Writer – Ed Herron
Artist – Irv Novick, Jack Abel

Hercules wants to become a god and to do so, Zeus has sent him to defeat Poseidon with the prize being that very godhood. Unsurprisingly, the Sea Devils manage to get themselves mixed up in all of it and yet if not them, who would be able to stop these two mythical figures from battling and causing all manner of catastrophe as they do so? As the fight rages on, they learn everything about the motivations behind Hercules’ attack and why he wants it all so bad. The best that the team can do at this point is to keep Hercules from winning but to also do it without the man losing face. If they can do this, Hercules will not face the prospect of having lost the fight and Poseidon will remain in control of the oceans which is best for everyone. Irv Novick, who has been sent from the DC offices to chronicle this latest adventure of the Sea Devils, is coming along for this ride, or at least for a part of it. In a second tale called “Challenge of the Fish Champions,” the Devils enter a race where the grand prize is fifty thousand dollars but to compete, they have to put up the Sea Witch as collateral. While they could use the money, they hope to give it to the Junior Sea Devils so that they might be able to buy some safe diving gear for themselves. The only thing standing in their way is winning the actual race and the opposing team is entered by a man named Karpas. His team is something to behold: an educated Manta Ray, an obedient squid, a Merman and a trained Sea Lion. The Sea Devils are dumbfounded but the rules do not say that the teams that enter the race have to be human. So it is that this race is going to be one for the history books for the Devils have their work cut out for them if they are going to help out the kids. As with the last issue and the first story in this book, DC has sent along an artist to capture what the Devils are up to and this time around it is none other than Jack Abel who does a great job at bringing this tale to life. Both stories in this book are quite good and a lot of fun. Kids of all ages are sure to enjoy them but if there was to be one that was better than the other, it would be the latter where the Sea Devils must race against those who actually live in the sea. The Hercules tale was solid and filled with excitement but the second was just a little better. Ed Herron does a great job at creating the fantastic and giving the Sea Devils a good challenge, translating into a good read for the audience.

4 out of 5