{"product_id":"hercules-in-the-comics-1940-1960-standard-color-edition","title":"HERCULES IN THE COMICS: 1940-1960 STANDARD COLOR EDITION","description":"\u003cp\u003eHERCULES IN THE COMICS: 1940-1960 collects the adventures of Hercules published by three\u003cbr\u003e\ndifferent companies. Quality Comics debuted their version of Hercules in HIT COMICS #1 published\u003cbr\u003e\nJuly of 1940. When Joe Hercules' mother dies from a heart attack, Joe goes after the dishonest\u003cbr\u003e\nbanker who caused it. JoeÕs enthusiasm results in his being sent to jail, where his cellmate convinces\u003cbr\u003e\nhim become a costumed crime fighter. Joe Hercules would appear in the first twenty-one issues of\u003cbr\u003e\nHIT COMICS. The Quality Hercules artists include Lou Fine, Reed Crandall, John Celardo and Dan\u003cbr\u003e\nZolnerowich. Two of the stories from HIT COMICS are taken from fiche so the images are blurrier\u003cbr\u003e\nthan preferred.\u003cbr\u003e\nA second variation of Hercules appeared in issues #4-8 of MLJÕs BLUE RIBBON COMICS from 1940.\u003cbr\u003e\nHercules was sent back to Earth by Zeus to fight crime and protect innocents. These sagas were\u003cbr\u003e\nwritten by Joe Blair with artwork by Elmer Wexler and Mort Meskin.\u003cbr\u003e\nDell ComicsÕ series FOUR COLOR adapted two Hercules movies starring Steve Reeves into comics.\u003cbr\u003e\nBoth issues were written by the prolific Paul S. Newman. FOUR COLOR #1006 was drawn by John\u003cbr\u003e\nBuscema and #1121 was penciled by Reed Crandall.\u003cbr\u003e\nTHIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE IN BOTH HARD COVER AND TRADE PAPERBACK FORMATS AS WELL\u003cbr\u003e\nAS IN FULL COLOR OR BLACK \u0026amp; WHITE.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RETRO COMIC REPRINTS","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44928970784929,"sku":"9798889019053","price":51.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/nvwkeg9-front-shortedge-384.jpg?v=1747583721","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/hercules-in-the-comics-1940-1960-standard-color-edition","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}