Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Hercules Prince of Power 3 Review


Hercules Prince of Power Volume 1 Issue 3 is the next comic book to be pulled right out of the Really Big Comic Book Box of Doom for a Random Comic Book. The Prince of Power, Hercules is hailed a hero, but one of the most mighty forces of the universe is threatening to be a dark cloud of the Prince of Power's victorious party.

Hercules Prince of Power Volume 1 Issue 3 Review

Hercules Prince of Power Volume 1 Issue 3 was part of a limited series released by Marvel Comic Books in November 1983, with the title "Who the God Would Destroy." Hercules Prince of Power, Volume 1 Issue 3 was written by Bob Layton, Penciled by Luke McDonnel, Lettered by Rick Parker, Pencilled by Mark Gruenwald, and Colored by Bob Sharen.

Time to take another look at Hercules, and I find it kind of intriguing that Hercules is in space. But for some rather insane reason, it would work far better than you would expect. To the point where it fits about as well as a glove. Some things are rather amazing and that is just one of those things.

Now as for the action quality of the issue, fine, but perhaps not an element that was utterly epic and the best put together of everything. Hercules was spot on and fun, but it just seemed like a paint by numbers story in space. Guy saves civilization, becomes a hero, let's drink, be merry, pretty much everything that goes along with.

However, there is the twist, oh boy is there is a twist and that really makes me want to read the next issue, which is sadly not in the Box, or at least that I can see. The devourer of worlds Galatus pops up and his watch says its dinner time. So the planet that Hercules saved looks to be next on the list of planets that he needs to devour.

I do find Galatus to be a rather interesting character, not doing what does because he wants to but because he kind of needs to survive.

Overall fine but not spectacular with this effort from Marvel Comics.

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