It's the Incredible Hercules, rendered mortal due to the aftermath of Chaos War, in Fear Itself as the whole of Brooklyn plunges into madness, with Raft escapees Basilisk, Griffin, Man-Bull and a mysterious woman thrown into the equation. attempting to rob the bank in the midst of the ensuing pandemonium. Force of habit, presumably.
In this four-issue tie-in, with everyone gone literally mad, the likes of monsters as Hecate, three-headed goddess of magic, and Kyknos, son of Ares, taking advantage of the situation by warping the whole city into one fitting for the return of the Greek god of war, deceased due to the events in Dark Siege, and all the other heroes forced to contend with their sides of Fear Itself, foes sided alongside the Lion of Olympus as they struggled to survive and save Brooklyn from itself at the same time. Gripping, Hercules expresses none of the Asgardian self-righteousness Thor sometimes would seem to exude. A man holding firm to what he believes is right and must be done, despite being presented the offer of immortality by Zeus himself. Here, we also see the leader in the son of Zeus, an arduous role especially with allies such as Basilisk and Man-Bull, and that a little faith doesn't hurt anyone in the bleakest of times. bleaker still should the god of war have arisen.
Speaking of which, wasn't Ares one of Osborn's lackeys labeled as the Dark Avengers during the latter's rule as director of HAMMER? You'd think he'd be wise enough not to step across the borders between the living and dead what with knowing there's always someone on the other side to put him back again.
Speaking of which, wasn't Ares one of Osborn's lackeys labeled as the Dark Avengers during the latter's rule as director of HAMMER? You'd think he'd be wise enough not to step across the borders between the living and dead what with knowing there's always someone on the other side to put him back again.