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Fred Van Lente
The Incredible Hercules 141 (April 2010)
No. Effing. Way. They rip off a line from Braveheart? Does Marvel even have an editor reading this book? The second or third most recognizable line from a blockbuster Oscar winner gets past the editor? Seriously? Pak and Van Lente are some lazy writers. Though I guess the very non-Edith Hamilton reveal is a bit […]
MoreThe Incredible Hercules 140 (March 2010)
The full onslaught of chatter between Amadeus Cho and Hercules has to be one of the most astoundingly stupid things I’ve ever read. Still, there’s some moderately okay drama in this issue. The art’s still atrocious though, so it’s hard to muddle through. The issue’s pacing is really funny, as the characters are racing against […]
MoreThe Incredible Hercules 139 (February 2010)
Wait, Amadeus Cho is straight? I didn’t want to say they wrote him gay because I thought he might be Marvel’s attempt at a gay mainstream character but if he’s straight… it’s the most incompetent job of someone writing a heterosexual since… well, I don’t know when, maybe… umm… wow. He’s straight, really? And in […]
MoreThe Incredible Hercules 138 (January 2010)
So Hercules isn’t just a moron, he’s got a weird little Asian sidekick who’s super-smart? I mean, what would Wertham have to say about their creepy little relationship? Actually, it’s not creepy. It’s just dumb. But since the Assault on New Olympus prologue killed off so many brain cells, this issue doesn’t seem as bad. […]
MoreAssault on New Olympus 1 (January 2010)
Marvel dumped the Hulk from his own title to give it to Hercules? Hercules? He’s an idiot. Reading this special, the Hercules part, is like watching a moron bumble through some superhero adventures; it’s so stupid, it’s sad. Also sad is the artwork, Rodney Buchemi is a practical–since when did Marvel decide it was all […]
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