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• Price: $19.99
• Rating: T+
• Pages: 112
• On Sale: March 21, 2018
• Writer: Fred Van Lente
• Artist: Bob Q
• Variant Covers: Ty Templeton
• TPB Cover: Mike Allred
• Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment

From the publisher: Another challenge for THE GREEN HORNET, his aide KATO, and their rolling arsenal, THE BLACK BEAUTY! On police records a wanted criminal, THE GREEN HORNET is really Britt Reid, owner/publisher of The Daily Sentinel. Reid and Kato have traveled to Central City to participate in the futuristic World’s Fair, to get the skinny on the “Newspaper of Tomorrow,” a device capable of predicting headlines before events happen! But isn’t that a dangerous power for the press to wield… and say, who’s that blue-suited skulker in the shadows?

Our WTComics WeView – When the Green Hornet (’66 version) meets the Spirit, you hope you are going to get an interesting storyline that should appeal to fans of these older characters. I’m happy to say that in my opinion, both properties are well represented and fans should be pleased at the combination of action, humor and sheer comic-bookiness of the whole collection. You certainly don’t have to know a lot about any of the characters in this series to be able to enjoy reading it. Thankfully it gives you everything you need to understand the story along the way.

Fred Van Lente always seems to have a deft touch when adding humor to a comic book, and this series is no exception. The repartee between Green Hornet and Kato is wonderful, and the new Spirit acts as a great foil for the pair as well. I would imagine that it can’t be easy to try and take the tone of older characters like this and fit it into a modern writing style, but Fred manages to navigate the crossroads of character and story in an interesting and engaging manner. This story is chock full of mystery and intrigue and actually seems to progress the current universe for both properties which is quite rare for a crossover book like this.

The art by Bob Q is simple, yet classic. His facial expressions are masterful, and really add to the feel that this comic is trying to put across. I appreciate his take on the “world’s fair” backgrounds and buildings, but I also like the fact that during the action sequences he removes the backgrounds and lets the fisticuffs do the talking. It’s also worth mentioning the wonderful alternate covers by comic veteran Ty Templeton. Not only are they action-packed, but nicely detailed with classic designs as well. They are a welcome addition to the series.

The toughest thing about a collection like this is the fact that while you are happy to be able to read it all together,you do lose one little thing. The cliff-hanger endings for each of the individual issues are all so good not having to wait a month actually takes something away from the reading experience. Perhaps you should put it away for a couple of days after reading each issue to help build anticipation for the next? But either way this is a fun series that should easily merit a place on the shelf of big fans of either the Green Hornet or the Spirit. If you’re into fun books that have great characters and is chock full of witty banter and impossible situations, then I whole-heartedly recommend this book for you.

Rating: Very Fine (VF) or 8/10

Review by Brett

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