The Green Hornet Chronicles edition by Greg Cox CJ Henderson Joe Gentile Win Scott Eckert Literature Fiction eBooks
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With his faithful valet Kato, Britt Reid, daring young publisher, matches wits with the Underworld, risking his life so that criminals and racketeers may feel the weight of the law through the sting of the Green Hornet!
Moonstone is proud to present The Green Hornet Chronicles, the first anthology featuring all-new original crime fiction tales of the man who hunts the biggest game, public enemies that even the FBI can't reach!
It's the mid 1960s, the political climate is shaky, there's civil unrest, freedom and equality issues erupt everywhere from film to music to out in the streets. On police records the green Hornet is actually a wanted criminal, a master manipulator, a crime boss who has his fingers in every pie.
In reality, The Green Hornet is actually Britt Reid,m owner-publisher of the Daily Sentinel. His goal is to destroy crime from within by posing as a criminal himself.
The Green Hornet Chronicles edition by Greg Cox CJ Henderson Joe Gentile Win Scott Eckert Literature Fiction eBooks
For several years now, Moonstone Books has been putting out high-quality anthologies featuring classic characters such as the Spider, Zorro, and Captain Midnight. Now, once again, Moonstone has dipped into this well, with an anthology of stories featuring the Green Hornet and his valet Kato, based on the continuity of the 1966-1967 TV series starring Van Williams and the soon-to-be-internationally-famous Bruce Lee. Editors Joe Gentile (himself editor-in-chief at Moonstone) and Win Scott Eckert (editor of a previous anthology: 2005's Myths for the Modern Age: Philip José Farmer's Wold Newton Universe, and most recently the solo author of the brilliant 2-volume work Crossovers: A Secret Chronology of the World), have gathered an impressive array of tales. Particular highlights are Will Murray's "The Night Car", Greg Cox's "I Had the Green Hornet's Love Child!" (I agree with Barry Reese as to the excellence of that particular title, incidentally), Richard Dean Starr's "Nothing Gold Can Stay", Eckert's "Fang and Sting", and Matthew Baugh's "The Inside Man". If anything disappointed me about the book, it's that Harlan Ellison didn't complete his GH/Phantom crossover "The Soul of Solomon", as the premise sounded intriguing. The artwork is excellent as well, with a gorgeous painted cover by Glenn Orbik and masterful interior art accompanying each story by Ruben Procopio. Anyone with any love for the Green Hornet, whether via the original radio show, the TV series, or the Now Comics version (whose primary author Ron Fortier also has a tale in this anthology), must acquire this immediately!Product details
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The Green Hornet Chronicles edition by Greg Cox CJ Henderson Joe Gentile Win Scott Eckert Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Disappointed by the Seth Rogen attempt at a Green Hornet flick?
This anthology, though released in time to tie-in with the movie, stays true to the real spirit of the Green Hornet franchise. The Hornet is an honorable force for justice here, not a drunken failure of a playboy--and the stories told are all the better for it. Even if you, dear reader, loved the Rogen Green Hornet film, I still recommend picking up this anthology as even casual fans of alternate incarnations of the hero (like me) still find much gold within these pages.
The short stories shift genre wildly, from literary PI (Patricia Weakley's "Stormy Weather") to pulp epic (Win Scott Eckert's "Fang and Sting"). Other stories try and capture the feel of the Van Williams/Bruce Lee television series (of which Will Murray's "The Night Car" was perhaps the most successful--though all of them were highly enjoyable).
The only stinker in this collection is Harlan Ellison's "The Soul of Solomon," which is partly a except from an unfinished story, and partly an essay on why crossover fiction should not exist and why The Green Hornet should never meet Lee Falk's The Phantom. This essay is disorganized mess, and I suspect it was only printed in this otherwise perfect anthology due to contract constraints. (For those who do want a crossover between the Hornet and The Phantom, Mark Ellis' "By Scarab and Scorpion" throws the Hornet against the criminal organization Scorpia, which also tangled against the Phantom. It may be a slight link, but his story fares far better than Ellison's.)
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
I just got this book today, and I couldn't put it down...I loved it! Then I got to the last story, the Phantom/Green Hornet crossover...it was awful!!!
Mr. Ellison, who wrote this so-called crossover, had no plot line; no personality to the characters; nothing! He wrote this story, (if you could call it a story) with no knowledge of the Green Hornet or the Phantom!
If Moonstone ever publishes The Green Hornet Chronicles II, they should leave Mr. Ellison out, and put someone in who knows the Green Hornet characters!
Also, in the sequel...I would love a Green Hornet/Lone Ranger crossover...I don't think that's ever been done in comics or tv series. I wouldn't mind seeing him team up with the Shadow as well.
The Green Hornet Chronicles is a book I purchased on the recommendation of a friend and I have to say I am mightily pleased. Obviously, being a thirty-one year old man, I never experienced the original Pulps. The Green Hornet, himself, isn't a Pulp character but a 1930s radio drama creation. The Green Hornet Chronicles is like a Pulp anthology, however, consisting of nineteen about the character's adventures.
A relative of the Lone Ranger, the Green Hornet has taken up his ancestor's vigilantism with the twist of masquerading as a criminal. Since criminals believe the Green Hornet is one of them, they react differently to him than they would a police officer or Superman. They often try to make deals with him, bribe him, or intimidate him instead of just outright kill him. This works in the Green Hornet's advantage and allows him to lay many traps for the criminal underworld.
The Green Hornet Chronicles functions, essentially, like self-contained comic books. They even have miniature comic book covers in front of the short stories. The stories vary drastically in tone and style but generally keep a consistent feel between them. They are set, not in the 1930s, but during the 1960s during the Green Hornet TV show with Van Williams and Bruce Lee. This inconsistency is never remarked on and I assume this is meant to take place in the television show continuity.
The short stories are roughly as follows
The Night Car - Will Murray
An introduction into the world of the Green Hornet. It's a cute little story where our heroes have to deal with someone trying to track down the Black Beauty using the miraculous power of COMPUTERS! I liked it and think it was a wonderful bit of fluff.
I Had The Green Hornet's Love Child - Greg Cox
A humorous premise played straight. A woman claims to have had the Green Hornet's child in order to capitalize on his infamy. This, of course, makes her a target for the Green Hornet's many enemies.
Weakness - C.J. Henderson
This is the only story I didn't like in the anthology. A politician in a loveless marriage has an affair and is blackmailed into becoming a crusading champion of justice by the Hornet. This is tawdry enough but when you discover the entire thing was engineered by the Hornet and the politician's feelings for the woman were real, my sympathy was squarely on the side of the Hornet's victim. .
Topsy-Turvy - James Chambers
Reefer Madness! A delightfully gonzo story about a 60s Guru who brainwashes kids into a drug cult. The entire thing is deliciously retro from start to finish.
Nothing Gold Can Stay - Richard Dean Starr
A story centered around Kato as opposed to the Green Hornet. I liked the depiction of the Hornet's now more famous companion. It goes to show you that Kato isn't the Hornet's sidekick but partner.
Just a Man - Thom Brannan
One of my two favorite stories in the anthology. This is a dark but not TOO dark story about how a horrifically injured Marine sniper decides to become a vigilante. It sets the Green Hornet against an opponent arguably as talented and intelligent as him, one suffering from a horrible sense of misjustice. Just A Man is a story destined to end tragically but the journey makes the experience all the more worthwhile.
The Cold Cash Kill - James Reasoner
Counterfeiters at the Daily Sentinel! This is a nice story to show Britt Reid being hit in a place he couldn't possibly expect. The legitimacy of the Daily Sentinel is a major part of Britt's secret identity. If it's reputation is destroyed, the Green Hornet could potentially lose its biggest defense.
I like this idea, very original.
Flight of the Yellowjacket - Howard Hopkins
I give this story very high praise, I would like to see the villain introduced in it again. The tying together of the Green Hornet further with the legacy of the Lone Ranger was always sort of out there but works perfectly here because it's more cosmic than anything else. Britt Reid has a beautiful ex named Cavendish.
What could possibly go wrong?
By Scarab and Scorpion - Mark Ellis
The Curse of the Mummy is a story that no longer works in modern times but fits well in the retro-universe of the Green Hornet. Obviously it's nothing supernatural but the oddity of the actual villains more than makes up for it.
You Can't Pick the Number - Rich Harvey
A nice tale of redemption and corruption. You Can't Pick the Number has an unusual criminal premise in a crooked lottery and I've got to say that as original enough for me to become interested.
Eyes of the Madonna - Ron Fortier
The Cold War becomes the subject of the Green Hornet universe as a secret list of Russian agents in the United States is smuggled into Detroit. Given this isn't so far after the Cuban Missile Crisis, it's an excellent topical story that makes use of the time period.
Stormy Weather - Patricia Weakley
A hilariously out-there story where an anachronistic snarky female bounty hunter, think Stephanie Plumb only Texan, decides to go after the Green Hornet only to start crushing on him. The story is told from her perspective and so completely askew from the usual Green Hornet stories that I couldn't stop laughing the entire way through.
Bravo, Patricia.
The Auction - Terry Alexander
Someone has stolen the Green Hornet's mask! The Green Hornet breaks his old one out and decides to go after it. It's a simple enough premise and I can't say I didn't enjoy watching it play out. Terry should be proud of his creation.
Go Go Gone - Robert Greenberger
A friend of Britt Reid is murdered and the heroes find themselves on a treasure hunt for a Cold War secret project that people are willing to kill for. Go Go Gone is another bizarre story that works precisely because it's so left field.
Mutual Assured Destruction - Bill Spangler
White slavery is even darker than the subject of Weakness but is handled here by the Hornet standing as a moral paragon against the dark. It's a harsh tale that keeps you biting your nails until the end.
The Crimson Dragon - Mark Justice
The Crimson Dragon is an East Asian warlord who has come to spread his dope amongst the streets of Detroit. Unlike in most such stories, the Green Hornet is after one of his many victims as opposed to the Dragon himself. Kato, to me, acts a little out of character in dismissing the victim because she's a drug-user and part-time hooker.
Fang and Sting - Win Scott Eckert
It's hard to put this story into words but the short version is it is simultaneously FRICKING AWESOME and BAT**** INSANE. We're temporarily dumped out of the 1960s continuity into an alternate universe containing Sax Rohmer's Fu Manchu, James Bond's SPECTRE, and implications of plenty of other heroes. There's a giant underground base, exotic warriors, a femme fatale mad Doctor and more.
It's completely out of genre but like Stormy Weather, works splendidly.
The Inside Man - Matthew Baugh
My other favorite story in the volume. It's not as gonzo as Fang and Sting or Stormy Weathers but it has the same strong emotional core as Just a Man. A Native American army veteran wants to escape the grinding poverty of his life on the reservation by working for the Green Hornet. The character must choose between honor and nobility with the stakes high because we don't know if he'll live or die unlike the leads.
The Soul of Solomon - Harlan Ellison
For whatever reason, it wasn't included in my book.
A great work overall, The Green Hornet Chronicles is a worthwhile buy for anyone with even a passing familiarity with the Hornet. It's light, fun, enjoyable fiction. A great buy and well worth the money.
9/10
For several years now, Moonstone Books has been putting out high-quality anthologies featuring classic characters such as the Spider, Zorro, and Captain Midnight. Now, once again, Moonstone has dipped into this well, with an anthology of stories featuring the Green Hornet and his valet Kato, based on the continuity of the 1966-1967 TV series starring Van Williams and the soon-to-be-internationally-famous Bruce Lee. Editors Joe Gentile (himself editor-in-chief at Moonstone) and Win Scott Eckert (editor of a previous anthology 2005's Myths for the Modern Age Philip José Farmer's Wold Newton Universe, and most recently the solo author of the brilliant 2-volume work Crossovers A Secret Chronology of the World), have gathered an impressive array of tales. Particular highlights are Will Murray's "The Night Car", Greg Cox's "I Had the Green Hornet's Love Child!" (I agree with Barry Reese as to the excellence of that particular title, incidentally), Richard Dean Starr's "Nothing Gold Can Stay", Eckert's "Fang and Sting", and Matthew Baugh's "The Inside Man". If anything disappointed me about the book, it's that Harlan Ellison didn't complete his GH/Phantom crossover "The Soul of Solomon", as the premise sounded intriguing. The artwork is excellent as well, with a gorgeous painted cover by Glenn Orbik and masterful interior art accompanying each story by Ruben Procopio. Anyone with any love for the Green Hornet, whether via the original radio show, the TV series, or the Now Comics version (whose primary author Ron Fortier also has a tale in this anthology), must acquire this immediately!
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