https://chambl91.msu.domains/CriticalFanscape/files/original/d48680fac1026cf13665007d94a705f7.tif 07b5948aa253e726384daf464bf75e6c 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 10 and 1/4 inches by 6 and 5/8 inches 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 #102 Table of Contents Subject The topic of the resource Periodical Comics Strips Description An account of the resource Batman, Batman, Batman. If there is one emphasis for the entire comic book, it’s the caped crusader. Dominating five of the seven featured stories and interviews, as well as taking center stage on the cover, there is no question to why Issue #102 of Amazing Heroes was almost subtitled “Spotlight on the Dark Knight” (see bottom right corner). The first half of this everything-Batman issue focuses on the future, starting with the lead feature: “David Mazzucchelli: An Interview with the Artist on the Upcoming Batman: Year One,” which is then followed by “Frank Miller: A Conversation With the Man Behind The Revitalization of the Batman,” and ends with “Watching the Detective: A Look at the Upcoming Bat-Work from Mike Barr and Alan Davis.” The next ten pages turn toward the past. From pages thirty-nine to forty-four, the issue spotlights The Riddler, providing a historical answer to the title of the feature: “Who Is He and How Did He Come To Be?” Then, from pages forty-five to forty-eight, Batwoman is given her own archival piece with “Batwoman: A Fond Remembrance.” This is where the issue’s focus on Batman ends, however, as the last two features are “Ten of a Kind: The Ten Best Sidekicks,” and “A Cask of Poe: A Look at Poe Adaptations in the Comic Books,” which is then followed by the stereotypical department pieces. Batman was the second DC Comics character to get a fresh start in 1986, following Superman’s reboot by John Byrne and preceding Wonder Woman’s. To reintroduce the character’s origin story, DC contacted Frank Miller, whose script for the four-issue miniseries “Batman: Year One” was interpreted by artist David Mazzucchelli, whose bold, direct art style (that can be seen on the cover of this issue) perfectly fit with Miller’s reboot. “Batman: Year One” waded in uncharted waters for the hero, so the bold art style and new writing was a tremendously effective way to send the message that this was a new beginning. During this time, Miller wrote another limited series for DC’s dark hero - “Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.” In this series, much like the character in “Batman: Year One,” Bruce is an upset, older right-wing moralist who lives in a corrupted Gotham City. Throughout the 1980s, Miller led a new movement among comic book writers. More and more, writers were beginning to deconstruct superheroes while simultaneously revitalizing them. While Miller took his hero to the right-wing side of the morality spectrum, Howard Chaykin took the opposing side and examined the world from a leftist perspective through writing “American Flagg,” a satirical caricature of the world at the time. In the end, Miller’s revitalized Batman and Chaykin’s satire were precursors to the ultimate, and possibly most beloved, comic book writer, Alan Moore. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cover Artist: David Mazzucchelli Managing Editor: Mark Waid Art Director: Dale Crain Production Manager: Kim Thompson News Correspondent: J. Collier Production Assistant: Theresa Moore Typesetting: L.M. Gorell & Arlene Easter Circulation: Julie Strnad 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 09-1986 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Matthew Marshall 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/39">Amazing Heroes Issue #102 Cover</a><br /><br /><a href="http://chambl91.msu.domains/CriticalFanscape/items/show/45">Amazing Heroes Issue #102 Representative Page</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 10 and 1/4 inches by 6 and 5/8 inches, B&W 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 #102 1980s Alan Moore Amazing Heroes Batman Batwoman comics Dark Knight DC Mazzucchelli Riddler