High Roads #1 2002 DC Comics

The series opens in the final days of World War II, but instead of a grim war drama, it plays like a high‑energy pulp adventure with a sarcastic edge.

We meet Major John “Wahoo” Knox, an American tank commander who survives on equal parts skill and reckless charm. After a chaotic battle leaves him separated from his unit, he crosses paths with Kitty, a sharp‑tongued British actress who’s been dragged into the war against her will.

Their uneasy alliance forms fast — mostly because they don’t have a choice. A Nazi officer with a personal vendetta is hunting them, and he’s after something far bigger than either of them realizes: a secret tied to a mystical artifact the Nazis believe can turn the tide of the war.

The issue barrels forward with chases, explosions, and banter, ending with Knox and Kitty forced into a mission neither asked for, but both are too stubborn to walk away from.

It’s loud, stylish, and built like a blockbuster: big action, big personalities, and a hint of supernatural intrigue.