Hercules vs. The Financial Empire of Metro Bank

A one-shot from XEX Graphix, this 1986 satire pits the mythological strongman against the impersonal might of a modern financial institution. Artist Mark Marek brings his signature underground-comix style to a story that frames corporate bureaucracy as a monster worthy of Hercules' labors. It's a brief but pointed artifact of the 1980s alternative comics scene, where superhero tropes were repurposed for economic critique.