Could Herkules hold a monthly title?

[Zeu]

Herkules has pretty much been given the shaft ever since his first appearance.
I can´t remember the last time when he wasn´t treated like a drunk, mindless brawler.

And yet I think that (the Marvel version of ) the character is amazing and holds lots of potential, if given his own title, a nice rogues gallery, supporting cast and a good direction.

Imagine Herkules finally getting a decent treatment, with a creative team worth that name.giving the son of Zeus the same Oomph Thr got during the Simonson run.

Personally, I think it´d float.

And who´d be the best crew to bring this baby to port?
I´m going with Rucka and Jimenez.

Thoughts?

 

[Morg]

Hercules and not it can't

 

[Cyclops]

Not sure about Herkules, but I believe that Hercules could. Any character could hold a title with the proper angle.

 

[Gamma Burst]

I don't think so.It would be cancelled in short time...

 

[deathshead2]

No I don't think so.

 

[KingOfDreams]

If The Thing can't keep a comic going I don't think Hercules could.

 

[herakles]

cough it NOT herkules or hercules cough it's Herakles I think it would take a Fat Q wanting to try and talented writer/penciler combo who cared about the character for a series to have a shot. He has been typecasted as womanizing drunkard (which is how he was protrayed in some of the myths BUT not all).

 

[KingOfDreams]

Herakles was what the Greeks called him and Hercules was what the Romans called him am I right?

 

[GoldenAgeHero]

nope. people say with the right writer and artist it could make it, but theyre folling themselves. he does'nt even have a large fanbase to even warrant it.

 

[herakles]

Herakles was what the Greeks called him and Hercules was what the Romans called him am I right?

Yes your correct! Unfortunatly some of the Greek God's names we used today are from the improper Roman versions but I didn't create the character Stan Lee and Jack Kirby did.

 

[herakles]

nope. people say with the right writer and artist it could make it, but theyre folling themselves. he does'nt even have a large fanbase to even warrant it.

well if Spiderman was written as just a womanizing drunkard I doubt he have the fan base he has.

 

[The_Raven]

Every time I think about a solo Hercules book I'm driven back to the 90's, where everybody had their own book, and all of them pretty much sucked.

But get a really good creative team who utilized and expanded on Herc's great supporting cast, and yeah, I think it would fly. There's a number of ways it could be tackled too. I mean, this is Marvel's roster of Greek gods; a good writer who likes the characters should really be able to make something out of it.

I think it depends on the tone. I could see anything from a comedic series, to something really epic and blood-and-gutsy.

Herc on his own wouldn't sustain a solo book, but get the right creators at the right time and hell yeah it would work.

On a side note, I've always hoped for a big summer crossover from Marvel dealing with a war between Asgard and Olympus, [cliche]with the Earth caught in the middle.[/cliche] I'm a big fan of mythology 'n stuff, so that would really float my boat.

 

[GNR]

nope. people say with the right writer and artist it could make it, but theyre folling themselves. he does'nt even have a large fanbase to even warrant it.

Yea,because MK had the biggest fan following before getting relaunched right?

 

[Harlekin]

Nah. He doesn't have the starpower for it. Moon Knight at least was like, a cult hit in the comic community. You know, one of those obscure characters actually everybody loves, but he remains obscure?

 

[T'Jai]

negative ghost-rider, the marvel herc is a down-played b!tch when compared to the mythology he actually acts more like the mythological thor, herakles actually had moments of lucidity...(but then so did thor)

 

[Darthphere]

Wasnt he suppose to get a title recently where he competed in some reality show?

 

[bkhedr]

Wasnt he suppose to get a title recently where he competed in some reality show?

As far as I know the Ares mini came out of Oeming appraching marvel with his idea for a hercules mini. Marvel rejected it in favor of the Ares mini. And much as that mini rocked I cant help but be dissapointed everytime I think about how it could have been a Hercules story

 

[T'Jai]

Wasnt he suppose to get a title recently where he competed in some reality show?

had one he redid the 12 labours texteria handled the art can't remember the writer...

 

[roach]

you are telling me that a Grant Morrison/Jim Lee Hercules wouldnt sell???

 

[T'Jai]

Uh, to whom was your query directed??

 

[roach]

to anyone who said that he couldnt even with a decent writer and artist

 

[T'Jai]

Ah ha! hell with that creative team a D-man series would sell...

 

[herakles]

to anyone who said that he couldnt even with a decent writer and artist

I say have Oeming write it!!! He understands the myths

 

[Elijya]

unfortunately, no it wouldn't, but you can do some great minis with him

 

[GNR]

I just hope he makes it on one of the Avengers teams post-CW,because that will be the Avengers book I will be reading.