Abnett & Ross’s Hercules is a Surprisingly Sweet Update of the Masculine Ideal

Hot-headed. Charming. Brash. Fun. Thoughtless. Probably getting laid, liquored up, or both right this second. All fair ways to describe the Marvel Hercules we’re used to seeing. Historically, both in myth and in Marvel, the character of Hercules has served as a poster boy for masculinity, so Read More …

Deadshirt is Reading: James Bond, Spider-Man, and Hercules!

Deadshirt Is Reading… is a weekly feature in which Deadshirt’s staff, contributing writers, and friends-of-the-site offer their thoughts on Big Two cape titles, creator-owned books, webcomics and more. For more of our thoughts on this week’s new comics, take a look at Wednesday’s Deadshirt Comics Shopping List. Dominic Read More …

HunkWatch: The Personal #Brand of Hercules [Review]

This friday saw the release of Brett Ratner’s Hercules, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Rather than review the film on traditional merits, Deadshirters Haley Winters and Max Robinson decided to evaluate it on its most important metric: hunkiness. Spoilers below. Max: Wow, this was a Read More …