Gods for Hire

In the mid-1980s, Hot Comics International published this short-lived, two-issue series that reimagined ancient mythology as a modern-day mercenary team. Written primarily by Jack Hammer, Jim Nelson, and Joe Judt, with art by Barry Crain and Jim Nelson, Gods for Hire dropped deities like Zeus and Odin into a gritty, contemporary action setting. While the series never expanded beyond its initial run, it stands as a curious artifact of the era's indie-comics fascination with deconstructing superhero tropes through mythological lens.