Hercules (DC)
Hercules is a comic character who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Pre-Crisis
Hercules
Post-Crisis
Following the Crisis on Infinite Earths, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
Post-Flashpoit
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
In the past, he passed the twin brother of Diana to the immortal Glaucus so that the boy could be raised away in secret. (Wonder Woman v5 #32) When the boy learnt of his heritage then Glaucus called upon Hercules help to train the child in combat with Jason becoming an apt pupil. (Wonder Woman v5 #35) At some point, Hercules began to operate as a mortal where he assumed the identity of a man named Paul Jackson who lived a solitary existence near a town. He was then attacked by Grail forcing him to transform into his true form but he was ultimately killed with his power claimed to be used to restore Darkseid to his true form. After his death, he had left behind his fortune which he entrusted to his half-sister Wonder Woman with his attorney meeting with her. (Wonder Woman v5 #31)
Overview
Personality and attributes
By the modern age, he said he was not one for crowds and people with him seeking solitude so he did not have to think about the things he had done in the past. (Wonder Woman v5 #35)
Powers and abilities
Notes
- Hercules was adapted for DC Comics by William Moulton Marston and Harry G. Peter where he made his first appearance in All-Star Comics v1 #8 (December, 1941).
- The character was based on Hercules from Greek Myth.
Alternate Versions
- In Action Comics v1 #320 (1965), an alternate version of Hercules appeared in the setting of the story. It was revealed that he came from a parallel world alongside Samson and Atlas where the three of them were actually evil beings on their Earth. They were accidentally drawn to the mainstream Earth by Superman who was using a machine to bring heroes from the Legion of Super-Heroes to help protect the world. However, instead, it went into the past and unknown to Superman it actually brought evil counterparts of the three legendary heroes. At first, they assisted Superman in protecting the planet but then turned on him in a bid to take over the word. Superman then used the guise of Omni-Menace to force the three villains to surrender where they returned to their time period whereupon officials from the 30th century informed the Man of Steel that Hercules and his compatriots were from an evil parallel Earth.
In other media
Television
Appearances
- All-Star Comics v1: (1941)
- Wonder Woman v2:
- Aquaman v7:
- Wonder Woman v5:
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