| Hercules | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:NewHercules.jpg) Hercules in Wonder Woman (vol. 3) #2, art by Terry Dodson. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | All Star Comics #8 (January 1942) |
| Created by | William Moulton Marston H. G. Peter |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Heracles or Hercules |
| Place of origin | Olympus |
| Team affiliations | Olympian Gods |
| Notable aliases | Harold Campion, Champion, Wonder Man |
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Hercules (also known as Heracles and Herakles) is a fictional Olympian god in the DC Universe based on the Greek demigod and hero of the same name.
Hercules first appears in All Star Comics #8 (January 1942) as part of a Wonder Woman story, and was created by William Moulton Marston and Harry G. Peter, in the first of several incarnations.[1] Later versions appeared in Superman #28 (May 1966), created by Jerry Siegel and Ira Yarbrough, Wonder Woman #105 (April 1967) and Hercules Unbound #1 (October 1975) created by Gerry Conway and José Luis García-López.
- ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 143. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.