Incredible Hercules #135

Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente invite readers to "Journey Back to World War II with Master Mind Excel-Cho!" — and Rafael Albuquerque's cover makes that era feel viscerally alive, with a snarling, large-headed villain looming over the chaos while a young dark-haired fighter squares off against him amid a backdrop of roaring flames, a blonde woman caught in the fray below. Rodney Buchemi brings the interior to life in "Meeting with the Goddess," a title that hints at something mythic stirring beneath all the wartime mayhem. This 2009 issue is a clever blending of Hercules mythology and mid-century pulp adventure that fans of the series will find thoroughly entertaining.