SPIDER-ISLAND TIE IN You loved it when Herc dressed up as Thor, but can you handle the senses-shattering debut of The Incredible Spider-Herc?! And what happens when he goes to town on The X-Men?
Trying to incorporate your title into an event is a very tricky proposition one must undertake. There are so many ways for a book to fail based on the decision to try and tie book A into Event 1. Such is the case with Pak & Van Lente's choice to bring the pages of Herc into the events of Spider-Island this summer's Spider-Man event. Are Herc fans following or even remotely intrigued by the elements of what is unfolding in the wall-crawler's life? So many variables involved in creating a book aiming to reach a large market. Yet, this latest issue of Herc just friggin' works. Read Full Review
In a different context, this issue might have been an enjoyable filler, but in the context of a series that's had exactly one exclusive story arc, the plot just seems an unaffordable luxury. Read Full Review