The Hero Book One

The Hero Book One

"Welcome David Rub­n to the table. He is a big talent and the real deal.<i> The Hero</i> is a strong statement of intent.€€"Paul Pope (creator of <i>Battling Boy)</i><br><br>In ancient Greece the first superhero was born. Heracles, the son of Zeus, came into the world with strength, charm, and a fighting spirit. <br><br>Groundbreaking storyteller David Rub­n (Illustrator on Paul Pope's<i> The Rise of Aurora West</i>) reexamines the life of the world's greatest champion in <i>The Hero</i>, chronicling Heracles's incredible adventures, from his innocent boyhood to his meteoric rise to popularity as he tackles the Twelve Labors. It is a journey tempered by a steady decay that never relieves him of his heroic burden. And it is this burden that becomes his only grip on reality as Heracles edges toward his fateful end.<br><br>Introduction by John Arcudi (<i>B.P.R.D., The Creep</i>)!