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Number on cover: 10202-705 May. Photo cover of Van Williams as the Green Hornet and Bruce Lee as Kato. Three photos of Van Williams as the Green Hornet, two of which also have Bruce Lee as Kato, and a textual introduction to the issue's main story. The Threat of the Red Dragons, script by Paul Newman, art by Dan Spiegle; In "Chinatown" a gang of toughs is extorting money from people by threatening relatives still residing in Communist China, and the Green Hornet finds that identifying their leader is easier said than done. A discussion of the bonefish, with five illustrations. Photo of Bruce Lee as Kato ("houseboy" uniform) & Van Williams as Britt Reid, and another of Wende Wagner as Casey Case. Photo of Bruce Lee as Kato ("houseboy" uniform) & Van Williams as Britt Reid, and another of Wende Wagner as Casey Case. Based on the classic TV series. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Painted cover art by Jim Steranko. My Last Case, script by Ron Fortier, pencils by Jeff Butler, inks by David Mowry; In his twilight years, Britt Reid I sits in his study and writes his memoirs; He describes his grandfather's ill-fated career as a Texas Ranger, his father's education in journalism and the founding of the Daily Sentinel newspaper; Then Britt himself enters the narrative, and he describes a trip to the Far East during which he met and saved the life of Ikano Kato; The increasing criminal activity found upon their return to The City ultimately leads Britt and Ikano to become the Green Hornet and his associate in 1936. Extract from Britt I's memoirs text story by Ron Fortier. The Reid Family Tree/The Kato Family Tree by Fortier. An essay describing NOW's new Green Hornet and Little Monsters comic series, and their releases of Speed Racer videos, pencils by Jeff Laubenstein. 52 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Cover by Jeff Butler. Cover price $3.95.

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Painted cover art by Dave Dorman. An All New Green Hornet! Generation Two!, script by Ron Fortier, pencils by Jeff Butler (pages 1-14), inks by David Mowry; November 5, 1989: A fancy car (the third Black Beauty) sits outside the smoldering ruins of the Reid country estate; Inside, a man wearing the costume of Green Hornet III examines an old Daily Sentinel edition ("September 20, 1968"), "The Journal of Britt Reid" and a scrapbook; Photos and clippings in the last inspire thoughts of the past; October 1, 1979 (another Sentinel front page): From the basement garage of Reid Tower, Britt Reid II and Hayashi Kato enter the night as the Green Hornet and his chauffeur/bodyguard/enforcer; They intrude upon an arms deal held undercover at a dairy, hearing the name Garrick dropped in conversation as they approach. The Reid Family Tree/The Kato Family Tree filler page. An essay promoting NOW Comics' new promotional magazine, NOW What? 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

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Painted cover art by Lenin Delsol. The Origin and End of Green Hornet II, pencils by Lenin Delsol (pages 1-14) and Jeff Butler (pages 15-24), inks by David Mowry; Continued from last issue...June 1968: The second Green Hornet and associate spend a night making their existence known to various underworld figures, demanding information about the assassination of Senator Carlson (and bugging their homes, cars or offices) in the process; After eavesdropping on a resultant big meeting, during which some veterans recommend capitulation, the Hornet interrupts the proceedings via a phone call; They tell him that the shooter appears to have been an ex-CIA agent named Desmaines, working for industrialist Dave Broxton; Research reveals that Broxton is profiting from selling ammunition to the military for use in Vietnam, while a major plank in Carlson's presidential campaign platform was to pull the country out of that war. The Reid Family Tree/The Kato Family Tree filler page. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

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Painted cover art by Steve Rude. A Death In The Family, script by Ron Fortier, pencils by Jeff Butler, inks by David Mowry; 1981: Shortly after the funeral of Britt I's wife, Britt II proposes to his secretary, Lenore Case. 1983: A few months following the birth of the couple's son (22 August 1983), nephew Alan announces his and Paul's knowledge of the family secret and his intent to become the third Green Hornet. October 7, 1986: Syndicate heiress Angela DeVane "executes" an informer within her family's organization, and with an explosive booby trap kills the new Hornet on his way to his very first mission, a meeting with that informer. The Reid Family Tree/The Kato Family Tree filler page. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

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Painted cover art by Jeff Starling. Requiem and Rebirth, script by Ron Fortier, pencils by Jeff Butler, inks by David Mowry; Continued from last issue...October 8, 1986: Paul Reid is recalled from a concert appearance in Paris because of his brother's death; Approx. November 1, 1989: Mishi Kato finds her brother Hayashi a drunk in his beach house (in "Santa Barbara"), blaming himself for Alan's death, and she starts him on the road to sobriety and to restoring relations with the Reids; In The City (on "the east coast"), D.A. Diana Reid realizes that her former college pal Angela Devane is indeed following in her father's felonious footsteps and intends to kill Britt I; The motive: Diana had assured Angela shortly after her father's 1979 murder (in #3) that she knew for a fact that, despite appearances, the Green Hornet had not killed him, tipping Angela that the Reids were involved deeply with the Hornets. An essay describing the release of Dave Dorman's painting from the cover of this series' second issue as a print, and of the first issue of a miniseries, "The Terminator: The Burning Earth." 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

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Painted cover art by Dave Dorman. The New Green Hornet, script by Ron Fortier, pencils by Jeff Butler, inks by David Mowry; Continued from last issue: Britt II and Paul Reid arrive at the burning Reid mansion, where Paul manages to get Diana out; A few days later, the young man, wearing Alan's Hornet costume, drives the new Black Beauty to the ruins, where he salvages a scrapbook, Britt I's memoirs, and the painting of "The Masked Rider of the Plains" then drives to Reid Tower [It was Paul at this point in time, not Alan, who was seen in the opening pages of NOW's Green Hornet Vol. 1 (1989 series) #2]; The Devane siblings discuss the events, David saying he wants revenge on Britt II for his having "killed Dad"; Diana regains consciousness in her sick bed in the Tower and is told her father did not survive (that she has is kept secret). 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

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Painted cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Bloodlines, script by Ron Fortier, pencils by Jeff Butler, inks by David Mowry; Thanks to the timely appearance of the newest Kato, the equally new Green Hornet is saved, the Devane operation is exposed, and its direct participants arrested; A conference among Reids and Katos at the Tower leads to a suspicion; Meanwhile, the Devanes lay another trap for the Reids/Hornets; However, two carloads of Devane thugs heading to Reid Tower are intercepted by the Black Beauty and quickly neutralized; The Hornet and Kato then invade the Devane estate. An essay announcing the release of a lithograph of Jim Steranko's cover painting from the first issue of this series. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

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Painted cover art by Lenin Delsol. On The Pad, script by Ron Fortier, pencils by Jeff Butler, inks by David Mowry; The new Hornet and Kato roust a dockside bar to put word out on the street that the Green Hornet is back. Meanwhile, a police raid/bust of a narcotics operation goes bad, as the "suspects" are actually lying in wait to shoot the cops, killing three and leaving the other in critical condition; Diana Reid, on her first day back at work after the attack on the Reids' mansion, is certain they were tipped off, and calls in the Hornet; Aside from the victims, only two people knew about the plan, a division captain and a DEA agent on loan from Washington; As the Hornet and Kato prepare to move in and shake up the captain to see how he reacts, three motorcycle-riding thugs force his car off the road and level heavy weapons at him. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

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Painted cover art by Dell Barras. On The Pad Part Two, script by Ron Fortier, pencils by Jeff Butler, inks by David Mowry; Concluded from last issue: The Hornet and Kato save Capt. Thornston from the ambush, but some of the gang, including leader Jose Truizar himself, escape; As the gang's attempt on the captain's life clears him of being their informant, the masked heroes turn their attentions on the one other suspect, DEA agent Hamil, and pay him a visit, offering him a bribe; However, his reactions are similarly incompatible with guilt, stalling the investigation; Mishi starts moving into her new apartment; A passing encounter with Reid Tower's custodian gives Paul a brainstorm, and a check of the records shows that the wife of the police headquarters' janitor is Truizar's sister. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

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Painted cover art by Matt Wagner. The Road Pirates, script by Ron Fortier, pencils by Mark Heike (breakdowns) and Jeff Butler, inks by David Mowry; A cargo hijacking operation hits a truck driven by Emery as a favor to a friend, hospitalizing him; As Paul and Mishi research the situation, Britt arrives with a special letter for her and advice for the pair. At his suggestion, the Hornet and Kato visit Bud, who has heard that the thieves, with a leader named Parker, hack into insurance company computers to find valuable shipments; Reid Communications arranges a heavily insured cargo of their own, and when the gang strikes, they find the Black Beauty and its usual occupants inside the truck, who make short work of the crooks, leaving them trussed up for the authorities; Back at Hornet HQ, Mishi announces that her letter requires her to leave for Zurich on business of her family's company. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

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Painted cover art by John K. Snyder III. A Memory of Death, script by Ron Fortier, pencils by Mark Heike, inks by David Mowry; May 20, 1971: Green Hornet II pretends to muff an attempt to assassinate D.A. Scanlon, to set up the man who "hired" him to do it, Arlan Mitchell; Two months later he is convicted and threatens to make Scanlon pay, "No matter how long it takes!"; "The present": Six warriors break Mitchell out of prison; One week later: Hayashi shows Paul the "latest addition to the Green Hornet's arsenal," a high-tech helicopter gunship called the Black Stinger, but the young man doesn't think it is the least bit appropriate to their operation, especially as it required letting a pilot in on the secrets; Hayashi's replies are less than adequate as responses to Paul's stated concerns; Furthermore, the newest Hornet reveals that he had hoped Mishi's departure would "end this game." 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

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Painted cover art by Doug Tallala. A Memory of Death Part 2, script by Ron Fortier, pencils by Tod Smith, inks by David Mowry; Continued from last issue: Mitchell tells Scanlon that he has a thirty minute head start, after which "We're coming after you"; Frank starts running; Paul, Hayashi, and Jerry take the Black Stinger to get to New Hampshire as quickly as possible; Once they've arrived, the threat to the ex-D.A. is quickly neutralized. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

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Painted cover art by Gale Heimbach. Forever Green, script by Dave Darrigo and Diane M. Piron, pencils by Tod Smith, inks by David Mowry; An oil company's tanker spill off the coast of Alaska gives Corey White, new co-owner of the environmentalist Forever Green Foundation, the incentive he needs to provoke the "rank-and-file" members to follow his violent military-style attack agenda, via his Green Army; When founder Nancy McKenna overhears a report that ten civilian dead from an attack on a power plant is "acceptable," she confronts White, who tells her that, as she gave him "a free hand" when she needed his financial aid, there's nothing she can do. An essay, starting with a brief promotion for NOW's new Twilight Zone series and followed by a description of the company's attempt to counter the general image of comics as "an insult to literacy" at the American Booksellers Association Annual Convention in Las Vegas. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

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Painted cover art by Norm Breyfogle. Ground Zero, script by Dave Darrigo (Story) and Dave Darrigo & Diane M. Piron (Script), pencils by Tod Smith, inks by David Mowry; Continued from last issue: Pretending to intend to sell the information back to the authorities, the Hornet gets McKenna's story; He and Kato take the Black Beauty on the road while Jerry lifts off in the Black Stinger, to save the World Business Conference from the Green Army; However, U.S. Army helicopter crews assume the Stinger is one of the attackers and open fire upon it; With his firing control consequently disabled, the only way Jerry can stop Commander Riot's escape is by ramming him, at the cost of both the Stinger and his own life. Dedicated to Nanette..... article by Tony Caputo; The personal reminiscences of NOW's founder, and how he came to do so. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

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This edition may or may not be polybagged with a button. Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Tod Smith and David Mowry. Cover by Jeff Butler. Money Talks; Hornet and Kato bust the Gilder brothers in a money laundering operation, and are helped by a female martial artist in a samurai-style costume called the Crimson Wasp; After leaving, phony policemen, led by Johnny Dollar, kill all the criminals and depart with the cash. The police blames the Hornet for the murders; Dollar meets with racketeer Augustino, and offers to sell him back his own money; The don agrees to deal exclusively with Dollar, and to kill the Hornet; A tip about the firearms used to kill the crooks leads the Hornet into a police trap! 36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Tod Smith and David Mowry. Cover by Tod Smith and David Mowry. Money Kills; Between the Black Beauty's super-tough body and its smoke-screen and oil-slick facilities, the Green Hornet and Kato manage to escape Commissioner Hamilton's police roadblock-trap, but the Hornet still decides that less conspicuous transportation is needed; At a high-level meeting of city law enforcement officials the next morning, Hamilton reveals to Diana a strong fix on and a closed mind about the Green Hornet; A very different meeting has Johnny Dollar amused over the Hornet's difficulties; The Crimson Wasp rousts the city's dives searching for Dollar; Another night, the Hornet and Kato use a similar technique looking for a lead on the true killers of the Guilders and their customers, eventually finding a high class but illegal casino; One man behind the Hornet pulls a pistol, but the Wasp suddenly appears and kills him. A photo of NOW publisher Tony Caputo with Twilight Zone writer Harlan Ellison and his wife Susan. 36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Tod Smith and David Mowry. Cover by Eddy Newell. Money To Burn; Despite appearing to have ambushed the Green Hornet, Don Phillipe wishes only to make plans concerning Johnny Dollar; Afterwards, Kato contacts Mishi, who tells him that Dollar caused the death of someone she loved, and that family honor is at stake, but no details; When a meeting with Dollar is arranged, Kato sends the specifics to Mishi, who crashes the proceedings; The result--Dollar is apparently killed and a wounded Crimson Wasp disappears. A text essay promoting NOW's Kato, Real Ghostbusters and Twilight Zone comics. 36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Written by Chuck Dixon and Diane M. Piron. Art by Tod Smith and David Mowry. Cover art by Eddy Newell. Smoke & Mirrors; After discussing the Mishi/Crimson Wasp problem in Reid Tower's gym, with Paul in full Hornet garb, he and Hayashi watch a newscast about the restaurant of an old Reid family friend burning down, and suspect arson. A check of the remains--in costume--yields no evidence of a cause, which they find suspicious; Paul visits owner Sal Corelli, recuperating from smoke inhalation in the hospital, and realizes he not only knows more than he's telling, but that he's being silent out of fear; Feeling this a dead end, the Hornet changes gears and investigates a warehouse robbery where nothing but a few canisters of "unknown" contents were taken, which leads to the discovery that THAT company's "Night Security Chief" is a man recently hired by Corelli as a bartender. A David Letterman-like Top Ten List for NOW's first Kato miniseries and a textual essay about Tales of the Green Hornet Vol. 2. 36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Written by Chuck Dixon and Diane Piron. Art by Tod Smith and David Mowry. Cover by Tod Smith and David Mowry. To Pardon Blood; It's time for The City to elect a mayor again, and like last time (see Green Hornet: Solitary Sentinel miniseries) the front runner is a dubious choice: Michael Valdez, in his teens a gang member and convicted murderer, a "model inmate" in the interim; The Hornet team holds no doubts that he secretly maintains his criminal ties; A little rousting of street sources gives the Green Hornet just enough information for a late night talk with Valdez to convince the candidate to deal, specifically to withdraw from the race in return for the Hornet not exposing his true activities; The next day, at a rally where Paul and Hayashi watch and expect Valdez to announce his "decision," there is an unsuccessful assassination attempt on him, by...the Green Hornet! A text essay promoting NOW's miniseries adaptation of the movie Freejack. 36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Tod Smith and David Mowry. Cover by Michael Davis. The Wall; An enormous man, sporting rural clothes and speech pattern, appears on the streets and announces that he is looking for drugs; Directed to a pusher, he demands HIS connection and beats the information out of him, dispatching with amazing ease those who come to the dealer's aid; He continues violently up the line of narcotics distribution, and word of him and his actions soon spreads; Before the Green Hornet can intercede (problems caused by the Black Beauty's very distinctive appearance having slowed him down, and strengthened his resolve to replace her), the huge "hick" and a major crime boss have killed each other, the latter's death causing a power vacuum in the city's underworld. A text essay about NOW Comics being represented at several conventions of the time. 36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Tod Smith and David Mowry. Cover by Jason Palmer. The Streetbeast; In his efforts to bring in the Green Hornet, Commissioner Hamilton cuts a deal with a manufacturer for his police department to borrow an experimental tank-like armored-and-armed vehicle, the Streetbeast (the maker hopes the publicity will raise interest from the military); However, two vehicular oriented thugs, the Skid Brothers, are among the viewers of Ham's televised announcement of his new acquisition and decide it's "too cool to be wasted on the pigs"; They have a surprisingly easy time stealing it, to the consternation of both its owners and city officials; The Skids make a deal with a crime boss who wants to fill in the just created power vacuum (see last issue): if they take out the Green Hornet, he puts them on his payroll; During all this, the Hornet is making a deal of his own with a chop-shop operator to build a new, less visually distinctive but equally "accessorized" Black Beauty. A text essay hyping a Speed Racer video tape. 36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Tod Smith and David Mowry. Cover by Jason Palmer. Street Lethal; The Skid Brothers are prevented from confirming the deaths of the Green Hornet and his man by approaching police sirens; Kato manages to pull the unconscious Hornet out of the wreck that had been the Black Beauty and carry him into hiding within the city's sewers despite his own injuries; Both the police and the Skids' potential employer, Mr. Block, are roaring mad at these events--when Hamilton is told the only thing found in the remains of the car was the Hornet's hat, he throws it away in disgust--and Diana isn't too happy that her "nephew" (her and his word) and Hayashi--who've managed to get home--aren't going to a hospital, but the two men know that they'd be arrested immediately; Heavily bandaged up, the two re-mask, hop into a van, and head to the chop shop to pick up their new car, which isn't quite ready, and they and the "dealer" work twenty hours straight to finish it. Promotional announcement--disguised as an editorial essay--for a miniseries, "Ralph Snart Adventures," with three very expressive renderings of the character by Marc Hansen. 36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Written by Chuck Dixon and Tony DePaul. Art by Tod Smith and David Mowry. Cover by Val Mayerik. P. Easton Binney, tired of writing up the "geezer meetings" for the Daily Sentinel, gets advice from the publisher that he should "keep [his] eyes open"; While having a late meal at a nearby diner, Binney spots big-time underworld figure "Buckles" Barbosa and follows him to and photographs him at a meeting with the Green Hornet!; What's actually happening is that Barbosa wants "out" and the Hornet can arrange a Witness Protection Plan-like set-up for the hood and his family in exchange for ALL his records, which of course won't be used the way the retiring racketeer expects; Binney manages to get back to the Sentinel's offices with his picture, which Britt, who is well aware of the negotiations, can't block from publication without raising too many questions. Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards for 1991. A promo, disguised as an editorial essay, for a "Ralph Snart Adventures" spin-off, "Mr. Lizard Special." Speed Rader video ad. 36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover by Lenin Delsol. Written by Chuck Dixon and Clint McElroy. Art by Tod Smith and David Mowry. The Huntsmen Part 1; Two intelligence agents, one British and one Russian, dissatisfied with their respective governments' rather mundane post-Cold War assignments, decide to keep their skills fresh by hunting game of their own choosing, the Green Hornet!; Having made a bet on who will get him first, the two separate and roust different groups of hoods for information, impressing the thugs with their very effective and lethal techniques; The bosses of the two gangs don't like their men being killed, and blame the Hornet as much as the Brit/Russian who did it, making plans of their own to kill him; Fortunately, the Hornet isn't without a friend of his own on the streets, and is soon aware of the agents' activities...but not the mob reaction! Promo, disguised as an editorial essay, for a NOW comic book based on Hollywood celebrity Mr. T, with a photo of Mr. T and NOW publisher Tony Caputo. Speed Racer video ad. 36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Written by James Van Hise. Art by Dru Woodard and David Mowry. Cover by Tony Harris. The Huntsmen Part Two; Learning that two crime bosses have their gangs gunning for him as well as the two ex-agents, the Green Hornet convinces each of them that blaming and killing him for the men they lost to the spies is a mistake; One of the bosses is sniper-shot by the Brit, but he in turn is killed by the Crimson Wasp; A tip that the Russian is hiding out in an old, long abandoned mansion proves to be a trap, but as the Hornet prevails in his way, the Wasp appears and kills the agent; She then gives the Hornet surprising news: "Johnny Dollar is back"!A description of "Speed Racer" cartoon series voice artists Peter Fernandez and Corinne Orr's visit to NOW Comics' booth at a licensing show in New York City; Includes a photo of the two with NOW's publisher Tony Caputo. 36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Polybagged with button. Written by Ron Fortier. Art by Tod Smith and David Mowry. Cover by Sandra Chang. The Odyssey of the Crimson Wasp/Part One: Voices in the Pond; Mishi begins to tell Paul and Hay what happened to turn her into the lethal Wasp; As seen in issue #10 of the 1989 series, she left The City and the Hornet double life for Zurich, Switzerland, and a branch of the Kato family's company business; There she was received warmly by vice-president Jonathan Dunhill; Months passed, split between working and working out; While jogging through a park, she meets a local police inspector, Eric Dietrickson; A romantic relationship ensues between her and the young widower, along with a friendship with his twelve year old daughter Katya; Meanwhile at work, sheer luck brings to Mishi's attention a receipt that, when put alongside her knowledge of another company back in the States, proves that someone's been inflating outside charges, embezzling; She reports this to Dunhill, who promises a thorough investigation. Description of "Speed Racer" TV cartoon series voice artists Peter Fernandez and Corinne Orr's visit to NOW Comics' booth at a licensing show in New York City; includes a photo of Peter Fernandez, Corinne Orr and NOW publisher Tony Caputo. 36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $2.50.

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Unbagged without Button. Written by Ron Fortier. Art by Tod Smith and David Mowry. Cover by Sandra Chang. The Odyssey of the Crimson Wasp/Part One: Voices in the Pond; Mishi begins to tell Paul and Hay what happened to turn her into the lethal Wasp; As seen in issue #10 of the 1989 series, she left The City and the Hornet double life for Zurich, Switzerland, and a branch of the Kato family's company business; There she was received warmly by vice-president Jonathan Dunhill; Months passed, split between working and working out; While jogging through a park, she meets a local police inspector, Eric Dietrickson; A romantic relationship ensues between her and the young widower, along with a friendship with his twelve year old daughter Katya; Meanwhile at work, sheer luck brings to Mishi's attention a receipt that, when put alongside her knowledge of another company back in the States, proves that someone's been inflating outside charges, embezzling; She reports this to Dunhill, who promises a thorough investigation. Description of "Speed Racer" TV cartoon series voice artists Peter Fernandez and Corinne Orr's visit to NOW Comics' booth at a licensing show in New York City; includes a photo of Peter Fernandez, Corinne Orr and NOW publisher Tony Caputo. 36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $2.50.

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"The Odyssey of the Crimson Wasp Part 1" by Ron Fortier & Todd Smith. Polybagged with button. Cover price $2.50.

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"The Odyssey of the Crimson Wasp Part 1" by Ron Fortier & Todd Smith. Unbagged without Button. Cover price $2.50.

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Written by Ron Fortier. Art by Gerald DeCaire and Tony DeZuniga. Cover by Max Seibel. The Odyssey of the Crimson Wasp/Part 2--The Samurai & the Pauper; Mishi continues her story of how Johnny Dollar turned her into the Crimson Wasp: At the graves of Eric and Katya, her half-brother Hatami promises to help her and keep her confidence; Mishi goes into seclusion in an alpine retreat owned by her mother, where with the help of equipment provided by Hatami she recovers from her injuries and miscarriage, and trains herself; With the help of computer hacking skills learned from a college roommate, she finds that Jonathan Dunhill has disappeared, but Johnny Dollar is making himself known across Europe; As the Crimson Wasp--a persona lifted from ancient Japanese legend--she pursues him, but is always a step behind; The trail eventually leads to the USA, and the events of the first three issues of this series; Mishi now says Dollar is still alive--she gives absolutely no reason for believing this, yet Hayashi gives only token resistance to the idea--and asks her brother and Paul to help her find him, but as her intent is still to kill Dollar, they refuse on moral grounds; Dollar is shocked to receive a telephone call from the Green Hornet. A description of NOW Comics submission guidelines for writers, pencilers, inkers, letterers, colorists and painters. 36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Written by Ron Fortier. Art by Gerald DeCaire and Tony DeZuniga. Cover by Max Seibel. The Odyssey of the Crimson Wasp/Part 2--The Samurai & the Pauper; Mishi continues her story of how Johnny Dollar turned her into the Crimson Wasp: At the graves of Eric and Katya, her half-brother Hatami promises to help her and keep her confidence; Mishi goes into seclusion in an alpine retreat owned by her mother, where with the help of equipment provided by Hatami she recovers from her injuries and miscarriage, and trains herself; With the help of computer hacking skills learned from a college roommate, she finds that Jonathan Dunhill has disappeared, but Johnny Dollar is making himself known across Europe; As the Crimson Wasp--a persona lifted from ancient Japanese legend--she pursues him, but is always a step behind; The trail eventually leads to the USA, and the events of the first three issues of this series; Mishi now says Dollar is still alive--she gives absolutely no reason for believing this, yet Hayashi gives only token resistance to the idea--and asks her brother and Paul to help her find him, but as her intent is still to kill Dollar, they refuse on moral grounds; Dollar is shocked to receive a telephone call from the Green Hornet. A description of NOW Comics submission guidelines for writers, pencilers, inkers, letterers, colorists and painters. 36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Written by Ron Fortier. Art by Sal Velluto and Barb Kaalberg. Cover by Sal Velluto and Tony DeZuniga. The Odyssey of the Crimson Wasp/Part Three: Dying for Dollar$; Despite their past history, money-launderer Johnny Dollar and "racketeer" Green Hornet agree to do business together and arrange a late-night meet, but each man is planning a double cross; Unknown to either, so is Dollar's current mistress, Penny Lane, who is dealing with a real racketeer named Max Block. Also plotting is Mishi/Wasp, who had planted a bug on the Black Beauty when she made her disparaging comment about it (last issue); At the appointed time and place, the proceedings begin calmly enough, but Dollar hears the Hornet address his associate by the vaguely familiar name "Kato"; Soon enough, violence predictably erupts. Color photographs of NOW Comics creative talent, related celebrities, and costumed fans at various conventions. Tales of the Green Hornet #1 cover reprint by Neal Adams. 36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Written by Ron Fortier. Art by Sal Velluto and Barb Kaalberg. Cover by Sal Velluto and Tony DeZuniga. The Odyssey of the Crimson Wasp/Part Three: Dying for Dollar$; Despite their past history, money-launderer Johnny Dollar and "racketeer" Green Hornet agree to do business together and arrange a late-night meet, but each man is planning a double cross; Unknown to either, so is Dollar's current mistress, Penny Lane, who is dealing with a real racketeer named Max Block. Also plotting is Mishi/Wasp, who had planted a bug on the Black Beauty when she made her disparaging comment about it (last issue); At the appointed time and place, the proceedings begin calmly enough, but Dollar hears the Hornet address his associate by the vaguely familiar name "Kato"; Soon enough, violence predictably erupts. Color photographs of NOW Comics creative talent, related celebrities, and costumed fans at various conventions. Tales of the Green Hornet #1 cover reprint by Neal Adams. 36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Written by Ron Fortier. Art by Jerry DeCaire and Tony DeZuniga. Cover by Bill Knapp and Dan Schaefer. Second Sight; An elderly artist has a reputation for clairvoyantly creating crime-solving paintings; During a TV interview about her latest such success, she shows a canvas she has just begun, depicting an as yet unclear figure in the background and, on a foreground tabletop, the mask of the Green Hornet!; Diana Reid is frantic, but the only viable course of Green Hornet action anybody can come up with is to steal the painting, which will only delay the crisis; Upon arriving at the home of the artist and her sister, the masked men see the two women being kidnapped; They manage to apprehend one of the thugs, who is "convinced" to reveal the identity of his employer, a boss called The Undertaker, based in a funeral home. He figures to force the artist to complete the work, then sell the Hornet's identity to other crime figures. Captioned photos of NOW Comics creative talent, NOW related celebrities, and NOW character-costumed fans at comic conventions. 36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Written by Ron Fortier. Art by Patrick Zircher and David Mowry. Cover by Bill Knapp and Dan Schaefer. A Tip of the Hat; "One week after" the destruction of the third Black Beauty (as seen in The Green Hornet #8), Police Commissioner Hamilton realizes that the Hornet's hat which he threw away at that time is forensically valuable evidence, and orders a huge percentage of the force to go back and look for it; When Diana informs Paul and Hay of this development, she is annoyed that they seem unconcerned; While Ham's men find a hat, the Hornet goes to Preston and Sons, Tailors for a replacement, as they have been the source of the masked man's headgear since an incident involving that firm and the first Hornet. Five captioned photos of various NOW Comics' creative staff, related celebrities and costumed fans appearing at various then recent conventions. 36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Written by Ron Fortier. Art by Patrick Zircher and David Mowry. Cover by Patrick Zircher and David Mowry. Showdown At Midnight; The Green Hornet and Kato interrupt thieves raiding an electronics store, but are themselves interrupted by a man dressed as a cowboy and expertly wielding two Western-style six-guns, and they are forced to flee; They heard an associate call him Watkins, however, which allows them to identify him as Pistol Jim Watkins, a man with a fantasy of being a "gunslinger" which the Hornet plays to; Word is put out on the street that the Hornet will meet him in a man-to-man showdown, place and time included. Photos of NOW Comics creative talent, NOW related celebrities, and fans in NOW related costumes taken at recent conventions. 36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Written by Ron Fortier. Art by Bill Knapp and Alfredo Alcala. Cover by Sandra Chang and Tony DeZuniga. Part One: Sister-Hood; A mob hit man, Brick Arcade, arranges to be interviewed by Sentinel reporter P. Easton Binney because he has a contract to kill the journalist, but the Hornet and his man intervene, resulting in "Mr. Death"'s arrest; Meanwhile, Diana returns home from the latest in a string of very unsatisfactory social encounters to find a costumed woman, who seems to refer to herself as Sister-hood, going through the D.A.'s jewelry box; An attempt to stop the thief gets Diana the worst of it, but she manages to call Paul before she passes out; Since the secrets of Reid Tower make a police investigation there out of the question, it's up to the Green Hornet. Five photos of NOW Comics creative talent, NOW related celebrities, and fans dressed up as NOW characters at various then-recent conventions. 36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Written by Ron Fortier. Art by Patrick Zircher and David Mowry. Cover by Patrick Zircher and David Mowry. Block's men assume that the Hornet is part of the dealing between the Sister-hood member and the fence and try to kill them all, starting with the fence. In the ensuing chaos, the woman slips out, followed by the Hornet's man, while the Hornet himself deals with the thugs; Kato finds three more Sisters outside, but handles them all; His partner is equally successful; Sirens announce the impending arrival of the authorities, so the masked men depart in the Black Beauty, monitoring the police band as they travel; They hear the women identified, all as supposedly current inmates of the same minimum-security prison; A police contingent, led by Commissioner Hamilton himself, visit the facility to confirm the absences and ask the warden why no escapes had been reported. Color photographs of convention appearances by NOW Comics creative staff, NOW related celebrities, and fans costumed as NOW characters. 36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Written by Ron Fortier. Art by Partrick Zircher and David Mowry. Cover by Patrick Zircher and David Mowry. Crimes of the Heart; Goaded into it by Paul, Hayashi has a social encounter as disastrous in its own way as Diana Reid's recent ones have been for her; Meanwhile, an old and similarly socially prominent friend of Paul is worried that his sister's betrothed, an Austrian count she met rather recently, is only after her money; Reid Communications sources discover that he has twice been widowed by young wealthy women, but he has told the current woman of these events, and she accepts the official verdicts of no foul play (the second reached with no knowledge of the earlier incident) and his claims of innocence; The brother disappears, prompting Paul to visit the count, who suggests--and she accepts--that he has purposely gone into hiding as "a ploy to disrupt our happiness"; The Green Hornet takes HIS turn, arriving just in time to overhear the count explaining to his large "butler" that Paul's interest and "connections with the media" make disposing of either the nosy brother or the bride herself quite problematical. 36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Written by Ron Fortier. Art by Joe Bennett. Cover by Mike Okamoto. The Return of Mr. Death; P. Easton Binney reports the execution of Brick Arcade, (Mr. Death); Shortly Arcade's "ghost" appears to the judge, the arresting officer, and rival criminals, including the Green Hornet!; Fast Eddie Johns goes to the cemetery to convince himself that Arcade is really dead; The body is in its place, but the "ghost" appears at the grave, and as Johns tries to shoot it, his bullets pass through; The Black Beauty arrives and it doesn't take the Hornet and Kato long to find a loudspeaker, a hologram projector-and The Undertaker made up to resemble Arcade. 36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Polybagged with color hologram trading card. Written by Ron Fortier. Art by Patrick Zircher and David Mowry. Cover by Jonathan Smith. The Beast Inside; At the Kato family home in Japan, Mishi, with support from her father Ikano and half-brother Hatami, continues to attempt to deal with her emotional fallout from the Johnny Dollar situation; In The City, problems in taking out a pair of thugs called the Tornado Twins have Kato worried about the Hornet's fighting skills, and young Danny and a friend see her dog taken off the street by someone in a private kennel's van; Jotting down the kennel name and license plate number from the vehicle, Danny and the girl then go to his father for help; When the two Reids visit the kennel, vehement denials from the manager lead Britt to suggest to his son a different line of inquiry, a visit from the Green Hornet. 36 pages, full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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NOT polybagged and missing trading card. Written by Ron Fortier. Art by Patrick Zircher and David Mowry. Cover by Jonathan Smith. The Beast Inside; At the Kato family home in Japan, Mishi, with support from her father Ikano and half-brother Hatami, continues to attempt to deal with her emotional fallout from the Johnny Dollar situation; In The City, problems in taking out a pair of thugs called the Tornado Twins have Kato worried about the Hornet's fighting skills, and young Danny and a friend see her dog taken off the street by someone in a private kennel's van; Jotting down the kennel name and license plate number from the vehicle, Danny and the girl then go to his father for help; When the two Reids visit the kennel, vehement denials from the manager lead Britt to suggest to his son a different line of inquiry, a visit from the Green Hornet. 36 pages, full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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Polybagged with color hologram trading card. Written by Ron Fortier. Art by Patrick Zircher and David Mowry. Cover by Jonathan Smith. The Beast Inside; At the Kato family home in Japan, Mishi, with support from her father Ikano and half-brother Hatami, continues to attempt to deal with her emotional fallout from the Johnny Dollar situation; In The City, problems in taking out a pair of thugs called the Tornado Twins have Kato worried about the Hornet's fighting skills, and young Danny and a friend see her dog taken off the street by someone in a private kennel's van; Jotting down the kennel name and license plate number from the vehicle, Danny and the girl then go to his father for help; When the two Reids visit the kennel, vehement denials from the manager lead Britt to suggest to his son a different line of inquiry, a visit from the Green Hornet. 36 pages, full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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Polybagged with card. Written by Ron Fortier. Art by Patrick Zircher and Jim Brozman. Cover by Sandra Chang. The Karate Wars Part One; 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. 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. 36 pages, full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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Unbagged without card. Written by Ron Fortier. Art by Patrick Zircher and Jim Brozman. Cover by Sandra Chang. The Karate Wars Part One; 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. 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. 36 pages, full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Polybagged with card. Written by Ron Fortier. Art by Patrick Zircher and Jim Brozman. Cover by Sandra Chang. The Karate Wars Part One; 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. 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. 36 pages, full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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Written by Ron Fortier. Art by Patrick Zircher and Jim Brozman. Cover by Tom Simonton. The Karate Wars Part Two; Just managing to escape the unexpected police presence at Harry Block's headquarters, The Green Hornet and Kato face another, moral, dilemma: If Kato defeats Block's Yakuza killer, Onaka Matahachi, he, publicly perceived to be an outlaw, will become a hero to the young hordes serving under Block, but if he doesn't, then genuine criminal Block will truly corrupt them; A major meeting of the various gangs under Block's control is arranged at a disused sports arena; As it is no secret on the streets, the Hornet and his associate crash the proceedings; Inevitably, the two martial arts masters square off for all the proverbial marbles; However, Kato doesn't fight back effectively, and is losing, when an incredible figure drops from the rafters--The White Ninja, Hayashi's old movie character! Editorial announcement of the then still unscheduled three-issue mini-series revival of NOW Comics' first superhero comic, "Syphons," to be written by originator Allen Curtis. Includes three drawings of team members by Mark Beachum. 36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Written by Todd S. Tuttle. Art by Joe Bennett. Cover by Hector Gomez. Deadly Admirer; Martin Kirchoff, a man that Diana Reid prosecuted onto death row, and who vowed vengeance, escapes, but she doesn't hear about it; Upon receiving a note signed, "Your Secret Admirer," asking to meet her at what was in fact the scene of Kirchoff's crime, Diana suspects it to be from Hayashi; A call to Paul tells her that Hay is "gone for the evening; Said he had some business to take care of," and she tells Paul to inform him that she'll "keep our date at the park"; Soon thereafter Kato walks in and, after Paul delivers Diana's message, replies that he has no idea what she was talking about; At this point a TV newscast announces Kirchoff's escape, the pair put two and two together, and hurriedly change into their disguises; The Green Hornet and his associate arrive at the scene just in time. Across-the-line announcement of a third Kato mini-series. 36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.