Credits
Writer(s):
Joan Weis
Penciller(s):
Vinton Heuck
Inker(s):
Todd S. Tuttle; Holly Sanfelippo; Andrea Albert
Colorist(s):
Holly Sanfelippo
Letterer(s):
Andrea Albert
Subject Matter
Genres:
crime, superhero
Feature(s):
The Green Hornet
Character(s):
Crimson Wasp; Mei Li [The Dragon's Claw] (villain); Green Hornet IV; Kato II; Kato IV [Kono Kato](I costumed identity, albeit in Kato II garb)
Synopsis:
Continued from last issue: As Mei Li is about to finish off the Crimson Wasp, the Green Hornet and his assistant intrude, with Kato throwing two darts into Li's claw that, much to her surprise, deactivate it. As the masked men battle the tong warriors, the two women's fight carries them away from the others. An electrical blast from the claw causes the Wasp to fall into the tiger pen, and to seeming certain death (would Mishi really sacrifice her own life rather than kill the zoo's property with her sword, as she easily did Mei Li's pet/guard-attack tiger in their original encounter?), but a pony-tailed young man garbed identically to Kato swings over the pen on a line, grabs the Wasp and pulls her to safety! The mask notwithstanding, she immediately recognizes her nephew Kono, sends him to help their kinsman and the Hornet while she goes after the villainess, assuring the other she won't underestimate that claw again. The tong warriors have their special weapons deflected toward each other and are defeated. The Wasp does indeed overcome her adversary, but the image of her father causes her to spare the other woman and release her. While the masked heroes compare notes--Kono says that he has been sent to replace his uncle behind the mask permanently, even though Hayashi hadn't told anyone about his plans to stop vigilante work on a fulltime basis once he and Diana marry--the Daughter of the Dragon collects her fallen men and departs.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:
Miscellaneous
Pages:
20
Notes:
Special credit--""Dragon Claw' concept by Todd S. Tuttle." No Reid or Kato family member appears in civilian identity in this story; the new Kato is also identified above as Kono Kato only because this is his first ever appearance in costume. There is no hint of an explanation as to how Kato II can have any knowledge of the existence of Mei Li's claw at all, let alone a weapon designed specifically for it (compounded by the Wasp's admission to Kono that she "made the mistake of taking the unknown--her claw--at face value"; her brother is incredibly well-prepared for the thing while she is totally ignorant of it?), nor as to how the former Daughter of the Dragon quickly regains its use.
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