30 days of scans meme Day 19: character I hated to now I like.

[sherkahn]

This was an easy one for me...

Someone I've despised since the mid 80's to a few years ago, when he went from awesome to just another lug. He's been a great example of 90's gone wrong. The costume upgrades and interactions with other individuals in their universe. Drama for the sense of drama without actual character growth in a positive or negative manner. And none of the grace, power or flamboyance associated with the character under previous writers.

And now... he's out pimpin' Tony Stark, out muscling Thor and brings more WTF?! crack than Deadpool. Ladies want him, men want to be him... and a few men have dared more.

Ladies and gentlemen. The most improved character in the last 10 years in Marvel's stable...... the Incredible Hercules.
*with nods to other's scans*




Here is how Herc was before....



And then Greg Pak and Fred La Vente turned a C-list... bordering on D-list character, and raised him to such levels of awesomeness that boggle the mind.




Classic... and then there is this...




And his problem solving skills are legendary.


And scans_daily is filled with so much love for Herc. Who knew 10 years ago that he would become such an asset?

suggested tags:

character: Hercules/Marvel
character: Amadeus Cho

creator: Greg Pak
creator: Fred La Vente

Comments

[atj99]

You know, after looking at that scan, I dug out my old copy of "Avengers: Under Siege" and jeeezus. Herc does not come out looking good at all. He spends half of the time giving The Wasp crap just cause she's their leader and a woman :)

[neuhallidae]

I was actually thinking of that while reading scene where he crosses paths with her in Erebus in his own title and she's already become a brainwashed gambling zombie. It's a long journey between "Fah! She's a woman!" and "Hey! Hey, you! C'mon, let's get outta this creepy dump and go be awesome!"

[jlbarnett]

which is actually a regression for him from what I've heard. When he was one of the Champions Black Widow was team leader. I've never heard of him giving her crap.