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Batman '66 #6
Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet
In 1967, television history was made when two masked crime fighters met in a historic crossover. Now, superstar filmmaker Kevin Smith and actor/comedian Ralph Garman join forces with artist Ty Templeton (BATMAN '66) to bring these two iconic characters and their famous partners together again. Set in the continuity of that earlier team-up, Batman, The Green Hornet, Robin and Kato must go up against a very different General (formerly Colonel) Gumm. What crime could be so deadly as to force these rivals to put aside their differences and join forces again? And what surprise does Gumm have up his sticky sleeve?
Collects Batman '66/Green Hornet #1-6
Collects Batman '66/Green Hornet #1-6
144 pages, Hardcover
First published March 24, 2015
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Kevin Smith
453 books962 followersKevin Patrick Smith is an American screenwriter, director, as well as a comic book writer, author, and actor. He is also the co-founder, with Scott Mosier, of View Askew Productions and owner of Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash comic and novelty store in Red Bank, New Jersey. He also hosts a weekly podcast with Scott Mosier known as SModcast. He is also known for participating in long, humorous Q&A Sessions that are often filmed for DVD release, beginning with An Evening with Kevin Smith.
His films are often set in his home state of New Jersey, and while not strictly sequential, they do frequently feature crossover plot elements, character references, and a shared canon in what is known by fans as the "View Askewniverse", named after his production company View Askew Productions. He has produced numerous films and television projects, including Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and Clerks II.
His films are often set in his home state of New Jersey, and while not strictly sequential, they do frequently feature crossover plot elements, character references, and a shared canon in what is known by fans as the "View Askewniverse", named after his production company View Askew Productions. He has produced numerous films and television projects, including Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and Clerks II.
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October 12, 2015
This is still not my cuppa, but I keep getting sucked in by the shiny new covers at my library. Their hypnotic pull is too great to resist!
And, really, when you look at Alex Ross' cover art, can you blame me?
Answer: No, you cannot.
Anyway, Kevin Smith took a page out of history, and has written a cute little team-up based on the old tv show.
As far as the actual story goes, it's more of the same campy stuff that I don't really care for all that much. I yawned, I sighed, I slogged through it...again.
However, that doesn't mean it's bad, so much as I just don't think it's for me. If you've liked the Batman '66 stuff, then I think you'll absolutely love this.
I have to admit, that I was far more interested in this plot (and I use that word loosely) than I ever was in either of the volumes written by Jeff Parker. I don't know if it was the addition of Kato & the Green Hornet, or just that Smith delivers a better story. Whatever the reason, I just preferred this story.
Also, Bat-gas!
And Hornet-gas!
There were some cute moments between the characters, and the dialogue didn't want to make me scratch my eyes out. I suppose I'm gonna call that a win for this title.
And, really, when you look at Alex Ross' cover art, can you blame me?
Answer: No, you cannot.
Anyway, Kevin Smith took a page out of history, and has written a cute little team-up based on the old tv show.
As far as the actual story goes, it's more of the same campy stuff that I don't really care for all that much. I yawned, I sighed, I slogged through it...again.
However, that doesn't mean it's bad, so much as I just don't think it's for me. If you've liked the Batman '66 stuff, then I think you'll absolutely love this.
I have to admit, that I was far more interested in this plot (and I use that word loosely) than I ever was in either of the volumes written by Jeff Parker. I don't know if it was the addition of Kato & the Green Hornet, or just that Smith delivers a better story. Whatever the reason, I just preferred this story.
Also, Bat-gas!
And Hornet-gas!
There were some cute moments between the characters, and the dialogue didn't want to make me scratch my eyes out. I suppose I'm gonna call that a win for this title.
November 23, 2015
Holy expectations, Batman!
If you know anything about Kevin Smith’s last few years, you’ll probably know he’s churned out some pretty questionable art. Cop Out, Red State, and now Tusk are all very iffy movies, and I worried that Smith, in his weed-induced state, would somehow manage to botch this comic. Thankfully he didn’t and there are no sexual innuendo puns, flesh-lights, weed, Star Wars references, or a pair of overplayed stoners hanging about in the background!
Instead Smith (who also did a Green Hornet comic of his own for Dynamite, based upon an unused film script) teams up with his Hollywood Babble-On podcast co-host and ultimate Batman ’66 fanboy Ralph Garman (who also works with Adam West on Family Guy) and one of the best comics artists working today, Ty Templeton, for a great crossover story between Batman ’66 and the Green Hornet.
Italian adventurer Franco Bollo is transferring his expensive collection of fossils from Gotham City to Century City and, wary of a possible hijacking, millionaire playboy Bruce Wayne joins Bollo on the trip. Also on board is newspaper magnate and owner of The Daily Sentinel, Britt Reid and his valet Kato, and Wayne’s instincts turn out to be accurate as the villainous General Gumm (formerly Colonel) glues the train to the tracks and makes off with the loot! So begins a twisty plot as Batman and Robin go head-to-head with the Green Hornet and Kato, as well as General Gumm, his cronies, and one other bad guy.
This miniseries is a sequel of sorts to the TV episodes from the original series when the characters met for the first time fighting Colonel Gumm side by side and then against each other (Green Hornet is supposed to be seen as the mob boss of Century City in order for Reid to control crime in his city. So he would naturally be an enemy of the Caped Crusader’s, who doesn’t know Hornet’s alter-ego and vice versa).
Like in the other Batman ’66 comics, Ty Templeton’s art reflects the likenesses of the original actors so, along with mainstays Adam West and Burt Ward, Van Williams and Bruce Lee are wonderfully resurrected for this tale as Green Hornet and Kato as is Roger C. Carmel as Colonel/General Gumm (in the flashbacks – the character has a new design for most of the book). Alex Ross drew the covers and his photo-realistic style is quite startling as the covers look like stills from unaired episodes!
If you’ve been enjoying Jeff Parker’s Batman ’66 series, this one is basically more of the same but it’s more of a sustained and lengthy narrative compared to Parker’s comics which are relatively short, self-contained tales in each issue rather than a multi-part story. It’s also quite different in that Parker’s Batman ’66 comics have very ambitious action scenes that couldn’t be replicated on a TV show easily, which is fine as this is a comic. Interestingly, Smith/Garman’s story has plenty of action set pieces too but they feel like they could easily be done on the TV show even back in the ‘60s.
Smith/Garman’s enormous love of these characters is evident on every page as they riff like crazy on the show. Special attention is paid to the Bat-climbing which was the first time Batman and Robin met Green Hornet and Kato on the show (and it’s such a Batman ’66 moment anyway!). The action is very silly and over-the-top, as you’d expect, which is enjoyable if you like that humour (BIFF! BAM! POW! etc.) and mostly quite imaginative with the use of giant props, etc.
I also liked that Smith/Garman didn’t favour one team over the other. If in one scene Green Hornet gets the drop on Batman, Batman evens the balance in another. When the two battle each other, they’re equally matched. When they’re in trouble, they get themselves out rather than hope that the other saves them. Even when Robin and Kato fight, neither one gets the upper hand (even though Bruce Lee vs Burt Ward… !).
If I have one criticism it’s that the story feels a bit overlong. I love the TV show too and think the Green Hornet crossover was great fun but it felt like Smith/Garman couldn’t stop fanboying out over writing their fantasy project and some scenes became repetitive, like Batman and Hornet locking horns one too many times, as well as Gumm and his partner escaping yet again. Also, it’s a shame Templeton couldn’t draw the whole series, but he does most of it with Jon Bogdanove and four(!) background artists filling in for only 10 pages or so. They do some pretty good work though.
Batman ’66 Meets The Green Hornet is arguably Kevin Smith’s best comic, his and Ralph Garman’s love of the series manifesting itself with delightful invention in this book. It’s also a really fun story for those of us who love Batman ’66 and don’t need all of their Batman stories to be dark and brooding. Shame there’s no scene where the entire cast do the Batusi!
If you know anything about Kevin Smith’s last few years, you’ll probably know he’s churned out some pretty questionable art. Cop Out, Red State, and now Tusk are all very iffy movies, and I worried that Smith, in his weed-induced state, would somehow manage to botch this comic. Thankfully he didn’t and there are no sexual innuendo puns, flesh-lights, weed, Star Wars references, or a pair of overplayed stoners hanging about in the background!
Instead Smith (who also did a Green Hornet comic of his own for Dynamite, based upon an unused film script) teams up with his Hollywood Babble-On podcast co-host and ultimate Batman ’66 fanboy Ralph Garman (who also works with Adam West on Family Guy) and one of the best comics artists working today, Ty Templeton, for a great crossover story between Batman ’66 and the Green Hornet.
Italian adventurer Franco Bollo is transferring his expensive collection of fossils from Gotham City to Century City and, wary of a possible hijacking, millionaire playboy Bruce Wayne joins Bollo on the trip. Also on board is newspaper magnate and owner of The Daily Sentinel, Britt Reid and his valet Kato, and Wayne’s instincts turn out to be accurate as the villainous General Gumm (formerly Colonel) glues the train to the tracks and makes off with the loot! So begins a twisty plot as Batman and Robin go head-to-head with the Green Hornet and Kato, as well as General Gumm, his cronies, and one other bad guy.
This miniseries is a sequel of sorts to the TV episodes from the original series when the characters met for the first time fighting Colonel Gumm side by side and then against each other (Green Hornet is supposed to be seen as the mob boss of Century City in order for Reid to control crime in his city. So he would naturally be an enemy of the Caped Crusader’s, who doesn’t know Hornet’s alter-ego and vice versa).
Like in the other Batman ’66 comics, Ty Templeton’s art reflects the likenesses of the original actors so, along with mainstays Adam West and Burt Ward, Van Williams and Bruce Lee are wonderfully resurrected for this tale as Green Hornet and Kato as is Roger C. Carmel as Colonel/General Gumm (in the flashbacks – the character has a new design for most of the book). Alex Ross drew the covers and his photo-realistic style is quite startling as the covers look like stills from unaired episodes!
If you’ve been enjoying Jeff Parker’s Batman ’66 series, this one is basically more of the same but it’s more of a sustained and lengthy narrative compared to Parker’s comics which are relatively short, self-contained tales in each issue rather than a multi-part story. It’s also quite different in that Parker’s Batman ’66 comics have very ambitious action scenes that couldn’t be replicated on a TV show easily, which is fine as this is a comic. Interestingly, Smith/Garman’s story has plenty of action set pieces too but they feel like they could easily be done on the TV show even back in the ‘60s.
Smith/Garman’s enormous love of these characters is evident on every page as they riff like crazy on the show. Special attention is paid to the Bat-climbing which was the first time Batman and Robin met Green Hornet and Kato on the show (and it’s such a Batman ’66 moment anyway!). The action is very silly and over-the-top, as you’d expect, which is enjoyable if you like that humour (BIFF! BAM! POW! etc.) and mostly quite imaginative with the use of giant props, etc.
I also liked that Smith/Garman didn’t favour one team over the other. If in one scene Green Hornet gets the drop on Batman, Batman evens the balance in another. When the two battle each other, they’re equally matched. When they’re in trouble, they get themselves out rather than hope that the other saves them. Even when Robin and Kato fight, neither one gets the upper hand (even though Bruce Lee vs Burt Ward… !).
If I have one criticism it’s that the story feels a bit overlong. I love the TV show too and think the Green Hornet crossover was great fun but it felt like Smith/Garman couldn’t stop fanboying out over writing their fantasy project and some scenes became repetitive, like Batman and Hornet locking horns one too many times, as well as Gumm and his partner escaping yet again. Also, it’s a shame Templeton couldn’t draw the whole series, but he does most of it with Jon Bogdanove and four(!) background artists filling in for only 10 pages or so. They do some pretty good work though.
Batman ’66 Meets The Green Hornet is arguably Kevin Smith’s best comic, his and Ralph Garman’s love of the series manifesting itself with delightful invention in this book. It’s also a really fun story for those of us who love Batman ’66 and don’t need all of their Batman stories to be dark and brooding. Shame there’s no scene where the entire cast do the Batusi!
October 13, 2018
I'm not very familiar with the Green Hornet, but, I still enjoyed this comic omnibus, which was surprisingly innocent for a Kevin Smith production.
March 20, 2015
An excellent comic mini series that recreates the 1960's TV show. The art captures the look of the show almost perfectly and the writing is dead on. I can hear the actor's voices as I read the comic the writing so closely mimics the shows dialogue. If you are a fan of either of these great classic superhero shows then this is Very recommended.
May 4, 2015
A fun, goofy, over the top campy romp through the worlds of Batman and the Green Hornet. Don't expect gore, bad language, or a mind-blowing plot twist. With Batman the Boy Scout in charge, this is silly and good clean fun, where two incredible duos are constantly in peril and manage to always escape from some insane trap just in the nick of time. Highly recommend and it sure maintains the spirit of the show!
March 1, 2018
Fun, if you like the Batman TV show.
Also, if you love drawings by Ty.
Also, if you love drawings by Ty.
March 4, 2019
If you're looking for something that's groundbreaking and does something new with Batman, this isn't the book for you. However, if you're looking for something fun with lots of nostalgia value then this book is right up your ally. Kevin Smith and Ralph Garman recreate the feel of the '66 Batman series so perfectly that I hear Adam West and Burt Ward while I'm reading it. The art is good and Ty Templeton puts small details from the show in the panels, you can even see the outlines of Ceaser Romero's mustache on The Joker and the cover art was done by Alex Ross. If you enjoyed the Adam West Batman series, you will enjoy this.
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November 9, 2024I bought this when I was doing my big Batman chronological read several years ago and wanted to read it again to decide if it’s worth keeping. Well, I’m keeping it. A very fun crossover that’s perfectly in line with the Batman TV show. You can tell how much Smith and (especially) Garman love the show. I was smiling a lot while reading this, and may yet track down the other Batman ‘66 comics because I remember enjoying them too. I like dark Batman as much as the next guy but sometimes you need this version of the character.
March 24, 2015
Did you enjoy the 1960's Batman/Robin TV show? If so, you are likely to enjoy this mash-up of Batman and Green Hornet facing off with each other while trying to trip up Joker and General Gumm keeps backfiring to the delight of the reader. Plenty of '60s style action and dialog makes for an exciting read! Enjoy (and hope for more)!
June 12, 2020
Unremarkable and uninspired. To compensate for the sugary tone, the Batman 66 series needs to be witty and imaginative to keep readers hooked. This was amusingly reminiscent of the television series it was based on, but offers little more than that.
March 15, 2015
This book was an absolute joy to read. It hearkened back to and stayed true to both of the classic television shows, while giving the reader something new and fun.
September 16, 2018
Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet is a six-issue miniseries that details the unlikely team-up of the Dynamic Duo with criminal masterminds Green Hornet and his unnamed aide to fight against the equally unlikely team-up of Colonel Gumm and the Joker. This trade paperback collects all six issues in the 2014 mini-series.
Multi-millionaire playboys, Bruce Wayne (Batman) and Britt Reid (Green Hornet) meet on a train guarding the valuable on it. When suddenly, Colonel Gumm attacks – only thanks to the efforts of the Dynamic Duo and the Green Hornet and his aide did they manage to stop him. However, Colonel Gumm managed to get away, trapping all four of them on top a moving train and an upcoming tunnel.
They both escape the trap both in their distinctive manner. However, instead of chasing Colonel Gumm, the Dynamic Duo wants to arrest the Green Hornet and his aide. Green Hornet and his aide manage to put the slip on the Dynamic Duo and manage to make their escape. On their own, they each found Colonel Gumm who has collaborated with the Joker. In the melee, Colonel Gumm and the Joker had captured Robin and Kato.
Reluctantly, they team up with each other to find their protégés. Meanwhile, the Joker and Colonel Gumm forced Robin and Kato to fight to the death. Silently, they agreed to hold their punches to prolong the time for Batman and the Green Hornet to find them. Batman and the Green Hornet manage to find them, rescue them, and managed to capture Colonel Gumm and the Joker. However, Green Hornet and his aide had escaped.
Kevin Smith and Ralph Garman penned the entire trade paperback and for the most part, it was written rather well. It captured the sixties series rather well, without being over the top in campiness, and merge two different television series rather well. It is a tad darker than I anticipated, but not significantly that the charm of the original story is missed or overwhelmed. Unlike the previous stories in the Batman '66 universe where there are several short stories within a chapter, this miniseries is one story over six issues.
Ty Templeton penciled the entire trade paperback and because she was the only penciler, the artistic flow of the trade paperback flowed exceptionally well. I rather enjoyed her penciling style, which brought the superheroes to life and stayed true to their sixties counterparts.
All in all, Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet is written and conceived rather well. It is an interesting story of having the Dynamic Duo team up with so-called criminals Green Hornet and his silent aide. I hope that they will team up for another adventure soon.
Multi-millionaire playboys, Bruce Wayne (Batman) and Britt Reid (Green Hornet) meet on a train guarding the valuable on it. When suddenly, Colonel Gumm attacks – only thanks to the efforts of the Dynamic Duo and the Green Hornet and his aide did they manage to stop him. However, Colonel Gumm managed to get away, trapping all four of them on top a moving train and an upcoming tunnel.
They both escape the trap both in their distinctive manner. However, instead of chasing Colonel Gumm, the Dynamic Duo wants to arrest the Green Hornet and his aide. Green Hornet and his aide manage to put the slip on the Dynamic Duo and manage to make their escape. On their own, they each found Colonel Gumm who has collaborated with the Joker. In the melee, Colonel Gumm and the Joker had captured Robin and Kato.
Reluctantly, they team up with each other to find their protégés. Meanwhile, the Joker and Colonel Gumm forced Robin and Kato to fight to the death. Silently, they agreed to hold their punches to prolong the time for Batman and the Green Hornet to find them. Batman and the Green Hornet manage to find them, rescue them, and managed to capture Colonel Gumm and the Joker. However, Green Hornet and his aide had escaped.
Kevin Smith and Ralph Garman penned the entire trade paperback and for the most part, it was written rather well. It captured the sixties series rather well, without being over the top in campiness, and merge two different television series rather well. It is a tad darker than I anticipated, but not significantly that the charm of the original story is missed or overwhelmed. Unlike the previous stories in the Batman '66 universe where there are several short stories within a chapter, this miniseries is one story over six issues.
Ty Templeton penciled the entire trade paperback and because she was the only penciler, the artistic flow of the trade paperback flowed exceptionally well. I rather enjoyed her penciling style, which brought the superheroes to life and stayed true to their sixties counterparts.
All in all, Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet is written and conceived rather well. It is an interesting story of having the Dynamic Duo team up with so-called criminals Green Hornet and his silent aide. I hope that they will team up for another adventure soon.
January 25, 2022
The year is 1967 and on ABC superhero history was made with the first live-action team-up of non-affiliated super heroes. In the two-part Batman episode, entitled "A Piece of the Action" and "Batman's Satisfaction", the Green Hornet and his faithful valet Kato arrived in Gotham City in hopes of taking down the notorious stamp collector Colonel Gumm. Batman and Robin assume Green Hornet is a villain since in Hornet's home town he acts like a mob boss attempting to wipe out the competition. The two pairs forge an uneasy truce to take down the villain played by Roger C. Carmel (Harry Mudd of Star Trek fame.)
Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet is a sequel to that classic Batman series match-up. It was published jointly by DC Comics and Dynamite Comics, who currently owns the rights to the Green Hornet comic franchise. Originally a digital first comic, the book is co-written by Kevin Smith, the creative force behind Clerks and Mallrats. While Smith has written some Batman comics before, this is his first venture in the world of Batman '66. However, Smith has written several Green Hornet mini-series so it actually made perfect sense for the actor/director to write this miniseries.
So why does the Dynamic Duo team up again with Green Hornet and Kato? The two teams reunite when the notorious Gumm, now promoted to General, steals a train full of rare fossils. The caper turns particularly deadly when the Clown Prince of Crime, the Joker is revealed as Gumm's silent partner. When the dastardly pair rob a collection of stamps, the heroes are forced to become a team or Gotham City will be bankrupted with a $20 million lawsuit for the lost collections.
This story was awesome. The writing was very good and without a single swear or reference to Star Wars, I cannot believe that Keven Smith wrote it. The regular covers were painted by my favorite artist of all-time, Alex Ross, with one variant by regular '66 cover artist Mike Allred. The art was also superior with amazing renderings of Adam West, Burt Ward, Caesar Romero, Van Willams, and Bruce Lee. The only actor not portrayed in comic form was Roger Carmel as Gumm. I'm wondering if his estate refused to allow his likeness to be used as Gumm's character is portrayed as being covered in an experimental adhesive much like Baron Nemo from the Avengers. If that's the case, I will approve the blatant plot device rip-off of a Marvel villain.
Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet is a sequel to that classic Batman series match-up. It was published jointly by DC Comics and Dynamite Comics, who currently owns the rights to the Green Hornet comic franchise. Originally a digital first comic, the book is co-written by Kevin Smith, the creative force behind Clerks and Mallrats. While Smith has written some Batman comics before, this is his first venture in the world of Batman '66. However, Smith has written several Green Hornet mini-series so it actually made perfect sense for the actor/director to write this miniseries.
So why does the Dynamic Duo team up again with Green Hornet and Kato? The two teams reunite when the notorious Gumm, now promoted to General, steals a train full of rare fossils. The caper turns particularly deadly when the Clown Prince of Crime, the Joker is revealed as Gumm's silent partner. When the dastardly pair rob a collection of stamps, the heroes are forced to become a team or Gotham City will be bankrupted with a $20 million lawsuit for the lost collections.
This story was awesome. The writing was very good and without a single swear or reference to Star Wars, I cannot believe that Keven Smith wrote it. The regular covers were painted by my favorite artist of all-time, Alex Ross, with one variant by regular '66 cover artist Mike Allred. The art was also superior with amazing renderings of Adam West, Burt Ward, Caesar Romero, Van Willams, and Bruce Lee. The only actor not portrayed in comic form was Roger Carmel as Gumm. I'm wondering if his estate refused to allow his likeness to be used as Gumm's character is portrayed as being covered in an experimental adhesive much like Baron Nemo from the Avengers. If that's the case, I will approve the blatant plot device rip-off of a Marvel villain.
September 23, 2019
As so often seems to be the case, Batman 66-based comics are some of the best Batman comics out there. In this case, Kevin Smith, alongside co-writer Ralph Garman, primary artist Ty Templeton (who gets a bit of help on one issue, which sadly is extremely noticeable), and colorist Tony Avina bring Bruce and Dick back together with the Green Hornet and Kato. This happened once on the actual TV show, and it's cool to see that history recognized not only by references but by having the series' one-time villain show up again here, with an upgrade that makes him more worthy of being in Bats' rogues gallery.
Of course, per Batman, the Green Hornet and Kato also belong there!
Smith and Garman evoke the TV show dialogue and plotting extremely well, including using ends of issues ala the end of episodes, complete with little title cards. It feels a bit fresher, of course, but the overall feeling is just as it should be, though Jeff Parker remains the King of Batman 66. Templeton's art is also very close to the show without trying so hard as to hurt his layouts, and the colors by Avina are nice and garish, just as you'd want them to be. My only complaint is Templeton isn't as strong on showing Joker's mustache as he should be. Long Live Caesar Romero!
If you enjoy fun Batman stories where there's more deathtraps than deaths, this is for you, and you'll love it every bit as much as I did.
Of course, per Batman, the Green Hornet and Kato also belong there!
Smith and Garman evoke the TV show dialogue and plotting extremely well, including using ends of issues ala the end of episodes, complete with little title cards. It feels a bit fresher, of course, but the overall feeling is just as it should be, though Jeff Parker remains the King of Batman 66. Templeton's art is also very close to the show without trying so hard as to hurt his layouts, and the colors by Avina are nice and garish, just as you'd want them to be. My only complaint is Templeton isn't as strong on showing Joker's mustache as he should be. Long Live Caesar Romero!
If you enjoy fun Batman stories where there's more deathtraps than deaths, this is for you, and you'll love it every bit as much as I did.
April 16, 2019
This modern graphic novel follows the two sixties television shows very well. The campiness of the Batman and Robin show remains, with many “Holy *** Batman!” exclamations by Robin. The depictions of the faces and bodies of Batman and Robin also fit well with their appearance on the show. The same thing can be said about the Green Hornet and Kato. There are also classic “wall walking” scenes, one where Batman and the Green Hornet are the walkers. Another has all four going up the wall with a famous politician making a window-opening cameo.
The villains in the case are the Joker and Colonel (General) Gumm, a man that invented and uses a very fast-acting and strong adhesive that can be fired from guns. Since the Green Hornet and Kato are perceived as villains, there are some scenes where the two duos of crime fighters square off against each other.
The dialog will be familiar to watchers of the Batman show, if you do not have this experience, you may be turned off, for it could come across as a bit absurd. For fans, this is an enjoyable book.
The villains in the case are the Joker and Colonel (General) Gumm, a man that invented and uses a very fast-acting and strong adhesive that can be fired from guns. Since the Green Hornet and Kato are perceived as villains, there are some scenes where the two duos of crime fighters square off against each other.
The dialog will be familiar to watchers of the Batman show, if you do not have this experience, you may be turned off, for it could come across as a bit absurd. For fans, this is an enjoyable book.
February 19, 2024
Fittingly, this is a fun romp of a read. Smith and Garman clearly had a lot of fun writing it, and Ty Templeton's art is the perfect complement to their script.
Every little aspect of the comic feels authentic to the original Batman TV show without getting bogged down in too many homages nor devolving into snide parody. And I giggle at the comic's little work-around regarding not being able to use Roger C. Carmel's face, very clever.
If I might nitpick one thing, and it is indeed just a little nitpick, is that this is still the Green Hornet and Kato in Batman's show. Sure that's how they were introduced to TV, and I'm not denying that the Hornet's show was its own brand of camp, but that show was just a touch more earnest and dark. There's a flicker of that here and there, but it never quite feels like Batman touches into the Hornet's world.
But that small thing isn't enough to ruin the escapist fun I had reading this comic book.
Every little aspect of the comic feels authentic to the original Batman TV show without getting bogged down in too many homages nor devolving into snide parody. And I giggle at the comic's little work-around regarding not being able to use Roger C. Carmel's face, very clever.
If I might nitpick one thing, and it is indeed just a little nitpick, is that this is still the Green Hornet and Kato in Batman's show. Sure that's how they were introduced to TV, and I'm not denying that the Hornet's show was its own brand of camp, but that show was just a touch more earnest and dark. There's a flicker of that here and there, but it never quite feels like Batman touches into the Hornet's world.
But that small thing isn't enough to ruin the escapist fun I had reading this comic book.
July 29, 2025
La verdad: de Kevin Smith, a estas alturas ya no me esperaba nada más que bazofia, así que no me llamaba demasiado esta serie, a pesar de contar como coprotagonista con el auténtico Batman, que son palabras mayores. En fin, al final mi amor por el personaje pudo con mi recelo y... ¡qué bien me lo he pasado, me cago en la leche! Un guion entretenidísimo con una caracterización de Bruno Díaz y Ricardo Tapia (a ver, así se llamaban en mis tiempos) excelente, y un fabuloso dibujo de Ty Templeton, un artista de trazo limpio y narración exquisita que no se prodiga mucho, por desgracia, o porque la gente es gilipollas, no sé muy bien la razón. Bueno, que muy recomendable, vaya. Por cierto, a los otros dos personajes no los conozco de nada, pero resulta bastante interesante lo que se puede intuir de ellos en la historia. Aunque lo del criado chino no me chirría únicamente si su jefe es el inspector Clousseau...
December 13, 2020
I am not a Green Hornet fan. I've only seen the abysmal Seth Rogan film, otherwise I know pretty much nothing about the character. I do however absolutely adore the Batman, the '66 Batman TV show, and all of the other '66 Batman comics thus far.
This disappointed me for a few reasons.
1. There is only a single story that carries on for several issues and it was not super interesting.
2. The Green Hornet was unnecessary to the story. Batman didn't need him, they barely worked together, it just slowed the already too long story down.
3. Kevin Smith does a great job capturing the sound and feel of the '66 Batman, but there was very little if any self-aware, wink-nod, humor that catapulted the other comics into maximum awesomeness.
The result, this was just okay.
This disappointed me for a few reasons.
1. There is only a single story that carries on for several issues and it was not super interesting.
2. The Green Hornet was unnecessary to the story. Batman didn't need him, they barely worked together, it just slowed the already too long story down.
3. Kevin Smith does a great job capturing the sound and feel of the '66 Batman, but there was very little if any self-aware, wink-nod, humor that catapulted the other comics into maximum awesomeness.
The result, this was just okay.
March 9, 2021
As a kid I unfailingly watched both Batman and Green Hornet. This volume captures the tone of those shows pretty well. The story is as slight as the tv shows were, with action when it needs to and humor when it needs to. This team-up is a sequel of sorts to the actual tv crossover with Colonel (now General) Gumm teaming up with Joker. The art captures the likenesses of most of the actors quite well, although DC apparently couldn't obtain the rights to Roger C. Carmel's likeness, so Gumm is shown throughout the tale with a mask over his face. The covers by Alex Ross are almost photorealistic. It was fun to seen these masked heroes once again, frozen in time.
October 26, 2023
My current favorite of the Batman '66 comic book series. The author did an excellent job of writing the correct voices for all the characters, from the narrator, to Aunt Harriet and Commissioner Gordon, to Batman and Robin, to Kato and the Green Hornet Himself. I thought the plot was well written, with the return of Colonel Gumm (Harcourt Fenton Mudd) and the Joker, who is his funny Cesar Romero self the entire time. The art was great, both the regular page-to-page depictions, and the beautiful renditions of the covers. Just gorgeous.
A very fun read.
A very fun read.
April 20, 2020
Took me awhile to try this, as Kevin Smith's comic work is crazy uneven and was pleasantly surprised.
This captures the feel of the TV world and never feels like it's trying to be meta or making fun of the goofiness.
only problem is Green Hornet doesn't have much of a rogues gallery, so we had to borrow a bad guy from Batman.
Fun stuff, with a good sense of humor and does a nice job mixing and matching the four heroes.
and some really nice art.
Those Alex Ross covers are crazy good!
This captures the feel of the TV world and never feels like it's trying to be meta or making fun of the goofiness.
only problem is Green Hornet doesn't have much of a rogues gallery, so we had to borrow a bad guy from Batman.
Fun stuff, with a good sense of humor and does a nice job mixing and matching the four heroes.
and some really nice art.
Those Alex Ross covers are crazy good!
May 10, 2021
I was a HUGE fan of Batman '66 when I was a kid. Yes, Keaton changed my view of Batman but I never lost my love for the simpler, more campy Adam West Batman of yesteryear. This book definitely captures the magic of that era and serves as a sequel to the famous crossover episode of Batman with the Green Hornet. I love this era of superheroes and I am glad we get some version of it in the comics. I am also a long time Kevin Smith fan, so this was a real treat!
June 12, 2024
I’ll admit to not being super familiar with The Green Hornet or his sidekick Kato (I don’t think my vague memories of the Seth Rogan movie are the best frame of reference), but the idea of them teaming up with The Dynamic Duo from the 60s show was a fun one, and I can safely say this was a nice read.
The art and Kevin Smith’s writing captures the vibe of the show quite well and the original plot would work as an episode if it was made in live action.
Pretty nice read.
The art and Kevin Smith’s writing captures the vibe of the show quite well and the original plot would work as an episode if it was made in live action.
Pretty nice read.
July 6, 2024
Fantastic Batman Title; the Alex Ross Covers are top notch, the Interior art by Ty Templeton is great, but what really counts is the plotting and dialogue, and here it feels just like a Batman TV episode, unlikely the regular issues of the Batman 66, this 6 issue miniseries gets enough time to build up an interesting story without feeling rushed, Green Hornet and Kato are great characters and work well in this Batman crossover.
September 29, 2017
Holy Nostalgia. Some of us remember the iconic meeting between the Batman and the Green Hornet when we watched the show in the mid-Sixties (and who knew that Bruce Lee would become such a big star later?) and now DC and Dynamite have teamed-up to expand that meeting with a sequel in comic book form. Writer Kevin Smith captures the feel of the 60s Batman nicely.
May 24, 2020
This is everything you could want in a crossover between Batman ‘66 and The Green Hornet. The witty and cheesy dialogue. The costumes. Artwork that takes you back. And of course it was written by the Bat-tastic Kevin Smith! Definitely would read again. Good thing I have DC Universe.
November 26, 2020
This was a fun read. I liked the Italian lessons throughout the dialogue. Three stars because I felt a lot of the chapters were repetitive. Also, I enjoyed the Wonder Woman one more—so that might have raised my expectations too much. The art was solid!
January 6, 2024
Holy crossover
Good color artwork. A wonderful, old fashioned teamup. Biff, booff, and slam. The green hornet manages to maintain his facade. Glue face and the joker are the villains.
Good color artwork. A wonderful, old fashioned teamup. Biff, booff, and slam. The green hornet manages to maintain his facade. Glue face and the joker are the villains.
July 9, 2017
Excellent story and artwork on this crossover adventure.
August 12, 2017
La historia es ridicula, pero por lo mismo no pude parar de reirme. ¡Santas bananas amarillas, Batman!
Y la ilustraciones son cuquis, así que eso...
Y la ilustraciones son cuquis, así que eso...
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