The Green Hornet (comics)

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The Green Hornet is an American comic book series published by Dynamite Entertainment.

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Kevin Smith's Green Hornet (2010-2013)

The Green Hornet
Publication information
Publisher Dynamite Entertainment
Format Ongoing series
No. of issues40
Main character(s) Green Hornet
Creative team
Written by Kevin Smith (1-10, annual 1), Phil Hester (11-15, 17-20, annual 2), Ande Parks (16-30), Jai Nitz (31-37, 40)

The first series published by Dynamite Entertainment premiered in 2010 and ran until 2013. The first 10-issue story arc of the series was written by writer/director Kevin Smith. The book's story is based on the unused script Smith had written for a Green Hornet feature film.

Production

The idea of a Green Hornet film written by writer/director Kevin Smith had been in the works since 2004 but never came to fruition. The script was acquired by Dynamite Entertainment and made into an ongoing Green Hornet comic book series. [1] [2] [3] The first issue was published with a March 2010 cover date. Smith wrote the first ten issues.

Smith subsequently wrote another comic book, Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet which featured the Adam West version of Batman teaming up with the Green Hornet. [4] That series premiered in 2014, and lasted twelve issues. [5]

Reception

At the review aggregator website Comic Book Roundup, the first issue of the series has a rating of 6.9 out of 10, based on five reviews. The subsequent three issues that Smith wrote having ratings ranging from 6.6 to 7.2. His latter two issues, 8 and 10, have ratings of 9 and 7, respectively. The series overall, which lasted for 35 issues under various creative teams, has a rating of 7.1. [6] Among those who wrote positive reviews of the first issue were Andy Bently of IGN [7] and David Pepose, George Marston, and Lan Pitts of Newsarama. [8]

Green Hornet: Year One (2010-2011)

12 numbered issues were published between April 2010 and March 2011.

The Green Hornet Strikes! (2010-2011)

10 numbered issues were published between May 2010 and May 2011.

The Green Hornet Parallel Lives (2010)

5 numbered issues were published between July 2010 and November 2010.

Green Hornet Golden Age Remastered (2010-2011)

It is a reprint of featuring the classic adventures of the original Green Hornet, based on stories inspired by the works of Green Hornet creator Fran Striker. 10 numbered issues were published between July 2010 and February 2011.

Green Hornet: Blood Ties (2010-2011)

4 numbered issues were published between October 2010 and January 2011.

Publications

English versions by Dynamite Entertainment

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References

  1. ↑ Johnston, Rich (January 27, 2010). "Kevin Smith Talks Green Hornet – ONLINE EXCLUSIVE". Bleeding Cool.
  2. ↑ Warmoth, Brian. "Kevin Smith's 'Green Hornet' Comic: 'The Movie That Might Have Been'". MTV News. Archived from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  3. ↑ Lawson, Corrina (May 12, 2010). "Comics Spotlight on Green Hornet". Wired . Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  4. ↑ Phegley, Kiel (November 24, 2010). "Kevin Smith's Green Hornet Goodbye". CBR.com . Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  5. ↑ "BATMAN '66 MEETS THE GREEN HORNET". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  6. ↑ "GREEN HORNET". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  7. ↑ Bentley, Andy (March 3, 2010). "Green Hornet #1 Review". IGN . Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  8. ↑ Pepose, David; Marston, George; Pitts, Lan (March 2, 2010). "Best Shots Roundtable Review: Kevin Smith's GREEN HORNET #1". Newsarama . Retrieved May 8, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ KEVIN SMITH'S GREEN HORNET HC VOL. 1: SINS OF THE FATHER
  10. ↑ KEVIN SMITH'S GREEN HORNET HC VOL. 1: SINS OF THE FATHER - LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY KEVIN SMITH
  11. ↑ KEVIN SMITH'S GREEN HORNET VOL 1: SINS OF THE FATHER TPB
  12. ↑ KEVIN SMITH'S GREEN HORNET VOL. 2: WEARING O' THE GREEN TRADE PAPERBACK
  13. ↑ GREEN HORNET: PARALLEL LIVES TPB
  14. ↑ GREEN HORNET GOLDEN AGE RE-MASTERED HC
  15. ↑ GREEN HORNET: YEAR ONE VOL. 1: THE STING OF JUSTICE TRADE PAPERBACK
  16. ↑ GREEN HORNET: YEAR ONE VOL 2 - THE BIGGEST OF ALL GAME TPB
  17. ↑ THE GREEN HORNET: YEAR ONE OMNIBUS VOL 1 COLLECTION


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