Incredible Hercules: The Complete Collection Vol. 1
Greg Pak · Fred Van Lente · Khoi Pham · Clayton Henry
Story era 08 · Wars on Every Front
Pak and Van Lente turn a World War Hulk aftermath story into a sustained partnership between Hercules and Amadeus Cho.
Book 1 of 3 in Incredible Hercules by Pak & Van Lente · 0 of 3 owned · 1,032 pages in all
Setup & reading order
- After Planet Hulk Omnibus
In Complete Collection Vol. 1, skip the Hercules-only excerpts from Incredible Hulk #100 and Giant-Size Hulk #1 if already read in Planet Hulk; begin the new core sequence at Incredible Hulk #106.
- After Complete Collection Vol. 2 / Incredible Hercules #137
Finish with Assault on New Olympus Prologue and Incredible Hercules #138–141.
Optional context & path
Path: Hulk and Hercules. Related projects that read well in this order; the order is a suggestion, not a requirement.
Useful background and earlier stops: World War Hulk.
Only required setup and earlier volumes in the same project affect the queue. Everything here is optional.
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The books
Incredible Hercules: The Complete Collection Vol. 1
Book 1 of 3 · Wars on Every Front
Hercules and Amadeus Cho take center stage in the aftermath of World War Hulk, beginning their adventures together.
See reading checkpoints9781302918668Planned edition#106–112#113–120#1#1#15#100“Green Pieces” from Giant-Size Hulk #1 and “Planet Cho” from Incredible Hulk #100 also appear in the Planet Hulk omnibus; skip those short stories here if you have read them there. Amazing Fantasy #15 contributes only “Mastermind Excello,” Amadeus Cho’s introduction, rather than its other launch stories.
Edition sources
Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.
Duplication · Incredible Hercules: The Complete Collection Vol. 1
These books share full issues or parts of issues with other books in the plan. Open the lists below to see which stories repeat.
Show source issues
Giant-Size Hulk (2006) #1Incredible Hulk (2000) #100Things to know
Collecting rule: Buy the two Complete Collections in order, then Assault on New Olympus for the #138–141 conclusion.
- The conclusion is a separate slim hardcover containing #138–141 after the Complete Collection pair.
- Vol. 1 includes Hercules-only excerpts from Incredible Hulk #100 and Giant-Size Hulk #1, both already collected in full by Planet Hulk.