Hercules is going cyberpunk in a new series from Image Comics, as Nullhunter #1 releases this October from the premiere comics publisher. ... Zeus and the Nemean lion.

The 12 Labors of Hercules are the predominant theme of the sarcophagus.Three of the four sides show the feats, including Hercules’ descent into and return from the underworld.

The Nemean Lion was a monstrous creature with an impenetrable hide and claws that could cut through any armor. Hercules was tasked with slaying the lion as part of his trials.

Hercules was often depicted with the Nemean lion skin in statues and art, along with a variety of his unique weapons, but experts said finding art showing him capturing the bull is rare.

According to myth, one of Hercules’ 12 labors was to slay a Nemean lion, whose skin he later wore. On the statue’s head is a wreath of vine leaves held together by a band that ends at the ...

According to myth, one of Hercules’ 12 labors was to slay a Nemean lion, whose skin he later wore. On the statue’s head is a wreath of vine leaves held together by a band that ends at the ...