Herkules

A ten-issue series from the late 1980s, Herkules was the singular vision of German creator Bernhard Groth, who wrote and drew every installment for the Groth imprint. The series offers a distinctive, often surreal take on the titular strongman, blending mythic adventure with a decidedly European comic sensibility. It stands as a focused, auteur-driven work from a period when independent publishers could give a single artist complete control over a short, complete run.