The Green Hornet #29

(January 1994)

The Acquisition (Table of Contents: 1)

The Green Hornet / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Geoffrey White

Pencils

Joe Bennett

Inks

Joe Bennett

Colors

Holly Sanfelippo

Letters

Andrea Albert

Genre

crime; superhero

Characters

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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Buzz Word / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Joan Weis [as The Green Joanet] (signed)

Pencils

Karl Kerschl

Inks

Barry Petersen

Letters

typeset

Characters

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.

Reprints

• Next issue's cover illustration, in b/w.

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What NOW / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

The Big 11 with Ralph Snart (Table of Contents: 4)

The Big 10 / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Marc Hansen ?

Pencils

Marc Hansen

Inks

Marc Hansen

Colors

?

Letters

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

Characters

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.

Indexer 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."