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MondoMagazine.net loves “Incredible Hercules”

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MondoMagazine.net reviews the latest issues of “Incredible Hercules,” written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente. Here’s an excerpt:

Two issues this month, both fantastic. The first issue focuses on Hercules going on an adventure disguised as Thor and the second issue has Amadeus Cho fighting floating brains. Honestly, if that doesn’t make you want to buy it then you and I are two very different people. The art was expressive, the gags were hilarious, and the action was awesome. This was the month that Incredible Hercules went from being one of my favourite Marvel comics to being my favourite Marvel comic. Period.

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Ain’t It Cool likes “Incredible Hercules” #132

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AintItCoolNews.com has posted a nice review of “Incredible Hercules” #132, written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente with pencils by Reilly Brown. Here’s an excerpt:

So many times, in a book with a humorous undercurrent, I get the feeling that the narrative situation exists solely for the milking of comedic content. This feels a lot more organic, like someone actually thought out a plot, and THEN figured out how to mine it for maximum yuks. For me, I always want the funny (and the art) to serve the story, not the other way around.
Speaking of artwork: holy crap, where did Reilly Brown come from? I don’t know what other stuff he’s done, but just like David Aja on the early IRON FISTs, his style seems perfectly suited for this book. It has a lot of old-school feel to it, you know, the “Merry Marvel Style” and all that, yet it really holds up as contemporary, too. It’s not heavily stylized, and it’s not too cartoony. But unlike Aja (whom I love), I could see this guy drawing just about anything. And like every artist I respect, Brown’s art is “complete,” in that it’s not a bunch of floating heads, or heads and torsos on blank backgrounds, with a fully rendered background doled out every 4 or 5 panels. This guy nails each and every panel.

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CBR likes “Incredible Hercules” #133

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Chad Nevett at Comic Book Resources has posted a review of “Incredible Hercules” #133, written by Fred Van Lente and Greg Pak with pencils by Rodney Buchemi. Here’s an excerpt:

Through the seventh smartest person in the world, Van Lente and Pak find a relatable and interesting character in Amadeus Cho. This issue provides readers with a quick catch-up on who Amadeus is and what he’s gone through, making this a great jumping on point. As well, the final page is one of the best cliffhangers of the year.

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“Incredible Hercules” #133 hits comic book stores today.

Preview of “Incredible Hercules” #134

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Comic Book Resources has posted an exclusive preview of art from “Incredible Hercules,” written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente and penciled by Reilly Brown.
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“Incredible Hercules” #134 hits comic book stores on September 9. Here’s the solicitation text:

“The Replacement Thor” continues as the Mighty Hercules, wearing the Thunder God’s togs and towing a most unexpected guest star along to provide the pyrotechnics, descends to mysterious Svartalfheim to save the day from a new threat among the Dark Elves. But everything changes when the wicked Elven Queen turns out to be as languorously lovely as she is lethal! What Would Thor Do? Probably not what happens in this book!

Newsarama interviews Pak and Van Lente about “Assault on New Olympus”

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Lucas Siegel of Newsarama has interviewed writers Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente about the “Assault on New Olympus” storyline coming to the “Incredible Hercules” book later this year. An excerpt:

VAN LENTE: At least. And the shocking climax of New Olympus will have a major radical shift in status quo for Hercules that will tie in even closer to the mainstream goings on of the Marvel Universe…
PAK: But it’s totally a Hercules story as all the plotlines we’ve been doing throughout our whole run will be coming to a head. From the very beginning we planned out a huge arc for Herc and Amadeous, and it’s all leading up to this huge climax. But it’s all part of the master plan here in telling a story that really matters for these characters.
NRAMA: Can each of you give readers one specific moment from an upcoming issue that they should really look forward to?
PAK: I’m gonna heavily plug the moment when Hercu-Thor meets Thor-cules. In Incredible Hercules #136. Just imagine the hijinks that will ensue. We’ve got Hercules on a mission posing as Thor, and at the climax of this mission, a guy who looks remarkably like the real Thor shows up in a Hercules costume. Hijinks a plenty will be there, and perhaps some “THRAKADOOM”s as well.
NRAMA: You realize how ridiculous that sentence was: “Hercu-Thor meets Thor-cules.”
PAK: (laughs) Yeah! That’s the tools of our trade, my friend, ridiculousness and improbable word play.

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