The Hero 1

"Welcome David Rubin to the table. He is a big talent and the real deal. The Hero is a strong statement of intent.”—Paul Pope (creator ofBattling Boy)

In ancient Greece the first superhero was born. Heracles, the son of Zeus, came into the world with strength, charm, and a fighting spirit.

Groundbreaking storyteller David Rubin (Illustrator on Paul Pope's The Rise of Aurora West) reexamines the life of the world's greatest champion inThe Hero, chronicling Heracles's incredible adventures, from his innocent boyhood to his meteoric rise to popularity as he tackles the Twelve Labors. It is a journey tempered by a steady decay that never relieves him of his heroic burden. And it is this burden that becomes his only grip on reality as Heracles edges toward his fateful end.

Introduction by John Arcudi (B.P.R.D., The Creep)!

David Rubin was was born in Orense, Spain on October 19, 1977. He is an animator and cartoonist. After studying graphic design, David Rubin worked in an animation studio. He then went on to co-direct the filmThe Spirit of the Forest (2008). At the same time, he founded the collective Polaqia in 2001 and collaborated with Golfino, La Voz de Galicia and other magazines. The author lives in Orense, Spain.