Amazing Heroes Issue #13 Cover
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Title
Amazing Heroes Issue #13 Cover
Subject
Periodical
Comic Strips
Comic Strips
Description
The thirteenth Amazing Heroes edition is a special 100-page summer issue that was released in July 1982. Since it is slightly longer, this edition is sold for $2.50 in comparison to the typical $1.50 that the normal issues tend to be priced. The cover by Kevin Nowlan contains an image of Darth Vader with his arms crossed looming over Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa. The two are holding a gun and a light saber ready to fight. The bottom right corner of the cover reads, “Star Wars in the comics… A hero history of Thor… A new comics company…and more!” which indicates what this month’s edition of Amazing Heroes contains.
When the first Star Wars film was released in 1977, it was clear that it would make a significant impact on popular culture. Throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Star Wars cast made many TV appearances promoting the movie, r2d2 and C3PO made appearances in various advertisements, an instrumental disco adaptation of the Star Wars theme reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and C-3PO even had his own Kellogg’s cereal. To be frank, Star Wars completely took over the world. Naturally, Amazing Heroes used Star Wars as the subject and main focus of their longer summer issue because it is extremely important to address its popularity in the world. In addition, since everyone in the world knew about Star Wars, it was more likely that this comic book would be sold and read by a variety of readers because of the image on the cover. This is the first Amazing Heroes edition to utilize Star Wars on the cover. All of the editions preceding this issue had superheroes on the cover, making this one extremely unique. The focus on Star Wars demonstrates the importance and relevance of the film during this time and explains how it shaped popular culture in the late 1970s and 1980s.
In addition, this comic was published two years after Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back was released and a year before Star Wars: Return of the Jedi came to theaters. This was revolutionary because these films were released just after Luke Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped foot on the moon in 1969. That being said, the population was extremely interested in space and the mysteries within. This made Star Wars media, entertainment, and the cannon in general extremely popular during the 1970s and 80s.
When the first Star Wars film was released in 1977, it was clear that it would make a significant impact on popular culture. Throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Star Wars cast made many TV appearances promoting the movie, r2d2 and C3PO made appearances in various advertisements, an instrumental disco adaptation of the Star Wars theme reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and C-3PO even had his own Kellogg’s cereal. To be frank, Star Wars completely took over the world. Naturally, Amazing Heroes used Star Wars as the subject and main focus of their longer summer issue because it is extremely important to address its popularity in the world. In addition, since everyone in the world knew about Star Wars, it was more likely that this comic book would be sold and read by a variety of readers because of the image on the cover. This is the first Amazing Heroes edition to utilize Star Wars on the cover. All of the editions preceding this issue had superheroes on the cover, making this one extremely unique. The focus on Star Wars demonstrates the importance and relevance of the film during this time and explains how it shaped popular culture in the late 1970s and 1980s.
In addition, this comic was published two years after Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back was released and a year before Star Wars: Return of the Jedi came to theaters. This was revolutionary because these films were released just after Luke Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped foot on the moon in 1969. That being said, the population was extremely interested in space and the mysteries within. This made Star Wars media, entertainment, and the cannon in general extremely popular during the 1970s and 80s.
Creator
Editor: Kim Thompson
Art Director: Tom Mason
Consulting Director: Dwight R. Decker
Assistant Director: J. Collier
Contributing Writers: Valeria Beasley, Charlie Blythe, Archie Goodwin, Jim Korkis, Kevin C. McConnell, Lou Mougin, and Hal Sweet
Contributing Artists: Kerry Callen, Rudi Franke, Gil Kane, Kevin Nowlan, Randy Reynaldo, Dori Rosa, Stephen Schwartz, Al Williamson, and John Workman
Art Director: Tom Mason
Consulting Director: Dwight R. Decker
Assistant Director: J. Collier
Contributing Writers: Valeria Beasley, Charlie Blythe, Archie Goodwin, Jim Korkis, Kevin C. McConnell, Lou Mougin, and Hal Sweet
Contributing Artists: Kerry Callen, Rudi Franke, Gil Kane, Kevin Nowlan, Randy Reynaldo, Dori Rosa, Stephen Schwartz, Al Williamson, and John Workman
Source
MSU Special Collection Comic Art, PN6725.A47
Publisher
Redbeard, Inc.
Date
July 1982
Contributor
Madeline Alpert
Rights
Rights Restriction Apply
Relation
Table of Contents
http://chambl91.msu.domains/CriticalFanscape/items/show/48
Representative Page
http://chambl91.msu.domains/CriticalFanscape/items/show/74
http://chambl91.msu.domains/CriticalFanscape/items/show/48
Representative Page
http://chambl91.msu.domains/CriticalFanscape/items/show/74
Format
Comic, 6 and 5/8 x 10 and 1/4 inches, black & white
Language
English
Type
Periodical
Coverage
1981-1992
Files
Collection
Citation
Editor: Kim Thompson
Art Director: Tom Mason
Consulting Director: Dwight R. Decker
Assistant Director: J. Collier
Contributing Writers: Valeria Beasley, Charlie Blythe, Archie Goodwin, Jim Korkis, Kevin C. McConnell, Lou Mougin, and Hal Sweet
Contributing Artists: Kerry Callen, Rudi Franke, Gil Kane, Kevin Nowlan, Randy Reynaldo, Dori Rosa, Stephen Schwartz, Al Williamson, and John Workman, “Amazing Heroes Issue #13 Cover,” Critical Fanscape, accessed October 17, 2026, https://chambl91.msu.domains/CriticalFanscape/items/show/4.