His power is obviously eclipsed by Jack DuPre, and the only other character who can match him in terms of power is Zarathon (or perhaps Levitone after he's consumed a ton of souls...). Johny Styles is a half demon, which means that his mother was a human, and his father was a human whose body was under full possession by a Demonic Spirit. Despite his rank within the Ortex Corporation, other demons treat him with derision due to the fact that he's a "half breed". Johny doesn't give a damn what others think of him. He's a living embodiment of Pride and Vanity, and he's perfectly satisfied with himself. Styles is very detached, very cool. He doesn't care about the lives of humans or other demons. He doesn't care about the Planet. He doesn't care about "Climbing the Corporate Ladder", cause he's already at the top. Johny Styles only cares about three things in the Universe. 1. Accomplishing the Ultimate Goal of the Ortex Corporation, which is to bring about the Armageddon. 2. Loyally serving Jack DuPre (despite the fact that Loyalty is a not a trait typically associated with Demons, Styles is 100% faithful to DuPre). 3. Well, that third thing will be very apparent, very soon.

Johny Styles has a human form and a demon form. His human form possesses super human strength, speed, and agility. He is a master swordsman (as demonstrated by the fact that he was able to hold his own against Mike the Butcher, even briefly), and has mastered dozens of fighting styles. As demonstrated on Page 20 of Issue 5, Johny Styles can Regenerate at will (just like the Clown... yipe!). He also is a master of Black Magic. And we haven't even seen his (More Powerful) Demon Form yet.

His name is Johny Styles, and he's one of the most powerful beings in the World. He won't stop until he's claimed the Clown's head. Stay tuned to Monster King for more insanity.