author: Michael E. Uslan
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.65
book published: 2014
rating: 3
read at: 2014/05/26
date added: 2014/05/26
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'The Shadow/Green Hornet: Dark Knights' is a team up book that spans a few decades. Starting in the days of the Woodrow Wilson administration and into the days preceding the US involvement in World War 2. The cast of characters includes the fictional characters as well as folks like Hitler and Tesla. It's a big, sweeping story, and I thought it was ok, but not great.
Shiwan Khan has retrieved an artifact known as the Girasol, which can power an energy weapon capable of incredible destruction. He convinces Adolf Hitler to help him, but Khan has his own plans and Hitler soon takes a back seat. The Shadow learns of the plot and talks the Green Hornet into helping. Khan thinks the Hornet is a shadowy underworld figure, so he is looking for his help. The story takes place in a number of cities and culminates in a big conclusion in New York City.
This felt more like a Shadow story with the Green Hornet pitching in. I never quite felt like he was an equal in this team up. I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing, but I was hoping The Shadow's methods and Green Hornet's might clash a bit more. The historical details are interesting, but they sometimes feel a bit like name dropping. I did appreciate the afterword explaining all the events and people that were included. There are some strange, but true events included for those less familiar with history. The covers by Alex Ross were, as they always are, a highlight. Besides the afterward, there is a cover gallery featuring all the alternate covers.
I was given a review copy of this graphic novel by Diamond Book Distributors and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
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