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Hercules
Hercules

Real Name

Heracles, Hercules

First Appearance

Ancient Greece

Created by

Greek Folklore

Origin[]

Heracles is the greatest of the Greek heroes and a son of Zeus. In Rome and the modern West, he is known as Hercules. He is probably best known for his rivalry with Hera and the twelve labors including slaying the Hydra and capturing Cerberus.

Frank Comunale[]

In the Diana the Huntress origin story, Hercules is dispatched by Zeus to help the allies.

Hercules

MLJ[]

Hercules is sent by his father to the modern world to rid it of evil.

Quality[]

Hercules was summoned by Kid Eternity at least twice. Also, another character took his name.


Public Domain Appearances in Media[]

All works featuring Hercules published before January 1, 1929 are in the public domain in the US.

A list of notable works can be found here.


Public Domain Comics Appearances[]

  • Mystery Men Comics #2
  • Blue Ribbon Comics #4-8
  • Blue Bolt vol. 2 #5
  • Whiz Comics #26
  • Boy Comics #9
  • Yellowjacket Comics #1, 5
  • Jumbo Comics #107
  • Hit Comics #25, 30
  • Stamps Comics #6

See Also[]

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