Johnny Thunder was accompanied by several other characters, including Miss Pippin Reed, Dr. Kilroy, and a daredevil pilot named Harry Cane.

The storyline involved a race to obtain a sun disc from a mystical figure named Achu.

In 2003, Johnny Thunder returned in a product line named Orient Expedition, which centered on a journey across Asia.

The storyline involved the team travelling to various countries in search of Marco Polo's treasure, the Golden Dragon.

The main goal for Johnny is to explore the ancient Egypt structures, and find the "Re-Gou ruby" before any of his enemies obtain it first.

[4][26][2] The crew must search deep into the Amazon Jungle in order to discover the ancient ruins where the powerful "Sun Disc" lies.

[4][2] Lego Adventurers make several crossovers into the video games such as cameo and playable characters.

The video game's plot includes a segment where the player character Pepper Roni goes to Adventurers' Island, a location modeled after the Lego Adventurers theme and featuring characters including Johnny Thunder, Dr. Kilroy, Miss Pippin Read, Mr.

Johnny Thunder and Baron von Barron are bosses while Pharaoh Hotep, Achu, Sam Sinister, and Gail Storm appear as additional racers.

The Lego Adventurers characters make a guest appearance in the game's intro cutscene.

Lego Legacy: Heroes Unboxed was released exclusively for Microsoft Windows, Android and iOS devices on 27 February 2020.

Also in this area is Beetle Bounce, Cargo Ace, Dune Raiders, Lost Kingdom Adventure and Pharaoh's Revenge.

The attraction featuring an interactive dark ride through an Egyptian tomb where visitors shoot targets to gain points.

The "Jungle Explorer" minifigure is a direct reference to Johnny Thunder and the Lego Adventurers theme.

It also included a magnifying glass and backpack, and marks the first appearance of the new Lego chameleon piece..[47][2] Stig Hjarvard remarked on the similarity of Johnny Thunder and the dinosaur hunting theme to Jurassic Park and opined that the Johnny Thunder series, amongst other unlicensed Lego product lines, "may be considered to be the forerunners of the subsequent licensing of a variety of media stories and characters.