The man-god Hercules has been banished from Mount Olympus to the farthest reaches of outer space by his father , Zeus King of the Olympian Gods (see Hercules (1982 1st Series) #1). Zeus did this in hopes that his son would learn humility. What Hercules has found is a nitch. He has found the things that make him most happy; adventure, excitement, romance, and of course battle! A beautiful and mysterious woman catches the eye of Hercules, but he soon learns that out here not everything is as it seems. Plus, back on Mount Olympus the immortal gods are systematically being murdered by...Zeus?