Aquaman #29

[superfangirl1]

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[starwolf_oakley]

"Hear your speil"? Seriously?

[funbox]

Yeah, that looks like some real lazy writing right there.

[timefire]

So, the ancient puzzle is finally solved. Did Heracles ended up on Olympus, or did he ended up in Hades? Turns out it's neither: he's been stuck under Atlantis instead :P

Well, in any case Hercules is one of my favourite mythical heroes, and I'm very much interested to see how DC is gonna treat him this time 'round.

[joetuss]

He kinda looks like Ulik

[lieut_kettch]

He looks a lot like the MU's Herc too.

[bizarrohulk]

Is it just me, or does Herc look like he has two left hands in that last panel?

Also, wasn't DC's version of Hercules a villain in the old continuity?

Also *also*, why does everyone call him by his Roman name, even when referencing the Greek myths?

[donnblake]

Hmm. Good question. My initial thought was that it had to do with the Italian films in the fifties, but a bit of research suggests that it may have become the standard when medieval mythographers, writing in Latin, reinterpreted myths as Christian-friendly allegories.

[janegray]

Looks interesting :)

[coldfury]

Assuming he gets over his half-mad state that he's currently in, they have a great opportunity here with Hercules. Make him the overly boisterous character that Aquaman was in Brave and the Bold, and have him team up with Aquaman frequently.

Of course, that might put him too close to Marvel's Hercules... hrm.

[timefire]

DC could just claim that "we're only being true to the original myths" :P

(Although, given pre-N52's Hercules's status as a kinda-villain, it'd be very interesting if he doesn't turn out to be a hero after all, period)