Updated: October 15, 2025

The Green Hornet is a fictional superhero who was originally created for an eponymous radio series which aired from 1936 to 1953. Following the commercial success of the radio show, the series expanded into a multimedia franchise including a TV series, as well as numerous films, comics books, novels and other forms of media. In his civilian life, the Green Hornet is newspaper publisher and playboy Britt Reid. While the Green Hornet is a heroic figure, his modus operandi involves adopting the persona of a criminal mastermind out to destroy the competition, in an effort to destroy the city's criminal underworld from the inside out. Reid is aided in his crime fighting efforts by his valet, Kato, who joins him as a costumed martial arts expert. Kato is Reid's primary confidante and one of a small circle of individuals, the exact makeup of which varies depending on the iteration of the franchise, who knows the