Sting of the Green Hornet #1
"Out of the Shadows" kicks off a high-stakes thriller in Sting of the Green Hornet #1 (1992), where the Green Hornet and Kato unravel a German conspiracy to infiltrate American crime with a disguised soldier. Written by Jeff Butler and Ron Fortier, with art, inks, and cover by Jeff Butler, the issue pulses with tension as the duo narrowly escapes a deadly trap—saved at the last moment by Kato, while the mastermind, the Baroness, slips away to launch her next move.
Sell my copy
Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.
We Buy Collections ▸Cast · 3 characters
Full credits
Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers
▸ Reveal full plot — may contain spoilers
A German plot to replace a known American gangster with a German soldier in order to distract local police and the secret service is thwarted by the Green Hornet and Kato. The Baroness, creator of a two-part plan called "Operation Double Strike", escapes as the Green Hornet drops through a hidden trapdoor where a floor covered with spikes awaits him. Kato saves him at the last second as the false Tony Caltone's thugs enter the room to shoot them.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).