The current status quo of the Green Hornet ongoing is an interesting one. Britt Reid, the real Hornet, is missing, same with the female Kato. Right now Jeffery has taken on the mantle. I myself didn’t know what to think, but after the last issue being surprisingly very solid, I was sold. It could be the very cool looking armor, but Jeffery brought something fresh to the extremely lacking status quo. In this issue there is no sign of Britt or Kato, it’s Jeffery’s show. So far it’s been an entertaining one.

Here’s the official description from Dynamite:

The events of Arms Race leave the Green Hornet family in ruin. Beaten, broken, dead, and missing, the vigilantes of Century City sink into the shadows. But the city still stands, and it still needs a champion. A new Green Hornet flies across the skyline. A new chapter begins here!

This brutal issue starts out with two police officers going to an apartment to give eviction papers. The residents are seemingly not inside, so they enter. They are shocked to find five dead bodies and a frowning face picture drawn with blood on the wall. The Hornet is called in to investigate. Jai Nitz establishes this early on as a brutal murder mystery. (Seriously, those dead bodies really put the emphasis on dead.) I will admit that the grisly opening scene followed by the bloody frown face on the wall gave me a few chills. Sadly the setup was better than the outcome, the Frown Prince ended up being a disappointing villain. (It could have been the point however to showcase how weak he is when compared to the new Hornet.) There are some really great dialogue scenes, my personal favorite being when Hornet says, “I was always a hero. It took the world while to catch on.” Jeffery hasn’t lost his steam as the new Hornet.

Talking art for a second, it actually improves a bit. Jethro Morales draws a surprising amount of detail on the faces, something that is lacking in earlier issues. The Hornet’s 2.0 armor never fails to look undeniably awesome. There are two covers, both good. Surprisingly none feature the new Hornet, I would think for this new arc they would want to promote the armor, it would make for some eye-catching covers.

Overall, the thirty-third installment of the Green Hornet is a pretty solid read. Granted, it’s not as good as the previous issue, but it’s still on the right track. The confrontation with the Hornet and Frown Prince is one of the most powerful moments of the entire series. With the cliffhanger last page, we’ll see if this new arc continues to be solid.

3.5/5

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My name is Daniel (@Destroyer_199), the main guy for comic reviews here at Unleash the Fanboy. I was born in 1995 in the Big Apple, spent my formative years in Staten Island, and currently reside in the awesome state that is New Jersey.