The Incredible Hercules was an ongoing comic book series written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente and published by Marvel Comics . The series starred the mythological superhero Hercules , his sidekick Amadeus Cho , the seventh-smartest person in the world, and half-sister Athena .
70-487: The series began in the aftermath of World War Hulk with The Incredible Hulk receiving a title and focus change to Hercules. Though the title does not change until issue #113 the first issue of the first story arc of The Incredible Hercules appears in issue #112. The ongoing series concluded with issue #141 in February 2010, with two succeeding miniseries announced. This was followed by Chaos War . Picking up from
140-608: A U.S. Army force. The Hulk then encounters Doctor Strange , who mystically merges with a powerful old enemy, Zom . Hulk defeats the Zom-possessed Doctor Strange, causing the demonic entity to flee. An imprisoned Tony Stark (Iron Man) communicates with S.H.I.E.L.D. , revealing an emergency plan to engulf Manhattan in the Negative Zone , thereby annihilating the Hulk and all other positive matter on
210-600: A film producer , and invites Hercules to make a film about himself. Hercules signs the contract into ruling the underworld unaware of that the contract actually binds him to serve as ruler of the Olympian Underworld in Pluto's place, as he believes the film is about him conquering the Netherworld by defeating Pluto. Thor learns of Pluto's deception and challenges him on Hercules' behalf. Pluto sends Thor into
280-916: A battle with the Eternals . Gathering the Council Elite of Pantheons in San Francisco, she proposes to confront and slay the Skrull Gods, Kly'bn the Eternal Skrull and Sl'gr't of the Infinite Names, before the invasion can succeed. The force consists of Hercules (representing Europe) and Cho, Snowbird (representing the Gods of North America), Atum (representing Africa), Ajak (representing South America), and Amatsu-Mikaboshi (representing Asia). The Australian Skyfather contributes
350-425: A considerable scale, from simply accessing other eras (including alternate futures) or creating impenetrable time funnels; create highly durable force fields; create weapons of mystical flame, whose touch can paralyze and harm an opponent, even gods such as Hercules , and is capable of interdimensional teleportation. As a Death God, Pluto has a pact with Death that allows him to claim the souls of any worshipper of
420-619: A major enemy of Hercules , when the young Hercules captures Pluto's dog Cerberus as one of his Twelve Labours . When worship of the Greek Gods dies out, Zeus forbids Pluto to take anymore souls into his underworld. He became bitter and begins a long history of plotting against his more powerful brother. After numerous failures, Zeus decrees that Pluto can only leave the Underworld if he finds someone willing to rule in his place. Pluto travels to Earth and disguises himself as Mr. Hellman,
490-425: A mockery of Athenian justice. Pluto hopes that removing Zeus will increase his own power within the pact made in prehistory among Pluto, Poseidon and Zeus to divide creation into their respective realms. He tries to prevent Hercules from interfering by offering him the soul of Hercules' adoptive father, who tells Hercules to rescue Zeus instead. Zeus is eventually found guilty, and submits to his sentence: he drinks from
560-458: A returning Snowbird slay Kly'bn. Sl'gr't then seemingly kills Mikaboshi, only for it to be revealed that in fact it was Mikaboshi who survived, now in command of the Skrull gods' army of thralls - a watching Athena is pleased with this development. Following their victory, Hercules and Cho go on vacation to the tropics adjoining Atlantis , where Hercules and Namora frolic. They are interrupted by
630-522: A special weapon to turn Athena to stone, an act which undoes the Gorgon curse on her. The reborn Zeus convinces Hera to stop her plan only for Typhon to reveal that he is no longer under Hera's control. He slays both Hera and Zeus before Hercules successfully defeats him. Athena then reveals that he must die so that Cho can become the new "Prince of Power". She destroys the Continuum machine with Hercules in
700-609: A stolen SHIELD laptop, wants to destroy the entire agency. Ares, Wonder Man , and Black Widow pursue the two. Ultimately, Hercules defeats Ares and talks Cho down from his desire to destroy SHIELD. The two then join Athena, only to be informed of a coming planetary invasion . Informed of the Skrull invasion, Athena perceives this holy war as a threat to the Earth's deities, who will be replaced and consumed if it succeeds. The group travels to San Francisco, where they are briefly waylaid for
770-541: Is a comic book crossover storyline that ran through a self-titled limited series and various titles published by Marvel Comics in 2007, featuring the Hulk . The series consists of five main issues titled World War Hulk , with Greg Pak as writer and John Romita Jr. as penciller , and three other limited series : World War Hulk: Front Line , World War Hulk: Gamma Corps , and World War Hulk: X-Men . It also ran through several other Marvel comics series. The plot
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#1732798424134840-414: Is a formidable hand-to-hand combatant, skilled in the use of battleaxes and swords made of the enchanted, virtually indestructible, "adamantine" (from which the fictional metal, adamantium , was named), and can use them to channel his powers. He wears Olympian battle armor made of the same material. Pluto possesses a helmet that renders him invisible and undetectable, even to fellow gods; he sometimes rides
910-593: Is a real god) is appalled by. Hercules, Athena, and Cho are confronted in New York City by Hera, who is accompanied by a now-freed Typhon . Hera demands that Athena apologize for going to the Council Elite (in "Sacred Invasion) and disregarding her position as head of the Pantheon, which Athena refuses to do - Hera then hints at Aegis' death. The group track Aegis' breastplate to a remote warehouse, where Hera and her forces are waiting, including Delphyne Gorgon, who
980-581: Is also immune to all known diseases. It would take damage that severely discorporated his body to cause his physical death. He is able to recover from damage with a greater speed and extent than most other members of his race. Pluto controls vast magical powers, equaled only by Neptune, and second only to Zeus amongst Olympians, and has faced Earth's Sorcerer Supreme, Doctor Strange , in direct magical combat. Pluto can generate powerful energy blasts; temporarily increase his physical attributes; bestow superhuman powers upon other beings or objects; manipulate time on
1050-414: Is attacking the realms of the dead. Pluto releases various spirits, both blessed and damned, to fight for his realm, freeing Zeus, Hera, Ares, various mortal heroes (including Banshee , Swordsman I, and Yellowjacket II) and various mortal villains (including Abomination and Iron Monger ). Pluto is a member of the race of immortals known as the gods of Olympus. Among his race, his superhuman strength
1120-637: Is disgusted with Hercules' behaviour, and becomes a fan of Thor through reading of his heroic exploits. Thor then appears, accompanied by the Warriors Three , and poses as Hercules in order to stop the invasion. The two fight, with Thor winning. It is then revealed that Malekith the Accursed was posing as Balder to bring about these events, but his scheme humorously unravels and Zeus easily defeats him. Hercules reveals his true identity to Alflyse, who considers his sexual prowess sufficient compensation for
1190-459: Is equaled only by Neptune and Ares, and is exceeded only by Zeus and Hercules. Pluto's body is also virtually tireless, granting him almost limitless stamina. Pluto has proven capable of withstanding powerful impact forces, temperature extremes, and powerful energy blasts all without sustaining damage. Like all other members of his race, Pluto is immortal in the sense that he is immune to the effects of aging. He has not aged since reaching adulthood and
1260-536: Is hilarious." Comics blogger Chris Sims has repeatedly compared it to the famous Walt Simonson run on Thor for "complex, interweaving plotlines that built organically over months, and paid off beautifully" and "big action, emotional moments balanced out with lighthearted humor, and a blending of mythology with the Marvel Universe." The series has been collected into a number of hardcover and trade paperbacks : World War Hulk " World War Hulk "
1330-451: Is in turn overwhelmed by Pluto's army of mafioso undead. Hercules and Amadeus Cho enter Pluto's underworld, its new entrance being an Atlantic City casino where deceased heroes and villains can try betting their way into resurrection. There, they find Pluto has begun a trial with Zeus as the accused, ostensibly in the name of all his victims in Hades, with 501 deceased jurors holding court in
1400-452: Is not worthy to wield it permanently, instead transfers it to the returned Hercules. Hercules senses the impending return of Amatsu-Mikaboshi, and hurriedly departs to gather other heroes to face him. The series has garnered high praise since its debut in 2008. In its coverage of the initial arc, IGN labelled the first issue a surprising success, and, in its review of #115, singled out the series' distinctive humour: " Incredible Hercules #114
1470-576: Is the Olympian god of the Underworld, death, and the dead, and is the Monarch of Hades. Much of the character's story parallels that of traditional Greek Myth . To wit, after defeating their father Cronus , Pluto and his brothers Zeus and Neptune as well as his sisters Hera , Hestia and Demeter drew lots to divide Cronus' empire among them. Pluto gained control of the Underworld as the judge of
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#17327984241341540-732: Is the culmination of a series of events that began with the Hulk being tricked into space by the Illuminati and a Life Model Decoy of Nick Fury . Planet Hulk shows the Hulk's subsequent exile and his imminent return to Earth to seek revenge on the Illuminati. The story, a crossover throughout various series, began in the one-shot World War Hulk Prologue: World Breaker (May 2007), written by Peter David and penciled by Sean Phillips , Al Rio , and Lee Weeks . Marvel followed this with Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #106–111 and World War Hulk: Frontline #1–6 as parallel stories following
1610-641: Is waiting for them, where he is putting Zeus on trial for crimes against creation. Cho visits with his dead parents, and discovers that his sister Maddy is not, as he believed, dead. Hercules attempts to defend Zeus, despite the latter's contempt, and his heroics ultimately convinces Zeus to drink the waters of the River Lethe . He is reborn on the surface as a child, and Athena and Hercules agree he must be protected from Hera. Cho, who believes Athena knew of his sister's survival and withheld this information (as well as an earlier warning from Delphyne), abruptly leaves
1680-551: The Greco-Roman Gods , and order those under his command. He is capable of draining the energy and life-force from those that he touches, even other gods. The various Death Gods can either act as allies or competitors depending on the situation. Pluto is more powerful within Hades than in other realms, due to his ability to commune with and manipulate the energies of the Underworld. On Earth, he can command armies of undead. Although he typically prefers to use minions, Pluto
1750-582: The Lethe river, erasing his memory, and is reborn on Earth as a child. With Zeus removed from their clutches, the dead turn against Pluto immediately, as he is now the sole accessible cause of their suffering. Pluto subsequently reappears at Hercules' funeral, in the company of Athena (now the leader of the Olympians), Apollo, Poseidon, and Hebe . During Chaos War , Pluto is seen arguing with Persephone when Hela appears telling him that Amatsu-Mikaboshi
1820-645: The 2009 What If series, there was a What If? World War Hulk one-shot which examines two alternatives to the storyline: In the last issue, the Earth-Z version of Hulk became infected while on the moon, the rest of the Warbound being devoured by the zombie Inhumans (with the Hulk eating Elloe Kaifi when the infection takes control of him). Instead of seeking revenge on the Avengers and Earth, he returned to Earth to satisfy his hunger, and in turn, infects
1890-486: The Amazons' base to rescue the captive Poseidon , but Artume's group escapes with Cho, their goal revealed to be the location of the omphalos , which will allow them to remake the world. Cho and Delphyne become attracted to each other, and she agrees to help him escape. Artume notices the potential betrayal, however, her attempt to execute Delphyne fails due to inadequate knowledge of Gorgon anatomy. Artume succeeds in using
1960-466: The Greek Gods and Asgard , home of Thor and his fellow Asgardians on numerous occasions, each without success. Pluto forms an alliance with Ares , his nephew and Olympian God of War, and attempts to foment war between Olympus and Asgard, but is defeated in combat by Thor. Pluto eventually makes an alliance with other death gods and demons. He allies himself with Queen Hippolyte , Queen of the Amazons, and Ares, who also believes that Zeus refusal to force
2030-480: The Greek Gods' seat of power on Earth, and plot against Athena and Hercules. A flashback issue reveals Hercules' early years in Thebes , and the roles of both Athena and Hera in his creation. Hercules' actions encourage his fellow citizens to use weapons consecrated in temples (and thus, meant to be off-limits) against the enemy, which pleases Athena but offends Hera, who vows that both Hercules and Athena will suffer in
2100-410: The Hulk disappeared, Warbound member Miek attacks Banner. Rick Jones pushes Banner aside and is injured, causing Banner to return to Hulk form. As the Hulk attacks the Warbound, Miek reveals the explosion that started this war was not caused by the Illuminati, but by Red King loyalists. Miek chose not to prevent it, hoping the incident would encourage the Hulk to keep destroying. Overwhelming rage causes
2170-428: The Hulk to unwillingly radiate energy that threatens Earth. Stark activates a series of weaponized satellites that open fire on the Hulk, leaving him unconscious in his Bruce Banner form. S.H.I.E.L.D. later imprisons Banner in a facility three miles underground, with the other Warbound members having been taken into U.S. military custody. Namor was spared from the Hulk's wrath, as Hulk discovered early on that Namor
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2240-571: The Mighty Avengers to battle Hera. Hera, reveals her plan meanwhile: to erase all existence and replace it with a new universe devoid of human life. She is able to do this by using an invention called "Continuum" which was created by the mortal Pythagoras Dupree. The Avengers trick their way into the Olympus building, but are quickly confronted by Hera's forces who have the upper hand in battle. In alliance with Hephaestus , Delphyne Gorgon uses
2310-481: The October 10 Diamond Dateline retail newsletter that the final titles in the crossover would be delayed until mid to late November. After the Illuminati ( Black Bolt , Tony Stark , Doctor Strange , and Reed Richards ) banished Hulk from Earth , the spacecraft they used explodes, killing Hulk's pregnant wife . Blaming the Illuminati for her death, and more powerful than ever because of his time spent absorbing
2380-428: The Olympian Underworld where his goal is to defeat Pluto's minions. After witnessing Thor's remarkable progress which destroys much of the Underworld which Pluto has spent centuries building, Pluto becomes disgusted and destroys the contract, releasing Hercules. Pluto next invaded Earth with mutates from an alternate future. He clashed with Thor, and was thwarted by Zeus. Pluto attempts to invade both Olympus , home of
2450-652: The Olympus Group, the modern day seat of power for the Olympians, through the shares inherited by Hera from Zeus and by buying out Poseidon. They declare the company has a new major goal: the deaths of Athena and Hercules. Pluto appears with the Olympus Group when Norman Osborn's Avengers storm one of the Group's warehouses. There, Pluto grants Daken an unsolicited prophecy of the day, month, and gruesomeness of Daken's death. Daken attacks Pluto to little effect, and
2520-514: The Olympus Group, with Hebe working as his assistant, spends half a trillion dollars in order to have Bruce Banner build a device capable of scanning the multiverse to find Hercules. However, it is determined that this will take over a billion years to work. After a battle with the Griffin , Cho is visited by Vali Halfling , the leader of the Pantheon , who proposes an alliance in order to gather
2590-450: The Olympus Group. Apollo challenges Athena for leadership of the Olympians, leading a brawl between various champions, with Athena and her allies triumphing. Cho then travels to Hades to find Hercules, but is told by Persephone that Hercules is not there. Realizing that Hercules must be alive somewhere, he accepts Athena's offer to lead the Olympus Group, and vows to use the Olympus Group's resources to find Hercules. Cho, now in charge of
2660-459: The arrival of the Amazons led by Princess Artume and Delphyne Gorgon , who abduct Cho (who they mistake for Hercules' eromenos ), needing him to decipher an Atlantean tablet. Cho is infatuated with Artume, and ignores the warnings of Delphyne. Artume is revealed to be leading a rogue sect of Amazons, and slays her mother Queen Hippolyta to become the new ruler. Hercules, Namora, and Namor raid
2730-482: The cathexis ray later used to create the Red Hulk . A sequel arc titled World War Hulk II is shown in the issues of The Incredible Hulk . After returning from a restored Sakaar, Amadeus Cho's Hulk faces off against Phalkan. His Hulk form's persona changed to where it easily defeated Phalkan and used his "computer brain" to leave Phalkan with a broken arm, a broken foot, a punctured lung, and some broken ribs. For
2800-566: The dead. However, in the Marvel Universe , Pluto is a scheming god that plans to overthrow Zeus, which no Greek Myth supports. His most infamous act is when he takes Zeus' and Demeter 's daughter, his niece Persephone (also known as Kore) as his wife against her will. This event goes on to cause him some dismal failures in the future; for instance the Avengers once defeat him when Persephone issues an edict against him. He also became
2870-402: The death, as a cheering audience watches. The Hulk declares his intention was for "justice and not murder", and nobody had to or would die. He plans to destroy New York City and leave the Avengers to their shame. The Sentry arrives and attacks the Hulk. Sentry and the Hulk battle, leveling the city, until they revert into Robert Reynolds and Bruce Banner with Reynolds passing out. Angered that
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2940-510: The deception. Determined to uncover the truth behind the death of his family and the disappearance of his sister, Cho travels to Excello, Utah , the home of the company that ran the contest that uncovered his intellect. He encounters a familiar face from his past in Agent Sexton, who attempted to warn him about something shortly after his house exploded, but becomes enmeshed in a web of realities set up by Pythagoras Dupree, who claims to be
3010-589: The decision to send the Hulk off-planet, admits he would have agreed with the decision, but also tells him he would not have agreed to permanent exile. The Hulk defeats several teams of X-Men and battles the Juggernaut but leaves after learning of the M-Day incident , believing that Xavier has suffered enough. The Hulk returns to Manhattan and battles the superhuman-operative team Gamma Corps and Ghost Rider . Hulk defeats Iron Man , destroying Stark Tower in
3080-567: The disappearance of the Asgardians after Ragnarök , Zeus fears for the continued existence of the Olympians as well and decides that they should mingle among humanity to hide from any force threatening them. Hades (Pluto) becomes a mafia -inspired crime lord, joking that he is still a lord of the underworld. The Olympians eventually return to Olympus, where they come under siege by the Japanese god Amatsu-Mikaboshi . Hera and Pluto take over
3150-548: The end of World War Hulk , Hercules and Amadeus Cho are now on the wrong side of the law. Hercules intends to make peace with S.H.I.E.L.D. , while Cho only wants to continue his campaign to bring it down. However, on being confronted with his half-brother and longtime nemesis Ares, God of War , now a Mighty Avenger and in charge of Hercules' case, Hercules changes his mind and, together with Cho, runs. Hercules aims to seek shelter with his sister Athena in Vermont, while Cho, using
3220-595: The first issue sold out, Marvel announced a second printing would have a variant cover by John Romita Jr. Pluto (Marvel Comics) Pluto is a fictional deity appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character is based on the Greco-Roman god of the same name . Pluto first appeared in Thor #127 (April 1966), and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby . Pluto
3290-543: The four Avengers Chronicles tables as downloadable content for Marvel Pinball , Zen Pinball 2 , Pinball FX 2 and Pinball FX 3 . This table is set in the ruins of New York City and features voice acting and battles between the Hulk and the superheroes he sought to confront as revenge for his exile. World War Hulk No. 1 was at the top of the Diamond Comic Distributors ' sales chart for June 2007, selling an estimated 178,302 copies. When
3360-415: The future. The backup story concerns Cho's attempt to locate his missing coyote Kirby, who is revealed to now be fully grown with a mate, and no longer wants to travel with him. Huntsman , one of Hera's minions, ambushes and kills Aegis , a mortal given superpowers by Athena to fight crime. At the same time, Hera meets with Norman Osborn to share details of her plan, which Osborn (who does not believe she
3430-714: The group, to Hercules' befuddlement. Traveling to hide the young Zeus with the Mighty Avengers , Hercules and Zeus are separated from Athena by attacking Harpies, and then recruited by Balder the Brave to pose as Thor in order to avert a war between Asgard and the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim . Hercules is delighted by the opportunity, and upon arriving in the kingdom quickly seduces Queen Alflyse, only to accidentally marry her. Alflyse then prepares to invade Asgard in order to install her "husband" on his throne again. Zeus
3500-455: The humans to worship them is a mistake. However Hippolyte only wants Hercules to be hers and has no interest in Pluto's desire to be worshipped by humanity again. Pluto attempts to sponsor the divorce of Hercules and Hebe to marry Hercules to Hippolyte as well as Ares to marry Venus . According to Olympian law, Hercules and Venus are not allowed to fight their partners when Hippolyte and Ares assist Pluto in conquering Olympus. However, this plan
3570-609: The impact of the Hulk's return on various characters. The crossover extended into regular issues of Avengers: The Initiative , Ghost Rider , Heroes for Hire , Irredeemable Ant-Man , The Punisher War Journal , and Iron Man , as well as a miniseries starring the Hulk and the X-Men and a newly created group, the Gamma Corps . The stories ran from summer through fall, beginning in issues cover-dated July 2007. Initially scheduled to end in October, Marvel announced through
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#17327984241343640-486: The island, should the heroes fail. The Hulk and the Warbound transform Madison Square Garden into a gladiatorial arena. Meanwhile, he repels an assassination attempt from Scorpion , and a confrontation with the Initiative . Following speeches from the Hulk's human supporters, the Hulk arranges for Doctor Strange, Iron Man, Black Bolt, and Mister Fantastic to fight a tentacled alien and later battle each other to
3710-544: The necessary ingredients to become as powerful as the Skyfathers: Hebe's ambrosia , the golden apples of Idunn , the spells of the Book of Thoth , and the amrita cup of Dhanavantari . Cho steals the list from Vali and goes to Asgard himself, only to find that Vali had already stolen the apples, framing him for the theft. Cho battles Thor, but convinces him of his innocence, and recruits him to stop Halfling and use
3780-405: The omphalos to remake reality, but her scheme is ultimately undone within the reality itself, and Delphyne slays her, becoming the new queen. Now bound to have nothing to do with men, she bids Cho adieu; meanwhile, Namora and Hercules break up angrily over her attraction to Namor. The two dispirited friends agree to go out for pizza. Meanwhile, Hera and Pluto stage a takeover of the Olympus Group,
3850-571: The other Olympians to confront Hera, but are rejected; meanwhile, Hercules travels to retrieve Hebe, who, after being exiled from the Olympus Group by Hera for her betrayal, ended up working with May Parker in a homeless shelter. May set her up with Peter Parker on a date, something that enrages Hercules. After an extended fight, Hebe breaks it up, and she and Hercules are reconciled. Spider-Man and some of his fellow New Avengers join Hercules and his teammates U.S. Agent, Hank Pym and Quicksilver from
3920-685: The other world, seemingly killing him. Following Hercules' apparent death at the conclusion of the series proper, crowds flock to the Parthenon to honour his legacy. Cho is met there by a large body of heroes from Hercules' past, led by Thor and Bruce Banner . Thor contributes a story of his past adventures with Hercules, followed by Namor , the various women from his past ( Black Widow , Snowbird , Namora , Queen Alflyse) speaking of his sexual prowess, and Bruce Banner. Afterward, Athena arrives, accompanied by Pluto, Poseidon, Apollo , Artemis and Hebe, and announces that she intends for Cho to take over
3990-639: The power to instead locate and rescue Hercules. They play into Halfling's hands by allowing him to retrieve the Book of Thoth from the Egyptian realm, but succeed in stopping him from using the full formula. Meanwhile, Delphyne escapes from her cell and, somewhat reluctantly, allies with Athena to return control of the Olympus Group to the gods, who Halfling had incapacitated by extinguishing the Promethean Flame. Cho gains true godhood, but, realizing that he
4060-557: The process. The Hulk and his Warbound next defeat the New Avengers , the Mighty Avengers , Doc Samson and the Fantastic Four (including Black Panther and Storm ). The Hulk attaches "obedience disks" to the defeated, imprisoned superheroes, preventing them from using their powers. After a brief battle involving Hercules , Amadeus Cho , Namora , and Angel , the Hulk defeats General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross and
4130-587: The radiation levels on Planet Sakaar, Hulk returns to Earth for revenge with his allies, the Warbound : Hiroim , Korg , Elloe Kaifi , Miek , No-Name of the Brood , Arch-E-5912, and Mung. Stopping at the Moon, the Hulk defeats Inhuman king Black Bolt . The Hulk proceeds to Manhattan, New York where he demands the presence of The Illuminati. He travels to the home of the X-Men , where Professor X , absent from
4200-471: The real Valkyrie to turn Earth into a realm of the dead itself. The Valkyrie's presence masks his own influence and Zeus' decree still allows Pluto to annex other realms of the dead. Pluto is eventually stopped by the Defenders who bring Lorelei along, thinking her to be their teammate. The clash of the two Valkyries releases Lorelei from the spell and together they turned on Pluto and ended his plan. With
4270-516: The ship on which the God Squad will travel. After a sidetrip into the realm of Nightmare , Hercules and Snowbird have sex, before she seemingly sacrifices herself to allow the rest of the group to make it through to the Skrull gods, after a Skrull sleeper agent posing as Cho's coyote companion Kirby sabotages their ship. In the final battle, Kly'bn blows up Ajak (who, as an Eternal, will regenerate), and Sl'gr't destroys Atum, before Hercules, Cho, and
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#17327984241344340-418: The sixth-smartest man in the world. Cho eventually realizes that Dupree is attempting to prevent him from realizing the true power of his mind, the "hypermind", which he uses to break the illusion. It is also revealed that Sexton is in fact Athena in disguise; Cho demands to know why she did not prevent his parents' deaths, which Athena says is not how gods work. Cho angrily goes to confront Dupree, who reveals he
4410-635: The story of Hercules and Amadeus Cho. A continuation of both "Planet Hulk" and "World War Hulk" began in May 2009. A special stand-alone prologue and Skaar: Son of Hulk #11 saw the beginning of " Planet Skaar ", an arc intended to bring Skaar directly into the middle of the Marvel Universe . Following the return of the Silver Savage (the Silver Surfer ), events begin to spiral, forcing Skaar to not only abandon Sakaar but also head toward Earth. As
4480-544: The version of the Sentry that was responsible for the outbreak in the first place. This Hulk goes on to join Spider-Man 's team of New Avengers when the Sentry turns against him. In Chris Giarrusso's Mini Marvels comics, a World War Hulk three-story series had been written. Zen Studios developed a virtual pinball adaptation of the limited comic series, releasing it on the comic's fifth anniversary in 2012 as part of
4550-502: Was Athena's original choice for champion, but rejected the position, and began killing anyone who might possibly lead Athena to him; however, he does not know where Maddy is. Cho declines to fight him, saying he is not worth it, a declaration which leads to Dupree committing suicide. Cho uncovers evidence of a superweapon called "Continuum" that Dupree developed for Hera, and shares this information with Athena: both conclude they must immediately find Hercules. Athena and Cho attempt to gather
4620-524: Was devoured by Demogorge , but released by Thor. Pluto later held the Avengers prisoner in Tartarus at Zeus's behest, but the Avengers battled their way out and escaped. To circumvent Zeus' decree, Pluto attempts to conquer Earth with the help of Lorelei . Pluto transforms Lorelei into a copy of the Valkyrie and drains her of her power and memories. He then uses the absorbed power to take control of
4690-603: Was exposed by Ghost Rider , and ultimately fails as Zeus, after some hesitation at first, finally forbids the unions. Pluto later allied with Ulik and Loki against Thor. Pluto sought to create a "nether-hole" that would destroy the universe. He fought and defeated the Stranger , but was defeated by the Thing and the Hulk , whom the Stranger had brought with him. Pluto allied in a scheme with other death gods and demons. He
4760-434: Was revealed by series writer Greg Pak , Mister Fantastic , Reed Richards, is not amused with the arrival of another Hulk -like being, and the meeting between father and son will not be very pleasant for the Hulk. In the 2010 " World War Hulks " storyline, it is revealed that the satellites used to revert Hulk to Banner at the end of "World War Hulk" siphoned off the gamma radiation from his body, in order to collect it for
4830-543: Was the sole Illuminati member who voiced his opposition to banishing the Hulk from the outset and predicting Hulk's eventual return and quest for vengeance. With the conclusion of the "World War Hulk" storyline, the series The Incredible Hulk was replaced with The Incredible Hercules , which officially replaced the title of the previous series with issue #113, even though the story arc started one issue earlier in The Incredible Hulk #112. The series continued
4900-399: Was unaware that Cho would be there. The skirmish is interrupted by the arrival of Osborn's Dark Avengers , tipped off by Hercules' estranged wife Hebe (who is working as Hera's assistant). The battle allows the heroes to escape, before an alliance between the two groups of villains is concluded. Athena sends Hercules and Cho to Hades to attempt to rescue Zeus in order to counter Hera. Pluto
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