The fantastic tale of a futuristic Green Hornet

When the launch of Dynamite's "The

Green Hornet

Strikes!" was first announced, there were many who were wondering if Dynamite was trying to squeeze too much too soon out of the franchise.

However, writer Brett Matthews has quickly put these fears to rest with a fantastic tale of a futuristic Hornet.

Of course, the plot thickens when the original Hornet is seen sharing all the history and secrets of the character to a big shot in the Chicago mob and puzzlingly declares he is the last Green Hornet alive. Why is he doing this? And who is this odd, futuristic looking Hornet then?

By the end of the issue, it looks like there is a good chance there will be no Hornets left alive - especially after a couple shocking scenes - which we know is impossible in order for the series to continue. But Matthews has such skill he sells readers on a possibility we know can't exist.

With this series, expect the unexpected.

The future of Lady Robotika is in doubt. The series, written by former Go-Go musician Jane Wiedlin, is in danger of being canceled before it hits shelves due to low pre-orders. A friend of the singer told Comics Guy the series needs as many orders as possible by the end of June in order to survive. So if you are interested in Wiedlin's take on intergalactic adventures, be sure to let your comic shop know by Wednesday.

on Marvel, DC

Even though writer Chuck Dixon is riding high with his "A-Team" for IDW and "The Expendables" for Dynamite, don't expect him back at the Big Two anytime soon.

"Even though I did a lot of work at Marvel I always worked for the editors on the fringes," Dixon told Comics Guy. "There was open resistance and even hostility from the ... mainstream editors as far as me getting work on any of the mainstream titles. The closest I got was 'Moon Knight,' and when Carl Potts left as editor there was a lot of pressure for me to quit the book. Because I have no legacy on those titles, I doubt my name comes up very often."

"Politics absolutely plays a part," Dixon continued. "If you're not of the mindset of Marvel - meaning liberal-leaning - you don't get the gigs. Unless you're someone like ("Iron Man" film director) Jon Favreau, of course. Why you wouldn't want a 'scary, right-wing extremist' writing 'Punisher' is beyond me, though."

"And I wouldn't return to DC unless I had some guarantees that I wouldn't be taken off all my titles for absolutely no reason like last time," he added, recalling his removal from "Robin," and others. "Seriously, when was the last time a writer had all of his titles taken away at once? And no explanation offered to either me or the readers?"

for 'Wonder' role?

Comics Guy was told by two reliable, anonymous sources that Warner Bros. is strongly considering Clare Kramer ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer") to portray "Wonder Woman" in that long-anticipated film. Kramer would seem to fit the bill. She's visually stunning and has already played a god on "Buffy," where she also demonstrated serious acting and action chops.

What's certain is that Kramer is excited about the prospect.

"That's a rumor," Kramer exclaimed excitedly during a panel at WizardWorld Philly when asked by Comics Guy if she had heard anything to confirm the reports. "We've got to get somebody working on that! Hell, yeah! That would be awesome! It's an honor to even be considered!"

Though there has been no official announcement, Deadline is reporting that Peter Jackson will direct both upcoming "Hobbit" films and cites his closeness with the material and ability to have the films finished by their 2012 and 2013 release dates as two major reasons why.

Gee, has there been another major no-brainer that has taken movie execs a decade to figure out?

Cinematical has reported that there will indeed be a "Kick-Ass" sequel and that co-creator Mark Millar plans to release it all in comic form first, before starting production on the second film in 2011 or 2012. While the plot is so far unknown, he does say he plans on making the second installment even darker.

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