Publisher plans to super-size ‘Green Hornet’ series

Comic-book publisher Dynamite has decided that 2010 is going to be the year of the “Green Hornet” and is gambling that it will be able to capitalize on that in a big way.

The “Green Hornet” movie, which will be released Dec. 22, is counting on overcoming the character’s lack of general familiarity with a cast that includes Seth Rogen, Cameron Diaz, Christoph Waltz, Edward Furlong and Edward James Olmos, and Dynamite has also assembled an eye-popping collection of talent to help ensure its five “Hornet”-related series catch fans’ eyes and make them open their wallets. (For more on that, see below).

For the flagship title, the linchpin of its new franchise, Dynamite has enlisted Kevin Smith to pen it – which is a no-brainer in many aspects but risky in others.

Smith’s “Green Hornet” comic is an adaptation of his unproduced screenplay for the film.

That’s good because it meant Dynamite did not have to worry about Smith’s well-earned reputation for being ridiculously late handing in his comic-book scripts.

When you read the first issue, especially the first half, you will wonder why Smith’s cinematic vision for the “Hornet” was rejected. There is the crisp, often humorous dialogue Smith is known for but also a kick-butt action scene, that looks both kinetic and polished, thanks in large part to Jonatha Lau’s clean pencils and Ivan Nunes imbuing the book with gorgeous colors.

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