Hercules

One of comics' most storied names, this Hercules made a remarkable early entrance in 1909 — a genuine Platinum Age figure whose debut in Life predates the superhero genre itself by decades. Spanning an extraordinary arc from 1909 all the way to 2000, this character's catalog journey touches everything from Adventure Comics to Disney's Enchanting Stories and the Fox Comics Legends Series, making for an eclectic and fascinating publishing history. Along the way, the pages this Hercules inhabits are shared with a wonderfully varied cast — from the likes of Curly Howard and Shemp Howard to Snow White and Uncle Sam — hinting at a character who has drifted through humor, fantasy, and Americana alike. With over nine decades of publishing history and a Platinum Age pedigree signed by C. Barnes, this is a rare and genuinely curious corner of comics history worth a second look.