https://chambl91.msu.domains/CriticalFanscape/files/original/3e9f4b9dc4f112184c0db144170a1c53.tif eb94526cc8d193f28f9e65502ecc1e5a 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. 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Title A name given to the resource Amazing Heroes Issue #2 Table of Contents 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.A47 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gregory McClure Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Rights Restrictions Apply Language A language of the resource English 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 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1981-02 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource J. Michael Catron - Executive Editor and Contributing Writer Peppy White - Art Director Laura K. Beal - Editorial Assistant Tom Burkert - Contributing Writer and Research Gary Kwapisz - Contributing Artist and Color Separations Paul McCall, George Perez, Randy Reynaldo - Contributing Artists Todd Klein - Logo Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Zam Inc. Type The nature or genre of the resource Periodical Description An account of the resource The title “Amazing Heroes” is printed in black outline on the top left of the page. Eleven items are on the list of contents and these include long-form articles, short news blurbs, price, and release date information about past and future comics, comic strips, and colored visual art pieces. This issue places a spotlight on the Teen Titans and there are three items on the list related to the group. These three items are the cover depicting the Teen Titans drawn by George Perez, a “hero history” of the Teen Titans by Tom Burkert, and an index of the Teen Titans comics which has a drawing of four members of the Titans next to it. The other items on the list are an editorial by the executive editor Michael Catron, a Star Wars comic strip, “Comics Report”, “Coming Distractions”, a short humor comic called “The Collectors”, a story about a convention in New York, a space-themed comic strip titled “Star Hawks”, and a painting of Superman by Paul McCall. In the bottom left corner, there is a list of this issue’s staff. Next to that is various copyright, publication, and distribution information. In the bottom right corner, there is a list of advertisers in the issue along with where the advertisements are. The entries on the table of contents show the many goals of this publication. The drawing by George Perez helps to show the legitimacy the publication by bringing a real name in the industry. Along with that, it brings a name tied to this new Teen Titans series. The inclusion of a hero history and index would have been desired by fans as they may want to revisit these older Teen Titans comics before diving into the new series as many new characters were already being added to the Teen Titans world. Though each issue may have a different focus and long-form articles about a variety of comic topics, there are some items on the list that provide information that readers want each issue. These items are the “Comics Report” section, which provided comic-related news stories of the month, and the “Coming Distractions” section, which provided a list of upcoming comic titles. As this publication was in its infancy, these sections would be replaced by others containing similar information in later issues. This information would have been desirable to a comic-reading audience. With the rise of the direct market, readers wanted to know what was going on in the industry, the titles that would be coming out soon, and when to get them from their local comic shops. The inclusion of two space-themed comic strips speaks to a common audience between science fiction and comics, the inclusion of a Star Wars comic specifically speaks to an attempt to capitalize off the success of the two films that had been released by the time of this issue’s publication. Marvel had already had success with a Star Wars comic adaptation which laid the groundwork for other comic creators to follow. The convention article signifies the increased interaction between comic readers and comic creators during this period. Relation A related resource <a href="http://chambl91.msu.domains/CriticalFanscape/items/show/64" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Amazing Heroes Issue #2 Cover</a><br /><a href="http://chambl91.msu.domains/CriticalFanscape/items/show/66" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Amazing Heroes Issue #2 Representative Page</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 8 3/8" x 10 7/8", black and white 1980s Amazing Heroes comic books comics DC DC Comics periodical Star Wars Teen Titans