Joe rushes out to New York City to confront the purported killer, the boss of a crooked mortgage company. When Midwestern State Fair strongman, and aspiring collegian, Joe Hercules comes home from a season with the carnival, somewhere in the northern Midwest, he finds his mother dead of a heart attack, which he believes to have been caused by unscrupulous mortgage lender J. Hercules, and for no apparent reason, he's superhumanly strong. Synopsis for Hercules: "Origin of Hercules"Ĭaption: " He didn't come from another planet… he wasn't made by a mad scientist or by some other fantastic manner… he's a real American youth, born in the north woods, imbued with the greatest strength mortal man ever possessed." And his name really is "Joe Hercules," his late mom was Mrs. 22 Appearing in Blaze Barton: "Doomsday and Afterward".
21 Synopsis for Blaze Barton: "Doomsday and Afterward".20 Appearing in Tommy Tinkle and Mary Lou: "In Tinkle Town".19 Synopsis for Tommy Tinkle and Mary Lou: "In Tinkle Town".18 Appearing in Neon the Unknown: "The Origin of Neon the Unknown".17 Synopsis for Neon the Unknown: "The Origin of Neon the Unknown".16 Appearing in Weird Tales: "The Tale of the Haunted Inn".15 Synopsis for Weird Tales: "The Tale of the Haunted Inn".14 Appearing in Casey Jones: "The Triple Train Wreck Robbery".13 Synopsis for Casey Jones: "The Triple Train Wreck Robbery".12 Appearing in Bob and Swab: "Neutrality Patrol".11 Synopsis for Bob and Swab: "Neutrality Patrol".10 Appearing in The Strange Twins: "Origin of the Strange Twins".9 Synopsis for The Strange Twins: "Origin of the Strange Twins".8 Appearing in Red Bee: "Origin of the Red Bee".7 Synopsis for Red Bee: "Origin of the Red Bee".6 Appearing in Jack and Jill: "Clock of Doom".5 Synopsis for Jack and Jill: "Clock of Doom".4 Appearing in X-5 Secret Agent: "The Plot to Sink the Arkian".