https://chambl91.msu.domains/CriticalFanscape/files/original/cc9f74ff3154d1df3aeb57ca5347184f.tif dba35ec54d993488b23c059b5280078c 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 6-5/8 inches wide by 10-1/4 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 #125 Table of Contents Subject The topic of the resource Periodical Comic strips Description An account of the resource Issue number 125 of Amazing Heroes fanzine focuses on Frank Cirocco, a prominent figure in the underground comix movement, which had a considerable amount of influence on the comics industry between the 1960s and the 1980s. At the top left corner of the table of contents page, the issue number, 125, and the date of publication, Sept. 15, are listed below the heading. The table of contents features “Imposing Marshal Law” by Frank Plowright (page 23), “Sable Starks The Small Screen,” one of the articles featured on the cover of the fanzine, written by Brian Nelson (page 31), and “The Return of Frank Cirocco” by Kevin Dooley (page 40), another one of the articles highlighted on the fanzine’s cover. Below, under the title “Departments,” the fanzine lists “Editorial” (page 4).. “Newsline” (page 5), “Coming Distractions” (page 11), “Video View” (page 37), “Doc’s Bookshelf” (page 55), “Comics in Review” (page 65), “Amazing Readers” (page 72), “Everett True” (page 78), and “Don Rosa’s Information Center” (page 81). Separating the two headings is a black and white drawing of a superhero, drawn slightly over the edges of the panel, hovering in the sky while facing down a distant aircraft. Underground comix, featured heavily in this issue, were a counterculture movement that strongly influenced the world of comics in the 1960s through the 1980s, though they have historically not received much attention in academic fields. Counterculture itself can be viewed as an attempt to build alternative cultural movements to counter more mainstream movements. However, underground comix are sometimes described as epitomizing the 1960s, which is when the term “comix” was first applied to these publications. These publications were often less monitored and censored, as they were largely self-published and not on newsstands, and thus contained and had roots to more sexual content. In these comix, sex was implied to occur off the panel, and some feminist and pro-LGBTQ materials began to be published as the movement came to a stop. However, the underground comix movement, with a few exceptions, was largely known to be misogynistic, particularly in its portrayal of violence against women. Overall, the underground, less corporate nature of the comix were not necessarily subject to the Comics Code Authority, and thus experienced more freedom in exploring topics not only involving sexuality but including drugs and anti-capitalist sentiments. Many of these influences came not from the typical locations, but came largely from the San Francisco Bay area of California, along with the East Village of Manhattan and Austin, Texas. Additionally, some consider underground comix to have been inspired by MAD magazine and college satire magazines in the way that the counterculture magazines made heavy critiques of American culture. The nature of the comix’s distribution also encouraged freelance art, and as a result, the underground comix movement allowed freelance artists to become more common in the industry as a whole, though many freelance artists struggled to find well-paying work during the time. Frank Cirocco was highly prominent in the field of underground comix, and after his work with Continuity Studios and Zero Horizon Graphics, he went on to work with Marvel. While underground comix are cited have met an untimely end through literary suppression of the content, the movement still has prominent figures and continues on to influence the comic book and graphic novel industry, including Marvel Graphic novels, which contain original stories, not simple compilations of stories that were already in print, such as Frank Cirocco. 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 September 15, 1987 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Brooke Bloomfield Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Rights Restrictions Apply Relation A related resource Companion to Amazing Heroes 125 Cover, http://chambl91.msu.domains/CriticalFanscape/admin/items/show/id/86 Companion to Amazing Heroes 125 Representative, http://chambl91.msu.domains/CriticalFanscape/admin/items/show/88 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 6-5/8 inches wide by 10-1/4 inches, black and white Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Periodical, .tif 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 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Managing Editor: Kevin Dooley Art Director: Doug Erb Executive Director: Kim Thompson News Correspondents: Dave Hall and Donald K. Niven Production Assistants: Audu Paden and Coco Shinomiya Typesetting: L.M. Gorell and Arlene Easter Circulation: Rachel Enger Amazing Heroes anti-capitalism comic books comics comix counterculture drugs fantagraphics frank cirocco periodical sexism Superheroes underground comix