Savage Tales #17
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn the ravaged aftermath of a global war, Hercules awakens chained to a rock in the ocean, his strength long forgotten. Freed by a blind boy named Kevin and his loyal dog Basil, he vows to confront his brother Ares, the God of War, whose shadow still looms over Earth’s shattered nations. Written by Gerry Conway and illustrated with striking detail by José Luis García-López, with inks by Wally Wood and A. L. Sirois, this gripping tale from Savage Tales #17 (1979) blends myth and post-apocalyptic dread. The cover, a dynamic collaboration by Richard Rae and Glen Ford, captures the epic scale of the confrontation to come.
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The setting is post-WWIII, and Hercules frees himself from the chains that have bound him for centuries to a rock in the middle of the ocean. He meets a blind boy, Kevin, and his dog Basil, who have fled the terrors of war. Hercules vows vengeance against his captor and brother, Ares, God of War, who is deeply involved with Earth's warring factions.
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