Hercules #5
In "The Land of Amazons," Hercules is sent by Hera to retrieve the Golden Girdle of Hippolyta, but his journey takes a surprising turn when he rescues a maiden chained by the Amazon queen. As he faces off against Hippolyta’s forces, a sudden command from Hera forces him to spare the warrior queen—leaving the outcome in the hands of the maiden. Written by Sergius O'Shaughnessy and illustrated with bold, dynamic art by Sam Glanzman, this 1968 Charlton issue delivers mythic adventure with a twist, all rendered in striking detail on a cover also by Glanzman.
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Hera tasks Hercules with bringing her the Golden Girdle of Hippolyta of the Amazons. On his way, he finds a maiden chained to a stake by Hippolyta for her amusement. He saves her: Hippolyta is impressed and attempts to woo him. When he balks she traps both the maiden and Hercules. Hercules breaks out of his jail and rescues the maiden. They battle Hippolyta's army but before he can fight the Queen, Hera orders him not to battle a woman. So the maiden knocks out Hippolyta with a rock. Hercules then takes her Golden Girdle to Hera. The maiden wants to thank Hercules but he continues his quest.
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