Hercules (Marvel Comics)
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | (in shadow) U.S.A. Comics #7 (March 1943) (Golden Age) Young Allies #16 (May 1945) (Silver Age) Journey into Mystery Annual #1 (October 1965) |
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| Full name | Hercules Panhellenios (born Alcaeus, later changed to Heracles) |
| Species | Olympian |
| Team affiliations | Olympians Argonauts Avengers Champions Damage Control Defenders Heroes for Hire S.H.I.E.L.D. God Squad Renegades Guardians of the Galaxy |
| Partnerships | Amadeus Cho |
| Notable aliases | The Prince of Power The Lion of Olympus Victor Tegler Harry Cleese Agent 125 |
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Hercules Panhellenios is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books, the character is based on Heracles of Greek mythology (despite using the name of his Roman equivalent, Hercules). Since his first appearance, he has been a perennial member of the superhero team the Avengers.
The character has appeared in various forms of media, including television series and video games. Brett Goldstein portrays the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).