In terms of basic characterization, Johnny Saturn is both a web comic and a superhero and fantasy book; yet, many readers see it as a sheer allegory of the strenuous efforts a common man makes in his way to find justice. On top of these all, we could also identify a deeper philosophy according to which good can be achieved through bad deeds too.

Johnny Saturn is an average person who faces the evil Dr. Synn and his plots. Johnny Saturn is not the prototype of the hero with lots of powers and plenty of heroic tales to tell: he is the regular guy trapped in uncommon circumstances who has to do what he has to do. As the story in the comic moves on, Johnny Saturn gets to other inspirational life levels: he becomes a savior and even a leader.

The makers of the Johnny Saturn comic got something more than popularity with their ongoing story of the character. The Storys manage to be witty and interesting in creating moods, profound messages and lots of complexity without assaulting the reader with visual tricks. Mondays and Wednesdays are normally the days when the story of Johnny Saturn is told further on; it’s been four years since the release of the strip, and it still enjoys an ongoing success as several thousands of visitors read the adventures of Johnny Saturn daily.

Johnny Saturn is imbued with the concepts, issues and controversies of our world: yes there is drug addiction, depression, suicide, anger, grief and lots of others, but they are all approached in a very straight-forward manner without dramatizing. Even political themes get to underlie the story of Johnny Saturn, but the advantage here is that a comic allows room enough for allegories without hinting directly at real characters or events.

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