https://chambl91.msu.domains/CriticalFanscape/files/original/40d18299478d0fc842d8219aa347c2d2.tif af3d76658857aafc63441ced1f305a84 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amazing Heroes Subject The topic of the resource Comics Periodical Description An account of the resource A digital project from Fall 2018 ENG 492H course. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Students from ENG 492H Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived MSU Library Special Collections Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Julian C. Chambliss Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Fall 2018 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Some rights apply Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital Files Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Digital files Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1981-1992 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Students from ENG 492H Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Comic book Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 6 5/8 x 10 1/4 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amazing Heroes Issue # 118 Table of Contents Subject The topic of the resource Periodical Comics Strips Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Editor: Kim Thompson Art Director: Dale Crain, Doug Erb With Some Help From: Michael Adams News Correspondent: J. Collier Production Assistant: Teresa Moore Typesetting: L. M. Gorell & Ariene Easter Circulation: Rachel Enger Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived MSU Special Collection Comic Art, PN6725.A47 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Fantagraphics Books, Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-06 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Colin Corcoran Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Rights Restrictions Apply Relation A related resource <a href="http://chambl91.msu.domains/CriticalFanscape/items/show/97">Issue #118 Cover</a><br /><a href="http://chambl91.msu.domains/CriticalFanscape/items/show/103">Issue #118 Page 14</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 6 5/8 x 10 1/4 in. Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1981-1992 Description An account of the resource The table of contents for Amazing Heroes’ 118th issue is housed in a rectangular box slightly smaller than the overall page, bordered to the edge by a pattern that resembles a large cluster of sprinkles. Headed by a black bar containing basic information about the fanzine’s basic information, “No. 118, Amazing Heroes, June 1,” the word “Contents” is printed in large text, stylistically presiding over the remainder of the page. The list of contents is separated into three columns, although there are only two types of article in the magazine. The first heading is “Features,” which reveals four articles that share a similar theme: “A New Wind from the East,” subtitled “Our specialist on manga previews the three Eclipse titles and puts everything in perspective, by Fred Patten” (page 30), “School for Manga,” subtitled, “The creator of Lone Wolf and Cub teaches a new generation of cartoonists, by J. Collier” (page 42), “Samurai Superstrip,” subtitled, “The history of, and appeal behind, Lone Wolf and Cub, by Vern Grant” (page 46), and “First look,” subtitled “Kamui the Ninja Previewed” (page 52). Still in the first column, another heading reads “Depts.”, and begins with “Editorial” (page 7), then advances to the middle column with “Newsline” (page 11), “Coming Distractions” (page 17), “Doc’s Bookshelf” (page 63), “Comics in Review,” subtitled “Japanese imports, by Gerard Jones,” another advancement to the third and final column, “Amazing Readers” (page 77), and “Don Rosa’s Information Center” (page 87). Beneath the second and third columns is an illustration from one of the Japanese comics featured, Kamui the Ninja, along with a nearby set of text that tangentially refers to its series, “Our Cover: Kamui the Ninja as painted by Sanpei Shirato. Thanks to Viz Communications for providing the artwork which is ©1986 Sanpei Shirato and Shogakukan.” The illustration displays the same character from the cover, a young, haggard man from Edō period Japan with a patterned robe and wild hair, now being struck with a rudimentary weapon held by an unknown assailant. He is staring down with a sense of confusion and anger as the device, which looks like a hoe manufactured from a stick fastened to a sharper material, is swung at his chest, producing a stylized “THOK” sound effect. Notably, the English sound effect indicates that this comic has been localized for English-speaking audiences, allowing for the easy review and distribution that this fanzine needs. The theme of this issue is focused heavily on manga, citing a few series published by Eclipse Comics, which, notably, was one of the first publishers to distribute to dedicated comic book shops. Their later deals with Viz Communications (now Viz Media) included the manga referenced in the table of contents, which are some of the first manga ever translated and distributed in the United States. However, the process was tedious, as the pages had to be painstakingly flipped, while sound effects had to be cut out and replaced by their English equivalents.