GREEN HORNET: ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK, from Dynamite Comics on January 25, 2023, finds Green Hornet enjoying some alone time while Kato is away, but his staycation is cut short when a deadly killer with grudge arrives in town.
The Details
- Written by: Shannon Eric Denton
- Art by: Jethro Morales
- Colors by: Jorge Sutil
- Letters by: Taylor Esposito
- Cover art by: Dan Panosian (cover A)
- Comic Rating: Teen+
- Cover price: $4.99
- Release date: January 25, 2023
Is It Good?
Yeah, that’s the stuff right there. GREEN HORNET: ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK captures the mean, green, fighting spirit of the Green Hornet and introduces a formidable new villain all in one go. If you’re a fan of Green Hornet or simply a fan of gritty vigilante stories in general, there’s a lot to like in this issue.
What sets Green Hornet apart from other masked vigilantes is his unique hook. To the public, he maintains a reputation as a lethal crime boss. In other words, he fights crime from within the ranks of the criminal underworld, so the way he attacks problems has a built-in twist. Here, Denton takes full advantage of the twist by introducing a new villain, Snake, who tries to worsen the Green Hornet’s reputation before moving for the final kill. Not only does the hook change Green Hornet’s approach compared to a typical vigilante, but Denton also highlights how the hook changes the villain’s approach.
While the hook is unique and immediately sets Green Hornet apart from similar heroes, the climax of the issue puts a heavy emphasis on Green Hornet bluffing his way through a gangster meeting. Denton almost makes it work, but it’s hard not to think that at least one greedy gangster would take advantage of Green Hornet’s outnumbered situation to go for a power grab. Green Hornet’s bluff is a good bluff, but you have to choose to suspend a little disbelief to make it work.
Morales and Sutil nail the art execution in this one-shot with powerful-looking characters, gritty bare-knuckle brawls, and fantastic coloring.
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What’s It About?
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We begin with an introduction to Snake, a formidable fighter and killer who trained himself to lethal perfection. When there’s nothing more to learn, Snake heads to America to find and kill the man who destroyed his life – the Green Hornet.
Later, Snake arrives in Century City and begins disrupting criminal enterprises all over town while claiming to be acting on behalf of the Green Hornet. The potential for Gang Wars heats up, and all eyes point to the Green Hornet as the instigator. When the true Green Hornet figures out Snake’s pattern, he arranges a meeting that will only end in bloodshed.
We conclude the issue with a challenge, a wager, and a raid.
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Final Thoughts
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GREEN HORNET: ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK delivers plenty of bare-knuckle fighting, shootouts, and crime-stopping heroics to satisfy every crime thriller taste. The revenge plot spans generations but is easy to absorb, the action is gritty, and the resolution leaves room for more.
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