The Green Hornet #16
In "A Tip of the Hat," one week after the third Black Beauty's destruction, Police Commissioner Hamilton realizes too late that the discarded Green Hornet hat could be crucial evidence—prompting a citywide search. While Paul and Hay remain unbothered, Diana grows frustrated as the commissioner's obsession leads to a public spectacle, and the Hornet himself seeks a new hat from Preston and Sons, Tailors, the longtime source of his iconic headgear. Written by Ron Fortier and illustrated by Patrick Zircher, with inks by David Mowry, colors by The Hornuts, and letters by Andrea Albert, this 1992 issue features a cover by Bill Knapp and Dan Schaefer.
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"One week after" the destruction of the third Black Beauty (as seen in The Green Hornet, 1991 series, #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. As soon as the forensic lab has a report, Hamilton refuses to listen to the technician and forces him to go on stage and announce his findings to the assembled representatives of the media, which prove embarrassing to the commissioner as Kato had long since recovered and destroyed the Hornet's hat.
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