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Hercules w/ Romita cover; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 5 (CBI)
Cover by John Romita. "In Search of...Ego!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Joe Sinnott; Odin looks on, as Galactus, Thor, Hercules, and Firelord begin to attack the mad planet Ego; Meanwhile, in Asgard, Odin has a plan in mind; Odin will not interfere in Thor and Galactus' quest, but if Thor dies in battle with the Living Planet, Ego will be slain in turn; Back on Ego, Firelord, Thor, and Hercules fight their way through Ego's humanoid constructs to Ego's mind; Thor throws Mjolnir and strikes Ego's brain. Appearances by Sif, Hildegarde, and Odin. Cameo by Heimdall. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #76 (Dormammu).


Artists Information

John Romita was one of the driving forces behind Marvel's Silver Age, he took up the reins on Spider-Man following the departure of Steve Ditko with issue #38. Romita's run on Spider-Man would be long and significant, introducing characters including Mary Jane Watson, the Kingpin and many others. He would be a major contributor to the entire Marvel line throughout the 1970s including designing the look of The Punisher.

Joe Sinnott is an American comic book artist. Working primarily as an inker, Sinnott is best known for his long stint on Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four, from 1965 to 1981, initially over the pencils of Jack Kirby. During his 60 years as a Marvel freelancer and then salaried artist working from home, Sinnott inked virtually every major title, with notable runs on The Avengers, The Defenders and Thor.

Rich Buckler was an American comic book artist, best known for his work on Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four in the mid-1970's and for creating the character Deathlok in Astonishing Tales #25. Buckler drew virtually every major character at Marvel and DC, often as a cover artist.