Incredible Hercules by Pak & Van Lente
Greg Pak · Fred Van Lente · Khoi Pham · Clayton Henry
Story eras 08–09 · Wars on Every Front to Invasion, Dark Reign, Siege
Pak and Van Lente turn a World War Hulk aftermath story into a sustained partnership between Hercules and Amadeus Cho.
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.
About these books · 4 sources
Publisher and reference pages describe the editions. Reviews and reader discussions offer different views of the stories.
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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.
Incredible Hercules: The Complete Collection Vol. 2
Book 2 of 3 · Invasion, Dark Reign, Siege
The core run continues through #137; the separate Assault on New Olympus hardcover concludes it.
See reading checkpoints9781302923488Planned edition#121–137The two Complete Collections stop at #137; the Assault on New Olympus hardcover finishes the run with #138–141 and its prologue.
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.
Incredible Hercules: Assault on New Olympus
Book 3 of 3 · Invasion, Dark Reign, Siege
The numbered Incredible Hercules run and its Olympus Group payoff conclude here, after Complete Collection Vol. 2.
See reading checkpoints9780785145455Planned edition#1#138–141Collects the Assault on New Olympus prologue and Incredible Hercules #138–141.
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 across this project
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.