| Issue | #8 |
| Published | December 1968 |
| Cover Price | 0.12 USD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Sal Gentile |
| Characters | Hercules |
| Genre | fantasy |
| Pencils | Sam Glanzman |
| Inks | Sam Glanzman |
| Reprinted | in Charlton Classics (Charlton, 1980 series) #8. |
| Characters | Hercules |
| Synopsis | Hercules goes to Hera's agent on Earth King Eurystheus for his next task and is instructed that he must bring back the giant Boar of Mount Erymanthus and return the beast to the court of Eurytheus, and further Hercules is only allowed to use the strength of his own hands to subdue the the monster. Hercules heads off on this task and climbs into the mountains. There he is attacked by giant monster birds with poisonous talons, creations of Hera, but these disappear when Zeus orders her to cease her attack. High in the snowy mountains Hercules comes across an encampment of warriors, one of whom calls him a fool for taking on the Boar. Hercules cuffs the mocker and then heads higher still to seek the Boar, which he is told will be easy since the monster will be hunting him. He finds the tracks but after following them for a while he gets concerned when it appears the beast is circling around behind. Almost immediately the giant Boar attacks and Hercules wrestles it, finally getting atop its back. Sliding up and down the mountainside Hercules rides the Boar bareback for a week until he at last tames the monster. This newly trained creature he rides back to Eurytheus in triumph. |
| Genre | fantasy |
| Script | Joe Gill (signed) |
| Pencils | Sam Glanzman (signed) |
| Inks | Sam Glanzman (signed) |
| Notes | synopsis courtesy Dean Webb |
| Reprinted | in Hercules (Charlton, 1968 series) #8; in Charlton Classics (Charlton, 1980 series) #8 |
| Characters | Hercules |
| Synopsis | synopsis courtesy Dean Webb It features two letters, one asking for original artwork. The response indicates either it's policy not to release the originals or there's a legal liability for doing it, the editors seem confused on that point. One letter writer makes note that Dick Giordano is gone on the DC. |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Letters from Gene Reed and Louis A. Morra. |
| Characters | Hercules |
| Synopsis | Relates the classic origin of Herucles, telling the story of how he killed serpents in his crib and how he was trained by the centaurs in warcraft. There's a spectacular full-page shot of Herucles in battle alongside Zeus and Hera against the Titans. Also it says that Hercules was on the voyage with Jason and his Argonauts for the Golden Fleece. It is after this that Hercules seeks atonement, but it's unclear why, save that he seems ashamed he's human at all and not a full god. He goes to the Oracle of Delphi who sends him to Eurytheus. The six-page feature concludes with a summary of the previous seven tasks Hercules had performed (Lion of Nemea, Gerion the Giant, Cerebus the Hound of Hades, Apples of Hesperides alongside Atlas, Amazons, Stymphalian Birds, and the Bull of Minos). |
| Genre | fantasy |
| Script | Joe Gill |
| Pencils | Sam Glanzman |
| Inks | Sam Glanzman |
| Letters | Sam Glanzman |
| Notes | synopsis courtesy Dean Webb |
| Reprinted | in Hercules (Charlton, 1968 series) #8 |
| Characters | Thane of Bagarth |
| Synopsis | begins with the alchemist Mordwain administering a drug to Hrothelac to give him strength, which promptly knocks him out. The scene cuts to Beowulf's man Eadstan who leads the Geats agains the Swedes in battle. The battle is brutal and at last Eadstan is struck down, but is found by a Swedish servant girl. Back in England in the dungeon Hrothelac is awake and full of furious energy as he attacks the door to his jail. The guards enter and Hrothelac attacks them escaping. Mordwain escapes too. Hrothelac heads to the shore where another Viking ship approaches. But he collapses and is found by a band of Celtic villagers. |
| Genre | sword and sorcery |
| Script | Steve Skeates (signed) |
| Pencils | Jim Aparo (signed) |
| Inks | Jim Aparo (signed) |
| Letters | Jim Aparo |
| Notes | synopsis courtesy Dean Webb |