| Issue | #5 |
| Published | July 1968 |
| Cover Price | $0.12 |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Sal Gentile |
| Notes | detailed synopsis courtesy of Dean Webb for each sequence |
| Characters | Hercules |
| Genre | fantasy |
| Pencils | Sam Glanzman |
| Inks | Sam Glanzman |
| Notes | detailed synopsis courtesy of Dean Webb for each sequence |
| Reprinted | in Charlton Classics (Charlton, 1980 series) #5 (December 1980). |
| Characters | Hercules |
| Synopsis | Hercules is fighting two bulls in the arena for the entertainment of some locals. He then is interrupted by Zeus and Hera the latter giving him his next task, to bring to her the Golden Girdle of Hippolyta the Queen of the Amazons. Hercules takes up the task readily and heads off. He soon chances across a beautiful young blonde maiden chained to a stake being threatened by a giant lizard. He battles the lizard and saves the girl only to learn that this was seen by Queen Hippolyta who had staked the girl out to begin with for her amusement. Hippolyta is impressed by Hercules and invites him to her palace where she attempts to woo him. When he balks she shows him the young maiden trapped on a platform over a firey trap. Hercules is himself then imprisoned. He asks Zeus for aid who is ready to give it until Hera intercedes. Hercules then takes matters into his own hands and breaks out of his jail, climbs to a connecting rope and swings out to the trapped girl and rescues her from her danger. The two of them battle through Hippolyta's forces, Hercules even toppling some columns but it is to little avail when they find themselves confronted by her whole army. Hercules prepares to fight the Queen but is stopped by a command from Hera ordering him not to battle a woman. His dilemma is solved when the blonde maiden chucks a rock at Hippolyta knocking her out. Hercules takes her Golden belt and the army is freed from her influence. They thanks Hercules who takes the Girdle to Hera who doesn't seem that happy that he's succeeded. The maiden wants to thank Hercules but he says he must continue with his quest and he leaves. |
| Genre | fantasy |
| Script | Dennis O'Neil [as Sergius O'Shaughnessy] |
| Pencils | Sam Glanzman (signed) |
| Inks | Sam Glanzman (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Reprinted | in Charlton Classics (Charlton, 1980 series) #5 (December 1980). |
| Characters | Hercules |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Letters from Louis A. Morra, Robert Carswell. |
| Synopsis | a tale of a village threatened by a evil warrior chief named Gogo. The villagers go to a wizened old man on the mountain who takes from each man in the village some hair, some nails, and some drops of blood to fashion a super warrior named Mogo the Mighty. Mogo defeats Gogo and vanishes telling the villagers that next time they should battle evil themselves. |
| Genre | historical |
| Letters | typeset |
| Characters | Thane of Bagarth |
| Synopsis | Hrothelac the banished Thane of Bagarth finds himself a slave aboard a Viking ship. He's beginning to adapt to his role when the ship runs aground and he finds his chains freed by the melee. He tries to get clear of the ship, fights a Viking and both are thrown into the sea, the Viking sinking because of his armor. Hrothelac swims to shore only to see the ship itself finding purchase on the shore. But the land is England and Celts long under attack by Vikings immediately assault the weary Vikings and soon kill them, including the chief Figlaf. Meanwhile Hrothelac wanders this new land thinking of those he left behind when he chances upon a castle. Unknown to Hrothelac a warrior approaches him from behind. |
| Genre | sword and sorcery |
| Script | Steve Skeates (signed) |
| Pencils | Jim Aparo (signed) |
| Inks | Jim Aparo (signed) |
| Letters | Jim Aparo |
| Reprinted | in Thane of Bagarth (Charlton, 1985 series) #25 (December 1985). |