NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I mean, erm, let me regain my composure a little bit.
Fred Van Lente has a post up on Twitter that might make you sad: “Just typed “So Ends the Eighth & Final Volume of THE INCREDIBLE HERCULES” in me & Greg’s outline. Sigh. Thanks, all you readers, thank you.” He later reminded readers that that eighth volume is the current event storyline, Chaos War.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
The Incredible Hercules has been, bar-none, one of the most fun books that Marvel has printed in years, following an unlikely spin-off to Greg Pak’s World War Hulk saga. With the Incredible Hulk title suddenly (inexplicably?) becoming INCREDIBLE HERCULES, the story teamed up the great goofy Greek powerhouse with Amadeus Cho, a super-smart teen subversive sidekick. So successful was Fred Van Lente and Greg Pak’s launch that they’ve even spun off their own Marvel event, called Chaos War.
According to Van Lente, the series was “always intended for 8 [volumes],” but at the same time, I think the sense of humor and charm generated by this book has always made iHerc an important star in the Marvel publishing constellation. Will Marvel — CAN Marvel — take the epic writing team of Pak and Van Lente apart? Here’s hoping that the duo sticks together and continues working their magic elsewhere in the Marvel Universe.

October 27th, 2010 at 8:06 am
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
…. on the other hand, it’s really cool that this is getting to play out the way it was supposed to. Something with a beginning, middle, and an end. The Journey of the Hero. Something that people will be able to revisit in years to come like.. I don’t know, Starman or Sandman or the Giffen/Dematties JLI.
But man, this is hitting the same time we’re losing the DNA cosmic era and shortly after the Kyle/Yost work on the X-verse ends. It hurts. A lot.
October 27th, 2010 at 8:36 am
I think Matt D has sumerized the situation perfectly.
October 27th, 2010 at 8:51 am
I started reading this book when it began and I enjoyed it but just couldn’t afford to keep with it. I’ll probably go and buy the full eight volumes now that it’s coming to an end. Hopefully Marvel reprints the TPBs in the ‘Ultimate’ format.
October 27th, 2010 at 9:04 am
Why Pak?! Why? T_T
Surely the God of Heroes has more adventures to come?
October 27th, 2010 at 9:21 am
Awww, well so much for intending to get a new Herc series out of this. I’m glad I decided to collect Chaos War.
October 27th, 2010 at 9:57 am
….now this………..this hurts…..
October 27th, 2010 at 10:21 pm
Of course, the end of iHerc signals the beginning of God Avengers.
Herc, Ares, Thor, Venus, a few of Eternals.
Ayup yup yup.
October 28th, 2010 at 9:37 am
Let`s just hope so. This is bar none the best exposure that Hercules as had in Marvel. It can`t end like this, man it just can`t.
God of Heroes title, God Squad title, i don`t care, but make new stories!
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