Unfortunately, I do prefer at least a little character building time with my humor, and that's one area this Thorcules arc is falling behind on when held against the Amadeus Cho story from last issue. Herc loses a bit of his luster when Cho isn't around to serve as a foil. Young Zeus is a decent enough replacement, but it's still not quite the same. I think Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente would have done well to connect the two arcs together in some way. s it is right now, they're completely independent of each other. Both offer a lot of what I love about the series, but not quite all in one package. More than anything, I just look forward to the inevitable reunion between Herc and Cho. Read Full Review