In one of the stories in this anthology comic, the
Black Cat steals an alleged treasure map leading to the Crown Jewels
of France for antiquarian Hervé Marat, who calls the Kingpin to tell
him the Cat is about to fall into a police trap. However, the female
thief manages to escape the gendarmes. Inspector Gorlier is
nevertheless glad they have recovered the fake map they planted,
since it can be used as evidence, and they have outwitted the Cat.
One of the gendarmes serving under Gorlier, Henri Poirot, is pleased
to have an entertaining story to tell his great-uncle. Henri’s
great-uncle is, of course, Hercule Poirot. Julian Symons has placed
Hercule’s birth in 1864, which would make him 125-years-old at the
time of this story; however, Rick Lai’s essay “Partners in Crime:
Fu Manchu and Carl Peterson” (Rick
Lai’s Secret Histories: Criminal Masterminds,
Altus Press, 2009) provides a possible explanation for the Belgian
sleuth’s longevity. Both the Black Cat and the Kingpin have
independent links bringing them into the CU.
I take it that the Wolverine vs. Hulk story on the cover is a different from the one your talking about?
ReplyDeleteWas the Kingpin link from the Daredevil/Batman crossover?
Yeah, that's a different story.
ReplyDeleteYes, and he also appeared in a Batman/Spider-Man crossover.
Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI remember Poirot's granddaughter appeared in an old episode of Lupin the Third. (Noted in Crossovers II). She was a villain though with a cat with poison claws and wore what was basically a set of suspenders as a top. Oddly, that is consider family entertainment in Japan.