Most of the Japs are peasants. No better than feudal serfs. And this talk about Bushido is a load of crap. What the hell good is suicidal courage? Give me a man fighting to stay alive over one willing to die any day of the week. 
- — General George S. Patton
Storming Paradise #1 is an issue of the series Storming Paradise (Volume 1) with a cover date of September, 2008.
Synopsis for the 1st Story
Setting in an alternate history that diverged from the original timeline, the first nuclear bomb at the Trinity Test Site exploded prematurely, killing everyone including Dr. Oppenheimer, who were observing the testing. This causes not only America in unable to reproduce the atomic bomb, but forcing President Harry S. Truman to initiate Operation Olympic. The Allied invasion of Japan.
The preparation of Operation Olympic requires a large reinforcements of men, which includes those experienced in the European Theater. For the invasion, General Douglas MacArthur summarizes that the invasion will take place on Kyushu and noting that this will unexpectedly cost over many lives on both sides, especially for the Japanese. Also involving in Olympic is General George S. Patton, whose skills in armor tank infantry will prove useful in the Miyazaki prefecture in Kyushu for "tank country".
In Japan, the Imperial Japanese military knows that America will invade their island and will make their hard stance in dying against the invaders. In Nagasaki, Catholic Father Danny Monaghan oversees his children flock during an air raid which reduces the city into ruins. Following the raid, Japanese soldiers strongly, and forcefully, inquire that Danny's children must be transported and serve in the defense of Japan.
August 12th
Somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean, two German scientists are ushered into U-Boat U-217. Inside the scientists are to be transported to Japan for a "historical" reason.
August 20th
In Los Angeles, a peculiar man is enlisted in the army who identifies his last name as Wayne...
September 1st
Airmen Griff and College scout over the Island of Kyushu, mapping and photographing the landing beaches for the invasion. On the beaches, the Japanese have the entire beaches dug into miles of trenches through peasant labor. After their plane leaves over the beaches, the Japanese commander of the soldiers on the ground swears that their enemies will be soaked in their blood.
Some days later on the USS New Jersey, Griff and College examines the photos on the landing beaches. College reveals from the photographs that there were women and children who worked in fortifying the beaches with bunkers and trenches. Griff overall expresses that the invasion will "make hell look like a picnic."
Appearing in the 1st Story
Featured Characters:
- Harv
- Rodriguez
- General Douglas MacArthur
- General George S. Patton
- Father Daniel "Danny" Monaghan
- John Wayne (Behind the scenes)
Supporting Characters:
- President Harry S. Truman
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- J. Robert Oppenheimer
- General Leslie Groves
Locations:
- Trinity Site
- Babelsberg, Germany
- Japan
- Kumomoto Prefecture, Island of Kyushu
- Nagasaki Prefecture
- Genoa, Italy
- Baja California
- Los Angeles, California
Items:
Vehicles:
Trivia
- George Patton in real-life died in December 21, 1945 from being seriously injured in a road accident in Germany. Here he is averted from his fate and redirect his duty to Japan.
- The Germans' plans on aiding Japan is seemingly based on Operation Caesar, a failed operation attempted by Nazi Germany to provide Japan with advanced technology to fuel their war machine.
- In real-life, John Wayne was exempted from military service during World War II due to his family status and mainly due to pressures from Republic Pictures that requested Selective Service process in furthering Wayne's deferment. Wayne considered his failure to serve in the military was the most painful experience of his life.
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