| Characters |
District Attorney Frank Scanlon (first NOW Comics appearance); Green Hornet II [Britt Reid II]; Kato II [Hayashi Kato]; Four uniformed police oficers; Arlan Mitchell (introduction); a judge; a jury foreman and other jurors; six mercenary soldiers; two Ryerdown State Prison guards; a prison spokesman; Lenore C. Reid; Paul Reid [Green Hornet IV]; Danny Reid; helicopter pilot Jerry Taylor (introduction); Alice (Mrs. Frank) Scanlon |
| Synopsis |
May 20, 1971: Green Hornet II pretends to muff an attempt to assassinate D.A. Scanlon, to set up the man who "hired" him to do it, Arlan Mitchell. Two months later he is convicted and threatens to make Scanlon pay, "No matter how long it takes!" "The present": Six warriors break Mitchell out of prison. One week later: Hayashi shows Paul the "latest addition to the Green Hornet's arsenal," a high-tech helicopter gunship called the Black Stinger, but the young man doesn't think it is the least bit appropriate to their operation, especially as it required letting a pilot in on the secrets. Hayashi's replies are less than adequate as responses to Paul's stated concerns. Furthermore, the newest Hornet reveals that he had hoped Mishi's departure would "end this game." Meanwhile, Britt has gone to see old friend Scanlon, only to have the retired D.A.'s wife inform him that Frank has already left to meet Britt at his mountain cabin in New Hampshire, as someone from the publisher's office had called and arranged. Reid makes a quick excuse to Alice, but, aware of both Mitchell's recent escape and long-ago threat, is concerned. Frank arrives at the site, and is met by Mitchell and his mercenaries. Continued next issue.... |
| Genre |
Crime; super-hero |
| Script |
Ron Fortier |
| Pencils |
Mark Heike |
| Inks |
David Mowry |
| Colors |
(Holly) Sanfelippo; (Kelly) Kinsey; (Suzanne) Dechnik |
| Letters |
Joseph Allen |
| Notes |
In an article previewing this series in "Comics Scene" magazine #9, (Oct.) 1989, Ron Fortier was quoted as saying that the character of the pilot had been named Jerry Axford, as an homage to the Mike Axford character of the 1960s Hornet TV series. |
| Reprinted |
in "Green Hornet, The" (hardback book), NOW Comics & Bonus Books, 1990. |
| Characters |
Kato II |
| Synopsis |
Letters from Kevin Moorehead, Jeff Kotte, Hurricane Heeran, Rob Bowen, John Bailey & Devin Tunney, and Robert Kowalski, with editorial responses. |
| Script |
Diane Piron; Ron Fortier (reprinted panel) |
| Pencils |
Mark Heike |
| Inks |
David Mowry |
| Letters |
Typeset; Joseph Allen (reprinted panel) |
| Notes |
The entire feature has a bright yellow background. |
| Reprinted |
from this issue's Sequence 1--page 2, panel 3, in b/w. |