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The Green Hornet: Year One #2
Green Hornet: Year One Vol 2: the Biggest of All Game
Act two of the first year of the original team of crime-fighters! 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!
Collects issues #7-12 of the hit series, along with a complete cover gallery.
144 pages, Paperback
First published August 23, 2011
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Greg Pak
1,654 books587 followersGreg Pak is an award-winning Korean American comic book writer and filmmaker currently writing "Lawful" for BOOM and "Sam Wilson: Captain America" (with Evan Narcisse) for Marvel. Pak wrote the "Princess Who Saved Herself" children's book and the “Code Monkey Save World” graphic novel based on the songs of Jonathan Coulton and co-wrote (with Fred Van Lente) the acclaimed “Make Comics Like the Pros” how-to book. Pak's other work includes "Planet Hulk," "Darth Vader," "Mech Cadet Yu," "Ronin Island," "Action Comics," and "Magneto Testament."
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May 29, 2018
The Sting of Justice story-line continues in the nearly as good follow-up The Biggest Game of All. The one drawback with this volume is a new character known as 'The Scourge' (not to be confused with an infamous evil vigilante from the Captain America series about thirty years ago) - this [expletive deleted] is one of those hired-gun torture specialists, and we first see him terrorizing some poor mook in detail over several pages. Things just get a little too dark during his few scenes.
Still, Volume 2 works best - and that's most of the time - when Green Hornet and Kato do their trademark crime-fightin' against crazed gangster thug 'Skids' Caruso and his numerous gunsels in the dark streets of Chi-Town. Also, 'Gal Friday' secretary / confidant Lenore 'Casey' Case is finally introduced and makes quite a nice impression. It's disappointing that this series did not continue!
Still, Volume 2 works best - and that's most of the time - when Green Hornet and Kato do their trademark crime-fightin' against crazed gangster thug 'Skids' Caruso and his numerous gunsels in the dark streets of Chi-Town. Also, 'Gal Friday' secretary / confidant Lenore 'Casey' Case is finally introduced and makes quite a nice impression. It's disappointing that this series did not continue!
March 13, 2023
A fun read!
I was a big fan of the 1967 TV series that featured Bruce Lee as Kato and sported the sleek car, Black Beauty. This story arc rekindles fond memories of that short-lived series. Matt Wagner does the characters justice in this well-paced story with seamless leaps between the past and the present. The artwork by Aaron Campbell and Carlos Lopez is gritty and fluid! This was a fun read!!!
I was a big fan of the 1967 TV series that featured Bruce Lee as Kato and sported the sleek car, Black Beauty. This story arc rekindles fond memories of that short-lived series. Matt Wagner does the characters justice in this well-paced story with seamless leaps between the past and the present. The artwork by Aaron Campbell and Carlos Lopez is gritty and fluid! This was a fun read!!!
September 9, 2020
Matt Wagner's Green Hornet is a great tribute to the pulp heroes of the past
the style of this series has the reader stepping back into the past and thrilling to the story like an old movie serial well done very well done
A exciting read
the style of this series has the reader stepping back into the past and thrilling to the story like an old movie serial well done very well done
A exciting read
January 25, 2025
Loved this two volume series!! Great stuff. Matt Wagner proves all the time why he's in my top ten creators.
January 5, 2026
Good follow up to Volume 2
Good bad guys and cool buildings for the situations. Good collection.
I liked the different roles for Kato. Enjoyed it!
Good bad guys and cool buildings for the situations. Good collection.
I liked the different roles for Kato. Enjoyed it!
January 5, 2015
The second half of the Green Horhnet Year One series is much better that the previous installment. The flashbacks are shorter and the main story has some forward momentum at last. What we do see in Flashbacks is actually interesting as we begin to understand the origins of the Green Hornet's headquarters, car, and arsenal. And in Issue #11 the brief flashback was very relevant and timely to the story.
The art wasn't great, but also seemed to not be as bad in places. With the style occasionally being atmospheric rather than merely disorienting. There were some nice character moments, particularly when the Green Hornet forgot himself when talking to a judge who was being blackmailed by the heavy of the story Skid Carusuo. There's also some solid action sequences. The covers remain excellent except perhaps for Issue #12.
The negatives of the book is that the artwork wasn't bad but in some cases it was underwhelming, I'm thinking mainly of the introduction Black Beauty which with a good artist would have been an awesome reveal.
Also the Scourge, a sadistic torturer who Caruso hired to capture and torture the Green Hornet seemed out of place. The character looks great as a menacing sadist and the parts when building up to him and the Hornet are superb. The character was included in the book but because its rated for teens so they can't go too far. Instead of implying he was doing horrible things but using shadow not to show us (a subtle and powerful way to tastefully tell a story), the artist shows him doing things that to be honest, look a little silly.
Also, Skid Caruso is supposed to be the main villain and threat of the story, but by all appearances, he's just a typical crime boss like any number that were in Chicago at the time. We never get a sense of why this guy was worth the Green Hornet fighting across a 12-issue mini-series.
Again, this isn't bad, but it's a problematic story that doesn't really live up to the idea of a year one story.
The art wasn't great, but also seemed to not be as bad in places. With the style occasionally being atmospheric rather than merely disorienting. There were some nice character moments, particularly when the Green Hornet forgot himself when talking to a judge who was being blackmailed by the heavy of the story Skid Carusuo. There's also some solid action sequences. The covers remain excellent except perhaps for Issue #12.
The negatives of the book is that the artwork wasn't bad but in some cases it was underwhelming, I'm thinking mainly of the introduction Black Beauty which with a good artist would have been an awesome reveal.
Also the Scourge, a sadistic torturer who Caruso hired to capture and torture the Green Hornet seemed out of place. The character looks great as a menacing sadist and the parts when building up to him and the Hornet are superb. The character was included in the book but because its rated for teens so they can't go too far. Instead of implying he was doing horrible things but using shadow not to show us (a subtle and powerful way to tastefully tell a story), the artist shows him doing things that to be honest, look a little silly.
Also, Skid Caruso is supposed to be the main villain and threat of the story, but by all appearances, he's just a typical crime boss like any number that were in Chicago at the time. We never get a sense of why this guy was worth the Green Hornet fighting across a 12-issue mini-series.
Again, this isn't bad, but it's a problematic story that doesn't really live up to the idea of a year one story.
October 6, 2016
I enjoyed volume one a lot and immediately brought volume two. This is the continuation of the first year in the adventure of the hero Green Hornet and Kato. Whereas the first volume gives a lot of the backstory of why both men decided to become crime fighters here in volume two we see the continued fight of the duo against a corrupt crime boss name Caruso. The two heroes have an uphill battle since Caruso’s power and influences means he has bought off the support of the police, prosecutors and judges. I appreciated volume two explaining more of the non-lethal weapons and equipment that the Green Hornet and Kato uses. Good story line and a 1930s noir feel with the illustrations that made the reading enjoyable.
May 22, 2012
The look at the 1st year of the 1930's Green Hornet continues in this great collection!
As I said before, fans of the radio show will really enjoy this, but so should fans of the 1966 TV show.
We get a look at how the Black Beauty came to be, as well as other things and people that became a part of the Green Hornet story.
Great fun. Adult language though!!! This is not for kids.
As I said before, fans of the radio show will really enjoy this, but so should fans of the 1966 TV show.
We get a look at how the Black Beauty came to be, as well as other things and people that became a part of the Green Hornet story.
Great fun. Adult language though!!! This is not for kids.
July 10, 2017
This was a solid installment in the series. So excited to read the rest!
September 17, 2016
Nice conclusion to this origin story of the Green Hornet. Must read for anyone interested in the character.
August 18, 2012
Not bad, but the story's a little anti-climactic.
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