Review of
Batman
’66 Meets the Green Hornet,
by Kevin Smith and Ralph Garman ISBN 9781401252281
Five out of five stars
This modern
graphic novel follows the two sixties television shows very well. The campiness
of the Batman and Robin show remains, with many “Holy *** Batman!” exclamations
by Robin. The depictions of the faces and bodies of Batman and Robin also fit
well with their appearance on the show. The same thing can be said about the
Green Hornet and Kato. There are also classic “wall walking” scenes, one where
Batman and the Green Hornet are the walkers. Another has all four going up the
wall with a famous politician making a window-opening cameo.
The villains in
the case are the Joker and Colonel (General) Gumm, a man that invented and uses
a very fast-acting and strong adhesive that can be fired from guns. Since the
Green Hornet and Kato are perceived as villains, there are some scenes where
the two duos of crime fighters square off against each other.
The dialog will
be familiar to watchers of the Batman show, if you do not have this experience,
you may be turned off, for it could come across as a bit absurd. For fans, this
is an enjoyable book.
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