The two Hornets’ team up comes to an end in final issue of the mini-series. This issue came out some time ago, but I couldn’t get to it at the time. I’ve enjoyed all the Legenderry series, so I wanted to go back and make sure the finale got some attention.
This actually came out some time ago, but I had other commitments at the time. But, I really enjoyed this series and didn’t want to not review the final issue. The climax of the series shows Red on the island fortress of her foe, Dr. Frankenstein. Some of her allies fall, and some turn on…
All good things must come to an end. Sadly, this includes the various Legenderry series. I’m hoping more of them come along soon. Vampirella’s story ends here in a well-executed fashion, with the door left open for more stories down the road.
Red has not been having an easy adventure in this series and this is no exception. Last issue’s cliffhanger is an ugly one, and she has a serious fight on her hands. She gets some help from an unexpected ally. The ally is a bit of a surprise, but it was subtly set up last issue.
After the attack on her club last issue, Vampy needs to pick up the pieces and figure out where her enemies are coming from. She also has a lot of questions about her mysterious ally, Rassendyll. She doesn’t get all the answers she wants, but the two of them do get a lot more intimate with each other.
Now that they finally have shared the stories and realized they are on the same side, the Green and Brass Hornets, and their faithful sidekicks, have to fight their way across the city to stop the Veiled Lady from unleashing Hell on Earth, or at least a reasonable substitute. There are some amusing moments as Kato admires, and covets, the Brass Hornet’s array of tech and toys. Unfortunately, as part of the earlier plan, the Brass Hornet put out a large bounty on the Green one and most of the gangs in the city are trying to collect.
True to her devil-may-care life style, when Red wakes up chained to a wall, her first thought is to wonder what she drank last night. It’s only after Frankenstein and his zombi-fied Nemo show up that she realizes she didn’t have a vivid dream. She meets Pierre Aronnax, who was the narrator of the novel 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, now in the captivity of Frankenstein.
After crossing paths several times, Vampy and man of mystery Rassendyll share a drink on top of the Scarlet Club, flirting and exchanging information. She optimistically says she thinks she can go a day without anyone trying to kill her, which is, of course, a cue for the bad guys. They don’t instantly attack, points there. But Dr. Moreau and company are siccing a new enemy on our heroine- Professor Van Helsing and company.
Someone is setting the gangs of the big city against each other, and the Green Hornet is determined to find out who. He and Kato battle through a few various bizarre foes trying to get a lead. They do have a great interrogation method that makes use of their current Black Beauty, the airship. It’s a fun scene.
Last issue ended with a few surprises. The nearly indestructible foes Red has been fighting come from the same source as her new ally. Here’s a clue, her new partner in adventuring is the Bride of Frankenstein. The Bride fits in nicely in the steampunk world. Frankenstein does, too, for that matter.
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