WCPEver Episode 619 - Hercules Book Club

WCPEver Episode 619 - Hercules Book Club

From WORST. COMIC. PODCAST. EVER! by Worst Comic Podcast EVER!

May 6, 2026 · 1h 34m

About this episode

The episode discusses the 1982 Hercules mini-series by Bob Layton and Marvel Comics, exploring its themes and characters.

Journey with us to the early days of the concept called a mini-series. With four issues, writers and artists had the opportunity to explore characters and concepts that might not easily fit into an ongoing monthly title. For example, our choice for this month's book club is Hercules , the 1982 series from creator Bob Layton and Marvel Comics . Taking place some time in the future, Hercules is sent to space by his father, Zeus, to find humility. He may not find the humility, but he does save a kidnapped maiden, protect a planet from going missing, and drops some drugs into Galactus's wine glass. Sounds like a good read to us! Joining us for the book club this month is friend-of-the-podcast Don Leibold. If you haven't joined already, take a look at Don's group on Facebook, The Comic Book Panel. Stick around to the very end to find out about next month's selection for WCPE Book Club. Cullen has a modern choice from DC Comics' Black Label line. We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what you've been reading or watching this week. Contact us on our website, Facebook, Instagram, or by email. We want to hear from you! As always, we are the Worst. Comic. Podcast…

People in this episode

Guest: Don Leibold

Topics covered

  • mini-series
  • comic book club
  • Hercules
  • Marvel Comics
  • character exploration

Keywords

  • Hercules
  • mini-series
  • Bob Layton
  • Marvel Comics
  • comic book club
  • Galactus
  • Zeus

Sponsors

Clint's Comics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Marvel Comics

Books & works: Hercules

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