History of the Green Hornet 

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As an oldster who first became a fan of the character in 1966 Kato was never The Hornet's sidekick. He was always seen by us kids as an equal partner. Bruce Lee's performance elevated him in our eyes.

S/o to Bruce Lee, the only man Batman didn’t want to test.

One thing that wasn't mentioned about the Green Hornet that made it so popular was that the he was wanted by both the police and the mob. In order to be effective with his crusade, He portayed himself to be a mob boss in order to get close to gangs, racketeers, crime lords, and other criminals. Because of that reputation, he was also wanted by the police.

When I was still in high school, I remember reading a collection of Green Hornet issues from Dark Horse Comic's run of the character and instantly falling in love with the character. It really opened my eyes to the idea of interesting superheroes that exist beyond the mainstream companies like Marvel and DC. EDIT: Now that I think about it, it might have been Dynamite's 2010 run. Whoops!

I want to see Green Hornet make a comeback in other media. Whether it’s a live action tv series or movie, these characters shouldn’t be shelved any longer.

The Hornet and his irreplaceable companion confident are severely underrated.

Like The Shadow, The Green Hornet is also one of the great classics. Great to see him get covered on this channel

I love these pulp heros! My dad and I used to love listening to “The Whistler” radio show ( a cd of it since it was early 2000s instead of when it was debuted over 80 years before)

I didn't know the Green Hornet was related to The Long Ranger that's cool

My favorite comic as a kid was the re-telling of the green hornet that ur talking about through Dynamite. So glad to see it being talked about

Bruce Mother freaking Lee!!! That was awesome

Bro I watched Green Hornet movie so many times and watched re runs of the 60’s show and read some of the comics. Man there needs to be a reboot show or movie of this character who else agrees?

I used to watch the Green Hornet show every morning before school. It was SOOOO GOOOD!!!

Green Hornet is hands down my favorite pulp hero next to the shadow! I really want to see a crossover comic between Green Hornet and Kato vs Green Arrow and Speedy

Honestly I can see an adaption of the year One story as it easily explains how and why they got to that point,and then you can just do the other storys. Honestly I hope we get to see the Green Hornet come back on the big screen ot maby even television especially since right now were in a superhero fatigue and need something new and different,and it could be more interesting as a time peace but it can probably work in modern day too.

That was a great overview but in the recommended reading you should have recommended LISTENING to the classic radio show. Great stuff, loved it for decades.

always has been one of my favorite characters, love u guys talk about him!

Old school Green Hornet 66 fan here. Thanks for covering Mr Reid and company. The Phantom, Shadow, & Green Hornet deserve good movie versions. But people are stupid and wouldn't understand. Great channel 👍

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MANNNNN I love y'all's channel

happy new year arris and variant teams!!Thanks for making 2022 better and I really appreciate it

I love the Green Hornet, I hope to see more of these episodes, maybe do an episode on The Spider?

I’m so proud of you aris

Seth rogen's Green hornet live action movie is my number 1 favourite movie of all time, im so glad variant comics is exploring the comic

Green Hornet is one of my Favorites. I love the premise of a good guy playing a bad guy.

Been waiting for this one!!!

Please do History of Zorro!

I really want a reboot of this hero

Can you do history of Alfred Pennyworth, Batwing, Flame Bird, Batwoman, Azrael, Signal(Duke Thomas), Bluebird, Stephanie Brown and Carrie Kelly?

There is one hero you have got to do it's the Spirit, you can't do the Shadow and Green Hornet without the Spirit.

Now comics were and are the best GH comics ever

Brilliant!!! Thank you!!!! 🙏

Can you do the history of ghost (dark horse) judge dredd and zorro

Embrace Pulp cause it rules!.

As always thank you so very much for the video. I hope you're going to do Doc Savage and The Avenger!

The pulp figure I am most looking forward to is Doc Savage. Many of his qualities were incorporated into Superman. But I read many of the pulp Doc Savage books when I was a kid. But as for Green Hornet, my understanding is that Britt became the Green Hornet while his father was still alive, at least in the radio show. I heard a program where his father discovered Britt was the Green Hornet. One of the more interesting pieces of trivia from the crossover between Batman and Green Hornet in 1966 is that Burt Ward fought Bruce Lee to a draw. I am not sure if that could be said of any other actor. Even Chuck Norris lost! That was to Bruce Lee of course. I have no idea if Brad Pitt beating up Bruce Lee in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is based on a true event or not. But I can't recall a movie or TV fight where Bruce Lee didn't win. But maybe there is a Kung Fu or JKD scholar out there that knows more than I do.

I wish that you had mentioned the Lone Ranger/Green Hornet: Champions of Justice miniseries, by Michael Uslan and Giovanni Timpano. It has John Reid surviving into the 1930s, and Britt making his Green Hornet mask from the same vest as the Ranger made his.

Hot take: the Seth Rogan green hornet movie was actually decent and severely underrated.

El Avispón Verde esta infravalorado es un gran heroe junto a su gran compañero Kato Esperemos que la nueva película que esta haciendo Universal este al nivel de la serie de los 60s

Classic duo

What? I fell in love with Green Hornets thanks to 2011 Film

Used to love watching the show on the Sci-Fi channel back in the 90's on our satellite dish

I wish you had mentioned the GREEN HORNET movie serials of the 1940's: THE GREEN HORNET (1940) starring Gordon Jones as Britt Reid/The Green Hornet (with the voice of Al Hodge, the voice of the radio Green Hornet, dubbed into the film for the on-screen Green Hornet) and Keye Luke as Kato and THE GREEN HORNET STRIKES AGAIN! (1940) with Warren Hull as Britt Reid/The Green Hornet and Keye Luke again as Kato. Both serials also starred Anne Nagel as Lenore Case and Wade Boteler as Mike Axford.

The Blue Morpho is a great homage in The Venture Bros.

This is the one I've been waiting for

Sad Fun Fact: when ever Jeopardy does a comic book question series they ALWAYS use the same Green Hornet cover and no one ever answers it!!

@variant So cool. Think you can cover Doc Savage and/or The Spirit in the future?

The Green Hornet is so underrated. I wish a really talented director would do something with the character.

Green Hornet & Kato meeting Batman & Robin deserves a movie

When are you going to do history of JSA member Cyclone along with DC Sabbac since he's the main Villain of the Black_Adam movie?

the 2011 movie made me love the whole The Green Hornet stories 🔥👍🥰❤️

The Last Phantom,The Shadow:Year One and The Green Hornet:Year One is three of the best comic reboots for pulp heroes.But I don't know why Hollywood hasn't brought back these pulp heroes to the big screen instead of pumping out crap like THOR:Love&Thunder and SHE-HULK.

...oh & by the way: "THANK YOU" for all the previous episodes on the Shadow, the Phantom, the Lone Ranger & now the Green Hornet.

Actually I'm a big fan of that Green Hornet movie

I would like to see a review of Doc Savage and the Avenger.

I also like the green hornet movie very funny and very different from the comic

Do history of ghost (dark horse) judge dredd vamperelle Cassie hack and zorro

For me I found out about the character of the green hornet from the 2011 movie which I haven't even finished watching cause I slept midway through the film but who knows I may revisit it again

Okay Bruce Lee teaming up with Batman Like Yes 🔥 👍 🔥 🔥 🔥

and don't forget the iconic "Hornet Sting" weapon , which to me at least is a type of sound wave sonic disruptor which projects a high pitch sound in a single direction and results in shattering or moving etc anything in its path. In the 66 tv crossover episode Batman referred to it as a " gruesome gizmo" I think its a technological marvel.

What do you think is the best thing about the Green Hornet and his Sidekick in the comics compared to the one who appeared in their 1966 TV Show and their 2011 movie?

Bruce Lee put the KICK in Sidekick !

Green Hornet Movie Needs a Reboot Like "Batman Begin".

I didn’t know Bruce lee played kato

I liked the Seth Rogen Green Hornet and thought is was pretty badass

It seems like Green Hornet should've been the sidekick 😂

Finally!!!!

You either clicked on this video because your a fan of these Comics or because your a variant comics fan

Definitely would be cool to see the green hornet in a series or movie weather live action or animated would be cool to see or even do a radio show like they are doing with Batman

I have all three of the green hornet short story collections moon stone put out . I forget witch book it’s in but seem to remember one of the stories involves Kateo trying doc savages daughter . And that doc savage knows who the green hornet is and approves of his methods. And that the famous crime college. Where doc savage would send the bad guys he captured to be re-educated. Still exists in Brit’s time .

Never knew Green Hornet started in my hometown, that's cool.

I loved the Green Hornet TV show! I also had a few episodes of his radio show on cassette. I think he would definitely have fans today, if handled properly. The best part of Seth Rogan's terrible movie was Kato!

I hope you will also make a video called 'History of the Spirit' by Will Eisner.

It should be noted that Kato's country of origin has changed throughout the years. Kato was both Vietnamese and Korean, and apparently now Japanese. Oddly enough, Kato was never Chinese.

Legend of the fist 2010. Donnie ten as KATO.

Green hornet circa 1940s had 2major full blown movie serials. With KEYE LUKE (Charlie Chans #1 son- king full tv series “master and Mr.Wong as well as in gremlins ) as KATO

Could you do a Kato episode? He is so interesting and I wish I knew more

I loved rogans take sorry

So I know this is a controversial opinion but I actually liked the Green Hornet movie, I’d never read the comics and I thought it was fun, me and my friends still quote it all the time

Yesssss

I really like Green Hornet

I thought the movie was alright. Not great, but it did bring the character back in the mainstream

For some unknown reason, I loved the Green Hornet series… I guess it was mostly cos of Kato. Was one of the few times I saw real Kung Fu on any screen. Btw I also loved Ip Man, the movie.

Can you do history of the characters mentioned in this video?

the movie was so good

Do a histories video of the The Lone Ranger, The Spirit and Jonah Hex.

All of this should be implemented in the remake of The Green hornet 2:31 that's in comic book

Yeah!!! I’ll be here to correct you.

Make a video on all detectives in comics

I remember watching that Batman & Robin rerun Episode wondering how the heck Robin is holding his own against Bruce Freakin Lee in their fight scene, especially if Batman is the only training Robin ever had, how was he able to hang with a dude who was a Black Belt!

These don't feel like your average marvel DC comics

You forgot the Hornet’s Stinger cane which can shake a safes’ door off its hinges.

Leigh whannell The guy behind movies like invisible Man and upgrade . Is writing green hornet

Could you do the lone ranger next

even tho the movie took a way different turn, i like it, i see now that the comic is better

This might be the first episode I’ve seen where I have the shirt you’re wearing lmao

the movie was pretty good

Gonna do one on The Clock?

Amazon has a pretty cool GH shirt if you’re interested. I wear mine just to see who knows or answer questions.