THE GREEN HORNET

CGC Graded Lobby Card (11" x 14")
Very Fine
Universal, 1940

The Hornet remains a vital part of the popular culture landscape today. Offered here is one of the finest lobby cards released in support of this serial, featuring a stunning portrait of the two heroes in an appropriate green tone.

This lobby card has been CGC graded at 8.0, which is Very Fine.

In 1933, George Trendle, the director of radio station XYZ, instructed writer Fran Striker to create a new hero for the public to listen to. The result was the Lone Ranger, a symbol of heroism in the Old West and a champion of justice. Building on this success, Striker introduced a modernized version of the Ranger in 1936 called the Green Hornet. By day, he was a crusading newspaperman, and by night, he fought against evil as an arch-enemy. The character was so well-received that he soon made his way into comics and Big Little books, gaining even more fans. Inevitably, a movie serial featuring the Hornet and his Korean valet, Kato, was released by Universal in 1940. Gordon Jones played the title role.

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