Amazing Heroes Issue #1 Table of Contents
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Title
Amazing Heroes Issue #1 Table of Contents
Subject
Periodical
Comic strips
Comic strips
Description
The table of contents of the first issue of Amazing Heroes consists of the main staff, the comic’s chapters, drawings of main characters from these chapters, and a list of advertisers. The main staff includes: Executive Editor J. Michael Catron, Art Director Peppy White, Staff Writers J. Michael Catron and Richard Morrissey, Staff Artists John Byme, Gary Kwapisz, Kevin Nowian, Mitch O’Connell, Dan Reed, and Paul M. Smith, and Research by Gene Reed. The chapters in this comic issue are as follows: “A Tribute to Jack Kirby” by John Byrne, “On the Importance of Heroes” by Michael Catron, “Star Wars” by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson, “Comics Report” by Michael Catron, “John Bryne Gets Back to the Basics” by Michael Carton, “Robby Reed and His Amazing Superhero Machine” by Richard Morrissey, “The Dial ‘H’ for Hero Index” by Gene Reed and Michael Catron, “Walt Disney’s Condorman”, “Star Hawks” by Archie Goodwin and Gil Kane, and “The Shadow” by Mitch O’Connell. Next to these chapter titles features illustrations of characters from these chapters as a way to give readers an idea about who these stories will be about. The advertisers are Pacific Comics, Bud Plant, Forbidden Planet, John Iavarone, The Comics Journal, Joseph & Peter Koch, and Seagate Distributors.
Michael Catron, editor of this first edition of the Amazing Heroes, has a long writing career. He was born in 1954 and attended school at the University of Maryland. From 1977 to 1979, he worked alongside Mike Gold as a public relations assistant at DC Comics. Then, in 1979, he began working on Thor at Marvel Comics. At the same time, he worked for the Comics Journal from 1976 to 1985, taking on roles as editor, circulator, contributor, co-publisher, and writer. He also worked for Fantagraphics Books during this time span, assuming the role as president and co-owner in 1985. Then, from 1985 to 1994/98, he worked at Apple Comics as a writer and publisher. In addition to working on comics, Michael Catron was a part of several other writing projects. He was an editor at Sounds Five in the late 1970s, a publisher for Portfolio: The Lost Frankenstein, a publisher for the US Army Manual: Winning in the Desert 1991 through his time at Apple Comics, and wrote short stories in Starlog Magazine. In regards to Amazing Heroes, Michael Catron was the first editor and was Fantagrapics’ head of promotion and circulation. But, even though this series ran for a total of 204 issues between 1981 and 1992, he left the company after Issue 6, making Kim Thompson from the Comics Journal the new editor. But, after a period of absence, he decided to rejoin his Fantagraphics team in 2012; and, even though he was the co-founder of the company, he had to go through the hiring process with them again, though he was quickly rehired. He has now taken over as editor for a handful of different books and is adjusting to the learning curve that comes with working for the comic book industry in such a different era.
Michael Catron, editor of this first edition of the Amazing Heroes, has a long writing career. He was born in 1954 and attended school at the University of Maryland. From 1977 to 1979, he worked alongside Mike Gold as a public relations assistant at DC Comics. Then, in 1979, he began working on Thor at Marvel Comics. At the same time, he worked for the Comics Journal from 1976 to 1985, taking on roles as editor, circulator, contributor, co-publisher, and writer. He also worked for Fantagraphics Books during this time span, assuming the role as president and co-owner in 1985. Then, from 1985 to 1994/98, he worked at Apple Comics as a writer and publisher. In addition to working on comics, Michael Catron was a part of several other writing projects. He was an editor at Sounds Five in the late 1970s, a publisher for Portfolio: The Lost Frankenstein, a publisher for the US Army Manual: Winning in the Desert 1991 through his time at Apple Comics, and wrote short stories in Starlog Magazine. In regards to Amazing Heroes, Michael Catron was the first editor and was Fantagrapics’ head of promotion and circulation. But, even though this series ran for a total of 204 issues between 1981 and 1992, he left the company after Issue 6, making Kim Thompson from the Comics Journal the new editor. But, after a period of absence, he decided to rejoin his Fantagraphics team in 2012; and, even though he was the co-founder of the company, he had to go through the hiring process with them again, though he was quickly rehired. He has now taken over as editor for a handful of different books and is adjusting to the learning curve that comes with working for the comic book industry in such a different era.
Creator
Executive Editor: J. Michael Catron
Art Director: Peppy White
Staff Writers: J. Michael Catron, Richard Morrissey
Staff Artists: John Byme, Gary Kwapisz, Kevin Nowian, Mitch O’Connell, Dan Reed, Paul M. Smith
Research: Gene Reed
Art Director: Peppy White
Staff Writers: J. Michael Catron, Richard Morrissey
Staff Artists: John Byme, Gary Kwapisz, Kevin Nowian, Mitch O’Connell, Dan Reed, Paul M. Smith
Research: Gene Reed
Source
MSU Special Collection Comic Art, PN6725.A47
Publisher
Zam, Inc.
Date
1981-06
Contributor
Miranda Kalinowski
Rights
Rights Restrictions Apply
Format
10 and 1/4 inches by 6 and 5/8 inches
Language
English
Type
Periodical
Coverage
1981 - 1992
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Collection
Citation
Executive Editor: J. Michael Catron
Art Director: Peppy White
Staff Writers: J. Michael Catron, Richard Morrissey
Staff Artists: John Byme, Gary Kwapisz, Kevin Nowian, Mitch O’Connell, Dan Reed, Paul M. Smith
Research: Gene Reed, “Amazing Heroes Issue #1 Table of Contents,” Critical Fanscape, accessed October 17, 2026, https://chambl91.msu.domains/CriticalFanscape/items/show/51.