A stunningly illustrated, science fiction retelling of the legend of Hercules by multi award-winning writer, Jean-David Morvan (Wolverine: Saudade). As war rages across the galactic frontier, one half-human, half-god super-soldier faces his greatest enemy - his own demons - in a bid for truth, redemption and revenge.
Relates the exploits of Hercules and his importance in Roman mythology, including his connection to such figures as King Augeas and Queen Hippolyte, and describes the role of myths in the modern world.
Half man, half god, Hercules is the most famous hero of ancient Greece.
The Myth of Hercules at Rome
For this exciting retelling of the twelve labors, author Paul Storrie consulted the classic work The Age of Fable (1859), by American Thomas Bulfinch, and Edith Hamilton's Mythology (1942), both of which are considered the best resources ...
DIVThe legendary strongman recounts his road to immortality with tales of battles with fabulous monsters and other spectacular feats of heroism. Many illustrations, easy-to-read text. /div
In this graphic retelling, Hercules, son of a Zeus and a mortal woman, encounters and defeats monsters such as the Nemean lion, and a sea monster.
She tricks Hercules into performing a series of twelve seemingly impossible labors. Is Hercules strong enough to foil her scheme?
You may know him as the broad-shouldered, long-haired cartoon character from the Disney movie, but Hercules, or Heracles, was far more than that to the Greeks.
Retells the story of the final, and most difficult, labor of Hercules, known as Heracles in Greek mythology, in which he must go to Underworld and bring back the three-headed dog, Cerberus.
This book is a follow up to the author's successful first book on the show. In this, he writes about the final three seasons. The author's passionate introspection contains cast profiles and commentary from the stars on each episode.