Amazing Heroes Issue #141 Table of Contents

Amazing Heroes Issue #141 Table of Contents

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Comic strips

This comic focusing on the role of women in the comic book industry consists of several different chapters and features a handful of different departments. The main staff includes: Editor Kevin Dooley, Art Director Lynette Alcorn-McCubbin. Assistant Editor Bruce Walrad, News Correspondent Michael Johnson, Production Assistant Mark Thompson, Typesetting: Linda Gorell, Arlene Easter, and Donald K. Niven, Production Manager Kim Thompson, and Circulation Rachel Enger. This comic was published by Fantagraphics Books, Inc. and was printed at Port Publications, WI. The chapters are Heidi MacDonald, “House of Semi-Raging Women,” Mindy Newell “Special Perspective,” Kevin Dooley, “A Distant Interview – Close-Up with Colleen Doran,” Janet Hetherington, Heidi MacDonald, Wendi Lee, and Andy Mangels, “Profiles,” Jean Campbell “The Role of Women in Graphic Novels,” and Amy L. Hyde “The Forgotten Reader”. The departments that are included in this comic are: “Editorial,” Newsline,” “Coming Distractions: It’s Commentin’ Time,” “Comics in Review,” and “Amazing Readers”. At the top left of the page is a drawing of a group of three women posing for a picture together. This image ties into the theme of this comic book issue, which stresses the importance of a woman’s role in comics.

Fantagraphics Books, publisher of this issue of the Amazing Heroes comic series, came together in 1976 after publishing a magazine called The Comics Journal, a magazine that spoke out against and harshly criticized the comic book industry for producing content that was at most mediocre. Because they were tired of this continuing lack of quality production, in 1982, the creators of this magazine decided to start their own production company, thus creating Fantagraphics Books. Their first published piece was titled “Love and Rockets” by Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez, and they have continued to publish well-known works ever since. This company has attained international renown and has received positive comments from The New York Times, TIME, Publishers Weekly, Wired, and several other companies. By taking the leap and cementing itself into the comic book industry, Fantagraphics Books has established itself as a highly-prestigious publishing firm. Editor Kevin Dooley heads the editorial staff for Issue 141 of the Amazing Heroes collection. He has been involved in the creation of Aquaman, and in creating this character, was determined to do everything he could to bring the fans’ visions of this character to life. He gives a lot of credit to the artists, colorists, and letterers, who he believed all used their own experiences and styles to the table and played a major role in Aquaman’s final creation. Because of his expertise and editing experience at DC, Dooley was hired to become an editor of the Amazing Heroes comic series. He and Stan Lee exchanged letters to each other, which demonstrated their strong bond with each other. Thus, Dooley has proven that he has the expertise and sensitivity to serve as the editor of a comic book issue focused on the importance of women in comics. After all, the representation of the created female comic book characters begins with the staff who creates them.

Editor: Kevin Dooley
Art Director: Lynette Alcorn-McCubbin
Assistant Editor: Bruce Walrad
News Correspondent: Michael Johnson
Production Assistant: Mark Thompson
Typesetting: Linda Gorell, Arlene Easter, Donald K. Niven
Production Manager: Kim Thompson
Circulation: Rachel Enger
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books, Inc.
Printed at: Port Publications, WI

MSU Special Collection Comic Art, PN6725.A47

Fantagraphics Books, Inc.

1981-06

Miranda Kalinowski

Rights Restrictions Apply

10 and 1/4 inches by 6 and 5/8 inches

English

Periodical

1981 - 1992