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The Green Hornet is a fictional masked vigilante created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, with input from radio director James Jewell, for the popular radio series of the same name which ran originally aired from 1936-1952. The radio series' success led to the character appearing in a wide range of other media, including film serials, a television series, multiple comic book series, and a feature film in 2011. More recently, an upcoming animated series and feature film reboot have been announced.
By day, the Green Hornet is newspaper publisher and prominent citizen Britt Reid. Reid uses the information he has access to from his civilian life to wage war against criminal element of city. He is assisted in these efforts by his personal valet and crime-fighting partner, Kato, and the duo promote the image that their masked personas are actually ruthless mobsters, which allows them access to, and a fearsome reputation among, the city's criminal element. Their true identities are only known to a select few, with the group typically including the county District Attorney, Frank Scanlon, and Reid's secretary, Lenore Case.
As a popular and pioneering superhero, the Green Hornet and Kato's influence have been widespread and served as a source of inspiration for numerous other characters including the Blue Beetle, the Sandman, the Crimson Avenger, parody characters including Darkwing Duck, and even certain aspects of Batman.
News and updates
Celebrating the wiki's 450th article!
The wiki recently published its 450th article! The article in question is the Big Radio Celebration. To celebrate its new 5,000 watt transmitter, radio station WXYZ, home of the Green Hornet, Lone Ranger, and Ned Jordan radio series aired a special broadcast on Feb. 21, 1941: a one-off crossover episode featuring all three characters. The station launched an advertising and merchandising blitz to promote the program, which they dubbed the "Big Radio Celebration." Pictured is what the entrance to the WXYZ offices looked like at that time.
Tenth featured article!
The wiki is celebrating its tenth featured article: Green Hornet Comics #9, the third issue of the series to be published by Harvey Comics. It included four original Green Hornet stories as well as the long-running features "Meet the Heroes" and "Green Hornet Buzzers."
New Green Hornet and Miss Fury team up comic announced
Dynamite Entertainment, which acquired the Green Hornet comic book rights in 2009 and has published a steady line of titles featuring the character since then announced today that they are releasing a new series where the hero will team with Miss Fury. Miss Fury was the first female superhero created by a woman and starred in a newspaper comic strip from 1941-1952 which, at the height of her popularity, appeared in over 100 newspapers each week. Her exploits were also reprinted in comic books published by Timely Comics (the predecessor to Marvel) which consistently sold over a million copies an issue—a nearly unfathomable amount for an all reprint series.
The first issue of the Green Hornet and Miss Fury team-up series is set for release in November 2024.
  Alias the Scarf originally aired on Feb. 24, 1967 and guest-starred Hollywood Walk of Fame honoree John Carradine "Alias the Scarf" is the twenty-second episode of the Green Hornet television series. Its plot concerns the episode concerns the Green Hornet and Kato solving the mystery of a notorious strangler who disappeared twenty years ago and his wax museum likeness which has seemingly come to life to continue the killer's spree. |
