The Incredible Hercules Thread

[TheCorpulent1]

No, I think it's a separate alternate reality that Bob Layton created with his Hercules: Prince of Power mini back in the day.

 

[Vartha]

well not surprising I missed Fall #1 and more than likely 2

 

[CaptainCanada]

Unlettered preview of Prince of Power #1.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Wow, what is going on with the adamantine mace? It could never do that before...

 

[CaptainCanada]

Upgrades, baby.

 

[Vartha]

hope I get it, they missed my Fall of Herc #1

 

[chris moore]

After what Ares said to Alex in the preview of Siege:Secret Warriors, we can assume Herc will be back but havine to undergo some terrible trial first. But still, shouldn't Cho be one of the first students in Avengers Academy instead of rocking around on his own with a souped up mace (Thank god they did that by the way - and a Banner personal forcefield too - nice!)

 

[Tron Bonne]

After what Ares said to Alex in the preview of Siege:Secret Warriors, we can assume Herc will be back but havine to undergo some terrible trial first. But still, shouldn't Cho be one of the first students in Avengers Academy instead of rocking around on his own with a souped up mace (Thank god they did that by the way - and a Banner personal forcefield too - nice!)

I don't know why he would. Technically, I think he's still Athena's prince of power and he's doing his own thing with trying to find Herc and whatnot. I don't know why he'd sidetrack and go to the Academy now

 

[CaptainCanada]

And he was already a Mighty Avenger.

 

[Vartha]

...for some reason I had a nasty flash of a Power pack kid team.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

There is nothing nasty about Power Pack. They totally need to come back.

 

[Vartha]

....Prince of Power and the Power pack? Comon Corpy that's even worst than the Thor corps name! lol

 

[Dread]

Unlettered preview of Prince of Power #1.

That is pretty good. Cho vs. Griffen.

My only quibble is that if the point of this arc is to show Cho handling things without Hercules at his back, then having Bruce Banner or Thor at his back sort of defeats the purpose a bit. It is as if Robin wanted to prove he could be a hero without Batman, but then decided to hang around Green Arrow or the Flash.

Still, perhaps that is Pak & Van Lente's way of tying things back into INCREDIBLE HULK and maybe helping Cho carry an arc with guests, as he has struggled sales wise when alone. Part of me would have rather they found some way to save Aegis and he could have paired with Cho for this arc. One is loyal to Athena blindly, the other not...could've written itself. Oh, well.

Art & color work look solid.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

....Prince of Power and the Power pack? Comon Corpy that's even worst than the Thor corps name! lol

Well, they don't need to title it that way. But more Power Pack is always welcome in my book.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Stuff about Cho

I don't really know what else to call it. It's just Greg Pak talking about Cho.

 

[CaptainCanada]

Preview for Prince of Power #1.

That's quite a bit of buildup there Athena.

 

[Dread]

Preview for Prince of Power #1.

That's quite a bit of buildup there Athena.

Hmm...Athena wants to stick with Cho, but solicits and covers obviously imply that he teams up with Thor, so maybe the assembled god-heads insist that Cho get a godly partner again.

And it does seem that the reason Herc's mace has so many new tricks is because Bruce Banner has basically "pimped Cho's weapon".

Griffen's had a rough few years. He's been beaten up in every single "Hood Mass Attack" battle he has ever been in in the last few years, which is many, and now he gets his ass handed to him by Cho. He certainly has fallen from the time when he used to give Wonder Man & Spider-Man a run for their money. On the other hand, he used to literally be Namor's steed in the 90's, and I suppose nothing is as bad as being ridden by Namor.

Isn't his daughter in SECRET WARRIORS named Yo-Yo, the worst named speedster in all of recorded history?

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Oh man, Pak and Van Lente's recap pages remain the most entertaining in all of comics.

Can I also just say how much I absolutely love that the Council of Godheads is making so many appearances again? Great concept for a universe where all the pagan gods coexist.

 

[Sabaition]

HERCS BACK BABY! AND THE CHAOS WAR IS ON!!!!

http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.13935.friday_q%26a~colon~_mark_paniccia

http://www.cosmicbooknews.com/news/chaos_war

 

[Dread]

Damn straight!

 

[Sabaition]

Interviews with Pak and Lente on Chaos Wars.. This things looking HUGE. And I cant wait to see a FINALLY powered up Herc.

http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.13888.wednesday_q&a~colon~_chaos_war

http://www.cosmicbooknews.com/articles/chaos_war_interview

http://www.cosmicbooknews.com/solicits/chaoswar_december

 

[Sabaition]

Chaos War #2 PREVIEW

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=28542

Surfer vs Herc and Thor. Nitey nite Silv. Cant wait to see the interaction with Galatus.

 

[Sabaition]

This thread must not diiiiiie!!!!

Choas War issue #3 preview,

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?id=28873&page=article

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Well, there's a Chaos War thread now. Closing...