After bringing back the old Avengers (from the British TV show, not the Marvel dudes) with the “Steed And Mrs. Peel” ongoing series at BOOM! Studios, it’s been announced through CBR that Mark Waid is set to relaunch “Green Hornet” at Dynamite in 2013.
“It should come as little surprise that I have an affinity for all costumed crimefighters no matter if their adventures are ‘period pieces’ or not–heroism is heroism regardless of whatever year’s on the calendar,” say Waid. “With this Green Hornet project, which I’ve been percolating on for more than ten years, I’m able to meld my love of the Hornet’s legacy with a little bit of Citizen Kane and a lot of Lawrence of Arabia to tell a story never before told–the dark years of the Hornet’s later career and the one mistake he makes that nearly costs him everything.”
No word yet on any artists Waid will be collaborating with on the project, but it has been confirmed that Waid’s “Daredevil” collaborator Paolo Rivera will supply the cover art for the series.
Be sure to head over to CBR for the full press release from Dynamite Entertainment.
