Mark Waid’s take on the Green vigilante is back. Does this second issue continue the story with the classic look we all love? It’s a pretty good read all around.

Here’s the official description from Dynamite:

Britt Reid has always been a hero to the people, whether in his civilian identity as a newspaper publisher, or as his costumed alter-ego. But in one terrible moment, the Green Hornet turns on the city that he’d sworn to protect, becoming their worst enemy!

This Green Hornet title is something I personally thought was a fantastic move. The main Ongoing is pretty solid, (right now anyway) but not a great way to get new readers into the franchise. They wouldn’t understand exactly who the Hornet is. This series changed that, taking place in the 40’s much like the original show. Issue #1 was a solid opener. It was great seeing the 40’s setting, the Daily Sentinel, and the classic costumes. This issue has a few rough patches with the writing, but overall it’s a good second installment.

Mark Waid writes a pretty interesting dynamic duo here. In the other Ongoing, one really wouldn’t know what kind of partnership the Hornet and Kato have. It’s much like Sherlock Holmes and Watson, best friends with the sidekick being sometimes sarcastic of their teammate’s decisions. The best line is when Kato says, “I am not the one in this car who sets people on fire to earn credibility.” I genuinely laughed, because it’s pretty darn hilarious considering what happens earlier in the issue. (Which is also one of the best plotted scenes I’ve ever seen in a comic.) Besides that, the story revolves around the Hornet trying to figure out who ‘the Voice’ is. Sometimes the non-Hornet scenes could be a little tedious, and also the people over at the Daily Sentinel can be pretty cringe worthy to read.

Daniel Indro’s art is pretty great to say the least. The very first appearance of the Hornet, wow. It’s appropriately gritty, this issue has by far the best drawn Hornet the comic world has seen. Action is good, you really can’t ask for better art. The cover, like the first one, is generally unexciting. It has a classic look that works, but doesn’t really stand out as much as it should.

Overall, a solid issue of Mark Waid’s Green Hornet. The art is uncanny, showing how the Hornet should look all the time. The story isn’t bad, but could be uninteresting sometimes. It falls upon the next comic to get the plot rolling with big things happening.

4/5

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.