Incredible Hercules
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Best Ongoing Revamp of 2008 (Wizard Magazine)
One of 2009's Top 10 Comics (Comics Alliance)
The planet's most irresponsible god and incorrigible teen genius wreak havoc in the wake of "World War Hulk." Written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente.
"... the fact of the matter is that this is the best comics based on mythology have been since the heyday of Walt Simonson's run on "Thor." Over the past two years, [writers] Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente and an amazing team of artists have not only revitalized the character of Hercules himself, they've also -- and I'm just gonna come right out and say it-- given him the best teen sidekick since Jimmy Olsen with Amadeus Cho." -- ComicsAlliance.com
Greg Pak is AngryAsianMan.com's Angry Reader of the Week
02.06.10 - Comics > This entry's link
AngryAsianMan.com has featured Greg Pak as its Angry Reader of the Week! Here's an excerpt:
I'm in the business of escapist entertainment. But I'd argue that the greatest escapist literature doesn't just let us avoid our problems; it gives us a safe space to explore new ways to deal with our real world challenges. One of the reasons I've been so drawn to the Hulk, for example, is that he's insanely fun because we can all vicariously enjoy his anger and smashing. But what makes him a truly great character is that his stories almost always explore the price of all that anger and smashing. There's a process of emotional discovery in those stories that's incredibly attractive to me as a reader and a writer. Click here to read the whole thing.
"Incredible Hercules" artist Reilly Brown auctions original art for Haiti
02.01.10 - Real World News > This entry's link
The fantastic Reilly Brown, fan favorite penciller of the "Incredible Thorcules" storyline that ran in "Incredible Hercules" #132, 134, and 136, is auctioning off some original art as part of the Heroes4Haiti initiative to benefit the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund.
The auctions include the first appearance of Thorcules (Herc dressed as Thor, natch) from "Incredible Hercules" #132 and page 20 from "Cable & Deadpool" #50.
Click here to bid on the Hercules page.
Click here to bid on the Deadpool page.
And Reilly? You're awesome.
Pak and Van Lente interviewed for the KANE AM 1240 Popmedia Primecast
01.25.10 - Comics > Hercules > This entry's link
"Incredible Hercules" co-writers Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente have been interviewed by Dom Ducote and Dusty Crochet for the KANE AM 1240 Popmedia Primecast. Lots of talk about the art of collaboration and breaking into comics -- and the Incredible Hulk.
Check it out!
Newsarama really, really likes "Incredible Hercules" #140
01.21.10 - Comics > Hercules > This entry's link
An excerpt:
Once again, this book soars to new heights of entertainment and depth. Between Rodney Buchemi's clean and expressive art, and Pak and Van Lente's humorous and exciting script, I can't imagine anything more that I would ask for in a modern superhero comic. Truly this issue, and this series, are pinnacles of the genre. Click here to read the whole review.
Greg Burgas taps "Incredible Hercules" for CBR "Best of 2009" list
01.19.10 - Comics > Hercules > This entry's link
"Incredible Hercules," written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, has cracked yet another Best of 2009 list. Greg Burgas has picked "Incredible Hercules" as one of the year's best ongoing series and "Incredible Hercules" #136 as one of the year's best single issues. Click here for the full scoop.
Heroes4Haiti auctions: Signed "Planet Hulk," "World War Hulk" and "Incredible Hercules" comics
01.17.10 - Real World News > This entry's link
By Greg Pak
I've added three more items to the Heroes4Haiti initiative to sell original art, services, or books via eBay's charity tools to benefit Haiti relief.
Click here to bid on the entire run of "Planet Hulk" in single issues, signed by writer Greg Pak. Auction also includes key extras such as "Amazing Fantasy" v2 #15 (first appearance of Amadeus Cho) and "What If: Planet Hulk."
Click here to bid on "World War Hulk" #1 , signed by writer Greg Pak, penciller John Romita, Jr., and inker Klaus Janson.
Click here to bid on "Incredible Hulk" #112 and "Incredible Hercules" #113-115 , the first story arc of the "Incredible Hercules" saga, all signed by writers Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente and artist Khoi Pham.
And click here to check out the previous listing of "Planet Hulk" concept art by yours truly.
All funds received will go to Doctors Without Borders via the eBay charity system.
Check out the auctions from other creators at Heroes4Haiti.com -- and absolutely feel free to donate directly to Doctors Without Borders if you're so inclined by clicking the image below.
Greg Pak and his books nominated for multiple CBR Assemblies Awards
01.11.10 - Comics > Hercules > This entry's link
Posters at the Comic Book Resources Avengers Board have nominated writer Greg Pak, his "War Machine" series, and a number of the books and characters from his "Incredible Hercules" series, co-written with Fred Van Lente, for 2009 Assemblies Awards. CBR posters can vote over the next two weeks -- click here for the thread . Among the nominations are:
Favorite Avengers Writer - Greg Pak
Favorite Ongoing Team Series - "Incredible Hercules" (written by Pak and Fred Van Lente) and "War Machine" (written by Pak)
Favorite Issue - "Incredible Hercules" #136
Favorite Collected Volume - "Incredible Hercules: Love & War"
Favorite Avenger - Hercules
Favorite Villain - Hera
Favorite Breakout Character - Kid Zeus
Click here to see all the nominations.
2010.01.20 - "Incredible Hercules" #140
01.08.10 - Calendar > This entry's link
"Incredible Hercules" #140, written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente with pencils by Rodney Buchemi, hits comic book stores on January 20. As your local comic book store to order you a copy today!
"Incredible Hulk" and "Incredible Hercules" tapped for the Comic Book Club's Ten Best Comics of 2009
01.05.10 - Comics > Hulk > This entry's link
"Incredible Hulk," written by Greg Pak, and "Incredible Hercules," written by Pak and Fred Van Lente, have both placed in the Comic Book Club's list of the Ten Best Comics of 2009. Watch the video below for the full scoop.
All Hercules News
02.06.10 - Greg Pak is AngryAsianMan.com's Angry Reader of the Week
02.01.10 - "Incredible Hercules" artist Reilly Brown auctions original art for Haiti
01.25.10 - Pak and Van Lente interviewed for the KANE AM 1240 Popmedia Primecast
01.21.10 - Newsarama really, really likes "Incredible Hercules" #140
01.19.10 - Greg Burgas taps "Incredible Hercules" for CBR "Best of 2009" list
01.17.10 - Heroes4Haiti auctions: Signed "Planet Hulk," "World War Hulk" and "Incredible Hercules" comics
01.11.10 - "Incredible Hercules" #140 preview at Robot 6
01.11.10 - Greg Pak and his books nominated for multiple CBR Assemblies Awards
01.08.10 - 2010.01.20 - "Incredible Hercules" #140
01.05.10 - "Incredible Hulk" and "Incredible Hercules" tapped for the Comic Book Club's Ten Best Comics of 2009
01.05.10 - "Incredible Hercules" makes about a million "Best of 2009" lists
12.27.09 - More bloggers put "Incredible Hercules" on their Best of 2009 lists
12.26.09 - Austin American Statesman names "Incredible Hercules" as one of 2009's notables
12.24.09 - The Buy Pile loves "Incredible Hercules" #139
12.21.09 - Marvel announces "Hercules: Fall of an Avenger" #1
12.21.09 - Pak and Van Lente and "Incredible Hercules" nominated for Newsarama's Favorites of 2009
12.18.09 - 2009.12.23 - "Incredible Hercules" #139
12.17.09 - "Incredible Hercules" named one of 2009's Top 10 Comics by ComicsAlliance.com
12.14.09 - 2009.12.15 - Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente at Comic Book Club in NYC
12.01.09 - Preview of "Incredible Hercules" #139
11.05.09 - "Assault on New Olympus" recs and reviews
11.03.09 - 2009.11.04 - "Assault on New Olympus Prologue" #1
10.28.09 - 2009.10.28 - "Incredible Hercules" #137
10.20.09 - CBR reviews "Incredible Hercules" #136
10.19.09 - Ridiculous rave reviews for "Incredible Hercules" #136
09.11.09 - Rave reviews for "Incredible Hercules" #134
09.11.09 - Randy Lander loves "Incredible Hercules" #134
09.09.09 - Newsarama likes "Incredible Hercules" #134
09.04.09 - 2009.09.09 - "Incredible Hercules" #134
09.04.09 - MondoMagazine.net loves "Incredible Hercules"
09.04.09 - 2009.10.14 - "Incredible Hercules" #136
09.04.09 - 2009.09.23 - "Incredible Hercules: Dark Reign" hardcover
09.04.09 - 2009.09.23 - "Incredible Hercules" #135
08.27.09 - Ain't It Cool likes "Incredible Hercules" #132
08.26.09 - CBR likes "Incredible Hercules" #133
08.19.09 - Preview of "Incredible Hercules" #134
08.08.09 - Newsarama interviews Pak and Van Lente about "Assault on New Olympus"
08.06.09 - Preview of "Incredible Hercules" #132
07.26.09 - 2009.08.12 - "Incredible Hercules" #132
07.26.09 - 2009.07.22 - "Incredible Hercules" #131
07.21.09 - 2009.07.21 - Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente at Comic Book Club in NYC!
07.17.09 - Marvel.com interviews Pak and Van Lente about Hercuthor!
07.17.09 - "Incredible Hercules" #131 preview
07.14.09 - 2009.07.15 - "Incredible Hercules: Smash of the Titans" hardcover
07.13.09 - Pak Talks Comics: Reader Q&A
06.19.09 - "Incredible Hercules" #130 preview
06.14.09 - 2009.06.24 - "Incredible Hercules" #130
06.01.09 - "The Buy Pile" LOVES "Incredible Hercules" #129
06.01.09 - CBR likes "Incredible Hercules" #129
05.28.09 - Pak Talks Comics - Super Giant Reader Q&A!
05.22.09 - "Incredible Hercules" #129 preview!
05.19.09 - Marvel.com talks Skaar, Herc, and War Machine with Greg Pak
05.04.09 - New Thor in "Incredible Hercules" #132?
05.03.09 - 2009.05.28 - "Incredible Hercules: Love and War" trade paperback
05.03.09 - 2009.05.28 - "Incredible Hercules" #129
04.22.09 - 2009.04.22 - "Incredible Hercules" #128
03.29.09 - Comixtreme loves "Incredible Hercules" #127
03.17.09 - 2009.03.25 - "Incredible Hercules" #127
03.06.09 - "Incredible Hercules" makes the first NYT Graphic Books Bestseller List
03.01.09 - Comixtreme loves "Incredible Hercules" #126
02.25.09 - Comic News Insider interviews Greg Pak at the NYCC
02.09.09 - Marvel announces "Planet Skaar" at the New York Comic-Con - UPDATED
02.07.09 - 2009.02.25 - "Incredible Hercules" #126
01.26.09 - Pak Talks Comics: Giant new Reader Q&A!
01.23.09 - CBR posts previews of "Skaar" #7 and "Incredible Hercules" #125
01.18.09 - ComicMix interviews Greg Pak about Herc, Skaar, Magneto, and War Machine
01.12.09 - Comixtreme lauds "Incredible Hercules" #124
01.10.09 - CBR loves "Incredible Hercules" #124
01.08.09 - 2009.01.28 - "Incredible Hercules" #125
01.06.09 - Pak and Van Lente talk up "Incredible Hercules" #125 -- and the United States of Amazonia!
01.06.09 - "Incredible Hercules" ranks #7 in CBR's 100 Best Comics of 2008
12.31.08 - "War Machine," "Incredible Hercules," and "Magneto Testament" previews!
12.24.08 - 2009.01.02 - "Incredible Hercules" #124
12.14.08 - Greg Pak on Amadeus Cho in the LA Times "Hero Complex" blog
12.12.08 - Miyazawa sneak previews a few images from a new Amadeus Cho story
12.04.08 - Pak Talks Comics: Reader Q&A
12.03.08 - Wizard names "Incredible Hercules" Best Revamp of 2008
12.02.08 - Comixtreme loves "Incredible Hercules" #123
11.28.08 - Greg Pak plugs "Incredible Hercules" #123 on Marvel's Hotline
10.28.08 - Greg Pak comic book pull list for November/December 2008
10.28.08 - Comic Book Resources interviews Greg Pak
10.22.08 - 2008.11.26 - "Incredible Hercules" #123
10.22.08 - 2008.10.29 - "Incredible Hercules" #122
09.17.08 - Comixtreme and Comicsbulletin love "Incredible Hercules" #121
09.05.08 - Geeks of Doom posts massive interview with Greg Pak
08.20.08 - Marvel.com interviews Greg Pak about Skaar, War Machine, Magneto, and Hercules
08.19.08 - 2008.09.17 - "Incredible Hercules" #121
08.19.08 - 2008.08.20 - "Incredible Hercules" #120
08.18.08 - Newsarama interviews new "Hercules" artist Clayton Henry
07.24.08 - 2008.07.24 - 07.27 - UPDATED! - Greg Pak at the San Diego Comic-Con
07.17.08 - Wizard loves "Incredible Hercules" #119
07.17.08 - 2008.07.16 - "Incredible Hercules" #119
07.08.08 - 2008.07.08 - Greg Pak at the Comic Book Club in NYC!
06.18.08 - 2008.06.18 - "Incredible Hercules" #118
06.14.08 - Tuesday Sneaks: "Incredible Hercules" #121 cover!
06.14.08 - Pak Talks Comics: Reader Q&A about Cho, Hulk, Emma, Magneto... and Squirrel Girl?
06.06.08 - 2008.06.08 - Greg Pak on Fictional Frontiers radio show
06.04.08 - More Wizard TV clips!
05.31.08 - "Incredible Hercules" #117 scores stellar reviews, sells out
05.31.08 - IGN interviews Paniccia about the future of the Hulk
05.23.08 - The ISB loves "Incredible Hercules" #117
05.22.08 - The Stack loves "Incredible Hercules" #117
05.16.08 - 2008.05.21 - "WWH - Incredible Hercules" trade paperback
05.16.08 - 2008.05.21 - "Incredible Hercules" #117
05.16.08 - "Incredible Hercules" #117 preview!
05.08.08 - Video interview with Greg Pak about Skaar, Herc, and Hulk from the New York Comic-Con
04.18.08 - IGN loves "Incredible Hercules" #116
04.16.08 - 2008.04.18 - 04.20 - Greg Pak at the New York Comic-Con
03.24.08 - Newsarama loves "Incredible Hercules" #115
03.23.08 - PopCultureShock.com loves "Incredible Hercules" #115
03.23.08 - Pak and Van Lente give the Inside Look on "Incredible Hercules" #115
03.23.08 - 2008.04.23 - "Hulk Vs. Hercules"
03.23.08 - 2008.04.16 - "Incredible Hercules" #116
03.20.08 - More "Incredible Hercules" interviews at CBR
03.19.08 - ComicNewsI.com digs "Incredible Hercules" #115
03.19.08 - ComicsBulletin.com loves "Incredible Hercules" #115
03.19.08 - Hercules Week at ComicBookResources.com!
03.15.08 - 2008.03.19 - "Incredible Hercules" #115
03.15.08 - Seven page preview of "Incredible Hercules" #115
03.07.08 - More love for "Incredible Hercules" #114
02.25.08 - Inside the Comic Writer's Studio interviews Greg Pak
02.25.08 - Newsarama's Best Shots loves "Incredible Hercules" #114
02.22.08 - More "Incredible Hercules" #114 reviews
02.20.08 - Amadeus Cho has a blog...
02.19.08 - "Incredible Hercules" #114 scores a rave from Comixtreme
02.19.08 - Tuesday Sneaks! Khoi Pham pencils from "Hulk Vs. Hercules"!
02.19.08 - 2008.03.19 - Pak, Van Lente, and Pham to sign "Incredible Hercules" #115 at Jim Hanley's Universe in NYC
02.14.08 - A Tribute to Stephane Peru
02.11.08 - Godspeed, Stephane Peru
02.08.08 - Newsarama interviews Pak and Van Lente on "Hulk Versus Hercules"
02.07.08 - ComicCritique.com names Pak "Writer of the Year"
02.07.08 - Pak Talks Comics: Reader Q&A and Ann Marie Fleming interview
02.01.08 - PopCultureShock has the audio of the Pak/Van Lente CBC appearance!
01.31.08 - Pak Talks Comics: Reader Q&A and "Herc" and "Warbound" preview pages!
01.30.08 - IGN interviews Pak and Van Lente about "Incredible Hercules"
01.29.08 - TONIGHT! Pak and Van Lente talk "Hercules" in NYC!
01.29.08 - Hercules makes IGN's Power Rankings
01.29.08 - Jaded Expressions posts a new interview with Greg Pak
01.27.08 - 2008.02.20 - "Incredible Hercules" #114
01.25.08 - Five page preview of "Incredible Hercules" #114
01.24.08 - Greg Pak named "Next Big Thing" by Comixtreme "2 in 1 Showcase"
01.21.08 - EyeOnComics.com loves "Incredible Hercules" #113
01.15.08 - More love for "Incredible Hercules" #113...
01.15.08 - Another rave for "Incredible Hercules" #113
01.15.08 - "Incredible Hercules" #113 gets four bullets from ComicsBulletin.com
01.11.08 - 2008.01.29 - Pak and Van Lente talk Herc in NYC
01.10.08 - Seven pages of "Incredible Hercules" #113 now online
01.06.08 - 2008.01.16 - "Incredible Hercules" #113
01.05.08 - io9.com interviews Greg Pak
01.03.08 - SilverBulletComicBooks.com likes "Incredible Hercules" and Amadeus Cho
12.30.07 - All five Comic Pants reviews list "Incredible Hulk" in top five
12.29.07 - PULSE interviews Pak and Van Lente about "Incredible Hercules"
12.24.07 - Newsarama digs "Incredible Hulk" #112
12.24.07 - Comixtreme.com gives "Incredible Hulk" #112 another rave
12.20.07 - ComicPants.com loves Herc!
12.19.07 - 2007.12.19 - "Incredible Hulk" #112
12.17.07 - Comixtreme.com loves "Incredible Hulk" #112
11.30.07 - Six page preview of "World War Hulk: Aftersmash"
11.28.07 - SavageCritic.com likes "Incredible Hulk" #111
11.27.07 - More "Incredible Hercules" preview pages!
11.26.07 - Newsarama interviews Pak & Van Lente about "Incredible Hercules"
04.23.00 - Hercules
All Hercules Reviews
01.21.10 - Newsarama really, really likes "Incredible Hercules" #140
01.19.10 - Greg Burgas taps "Incredible Hercules" for CBR "Best of 2009" list
01.05.10 - "Incredible Hercules" makes about a million "Best of 2009" lists
12.27.09 - More bloggers put "Incredible Hercules" on their Best of 2009 lists
12.26.09 - Austin American Statesman names "Incredible Hercules" as one of 2009's notables
12.24.09 - The Buy Pile loves "Incredible Hercules" #139
11.05.09 - "Assault on New Olympus" recs and reviews
10.28.09 - 2009.10.28 - "Incredible Hercules" #137
10.20.09 - CBR reviews "Incredible Hercules" #136
10.19.09 - Ridiculous rave reviews for "Incredible Hercules" #136
09.11.09 - Rave reviews for "Incredible Hercules" #134
09.11.09 - Randy Lander loves "Incredible Hercules" #134
09.09.09 - Newsarama likes "Incredible Hercules" #134
09.04.09 - MondoMagazine.net loves "Incredible Hercules"
08.27.09 - Ain't It Cool likes "Incredible Hercules" #132
08.26.09 - CBR likes "Incredible Hercules" #133
06.01.09 - "The Buy Pile" LOVES "Incredible Hercules" #129
06.01.09 - CBR likes "Incredible Hercules" #129
03.29.09 - Comixtreme loves "Incredible Hercules" #127
03.01.09 - Comixtreme loves "Incredible Hercules" #126
01.10.09 - CBR loves "Incredible Hercules" #124
12.02.08 - Comixtreme loves "Incredible Hercules" #123
09.17.08 - Comixtreme and Comicsbulletin love "Incredible Hercules" #121
07.17.08 - Wizard loves "Incredible Hercules" #119
06.18.08 - 2008.06.18 - "Incredible Hercules" #118
05.31.08 - "Incredible Hercules" #117 scores stellar reviews, sells out
05.23.08 - The ISB loves "Incredible Hercules" #117
05.22.08 - The Stack loves "Incredible Hercules" #117
04.18.08 - IGN loves "Incredible Hercules" #116
03.24.08 - Newsarama loves "Incredible Hercules" #115
03.23.08 - PopCultureShock.com loves "Incredible Hercules" #115
03.19.08 - ComicNewsI.com digs "Incredible Hercules" #115
03.19.08 - ComicsBulletin.com loves "Incredible Hercules" #115
03.07.08 - More love for "Incredible Hercules" #114
02.25.08 - Newsarama's Best Shots loves "Incredible Hercules" #114
02.22.08 - More "Incredible Hercules" #114 reviews
02.19.08 - "Incredible Hercules" #114 scores a rave from Comixtreme
02.07.08 - ComicCritique.com names Pak "Writer of the Year"
01.21.08 - EyeOnComics.com loves "Incredible Hercules" #113
01.15.08 - More love for "Incredible Hercules" #113...
01.15.08 - Another rave for "Incredible Hercules" #113
01.15.08 - "Incredible Hercules" #113 gets four bullets from ComicsBulletin.com
01.03.08 - SilverBulletComicBooks.com likes "Incredible Hercules" and Amadeus Cho
12.24.07 - Newsarama digs "Incredible Hulk" #112
12.24.07 - Comixtreme.com gives "Incredible Hulk" #112 another rave
12.20.07 - ComicPants.com loves Herc!
12.17.07 - Comixtreme.com loves "Incredible Hulk" #112
11.28.07 - SavageCritic.com likes "Incredible Hulk" #111
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