Chaos War #1 (of 5)

Hercules, thought dead at the hands of Athena as of the final issues of The Incredible Hercules, is back, and he's bringing friends.

As announced last night by Blair Butler on G4's Attack of the Show, the original Prince of Power will be starring in the October-scheduled, five-issue, Chaos War miniseries, facing the threat of "mad god" the "Chaos King" — who appears to bear a striking resemblance to Hercules foe Amatsu-Mikaboshi — and his "army of alien slave gods." Helming the series is the familiar Incredible Hercules team of co-writers Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, along with returning penciler Khoi Pham.
To counter the Chaos King, Hercules gathers a "God Squad" in the form of the following heavy-hitters: Thor, Galactus, the Silver Surfer, Sersi and Venus. Amadeus Cho, currently carrying Hercules' legacy as leader of the Olympus Group along with his adamantine mace, is seen in the G4 piece in a group shot with the "God Squad." Members of the Avengers and Fantastic Four are also seen in the preview images, and where there's Pak, the Hulk isn't usually far behind — Butler tells that the Hulk will assemble the "surviving members of his family" to join the fray.

CHAOS WAR #1 (of 5)
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by KHOI PHAM
Backup Story Penciled by REILLY BROWN
Cover by ED McGUINNESS
Sketch Variant by ED McGUINNESS
Bigger than THE INFINITY GAUNTLET! More cosmic than ANNIHILATION! Since the end of SECRET INVASION, the CHAOS KING has amassed his army of alien slave gods -- and the time to strike Earth is NOW! Only the greatest Marvel heroes can oppose him -- all led by the newly-returned god of heroes ... HERCULES! But are even his incredible new powers enough to stand against the greatest threat the Marvel Universe has ever seen – a mad god who seeks to destroy Reality itself?
PLUS: While thought dead, Hercules was trapped in a dangerous world that threatened his very sanity. Find out the secret of his exile in a special extra story penciled by PRINCE OF POWER’s Reilly Brown!
40 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

CHAOS WAR #1 (of 5)
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by KHOI PHAM
Backup Story Penciled by REILLY BROWN
Cover by ED McGUINNESS
Sketch Variant by ED McGUINNESS
Bigger than THE INFINITY GAUNTLET! More cosmic than ANNIHILATION! Since the end of SECRET INVASION, the CHAOS KING has amassed his army of alien slave gods -- and the time to strike Earth is NOW! Only the greatest Marvel heroes can oppose him -- all led by the newly-returned god of heroes ... HERCULES! But are even his incredible new powers enough to stand against the greatest threat the Marvel Universe has ever seen – a mad god who seeks to destroy Reality itself?
PLUS: While thought dead, Hercules was trapped in a dangerous world that threatened his very sanity. Find out the secret of his exile in a special extra story penciled by PRINCE OF POWER’s Reilly Brown!
40 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99