Iggy the Stray Dog
Template:Book Iggy the Stray Dog (野良犬イギー, Norainu Igī) is a short story written by Otsuichi for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's 35th Anniversary.
It was published in JOJO magazine 2022 SPRING and released on March 19, 2022. A hardcover novelization of the story was released on May 19, 2022. It is a prequel of Stardust Crusaders set in 1980's Downtown New York City and features the battle between Iggy and Muhammad Avdol.[1]
Summary
Chapter 1
Arriving at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, Muhammad Avdol collects his luggage and enters a taxi to the Speedwagon Foundation building located in Midtown Manhattan. While in the taxi, Avdol notices the driver using his wipers to remove sand from the windshield and that sand was covering the backseat window. Glancing at him through the rear-view mirror, the driver explains that yellow sand has been blowing through New York for almost six months. After learning that Avdol is from Egypt, the driver tells him that the song "Walk Like an Egyptian" is very popular in the US these days. However, Avdol responds saying that he had never heard of the song before.
The driver never would've guessed that the tourist's purpose for visiting the country was to capture a stray dog. According to a report by the Speedwagon Foundation, a small male Boston Terrier dog who likes eating coffee-flavored chewing gum was first spotted ransacking a small corner store in the city. When the owner went to remove the dog from the store, the dog jumped on his head, biting out his hair before finally farting in his face. Since then, there had been numerous incidents of a stray Boston Terrier dog spotted targeting stores that sell coffee-flavored gum within Manhattan. There have even been reports of tourists having gum snatched out their hands. Due to the many complaints that the city received, several wildlife removal specialists were hired to eradicate the problem. However, the Boston Terrier would always escape as sand would get in the eyes of the men as they tried to capture it. Another sand-related incident occurred during a gunfight between rival mobsters that broke out in upper Manhattan. A single shot was fired, but no subsequent shots were heard as all the mafia members' guns were mysteriously clogged with sand. As it turns out, a Boston Terrier was spotted peacefully napping nearby.
After reading the report at the Speedwagon Foundation, Avdol concludes that the dog must have the ability to manipulate sand. Avdol was able to enter the Speedwagon Foundation building without being stopped by any guards, which he presumes is because they were already aware he would be coming. A staff member tells Avdol that the dog seems to cause all the incidents on his own without allies, but they have gotten reports that several female dogs would wait for him. It also seems as if all the other dogs have caught on to how exceptional he is, as there is one shopkeeper who owns a large dog that barks a lot, but it gets scared whenever the Boston Terrier passes by, despite the Boston Terrier being much smaller. Thus, people have begun calling the Boston Terrier the "King of the Strays". Avdol read another report that detailed the encounters the dogcatchers had with the dog. While a man working in wildlife removal was taking a smoke break, he suddenly heard a noise like falling sand. He was about to investigate, but realized that a pile of sand had already been covering up to his ankles, and quickly rose up to his neck. His truck then shook by some kind of impact, leading to all of the dogs he captured suddenly escaping from their cages and running off.
Avdol is given additional documents displaying a pedigree and a certificate of registration showing the name of the dog's former owner. The dog used to live in a wealthy man's mansion in Brooklyn, but ran away. The dog's master called him Iggy. The Speedwagon Foundation has also been trying to seize the dog, but hasn't been successful. They are mostly worried about whether Iggy will fall into DIO's hands. Avdol met DIO several days earlier in Egypt but ran for his life upon hearing DIO's intoxicating voice. He hasn't returned back to his hometown since then. Avdol leaves the Speedwagon Foundation building and hails a taxi to bring him to his hotel. The drive only takes about ten minutes, but the taxi driver attempts to scam Avdol and charges him $75, pointing to his meter as proof. Avdol then uses his ability to raise the heat inside the car, igniting the meter's circuits which shuts off the LCD screen. Avdol mentions that the man's meter was broken, which is why it showed an incorrect cost. He gives the driver what he thought would be an appropriate fare, but the driver no longer seems interested in the money. Avdol feels no sympathy for him, since the man would have scammed several other tourists afterward so he got what he deserved. As the man takes out a cigarette, Avdol squeezes its tip and lights it using only his fingers, shocking the driver. Avdol tells the man to lead an honest life from now on, before grabbing his belongings and heading to his hotel.
Chapter 2
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Appearances
Gallery
Ultra Jump February 2022 Announcement
Novelization announcement (Ultra Jump March 2022)
Magazine exclusive postcard featuring Iggy and Avdol from the novel
Placeholder cover for the novel
Novel back cover
Clean magazine cover
Novel inside cover
Novel title page
Trivia
- The novelization refers to the title as "Stray Dog the Iggy" on both the cover and title page.
References
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