https://chambl91.msu.domains/CriticalFanscape/files/original/8fafba28c1a7b7312ea5d1ac3494597a.tif 7c33fcfa37ac86d6873b2c2380568ec4 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 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 #149- pg. #41 Subject The topic of the resource Periodical Comic Strips Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived MSU Special Collection Comic Art, PN6725.47 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 September 15, 1988 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tiffany McIntyre Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Rights Restrictions Apply Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 6-5/8 & 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 1982-1991 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Writer: Gary D. Robinson Editor Evermore: Kevin Dooley Art Director: Lynette Alcorn-McCubbin Associate Editor: Bruce Walrad Editors in the Wings: Kim Thompson & Chris McCubbin News Correspondent: Michael Johnson Production Assistants: Mark Thompson & Jason Jeffers Typesetting: Linda Gorell & Arlene Easter Circulation: Rachel Enger & Carol Kovinick-Hernandez Publisher: Fantagraphics Books, Inc. Printed at: Port Publications, WI Description An account of the resource Page 41 of issue 149 of Amazing Heroes is titled “Faith and the Funnybooks.” The text takes up two-thirds of the page horizontally. The text is centered with “faith” in gothic font and “funnybooks” in a rounded font. Beneath the title is a picture of the cover of Jonah Hex No. 24. The illustration on the front is of a zombie reverend in which half of his face is human and half is falling off. He is being handed a gun by a hand whose arm is going off the bottom of the page. Two intimidating-looking cowboy men are in the back, in front of a building and a tall fence. The reverend is refusing the gun. The rest of the page is the article discussing how religion is presented and handled in comic books. When religion is brought into any pop culture genre, it is usually not to to agree one way or the other or try to preach to the general audiences what the creator's beliefs and practices are (and aren’t). Religion is present to raise awareness and spur on an analysis or a critique of whatever is being proposed. Here, the proposal is to see how faith is shaped in comics, here referred to as “funnybooks” by the article’s author Gary D. Robinson, as well as see how freedom and openness to the discussion of religion has been present in comics and what the implications of that are. In comics, particularly the comics being analyzed in this “Faith and the Funnybooks” article, religion is westernized and modernized. Either the story of God is told with a modern twist, or the practice of religion, especially Christianity, is in the narrative of a western tone. God and Christianity are mentioned because those are the two main themes, icons, and practices of western culture. There is mention of other religions such as Judaism and Hinduism in the article, but many comics circulate around Christianity as the main monotheistic religion to write about. Many times, when God is mentioned in comics, there is a want to present the moral question of religion and the engage human response. The age of reading comics increased, thus interests change as age changes, making the presentation of religion in comics more of a question of value for the reader to ask themselves. In the context of Amazing Heroes, the amazing part of heroes comes with the non-human qualities. Heroes are seen as godlike figures existing outside of religious doctrines. Religion, when present in comics and the heroes within comics, are sometimes a metaphor for a shift and development in culture and community. During 1988 in America, when this comic was published, President Bush was implementing a new approach to foreign affairs by directly communicating with foreign leaders himself. In this historical context, Robinson’s article is seen as questioning patriarchal, authoritarian values that comic books oftentimes present religion to uphold. 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