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Guess Who's After the Hornet?

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Karl Kerschl (signed)

Inker(s): Todd S. Tuttle (signed)

Colorist(s): Todd S. Tuttle ?

Letterer(s): Todd S. Tuttle ? typeset ?

Subject Matter

Genres: crime, superhero

Feature(s): The Green Hornet

Character(s): Kato II; Green Hornet IV

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: As the company staff list, boxed in the variant and line-wide last-page feature, lists Todd S. Tuttle as a letterer and colorist, his signature on the cover art may well be intended to indicate that he worked in one or both of those two capacities.

The Acquisition

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Geoffrey White

Penciller(s): Joe Bennett

Inker(s): Joe Bennett

Colorist(s): Holly Sanfelippo

Letterer(s): Andrea Albert

Subject Matter

Genres: crime, superhero

Feature(s): The Green Hornet

Character(s): Police Commissioner Hamilton (flashback); Green Hornet IV [Paul Reid]; Kato II [Hayashi Kato]; (Mystery Villain)

Synopsis: "Thirteen months ago": As a police contingent led personally by Commissioner Hamilton attempts unsuccessfully to salvage something from the harbor, someone with gloved hands climbs unnoticed from the waters. "Now": The Green Hornet and his associate interrupt some teenagers dealing cocaine, but are surprised to find themselves facing military-style firearms. The arrival of police gives the masked men the distraction they need to get away unharmed, but one of the "kids" has already been killed. As media coverage--including Sentinel headlines--ties the Hornet to the murder, he and Kato resolve to find the source of the weapons. A small-time "retailer" is quite willing to direct the two to his supplier, but all our heroes find is an explosive device! They run, it detonates, and afterward, Kato cannot find his partner! He does, however, find their informant again, but he can be of no further help, as he has been permanently silenced. The Green Hornet awakens, hanging by his arms, and naked from the waist up--including his face! Whoever his captor--speaking through a loudspeaker and consequently unseen by the now exposed Paul Reid--may be, he makes it quite clear that he has recognized the Hornet's face, and that they have a history for which he desires revenge! To be continued....

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Pages: 20

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Joan Weis [as The Green Joanet] (signed)

Penciller(s): Karl Kerschl

Inker(s): Barry Petersen

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Buzz Word

Character(s): Green Hornet IV

Synopsis: The editor clarifies the intent and corrects--as well as apologizes for--the coloring credit on the main story in #26. This is followed by letters from Gene Desrochers, Chris Eikenberg, and Katie O'Callahan, along with editorial responses, and a "Next Issue" promo.

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Reprint Notes: Next issue's cover illustration, in b/w.

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Various

Inker(s): Various

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): What NOW

Character(s): Various

Synopsis: Listings for 12 NOW Comics issues, with basic creative team credits and cover art repros for all. With the sole exception of "New Adventures of Speed Racer" #0, no logos, imprints or other copy obscures the images.

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Reprint Notes: Cover art for 12 NOW Comics issues

Miscellaneous

Pages: 2

Notes: This feature, covering #28 of this series, remains one month behind. As in the previous issue, the never-released Green Hornet 3-D Special is again listed, and its individual full-page and differently illustrated house ad also reappears, this time on the back cover.

The Big 11 with Ralph Snart

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Marc Hansen ?

Penciller(s): Marc Hansen

Inker(s): Marc Hansen

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset (text and main title); ? ("with Ralph Snart" and "11" [see Notes])

Subject Matter

Feature(s): The Big 10

Character(s): Ralph Snart

Synopsis: The NOW Comics character submits to an eleven question "interview." There is an expressive drawing of Snart (lifted from elsewhere?), presented as a cut-out standee, and a boxed list of NOW's staff.

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Pages: 1

Notes: The feature's title "The Big 10" is presented normally, but a red "X" is drawn through "10" and a red "11" is scrawled in, similar to the rendition of "with Ralph Snart."