Two pulp heroes will meet for the first time in The Green Hornet / Miss Fury, an upcoming miniseries co-written by novelist Alex Segura and Gil Thorp writer Henry Barajas, and featuring artwork by Federico Sorressa.
In the story, Miss Fury and the Green Hornet discover they shared a mentor, the Silver Shrike. When he turns up dead, they’ll have to use their very different crime-fighting styles to solve the mystery of who killed him and why.
“I have a soft spot for two things – writing pulp heroes I grew up reading as a kid, and working with my friends,” Segura said. “So when Dynamite approached me to take this series on, I instantly knew who I wanted to pair with. Henry and I have been brainstorming Green Hornet ideas for a while now, and this felt like the perfect springboard to not only spotlight the iconic hero, but put him up against one of the true classic heroines of comics, Miss Fury. Fleshing out her backstory and watching these two icons play off each other has been a treat – these characters almost write themselves. Add in the detailed, cinematic art Federico brings to every page and the end result is sure to be a fun ride for longtime fans of Green Hornet and Miss Fury – or folks looking for a fun, Bronze Age-style romp.”
Here’s how the publisher, Dynamite Entertainment, describes the series:
When Marla Drake and Britt Reid meet, sparks fly — and it’s not just because of the bullets ricocheting around them! Their alter egos of Miss Fury and The Green Hornet are two vigilantes with very different styles of crimefighting set on a collision course. When the two vigilantes discover they not only shared a mentor – the mysterious crime-fighter known as the Silver Shrike – and that the man that helped shape them into the heroes they are today is dead, the Hornet and Fury must put aside their differences to solve the mystery. But as the unlikely partners dig deeper into their beloved mentor’s death, they uncover a deeper conspiracy that looms as a threat over all “masks” – and one that could be gunning for them, too! The Green Hornet, by the book and willing to throw punches wherever a crime happens, bristles at Miss Fury’s more precise approach – a strategy driven by her desire to “cut off the head” of organized crime, instead of allowing it to keep festering. Can the duo – along with Green Hornet’s ever-loyal partner, Kato, get to the truth before they’re consumed by a threat they have yet to discover? Only time will tell.
“Green Hornet and Miss Fury are two of the most iconic pulp capes ever. I grew up pouring through the early Harvey Comics stories, listening to the radio shows, and watching the 1966 TV show starring Bruce Lee as Kato,” Barajas said. “This is undoubtedly a love letter to the Golden Age of comics while stinging the fans leaving them asking for more.”
The first issue will feature covers by Francesco Francavilla, shown above, as well as Jae Lee, Jonathan Case and Jacob Edgar:
The first issue of the big team-up will arrive in stores this November.