On 12 Jul 97, Robert O. Sachs wrote to John Giannini:
 >> I have other sets available too:  Star Trek DS9, Green Hornet, Spawn,
 RS> Green Hornet?  With Black Beauty, his car?  Tell me more, please!
NOW Comics published a Green Hornet title between mid 1989 and Mar. 1991, 
with a cover price of $1.75 per issue.  Collectively, these are referred to 
as "volume 1".  In March 1991, the title ceased publication.  Not enough 
sales.
In September 1991, the title resumed publication with a new #1 and gorgeous 
cover art.  The title went for 46 issues, ceasing publication in early 1995. 
Collectively, these issues are known as "volume 2".  Volume 2 had some nice 
extras that came with certain issues, such as Green Hornet buttons, non-sport 
cards, or even in two cases, 3D Motion cards.  These premiums are very hard 
to find though, as most people removed them from the poly bags that these 
issues of the comics came in.  Volume 2 also had a few "special issues" which 
were a cover of $3.95 or $2.50.  These are considered excessory issues, not 
part of the regular run, though I am sure purists would want all of them.
What I have is the complete run of issues 1-46, the ones that were the $1.95 
cover, with the exception of a few of them with the premiums that were $2.50 
cover.  It's taken me 3 years to put this set together.  Green Hornet was a 
very limited comic even when it was coming out every month.  (Independents 
always are).  And for some reason, volume 2 issues are harder to find than 
volume 1 titles.  (This may be because volume 2 titles were pre-ordered by 
dealers so NOW only printed as many as they had orders for.)  Generally, you 
can find single vol. 2 issues for $2.95 through $4.95, depending on the 
issue; that is - assuming you can find a shop that has any back issues of 
these *at all*.  (Most stores or shops do not have any of these titles left, 
even as back issue stock...they are now extremely scarce).
I have all 46 issues available as a set, and this, I have to admit, would be 
my most expensive comic book set.  I am asking $500.00 firm on this one.  
Now, it *is* possible for you to put a set together, I will admit, for less, 
but it would not be much less.  If you were willing to "work on it" for 2-3 
years, and if you found back issues here and there for $4-5 an issue or so 
(the average), and if you kept your long distance bills down (calling 
out-of-area comic shops every few months or so that may encounter stock), and 
if you consolidated orders at out-of-area shops, having them ship to you only 
once every 6 months or so, you *might* be able to squeak by at shelling out 
only $400.00 or so for what would eventually be the complete set.  (But that 
extra $100.00 you saved would have been made up for by your loss of personal 
time, remember.)
In addition to the above, I also have two other Green Hornet items you might 
find interesting.
I have the hard cover Green Hornet coffee table book here - which consists of 
the first 12 issues of Vol. 1 of the NOW comic in beautiful glossy page 
format - it also has an excellent forward and article about Green Hornet in 
the front.  This was a *very* limited edition book, and I have one extra here 
that I'd let go for $75.00.
The second item I have is availability of the TV shows.  I could tape the 
complete 26 program series for you (from the 1960's) if you wished.  You'd 
have to send me blank tape and some compensation for my time, but I could 
tape the entire series for you.
If you are interested in any of this, please let me know.
Note:  I know much of this may sound expensive, and the truth of it is, that 
you would be right.  Green Hornet collectables, as a catagory, are some of 
the most expensive media-related collectables that exist, compared to other 
media related collectables.  For example, the Green Hornet viewmaster reels 
are much more than the Batman or Superman ones are which came out at the same 
time. The Green Hornet board game from Milton Bradley is tremendously 
expensive - over $350.00.  Similar games, even by the same company, like the 
Superman, Bonanza, I Dream of Jeanie or Batman games, are less than $150.00!  
The Green Hornet card sets from the 60's are each $250-350, and the 1960's 
Green Hornet comics are all upwards of $75.00 an issue.  Heck, even the 2nd 
to last issue of Model and Toy Collector Magazine, which came out just about 
a year ago, with the painted Green Hornet cover, is going for upwards of 
30-40 bucks now. It seems just about anything Green Hornet related is big 
bucks.  About the only other shows like this, where anything with their names 
on them are big bucks, are Outer Limits, Gilligan's Island or Lost In Space - 
all of which rank among the highest valued collectables out there.  So if you 
collect Green Hornet, you just naturally have to be prepared for the major 
costs involved.  Not to scare you off - but just to give you the reality of 
the situation.
And if you think costs are high *now*, just wait till the blockbuster Green 
Hornet movie comes out in theaters next summer, and millions of younger 
people who have never known about the Green Hornet discover it - and start 
buying those few collectables still left out there!  Zing!!!!!
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