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Religion: Greco-Roman deity 
Name: Hermes
Other Names: Mercury; Cyllenius
Classification:
supporting character
hero
deity
Publisher(s): 
Portal Comics
First Appearance: Thor (vol. 1) #129 (June 1966): "The Verdict of Zeus!"
Creators: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Vince Colletta
Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes
Number of Appearances: 7
Teams/Affiliations: League of Avengers
Enemy of: The Avengers, Eternals
Ally: Young Gods
Nation: Greece
Birth Place: Mount Cyllene, Arcadia, Greece
Gender: male
Note: Herald of Zeus; god of commerce, travel and thieves
One of the "Gods of Olympus."
In 2002, Argentinian comic book publisher Portal Comics published a comic book series titled Asterisco. The title character of the series (Asterico, whose real name is Matia) has the power to travel between realities, including travelling to "worlds of fantasy," such as the one in which the traditional Greek gods operated in modern times as super-heroes. Thus, Asterico encountered a team named "Liga de los Vengadores" (or, in English, the "League of Avengers"). This team consisted of Hermes, Poseidon, Hades, Apolo and Helios (god of the sun, the Roman name for whom is Sol). These were not actually new characters, but were intended to be the actual traditional Greek gods, working together in the modern world as a super-hero group, battling the plans of the fellow Greco-Roman deity, Ares. This comic was written by Hernan Botticelli with art by Gabriel Silahan. As far as we know, the Liga de los Vengadores appeared in only one comic (or perhaps one story arc), but reference information about this series is limited.
Ares #4 (June 2006): "Ares: God of War, Part 4"Asterisco (2002)JLA #2 (Feb. 1997): "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (mentioned)Journey Into Mystery (vol. 1) #26 (Sep. 1955): "The Runner"Justice League of America (vol. 2) #6 (Apr. 2007): "The Tornado's Path, Chapter Six: Iron Man" (mentioned)Red Raven Comics #1 (Aug. 1940): "Mercury in the 20th Century" (lead character)
Tales of SuspenseThorWonder Woman (vol. 2) #28 (Mar. 1989): "Jungle Sacrament"
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://marvel.wikia.com/Hermes_Diaktoros_)Earth-616)
- http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/h.html