Cover: Francesco Mattina

The Herculoids #5

Jun 2025 · Dynamite Entertainment · 4.99 USD

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“Analysis and Assimilation!”

About this Issue

The Herculoids #5 (2025) represents a narrative turning point in Dynamite Entertainment's inaugural ongoing series for the Hanna-Barbera property — the first dedicated Herculoids comic series since the characters debuted on CBS in 1967. The issue escalates the series' overarching mythology by staging the first encounter between Zandor's family and a vast, ancient entity awakening beneath Planet Amzot, pushing the title beyond episodic raider-repulsion stories into longer-form cosmic mystery. It is part of a ten-issue run that reestablished the Herculoids as a viable comics franchise after decades away from the medium, setting the stage for the eventual 'Space Ghost vs. The Herculoids' crossover event in 2026.

In "Analysis and Assimilation!", the dormant force beneath Amzot awakens with a singular purpose: to gather data on the planet’s inhabitants. The Encephalon, a colossal, head-shaped entity, deploys a shape-shifting Harvester that absorbs the traits of those it encounters—first the survivors of Quen-Tel’s failed expedition, then the Herculoids themselves. Written by Tom Sniegoski and illustrated by Craig Rousseau, with colors by Omi Remalante Jr. and letters by Taylor Esposito, this issue brings a chilling, evolving threat to the heart of Amzot’s ancient legacy. The cover by Francesco Mattina captures the eerie, looming presence of the Harvester in stark, unsettling detail.

writer Tom Sniegoski · artist, inker Craig Rousseau · colorist Omi Remalante Jr. · letterer Taylor Esposito · cover Francesco Mattina

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History

Dynamite announced the series in October 2024, positioning it explicitly as a companion piece to their well-received Space Ghost title, with writer Tom Sniegoski — whose credits include Vampirella, Hellboy, and Bone — and artist Craig Rousseau, known for Batman Beyond and Gotham Adventures, chosen as the creative team. Both creators publicly expressed longstanding personal attachment to the original Hanna-Barbera cartoon, which itself was created and designed by Alex Toth and debuted on CBS on September 9, 1967. Issue #5 continued Rousseau's approach of evoking Toth's clean, kinetic linework, a choice reviewers noted made the comic feel like a rediscovered episode of the animated series. The series was solicited in Diamond's December 2024 Previews catalog with issue #1 shipping February 19, 2025.

Trivia · 8 facts

The Herculoids #5 is written by Tom Sniegoski with interior art by Craig Rousseau, the same creative team that carried the series from issue #1.
The issue's central plot involves a mysterious, ancient entity stirring deep beneath the surface of Planet Amzot — utilizing unknown technology and apparently capable of generating entirely new lifeforms — and making its first direct encounter with the Herculoids.
This issue is part of the first-ever dedicated ongoing comic book series for the Herculoids property; the Dynamite run published ten issues from 2025 to 2026.
The original Herculoids television series was created and designed by Alex Toth and produced by Hanna-Barbera, debuting September 9, 1967, on CBS.
Dynamite launched the series as a deliberate expansion of their Hanna-Barbera comics line, building on the foundation of their Space Ghost title, which had been running since 2024.
Cover artists for issue #5 include Francesco Mattina, Joseph Michael Linsner, Bjorn Barends, and Kyle Hotz.
The subterranean entity arc introduced around issue #5 feeds into the broader series mythology that culminated in the announced 'Space Ghost vs. The Herculoids' crossover miniseries (written by David Pepose, art by Jonathan Lau), scheduled for September 2026.
The Herculoids and Space Ghost had previously shared animated continuity in the 1981 Space Stars anthology series, making any comics crossover between the two properties a reunion of characters with a documented shared history.