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Issue: Hercules Amongst the North Americans #[nn]
Publication Date: January 1986
 
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Issues: #[nn] of 1 Issue
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagPenguin
Brand: [penguin in an oval]View Brand Images2
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On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 80
ISBN: 0140082158
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $7.95 AUD
$7.95 CAD
$5.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 46 (33 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Some portions originally appeared in National Lampoon and High Times.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color cover; Black and White interior
Dimensions: 8.5" x 11"
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Binding:  
Publishing Format: One-Shot
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Mark Marek (cover design and sculpture)
Inker(s): Mark Marek (cover design and sculpture)
Colorist(s): Mark Marek (cover design and sculpture)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
Character(s): Hercules
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Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Glenn Eichler (credited)
Letterer(s): typeset
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
First Line: Let us pray to the gods...
Synopsis: Hercules rents an apartment.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
First Line: As ancient horoscopes have prognosticated...
Synopsis: Hercules plays frisbee.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
First Line: In song and sonnet we praise...
Synopsis: Hercules goes grocery shopping.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
First Line: According to legend...
Synopsis: Hercules slays the minotaur (subway car).
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek [as Mr. Marek]
Penciller(s): Mark Marek [as Mr. Marek]
Inker(s): Mark Marek [as Mr. Marek]
Letterer(s): Mark Marek [as Mr. Marek]
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
Character(s): Hercules
First Line: To this day, minstrel poets recall...
Synopsis: Hercules makes a shambles of a department store.
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From Content Item: FlagNational Lampoon Magazine v2 #75 published October 1984
was Hercules in the Department Store [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
First Line: As legend relates, the mighty Hercules enjoys lunch...
Synopsis: Hercules works in construction and then goes out drinking.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
First Line: Tho the Pantheon be of great diversity...
Synopsis: Hercules attends a "Metal Gods" concert.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
First Line: The life of Hercules is governed by rules...
Synopsis: Hercules reads the signs and can't decide what to have for dinner.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
First Line: Hercules awakens from a deep, dark sleep...
Synopsis: Hercules has a job as a delivery boy and falls in love with Tanya, a receptionist.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
First Line: Greatest of all Greek warriors...
Synopsis: Hercules leaves his job at a bank to eat at a Greek restaurant.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
First Line: It is a story as old as love itself...
Synopsis: Hercules searches for the Golden Fleece.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
First Line: As Apollo begins his night ride...
Synopsis: Hercules drives to the country.
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Pages: 3
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
First Line: The blind philosopher poet...
Synopsis: Hercules goes to a strip club.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
First Line: The week's labours have tested...
Synopsis: Hercules goes to a psychiatrist.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
First Line: Behold, a city engaged in a great celebration...
Synopsis: Hercules battles a Bullwinkle float at a parade.
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"As legend would have it..."

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
Synopsis: Hercules takes a plane to California.
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Portrait of Hercules

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Colorist(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
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Disclose Notes: Head and shoulders portrait of Hercules with volcano and K-Mart in the background.
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Hercules Secures His Window

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Colorist(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
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Disclose Notes: Hercules puts bars up on his window.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Colorist(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
First Line: From generation to generation...
Synopsis: Hercules visits Action Park, an amusement park.
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Hercules goes grocery shopping

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Colorist(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
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Disclose Notes: Hercules in the "Diet Foods, Cereal, Soup" aisle.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Colorist(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
First Line: In days of yore a chariot was of simple design...
Synopsis: Hercules gets his car fixed at Midos and expects it to be turned to gold.
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Hercules Meets the Christian Zealots

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Colorist(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
Synopsis: Hercules goes to church.
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Hercules tied to the mast on a boat

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Colorist(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
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Disclose Notes: Hercules is in a storm aboard the Texonn.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Colorist(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
First Line: It is either divine fate or...
Synopsis: Hercules tries to buy car from "Uncle Phil".
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Colorist(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
First Line: More! More!
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Disclose Notes: Hercules demands more food at a restaurant.
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Hercules in the Temple of Seven Pillars

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
Synopsis: Hercules is fed Devil Dogs and Coca Cola.
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Late One Evening Hercules Finds Himself Deeply Embroiled in Yet Another Exciting Adventure

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
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Disclose Notes: Hercules watches TV.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
First Line: Listen, personas grata...
Synopsis: Hercules goes to the museum and finds all his old gear.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
First Line: It is revealed that Hercules attends a sporting event...
Synopsis: Hercules attends a football game.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
First Line: One might think that being half-god...
Synopsis: Hercules attends aerobics class.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
First Line: The lure of the open sea...
Synopsis: Hercules aboard an oil tanker.
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Hercules Surfs with Dolphins

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
First Line: In ancient times Hercules partook in the national games...
Synopsis: Hercules competes on a game show where the category is "Greek Greats".
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
First Line: The ill winds of fate and the smelly winds of Asclepius...
Synopsis: Hercules goes to Hollywood.
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Designs from a Red-Figured Vase Found in Central San Diego

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
Synopsis: Hercules kills a moose.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
First Line: Let us join Hercules as he commences battle...
Synopsis: Hercules plays a video game in an arcade.
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The Full and Part-time Labours of Hercules Amongst the North Americans

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek [as Mr. Marek]
Penciller(s): Mark Marek [as Mr. Marek]
Inker(s): Mark Marek [as Mr. Marek]
Letterer(s): Mark Marek [as Mr. Marek]
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
Character(s): Hercules
Synopsis: In his 348th labour, Hercules is operator of the boiler room of the Omega-Hilton Hotel, West Beach, Florida.
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From Content Item: FlagNational Lampoon Magazine v2 #77 published December 1984
was The Full and Part-time Labours of Hercules Amongst the North Americans [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
First Line: Listen! One can almost hear the blare of trumpets...
Synopsis: Hercules at home with an annoying wife and kids.
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Hercules vs. the Hydrant

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
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Disclose Notes: Hercules battles a garden hose.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
First Line: In a remote southwestern region...
Synopsis: Hercules at a ranch.
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The Sequel

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
Character(s): Hercules
Synopsis: Hercules gets hazed at a college fraternity.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Best Comics of the Decade #1 published June 1990
as The Sequel [Story on Interior Page(s)]original printing still to be indexed
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Hercules' 4-Star Guide to Greek Restaurants

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Marek
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Letterer(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
Synopsis: Hercules reviews restaurants.
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Includes photos of some of the restaurants and a page of flattened paper cups with Greek designs.
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Hercules walks towards the sun-set

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Mark Marek
Inker(s): Mark Marek
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hercules Amongst the North Americans
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Disclose Notes: Last panel of "Listen! One can almost hear the blare of trumpets..." blown up.
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"The unchained, uncensored story of the mythic strongman lost in America"

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: Promo text for the book, on the back cover.

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