GREEN HORNET YEAR ONE (2010)

"The Green Hornet expansion continues as Dynamite presents the original tales of comics most iconic hero! And Matt Wagner, one of the most creative creators in comics takes the reins, bringing the characters to their basic roots a la All-Star Superman, and Matt Wagner is the man to do it! Rooted in the pulp tradition, the original tales of Britt Reid, and Kato being here! Joining Wagner is artist Aaron 'Sherlock Holmes' Campbell, whose stunning recreation of the industrial world of 30s Chicago is sure to wow fans across the globe! Plus, covers by Wagner, Ross, Cassaday and Segovia! "

"The earliest days of the original Green Hornet and his faithful sidekick Kato continue under the masterful hand of writer Matt Wagner and artist Aaron Campbell! Follow the two as they move into the pages of history and form the ultimate crime-fighting duo!"

"The Golden Age adventures of the fabulous Green Hornet continue! Told partially in their present day as well as filling in the story detailing the meeting of the Hornet and Kato, these new adventures are classics in the making! Ask your local retailer for the incredible line-up of incentive covers to complete your collection!"

"(W) Matt Wagner (A) Aaron Campbell (C) John Cassaday, Francesco Francavilla (1-in-10) The origin of the original team of crime-fighters continues! Set in the golden age of comics and history, writer Matt Wagner weaves a tale of action and adventure unlike anything else seen on the comic racks! Add in the exquisite art of Aaron Campbell and Francesco Francavilla, and you have the perfect companion to the modern day adventures of the Green Hornet from Kevin Smith and Dynamite! Our tale is split across time, following both Britt and Kato developing into the men they would become and the adventures they formed together as the Green Hornet and Kato! 'Wagner takes the reins of the first Green Hornet, Britt Reid, and sets the story in the halcyon days of the 1930s, when the Green Hornet radio program first aired. I love the period piece he's working with because it's such a big difference from the Green Hornet Kevin Smith is currently writing.' -BlogCritics.com"

"(W) Matt Wagner (A) Aaron Campbell (C) John Cassaday, Francesco Francavilla (1-in-10) The penultimate issue to the first story arc is here! Delve deeper into the origin of the original Green hornet as Britt Reed returns home in the aftermath of his father's death and inherits not only the Daily Sentinal and his dad's fortune, but also his thirst for justice. In the mist of this upheaval in his life, the seeds for his secret crusade as The Green Hornet are sown! Meanwhile in 'present day,' The Hornet and Kato continue to sting the criminal operation of mob-boss 'Skid' Caruso, who's still running illegal booze, even AFTER the repeal of Prohibition."

"(W) Matt Wagner (A) Aaron Campbell (C ) John Cassaday, Francesco Francavilla The first story in the origin of the original team of crime-fighters concludes! Set in the golden age of comics and history, writer Matt Wagner weaves a tale of action and adventure unlike anything else seen on the comic racks! Add in the exquisite art of Aaron Campbell and Francesco Francavilla, and you have the perfect companion to the modern day adventures of the Green Hornet from Kevin Smith and Dynamite! Our tale is split across time, following both Britt and Kato developing into the men they would become and the adventures they formed together as the Green Hornet and Kato!"

"Written by MATT WAGNER • Art by AARON CAMPBELL Covers by MATT WAGNER (main) & FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA (1-in-10) * 'Black, White & Green' retailer incentive cover by MATT WAGNER Act two of the first year of the original team of crime-fighters begins! Set in the golden age of comics and history, writer Matt Wagner weaves a tale of action and adventure unlike anything else seen on the comic racks! Add in the exquisite art of Aaron Campbell and Francesco Francavilla, and you have the perfect companion to the modern day adventures of the Green Hornet from Kevin Smith and Dynamite! 32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +"

"(W) Matt Wagner (A) Aaron Campbell (C) Matt Wagner, Francesco Francavilla (1-in-10) Continuing to dog the operations of Skid Caruso leads the Green Hornet and Kato to the bloody aftermath of a mob execution. Our heroes soon find themselves cornered at the scene of the crime by the police, leading to a daring rooftop confrontation. Meanwhile, flashbacks to Britt and Kato's past reveal the creation of the Hornet's underground hideaway in the very heart of 1938 Chicago and a highly unusual request that the Hornet makes of his operations technician. Will the Hornet and Kato succeed in discovering the secret vault that houses the sum of Caruso's ill-gotten treasure?"

"(W) Matt Wagner (A) Aaron Campbell (C) Matt Wagner, Francesco Francavilla (1-in-10) The story continues to trace the formation of the Green Hornet and Kato's crusade against crime and the arsenal necessary to make that happen. Rusty Schmidt finds himself frustrated in trying to, at Britt's insistence, devise a non-lethal weapon that can still put the Hornet's enemies out of commission, an elusive trick to which Kato may hold the solution. Meanwhile, in the 'present' day adventure, the Hornet and Kato step up the pressure on mob-boss Skid Caruso's operations. But, unbeknownst to them, Caruso has called in his own outside muscle-a merciless and sadistic enforcer known only as 'The SCOURGE'!"

"This second half of the original Green Hornet's origin tale continues with a look at how Britt Reid and Kato further develop their crusade against crime, setting up the Hornet's secret hideout and cobbling together the special tools and weapons they will need. In the 'present day' of 1938, in an effort to break the brutal grip of mob-boss, Skid Caruso, on 1930s Chicago, our crime-fighting duo stage their own campaign of intimidation, leading all the way up to the Mayor's office! Unbeknownst to them, Caruso has called in out-of-town muscle to break the Hornet's forays into his criminal territory--the deadly enforcer nick-named 'THE SCOURGE'!"

"The earliest days of the original Green Hornet and his faithful sidekick Kato continue under the masterful hand of writer Matt Wagner and artist Aaron Campbell! Follow the two as they move into the pages of history and form the ultimate crime-fighting duo!"

"Written by MATT WAGNER • Art by AARON CAMPBELL Covers by MATT WAGNER (main), FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA (1-in-10) 'Black, White & Green' Retailer incentive cover by MATT WAGNER Brace yourself for the exciting conclusion of the second story arc of Green Hornet: Year One! Green Hornet finally manages to infiltrate the fortress-like Imperial Hotel and comes face-to-face with the undisputed king of organized crime in Chicago, Vincent 'Skid' Caruso. Alone in a hive of his enemies, how will the Hornet manage to nab Caruso and get out alive?"