Hercule #1

Set against the roaring spectacle of a packed ancient arena, this 1980 French album from Éditions Vaillant delivers a delightfully comedic take on mythology. The cover — drawn by Récréo from a concept by C. Arnal with text by Yannick — bursts with color and crowd energy, featuring a cheerful cartoon cat-like Hercule bounding confidently across the arena floor while an assortment of wild, caricatured gods (including signs for Jupiter/Zeus, Mars/Arès, and Bacchus) cheer raucously from the stands. Hercule contre Hercule promises a lively, humor-filled collision of ancient myth and slapstick fun that's hard to resist.