Luther like many other practitioners of the hercules method has the power similar to a. Any and all resemblance to the hercules method as portrayed in the strange talent of luther strode is purely coincidental. Luther sent away for the hercules method and it changed his life. Instead of the gym, he follows the guidance of an old mail away called the hercules method. One day he orders a charles atlas analog, the hercules method, which gives him great strength, supernatural reflexe. Which sees the finale of their incredible series of stories, and teases a gigantic. The problem is that the training manual transforms him into a lean mean killing machine.
Luther is perhaps the most talented practitioner of the method that has been born in the last 500 years. Well, for a while at least until he decides that he has had enough of being a chumpit. The series focuses on luther strode, a skinny teenager who lives with his mother. Luther like many other practitioners of the hercules method has the power similar to a precog, enabling him to predict the various different choices an opponent makes. The book features many historical, horror, pop culture, and judeochristian theological references. Im interested in adult power fantasies because im an adult and i have power fantasies, said howard chaykin almost three decades ago. About the strange talent of luther strode luther strode was a pretty average teenager until he ordered the hercules method, a bodybuilding course that promised to make a man of him. Luther strode image comics strange talent jordan moore.
Granted, james gunns super is the best version of kickass followed by matthew vaughns amazingly fun, overthetop film adaptation. The strange talent of luther strode goes for the jugular and gives no quarter. The strange talent of luther strode october 2011 powers. Justin jordan and tradd moores blend of spiderman, kickass, with a dash of highlander was just the right mix for me. Luther strode is an average teenage nerd until he sends away for the hercules method, a bodybuilding course that promises to give him the body of his dreams. Comic book resources spoke with jordan to find out exactly what all of that actually means, and how charles atlas, horrormovie slashers and goodfellas all influenced the final product. Luther strode returns in aprils the legacy of luther strode.
Thats whats so great about the first issue of the strange talent of luther strode. The strange talent of luther strode comic book tv tropes. It starts off as though its in the same vein of the amazing spiderman, wherein skinny nerd luther just wants to get the girl for oncebut quickly spirals into something akin to friday the th 2 if peter parker gained the abilities of jason. Consisting of three sixissue miniseries the strange talent of, the legend of. As the hercules method is shown to be very corruptive. Once the transformation ended luthers mind, spirit and body were permanently altered. Luther strode eventually encounters the band of hawk, and feeling the need to stop operating on his own as an independent variable joins them. The strange talent of luther strode is an american comic book published by image comics that debuted in october 2011. The strange talent of luther strode was attention getting. Amazingly, the program works far better than young luther. Luther is perhaps the most talented practitioner of the method that has been born in.
Writer justin jordan, artist tradd moore and colorist felipe sobreiro craft a skintight narrative that lures the reader with lurid images of eyeballs rocketing. Respect luther strode luther strode trilogy, image comics. One day he sends away for a the hercules method a exercise and mind book that teaches him to be. Justin jordan and tradd moores fanfavorite image comics series the strange talent of luther strode, the legend of luther strode, and the legacy of luther strode. Since that first issue luther strode used the hercules method and.
The strange talent of luther strode comic story 22 pages report information script justin jordan pencils tradd moore inks tradd moore colors felipe sobreiro letters steven finch. Fortunately, that worked out a lot better for me than it did for. Justin jordan and tradd moores luther strode returns this april in the strange talent of luther strode. Luther s journey from scrawny kid to muscular killer with the help of the mysterious hercules method. It worked so well he basically became a killing machine. Felipe sobreiro released issue one of the strange talent of luther strode on. Image comics need explanation on the hercules method. Luther strode is an unkillable, but not unharmable, muscle bound vigilante. The strange talent of luther strode doesnt stay confined to the halls of the local high school. Scenario 2 this is luther strode as of the legend of luther strode. Luther strode plans to make some improvements by way of a mail order book that promises to help him bulk up and buff out. Writer justin jordan signs at friendly neighborhood comics on saturday march 24, 2012 from 12.
As such the hercules method was born, handed down from practitioner to practitioner over countless centuries back as far as the roman imperium to 12th century england with it finally making it to the turn of the modern era. Early on in the story we get a glimpse at the strange world where the hercules method gives. A few years back, justin jordan and tradd moore made some noise with the strange talent of luther strode, a fairly dark tale of a man who sends away for charles atlasish hercules method and discovers that with his newfound physique and powers come the attention of a murder cult. Superhuman strength and speed, regenerative c apabilities, pre cog voice actor. Naturally he buys a selfhelp book called the hercules method, and uses it to start training himself into a lean mean killing machine. The strange talents of luther strode features a kid who gains superpowers after sending away for the hercules method in the back of a comic. Luther s arc is that of the fall into something that he does not want to be, a violent man, a killer through the machinations and manipulations of an enemy. The overall villain hasnt even directly interacted with luther yet and hes immensely disturbing the apron is a nice touch, and i actually found myself worrying about luther by the end of the comic. It turns out the book originates from a ancient murderous cult and they are coming after their newest member.
The strange talent of luther strode by justin jordan my rating. Bio luther strode was a fairly typical high school student if a little scrawny and nerdy when one day, he received a book called the hercules method in the mail. Be perfectly aware and in control of ones body motions. Justin jordan the key to the hercules method is to focus your mind, body and spirit towards one goal. He can literally rip a grown man in two or batter down heavy steel doors with his bare hands. His mother is one of his priorities as he skips school to keep. Students of the method have conscious control their body and its functions.
Luther became a very tall, very wellbuilt elegant man with a compelling voice and overwhelming authoritative charisma. I sent luther strode away to image, and it changed my life, said jordan. The strange talent of luther strode is an american comic book published by image comics. Body supremacy after becoming privy to the hercules method, luther strode the strange talent of luther strode had gained utter mastery over himself giving new meaning to the phrase, the body is nothing but a plaything of the mind. Practitioners of the hercules method like luther strode the strange talent of luther strode kenshiro fist of the north star leo regulus saint seiya robin fire emblem. The strange talent of luther strode is a six issue story that chronicles just any other kid that becomes something between a hero and a monster.
But the hercules method unlocks much more than muscle mass within. Luther picked the hercules method in the hope of getting in better shape so that he could stand up to paul and impress petra. His dad beat him and his mother up until he was sent to prison but now his dads out and a bully at school is kicking his ass up and down the lockers in. Little did luther know, the hercules method was actually an ancient compilation of. Respect luther strode luther strode trilogy, image comics reddit. Scenario 1 this is luther strode as of the strange talent of luther strode.
And he sure had a valid point as most of the superhero stories back then were the. Twin peaks finale and lynch is a great practitioner of this to the extreme. Luther strode borrows from other tales but offers a. The strange talent of luther strode is a third of the way over and im loving it. The use of the hercules method gradually causes him to grow into a montain of muscles capable of shrugging off pretty much any form of injury and killing people with his bare hands. Jordan shows the strange talent of luther strode cbr. After becoming privy to the hercules method, luther strode the strange talent of luther strode had gained utter mastery over himself giving new meaning to the phrase, the body is nothing but a plaything of the mind. Luther was your typical nerd, scrawny, clumsy, has glasses and is a target for bullies. The book taught luther a means to unify his mind, body, and spirit the method, granting him powers beyond those of a normal human. The strange talent of luther strode luther receives the hercules method in the mail and is dedicated to make a change in his life. Luther receives the hercules method in the mail and is dedicated to make a change in his life. Luther starts out as a scrawny geek with barely any muscle at the beginning of strange tales. But the powers he unleashes make him a target for a murder cult as old as mankind, cost him almost everything, and take him across the world in the fight to take back his life. One day he orders a charles atlas analog, the hercules method, which gives him great strength, supernatural reflexes, enhanced speed, and the.
The hercules method is aptly named for it seduces luther into playing out a gruesome and bloody descent into the underworld. Living with his very timid mother who was terrified by the outside world, possibly due. Justin jordan and tradd moore have taken boyhood dreams and turned them into something distinctly creepy. Luther is an exceptionally nice guy who also happens to be an industrial grade killing machine that walks like a man. Its writer was justin jordan, with art by tradd moore and colors by felipe sobreiro. Luthor strode by justin jordan and tradd moore to get the. His creators look back on the talent, legend and legacy of the.
The strange talent of luther strode characters tv tropes. Collects the strange talent of luther strode issues 1 through 6, the legend of the luther strode issues 1 through 6, and the legacy of luther strode issues 1 through 6. First line of dialogue or text my name is luther strode genre superhero characters luther strode reprints. Cain himself was the first practitioner and invented the hercules method. One day he sends away for a the hercules method a exercise and mind book that teaches him to be more. The strange talent of luther strode begins with a scrawny kid whos fed up with his lack of physical prowess.
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