Oh. “Uh… so is Herc really dead?” a good portion of internet fanboys cry. Yes, it looks like he just might be. “With Hercules missing in action, Amadeus Cho picks up his best friend’s legendary-and quite powerful-mace beginning in PRINCE OF POWER #1 this May from INCREDIBLE HERCULES writers Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente with art by Reilly Brown,” reads a news post from Marvel.com. Reilly Brown you might remember from the Thorcules arc of Hercules, which was really great both in looks and content. Prince of Power, which will center around our favorite Amadeus Cho, will be the third part of a story arc started when Pak and Van Lente first started Hercules post-World War Hulk.
If you ask me personally (which I’m sure you were going to at some point), I like this turn of events. While I think the announcement is a bit spoiler-y, at the same time it makes me really excited for exactly how Assault On New Olympus because at this point, I have about a thousand new theories. Plus, I (and the other writers here) love Amadeus Cho. While I miss his pup, I’m excited to have him at the front line of a title for a bit. The solo Cho adventures in Incredible Hercules were phenomenal, and I’d expect nothing less from the team of writers. With Brown back on the book in art, I can only assure all of you that this will look great.
Plus, this will be a great chance for new readers to jump in. While they’d miss a bit of backstory, you’re also going to be right on the front lines for a new hero to take place, and if Mighty Avengers and Incredible Hercules have proved anything, it’s that Amadeus Cho is the man.
While I don’t want to see Hercules go by any stretch of the imagination, I am excited for this title none the less. Why they couldn’t just leave this all in the Incredible Hercules title (perhaps change it to Incredible Cho?), at least the stories will continue.
