Herc #9

Herc #9 brings a charged, mythic energy to street-level heroics, with cover art by Tom Grummett and Cory Hamscher delivering a striking split composition: a bearded, wild-eyed giant face crackling with blue lightning looms above a determined Hercules in civilian clothes, sword in one hand and a Medusa-emblazoned shield in the other, surrounded by tumbling cars and scattered figures. The story title "$#!@ My God Says" hints at the irreverent tone Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente bring to this series, blending ancient myth with modern Brooklyn chaos. It's a compelling package from a creative team — rounded out by artist David Hahn, inker Roy Richardson, and colorist Jesus Aburtov — clearly having a lot of fun with the son of Zeus.