May 1967
Gold Key / Western Publishing
$0.12 · 36 pages · Quarterly
On Sale: February 23, 1967
Grade: VG/F (5.0)
Published under the Gold Key imprint. Indicia publisher: K.K. Publications, Inc.
The cover features photo images from the Green Hornet television series, including Van Williams as Britt Reid/The Green Hornet and Bruce Lee as Kato.
The issue opens with a one-page photo introduction to the main story, featuring stills from the television series. The primary feature, “The Threat of the Red Dragons!” (26 pages), is illustrated by Dan Spiegle. The story centers on a gang operating in Chinatown that extorts money from residents by threatening relatives still living in Communist China. The Green Hornet and Kato investigate the operation while attempting to uncover the identity of the gang’s leader. Supporting characters include Lenore Case, Mike Axford, and District Attorney Frank Scanlon.
Additional contents include several short humor and filler features typical of Gold Key titles of the period, including the one-page comic “Dog Catcher,” the illustrated feature “Monster Museum,” pantomime strips in “Quick Takes,” reader-submitted jokes in “Jest for Fun,” a page of gag cartoons titled “Chuckle Time,” and a short illustrated text feature “Picture Dictionary: Bonefish.”
The inside back cover contains labeled television photo images of Van Williams, Bruce Lee, and Wende Wagner (as Lenore Case). The back cover features a photo pin-up of the Green Hornet and Kato.
Condition VG/F (5.0) with moderate wear consistent with grade, complete interior, structurally sound, and unrestored.
May 1967
Gold Key / Western Publishing
$0.12 · 36 pages · Quarterly
On Sale: February 23, 1967
Grade: VG/F (5.0)
Published under the Gold Key imprint. Indicia publisher: K.K. Publications, Inc.
The cover features photo images from the Green Hornet television series, including Van Williams as Britt Reid/The Green Hornet and Bruce Lee as Kato.
The issue opens with a one-page photo introduction to the main story, featuring stills from the television series. The primary feature, “The Threat of the Red Dragons!” (26 pages), is illustrated by Dan Spiegle. The story centers on a gang operating in Chinatown that extorts money from residents by threatening relatives still living in Communist China. The Green Hornet and Kato investigate the operation while attempting to uncover the identity of the gang’s leader. Supporting characters include Lenore Case, Mike Axford, and District Attorney Frank Scanlon.
Additional contents include several short humor and filler features typical of Gold Key titles of the period, including the one-page comic “Dog Catcher,” the illustrated feature “Monster Museum,” pantomime strips in “Quick Takes,” reader-submitted jokes in “Jest for Fun,” a page of gag cartoons titled “Chuckle Time,” and a short illustrated text feature “Picture Dictionary: Bonefish.”
The inside back cover contains labeled television photo images of Van Williams, Bruce Lee, and Wende Wagner (as Lenore Case). The back cover features a photo pin-up of the Green Hornet and Kato.
Condition VG/F (5.0) with moderate wear consistent with grade, complete interior, structurally sound, and unrestored.
