When Aaron Long and John Ernenputsch started the 52 in 52, as I understand it, the intent was to dig into the Marvel Unlimited offerings a bit. So I figured for one of my reads, I’d take a look at a Marvel mini that I’ve never read, but can easily find – the1982 Bob Layton-written…
Preview: HERCULES #6
HERCULES #6 Written by Dan Abnett Art by Goran Sudzuka, Dalibor Talajic and Guru-eFX Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: April 13, 2016 The newborn gods of the Uprising Storm have power over the world, and are about to destroy you all. Unless you’re Hercules, of course, in which case you’re going to fight back.…
Preview: HERCULES #5
HERCULES #5 Written by Dan Abnett Art by Luke Ross and Guru-eFX Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: March 30, 2016 The Storm is coming. All myths are dying. New York is the final battleground. Hercules gathers his unlikely allies to make a last stand and protect the Old Ways. But he has never seen…
Interview: Jeff Parker Unchains Hercules in AQUAMAN
The world of Atlantis is a mysterious one in the DC Universe, but its mysteries have just gotten a little bit bigger with the reappearance of the son of Zeus himself, Hercules! Reintroducing the classic figure in the pages of Aquaman is series writer Jeff Parker, who took some time out to chat with Comicosity…
THE COMICS CLASSROOM: The Foundation of Heroes, Part 2
In the previous article in this series, the first trait of what made up the primordial foundation for a hero was the notion of tragedy. For many heroes, the heroic path starts with a loss, disaster, or event that causes them great grief. This grief is commonly transformed within the hero into a kind of…