Written by FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK Penciled by NEIL EDWARDS Cover by GREG HORN
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN! Depowered, abandoned by those closest to him and cast away in a twisted, nightmarish version of his new home of Brooklyn, Hercules prepares for to make his stand against Kyknos, son of his immortal enemy Ares, and Hecate, the villainous goddess of witchcraft. Will strength and heart alone be enough to overcome his seemingly insurmountable obstacles, or will this be the final, fatal trial of Hercules? Star writers Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente team up with ace artist Neil Edwards to bring the closing chapter to Hercules versus FEAR ITSELF.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ... Cover price $2.99.
"For the Love of the Gods!" Story and art by Bob Layton. Art assists by Luke McDonnell.
Banished from Mount Olympus, Hercules is finding it difficult to follow the rules of the strange worlds and beings he is encountering among the stars. But, one thing he is familiar with is when a damsel is in trouble, the Lion of Olympus will be the first one to help. Layana Sweetwater has been kidnaped, but after Hercules storms the castle and rescues the fair maiden he soon learns there is more to her story than meets the eye.
32 pages. Cover price $0.60.
"Red Wolf Stalks the Stars!" Story and art by Bob Layton.
Continuing his travels through outer space Hercules and his friend Recorder have been joined by a Skrull named Skyppi. Things go bad when a super-powered assassin who hunts Skrulls shows up. Meanwhile, back on Mount Olympus, Zeus continues to slaughter his immortal children. The Sun god Apollo makes a desperate escape to find a way to stop his father's insanity.
32 pages. Cover price $0.60.
"Deadly Legacy." Guest-starring Starfox and Mentor.
Captain Marvel cameo. Story and art by Bob Layton. Hercules and his friends are summoned by Mentor to Titan, home of the space Eternals. Here the Sun god Apollo lies at death's doorstep. Apollo warns his brother of their father's insanity and the murder of the Olympian gods. But first Hercules must contend with Shreck, a disciple of the mad titan Thanos. Can even the Lion of Olympus stand against a villain who possesses the power of the deceased Captain Marvel's Nega-Bands?
32 pages. Cover price $0.60.
"A Pearl of Great Price!" Story and art by Bob Layton.
The Lion of Olympus' journey comes full circle. Hercules and his companions arrive on Mount Olympus and to their horror they find the inhabitants all slain. The immortal Olympians have been murdered by their monarch Zeus. Inflicted with an unknown insanity the Thunderer has one last Olympian to slay, his own son Hercules. It's Hercules vs. Zeus...to the death.
32 pages. Cover price $0.60..
You can take the god out of the man, but you can't take the man out of the god! Hercules, the fabled half-man, half god warrior, has been stripped of his immortal powers. With the Avengers presumed dead, the now-mortal adventurer has begun to question his way of life and his place in the world. But when his eternal nemesis, the war-god Ares, begins a plan to return the world to the Dark Ages, Herc is drawn back into the fray!
Script by Tom DeFalco. Art and cover by Ron Frenz and Pat Olliffe.
Cover price $2.50.
Cover by DAVID WILLIAMS. Dark Reign Tie-in - Written by FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK Penciled by DIETRICH SMITH.
The DARK AVENGERS versus the OLYMPUS GROUP versus Herc & Co! 'NUFF SAID!
32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.