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SUV GONE WRONG
In this graphic story, what begins as an egomaniacal American motorist's importation of his most prized possession, a Goliath sport utility vehicle (SUV) into Japan, takes a few wrong turns and ends up going beyond the finest tradition of monster movies. PAGE 1- Land of Small Cars PAGE 2- Attack of the 50-foot SUV PAGE 3- Roadkill in Shinjuku PAGE 4- Car Park PAGE 5- MitsuMishMosh PAGE 6- Government Action PAGE 7- Buying Gas PAGE 8- Refinery PAGE 9- Tokyo Burns PAGE 10- Goliath Takes Over PAGE 11- Fujiyama PAGE 12- Tokyo's End PAGE 13- Pacific Ocean PAGE 14- National Truck Defense PAGE 15- West Coast PAGE 16- Texas PAGE 17- Road Trip PAGE 18- David and Goliath Good Quotes from the Comic "You in the Godzillamobile, pull over!" -Japanese police to Goliath (p.2) "My custom you no run off from meeting!" -Goliath driver to Mitsumishmosh's Secretary in response to reply in broken English (p.5) "I've got a ramming bar and I'm not afraid to use it!" -Goliath driver to Mitsumishmosh building prior to ramming it (p.5) "Your gas or your life." -Goliath driver to Nippon Petroleum refinery (p.7) "Well, I got one [seppuku knife]. We're gonna have to take turns." -Prime Minister just before commiting ritual disembowelment (p.9) "Long Live the Emperor's Heir!" -Last surviving member of Japanese government seconds before complete destruction of Tokyo (p.12) "Hello America? Watch out, you're about to be hit by a truck!" -Japanese naval officer to U.S. military (p.13) "What National Truck Defense?" -U.S. general to another U.S. general (p.14) "I mean we just lost California." -U.S. general to another U.S. general (p.15) "New Jersey's been Tokyoized." -New York based news anchor (p.17) The forms of driving depicted in the comic were done by professional amateurs. Please do not try this at home, or near any major and minor population centers. |