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.
In the scorched aftermath of a global war, Hercules breaks free from centuries of torment, chained to a lone rock in the endless sea. He finds refuge with Kevin, a blind boy, and his loyal dog Basil, survivors of a world torn apart by conflict. Now awakened, he sets his sights on Ares, his brother and the divine architect of war, whose shadow still looms over the broken Earth.
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