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Hercules: The Thracian Wars Paperback – July 7, 2009
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- Nearly 3,200 years ago, a tormented soul walked the Earth as neither man nor god: Hercules, powerful son of the god-king Zeus, and for this he received nothing but suffering. After 12 arduous labors and the loss of his family, this dark, world-weary soul turned his back on the gods, finding solace only in bloody battle. Over the years, he warmed to the company of six similar souls, bonded by their love of fighting and the presence of death ― never questioning where they go or who they fight, just how much they will be paid. Now the King of Thrace has hired these mercenaries to turn his men into the greatest army of all time, which means training them to be as bloodthirsty and ruthless as their own reputation. It is time for this band of lost souls to finally have their eyes opened to how far they have fallen ― and the narrow, perilous path to their own redemption.
- Print length144 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherRadical Publishing
- Publication dateJuly 7, 2009
- Reading age16 years and up
- Dimensions6.6 x 0.4 x 10.1 inches
- ISBN-100980233593
- ISBN-13978-0980233599
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- Publisher : Radical Publishing; 1st Edition (July 7, 2009)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 144 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0980233593
- ISBN-13 : 978-0980233599
- Reading age : 16 years and up
- Item Weight : 15.2 ounces
- Dimensions : 6.6 x 0.4 x 10.1 inches
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The author noted how his intent was to not have hercules take on an anachronistic tone, the 21st century man in ancient times. Instead he strives to have the main characters act and embrace the ancient world as they would have at that time. They don't have contemporary morals or ideas, they accept the pagan gods and the value of life at that time, i.e. life is short and brutal and not romanticized.
The battle scenes are savagely gory and well constructed. The characters are very brutal but lively and entertaining. Admira Wijaya's art is magnificent! Where did they find this guy! I'm down with anything involving Steranko. This was a darker look at Greek Mythology. We need to keep an eye on Radical!
I loved the consitency with the standards of the times. The characters are rooted in their eras, like Conan, and do not have contemporary cynicism for the myths and gods. It is an interesting story with fantastic artwork. A little more character development would have been good. There is not enough about why Hercules is a soldier of fortune now. Not enough about what drives him. Is he motivated by honor? Money? He seems lost.
I got these for my son who is twelve. The themes are rather adult so I think a more mature audience was intended.
It was a rather good read! Pretty simple story by Steve Moore (and thats a plus - no continuity problems as with most other titles out there), great art by Wijaya. Dark humor/ violence abounds (Tydeus made me crack up).
Nice twist to the Hercules myth (after years of hearing about versions of the character from Marvel and DC) - made him more, well, human (though towards the end...well, that would spoil the fun).
Get this, if you're a fan of "group of great warriors against hordes of enemies"-type movies/stories like 7 Samurai, 13th Warrior etc. Plus sword and sorcery fans who love Conan, Red Sonja, etc. Worth the investments. Cant wait for the next Hercules: Knives of Kush installment


