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Hercules is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in ''Journey into Mystery Annual'' #1 (1965) and was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby. Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books, the character is based on Heracles of Greek mythology, although the name "Hercules" is associated with the version from Roman mythology. The character has starred in three self-titled limited series and been a perennial member of the superhero team the ''Avengers'', appearing in each of the three titles. In 2008, Hercules debuted in his own series titled ''The Incredible Hercules''. The character was ranked 21st in IGN's list of "The Top 50 Avengers", and has appeared in various forms of media including television series and video games. ==Publication history== Hercules debuted in ''Avengers'' #10 (Nov. 1964) as a minion of Immortus, although his appearance was revealed in the limited series ''Avengers Forever'' #1 - 12 (Dec. 1998 – Nov. 1999) as being an impostor. The character's first formal appearance in the Marvel Universe became ''Journey into Mystery Annual'' #1 (1965), which established Hercules as being a rival of the Thunder God ''Thor''. Hercules became a regular guest star in the title ''Thor'', appearing in issue #126 (March 1966). The character guest-starred in ''Tales To Astonish'' #79 (May 1966), and a deadlocked battle with the Hulk established Hercules as a powerhouse. The character teamed up with the ''Avengers'', as of issue #38 (March 1967), but was not yet an official member; he was merely a guest of the Avengers during his banishment from Olympus. In issue #45 of ''The Avengers'', Hercules became a "Full-Fledged Avenger" by way of Goliath's announcement to the press during the first annual "Avengers Day". Hercules also guest starred in ''Marvel Team-Up'' #28 (Dec. 1974) and ''Marvel Premiere'' #26 (Nov. 1975) before starring along with four other heroes in the Champions which ran for 17 issues (Oct. 1975 – Jan. 1978). After this, Hercules made a guest appearance in ''Marvel Two-In-One'' #44 (Oct. 1978). Hercules starred in two limited series by writer-artist Bob Layton, with both set in an alternate universe. A 24th century version of Hercules starred in ''Hercules'' #1 - 4 (Sep. – Dec. 1982), which was popular enough to spawn a sequel, ''Hercules'' vol. 2, #1 - 4 (March – June 1984). The storylines dealt with Hercules's exile from Olympus, completion of a series of quests and opportunity to leave his past behind and create a new identity. Hercules remained a constant guest star in both ''Thor'' and the ''Avengers'', playing a significant role in the "Avengers Under Siege" storyline in ''Avengers'' #270 - 277 (Aug. 1986 – March 1987), involving supervillain team the Masters of Evil. The story lead directly into the "Assault on Olympus" storyline in ''Avengers'' #281 - 285 (July 1987 – Nov. 1987), in which Hercules left the team. The character starred in the self-titled limited series ''Hercules'' vol. 3, #1 - 5 (June - Sep. 2005), and guest starred in limited series ''Thor: Blood Oath'' #1 - 6 (Nov. 2005 - Feb. 2006), a retrospective story that depicts the second meeting between the Greek god and Thor. At the conclusion of the "World War Hulk" storyline, Hercules received a self-titled publication when Marvel changed the name of the third volume of the ''Incredible Hulk'' series to ''The Incredible Hercules'', effective as of issue #113 (Feb. 2008), and written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente.〔(GREEK WEEK Part I -Pak & Van Lente talk Hercules's Past ), Comic Book Resources, March 17, 2008〕〔(GREEK WEEK Part IV- Pak & Van Lente on Herc's Past & Future ), Comic Book Resources, March 20, 2008〕〔(Love, Olympian Style: Pak & Van Lente talk "Incredible Hercules" ), Comic Book Resources, September 4, 2008〕 The series concluded with ''Incredible Hercules'' #141 (April 2010), and was followed by the 2-issue mini-series ''Hercules: Fall of an Avenger'' (March - April 2010). The mini-series is scheduled to lead into the relaunched new title, ''Prince of Power'' #1 (May 2010), also written by Pak and Van Lente. One 2010 comic includes a development which suggests that Hercules had an off-panel sexual encounter with gay male superhero Northstar at an earlier point in time.〔 Writers Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente started a brand new Hercules series, entitled ''Herc'', featuring the hero without powers, but wielding mythical arms.〔MTV Exclusive Interview, January 27, 2011 http://geek-news.mtv.com/2011/01/27/exclusive-fred-van-lente-and-greg-pak-on-their-new-series-herc/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hercules (Marvel Comics)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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