Hercules #1

(October 1967)

Adventures of the Man-God Hercules (Table of Contents: 1)

Hercules / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Gill

Pencils

Sam Glanzman

Inks

Sam Glanzman

Colors

?

Letters

Herb Field

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Hercules; King Philip; Helen of Troy; Alexander the Great

Synopsis

The story opens as Hercules seeks out the gods. After the death of his mother Alcmene he calls out to his father Zeus who explains that he must complete nine tasks and submit to the judgment of Eurystheus before he is allowed among the immortals. Hercules agrees and heads off to begin the first of his assigned labors, to kill the Nemean lion. After a series of encounters and struggles Hercules faces off against the dreaded lion and, using his massive strength, subdues and kills it. Hercules takes the lion's skin as his mantle and heads off to his next task.

Reprints

• in Hercules (Charlton, 1968 series) #8 (December 1968)
• in Charlton Classics (Charlton, 1980 series) #1 (April 1980)
• in Hercules (Avalon Communications, 2002 series) #1 (2002)
• in Hercules: Adventures of the Man-God Archive (Dark Horse, 2018 series) (August 2018)

Meeko the Microbe (Table of Contents: 2)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

science fiction

Synopsis

It's the story of a classroom science experiment gone wild as a microscopic microbe grows to vast proportions but becomes the pet of a fifteen year old girl. She goes on to vast fame as scientists all across the globe come to see her remarkable pet, and they agree that she and she alone can make money from the creature. As the story closes her fortune is assured as many flock to see Meeko.

Chapter One: The Feud (Table of Contents: 3)

Thane of Bagarth / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Skeates (signed)

Pencils

Jim Aparo (signed)

Inks

Jim Aparo (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Jim Aparo

Job Number

B-1099

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Thane of Bagarth; Beowulf; Eadstan; Hywura; Garmscio; Eowanda; Freahulf

Synopsis

The story takes place between both halves of the epic Anglo-Saxon saga Beowulf. After the battle with Grendel, Beowulf gave vast tracts of land to his thanes. After the passing of Wigmenric, his eldest son Hrothelac became Thane of Bagarth. When peasants are killed by a guardsman of neighboring Rothor, there is retaliation from a Bagarth guardsman. King Beowulf seeks the truth and demands proof from Hrothelac that Garmscio, Thane of Rothor, was the perpetrator. Hrothelac seeks out his younger brother Eowanda for help; unaware that like Garmscio, he plots to usurp the current Thane of Bagarth.

Reprints

• in Hercules (Charlton, 1968 series) #8 (December 1968)
• in Thane of Bagarth (Charlton, 1985 series) #24 (October 1985)
• in Swords of Valor (A-Plus Comics, 1990 series) #1 (1990 [copyright date])

Indexer Notes

Origin of Hrothelac, a thane under Beowulf.