CCW 2.291: Incredible Hercules #138 REVIEW

Here's another book that CCW Nation has been asking us to look at: Incredible Hercules written by Greg Pak. What sis we like about it? What did we NOT like? Do we really hate Marvel like so many CCW*TV viewers say we do? And where have the Agents of Atlas been lately? Watch and see! And be sure to VISIT THE CCW*TV BLOG where we are accepting nominations for the CCW Nation Awards! http://comicculturewarrior.wordpress.com/2009/12/09/the-first-annual-ccw-nati...

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[andresreydecastro]

True, you don't play favourites, but you do play anti-favorites: Bendis, Loeb and Tony Daniel come to mind.

By the way, besides being ugly and boring, that "also featuring the Agents of Atlas" blurb is also misleading, because it could lead you to believe that the AoA are guest stars in the actual Assault on New Olympus story.

[comicculturewarrior]

Not true.  If Bendis, Loeb or Daniel create something we like, we will praise it. We've praised Bendis in the past and in an upcoming segment, we will again.

Elliott

[locusmortis]

If it was for Powers #1 I wasn't that impressed. Even Oemings art seems rushed.

[comicculturewarrior]

We did review Powers #1 but we didn't praise it. We pretty much did the exact opposite.

J.

[Serewing]

Nice to see you guys reviewing Herc - one of my favourite books for sure. Can remember seeing a review of it on here before - the Thorcules arc was just pure fun.

Anyway - that's not what got me to comment. I just want to know what is going on there with Jose's shirt. You can't go around wearing a Man United shirt one week and then just switch to wearing a Liverpool one - that's just not done. It's wrong on about six different levels... wars have been started for less.

[comicculturewarrior]

He he. I know, I know. People have commented on that before. I am well aware that in the UK this is serious business but living in the US though nobody around here cares about such things. They're to busy caring about their shitty American sports.

I like Liverpool and have had their kit longer. I bought the Man U kit when they played in Chicago against Bayern Munich. I felt the need to support an English team so that's why I have the Man U kit.

At least it's not a Chelsea kit, right?

J.

[agmaster]

So I was watching this again and I wonder if anyone notices the death of Hercules to the shift in perceptions towards combat, what kind of hero is needed in this world, etc and so forth. Maybe Pak has battles go this way on purpose to go out gracefully. Pretty much all the Hercules arcs have been rather easy victories. Because they are just challenges for a hero/demigod. Consequences don't exist. Or didn't.

[locusmortis]

Its a pity because I really liked the last storyline with Deena getting the powers virus and going off the deepend.

Walkers new partner seems to be there as an excuse for people to say cuntbag...or was it whorebag? I forget..

[ComicReviewer1994]

only review image problem solved they actually do th best stuff just not enough publicity

[comicculturewarrior]

Just call me the Eeyore of comics!

LOL.

Elliott