Bless my soul, Dynamite Comics has been on a roll with their new Disney Comics series. Does their latest series Disney Hercules Go the Distance?

Today, we will take a look at Disney Hercules #5 published by Dynamite Comics.

Disney Hercules #5

Release Date: September 25th, 2024

Writer: Elliott Kalan

Artist: George Kambadais

Letterer: Jeff Eckleberry

Editor: Nate Cosby

Covers: George Kambadais, Francesco Tomaselli, Alessandro Ranaldi

Official Synopsis:

As the crisis of the missing gods grows ever more alarming, Hercules, Meg, and Phil decide to seek the counsel of Athena, goddess of victory and wisdom. But once again our heroes are one step behind the mysterious malefactor who has been plaguing Mount Olympus. Athena’s temple is deserted – and filled with signs of an epic struggle!
Athena’s disappearance is the final straw for Herc, and he sets out with Galatea to confront their chief suspect, Hades, on his home turf in the underworld. But what they find in that shadowy realm is even more frightening than its countless legions of the dead!

My Review

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The story in this issue is titled “Sun on the Run!”. Our heroes return to Mount Olympus to consult with Zeus, Aphrodite, and the rest of the gods about their theory that Hades is behind the missing gods. Somebody, maybe Hades, beat them to Mount Olympus because the place is deserted. Apollo’s Sun Chariot is out of. Ingrid and heads straight towards them without Apollo guiding the horses. Hercules tries to punch and throw the sun back into orbit, but the sun becomes too hot to handle. Luckily, Galatea being made of stone is able to hold the sun. We do get to see one god who has not been captured, Atlas. Atlas would help Hercules, but he has the important job of holding up the sky.

Hercules is very convinced that the lead bad person is Hades, and he is prepared to go to the Underworld to bring his father, mother, and the rest of the gods back. Meanwhile, we see who has actually captured the gods, and it is definitely not Hades. I am not going to reveal the main villain god of this series, but your hint is that she is a fan of riddles. The last page of this issue features a glorious illustration of the new villain god that will get a lot of time in future issues.

This was another fun Herculean adventure in the case of the missing gods. Atlas is a pretty important god in Greek mythology that did not make an appearance in the Hercules movie. It was great seeing this important god drawn by George Kambadais. I really hope he does not go missing because holding up the sky is an important job. I also loved the look of the new surprise villain god, and I think you will like her too. Megara has a lot of great dialogue in this issue proving again that Elliott Kalan really gets Meg.

Dynamite Comics Disney Hercules Goes the Distance and that’s The Gospel Truth!

The next issue of Hercules will hero up at your local comic book shop in November. Be sure to check out the other Dynamite Comics Disney releases: Gargoyles Quest and Lilo & Stitch.

Coming soon: DuckTales (November), The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Zootopia

Let us know what you thought of Disney Hercules #5 in the comments below. Which cover(s) did you get?

We had the pleasure of interviewing Elliott Kalan on this hit new series. You can read that interview here: Elliott Kalan Interview.

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