| Issue | #23 |
| Published | July 1993 |
| Cover Price | 2.95 USD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Tony Caputo (Editor in chief); Joan Weis (Editor) |
| Notes | Published simultaneously in a newsstand-distributed edition with a completely different cover illustration, but which is otherwise identical, including the card. |
| Characters | Green Hornet IV; Kato II |
| Genre | Superhero; Crime |
| Pencils | Sandra Chang (painted) |
| Inks | Sandra Chang |
| Colors | Sandra Chang |
| Characters | Green Hornet IV |
| Synopsis | A "Hologravure" (3-D) card, polybagged with the comic. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Characters | Ikano Kato; Kono Kato; Hayashi Kato [Kato II]; Diana Reid; Paul Reid [Green Hornet IV]; Jon "J.J." Allan, Jr. (from #10 of the 1989 series [Vol. 1], and called simply Jon Allan in this story); Harry Block (V); Glory, Block's moll (I) |
| Synopsis | In Japan, Ikano begins disciplining his wayward grandson, Kono. In The City, as Diana joins Hayashi to watch a video of one of his old White Ninja martial arts flicks, he tells her that he has Paul sharpening his fighting skills at the dojo run by old friend Jon Allen. There, Paul witnesses Jon and his students use their superior techniques to dissuade some thugs from a martial arts-oriented gang, who had clearly been pressuring Jon previously. However, after most of the students have left and Jon is locking up for the night, the thugs return, with their huge, Yakuza-style boss Onaka Matahachi. He has a bazooka-like weapon fired into the dojo, gutting the place, and then beats up Jon himself for "refusing [his] most generous offer" to buy him out. Jon's injuries prove to be minimal, but Kato doesn't like this new angle to the gangs, and he and the Green Hornet go out to intervene. The gang's headquarters is no secret on the streets, and the Hornet rides in to demand his usual "cut." He is surprised to learn that the real boss of the reorganization is Harry Block (previously seen in #s 18 & 19). He sics Onaka on Kato, who is getting the worst of it when the arrival of police cars breaks up the fight and sends everyone running. To be continued.... |
| Genre | Superhero; Crime |
| Script | Ron Fortier |
| Pencils | Patrick Zircher |
| Inks | Jim Brozman |
| Colors | Suzanne Dechnik; Holly Sanfelippo; Todd Tuttle |
| Letters | Andrea Albert |
| Notes | Racketeer Block's first name of Harry is given for the first time in this story. |
| Script | Joan Weis |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Notes | As of this issue, the letter column got a new logo, without the word "The" included. |
| Synopsis | Transcript of a 10 question interview with Clint McElroy, concerning the NOW Comics miniseries, "The Green Hornet: Dark Tomorrow," which he wrote. Includes a color photo of McElroy and a boxed list of NOW's staff. |
| Script | ? (as "NOW"); Clint McElroy |
| Letters | Typeset |