 Dark Horse Comics composed a twelve issue series released over the show 's first run , expecting higher store patronage and cross @-@ selling . Editor Phil Amara assured fans that the comics would contain tributes to the classic Jonny Quest . Kate Worley wrote the Real Adventures series and Francisco Lopez illustrated ; guest writers and artists regularly contributed . A lifetime fan of Quest , Eisner Award @-@ winner Paul Chadwick drew the cover of the final issue , depicting Jonny 's descent into a cave on Easter Island . Dark Horse worked with Galoob to ship comic shop @-@ locator phone numbers and preview @-@ URLs with figurines . The company also advertised and released a special three @-@ issue series through mail offers with over 8 million boxes of Honey Nut Cheerios . Three two @-@ page " mini @-@ adventures " packaged with existing Dark Horse products preceded the series ' release . Dark Horse also worked with Converse to stage a promotion in early 1997 for a fan to appear in a Quest comic . 
