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ow/white pgs, distributor's ink
classic Hercules battle cover; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 5 (CBI)
Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by John Romita. "Hercules Enraged!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Mike Esposito; Thor is in Olympus, battling the guards, to see Hercules; In an extended flashback, we see the Asgardians return home, only to be greeted by an upset Hildegarde; She had gone to Odin to find Krista, and sees her in Pluto's underworld as a slave and standing over her are Pluto and Hercules; Back in Olympus, Thor and Hercules battle, with Herc claiming that he doesn't know what Thor is talking about; During the battle, Ares sneaks away to meet Snatos, and confirm that the plan proceeds accordingly. Appearances by Sif, Balder, Hildegarde, Zeus, and Ares.


Artists Information

'The Michelangelo of comics.' Buscema was one of the mainstays of Marvel Comics during its 1960s and 1970s heyday, best known for his run on the The Avengers and The Silver Surfer, and for over 200 stories featuring the sword-and-sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. In addition, he penciled at least one issue of nearly every major Marvel title, including long runs on two of the company's top books, Fantastic Four and Thor.

John Romita was one of the driving forces behind Marvel's Silver Age, he took up the reins on Spider-Man following the departure of Steve Ditko with issue #38. Romita's run on Spider-Man would be long and significant, introducing characters including Mary Jane Watson, the Kingpin and many others. He would be a major contributor to the entire Marvel line throughout the 1970s including designing the look of The Punisher.