https://chambl91.msu.domains/CriticalFanscape/files/original/539b110e3deeec7da4e552595a64bcfd.tif 8b15588824e98a1befb0fbeb84383c68 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 x 10-1/4 in. 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 # 118 Cover Subject The topic of the resource Periodical Comics Strips Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Editor: Kim Thompson Cover Artist: Sanpei Shirato Art Director: Dale Crain, Doug Erb With Some Help From: Michael Adams News Correspondent: J. Collier Production Assistant: Teresa Moore Typesetting: L. M. Gorell & Ariene Easter Circulation: Rachel Enger 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 1987-06 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Colin Corcoran Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Right Restrictions Apply Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 6 5/8 x 10 1/4 in. Color 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 Relation A related resource <a href="http://chambl91.msu.domains/CriticalFanscape/admin/items/show/100">Issue #118 Table of Contents</a><br /><a href="http://chambl91.msu.domains/CriticalFanscape/items/show/103">Issue #118 Page 14</a> Description An account of the resource This cover of Amazing Heroes features a large red border encompassing a more detailed, painterly piece of artwork. The title of the periodical, “Amazing Heroes” is white with a black shadow, and the details of its release are written in white above, separated by solid circles: “No. 118,” “June 1,” and “$2.50 ($3.75 in Canada)”. The art in question features two characters drawn in a more distinctly Japanese aesthetic and wardrobe, both of whom are leaping towards and away from the viewer. Also inside this enclosed border of art are the black captions, “Special focus on the world of Japanese comic books!” and “Behind the Scenes of Lone Wolf and Cub, Area 88, Kamui the Ninja, and more!” There is no environment, aside from some orange painterly strokes resembling dim fire, wrapping around and highlighting the characters. Their outlines are not thick or well-defined, and the character artwork as a whole is much looser and roughly colored than their American counterparts. The character in the foreground is a young man with medium-length black hair, tied partially in the back, leaping towards the viewer but making eye contact somewhere in the lower-right. His outfit, which is orange in the light but purple in the dark, is ragged, leaving most of his arms and legs uncovered, aside from some bandages near the extremities. His anatomy is realistically thin and muscular without being exaggerated and highlighted, and his leaping pose is angled counterclockwise. His expression is serious and determined, and his left hand is gripping an era-appropriate Japanese sword, this time angled perpendicular to the character. The background character is leaping as well, appearing, like the foreground character, ready to initiate an attack on some unseen targets, although he is facing the opposite direction. His outfit, which featured a yellow robe fastened over loose, black under-clothing, is worn, but not to the same degree as the foreground character. His attacking is directed outwards, with his leg and arm extended fully and his sword extended further, while the foregrounded man is more focused, bending his limbs and overall constricting his body. His head is barely visible, receding behind his shoulders, but a mane of black hair can be seen peeking out from behind. The artist of this piece is Sanpei Shirato, a well-regarded manga artist and social critic whose career in the field began in 1957. One of his works featured in this edition are Kamui the Ninja (also known as Kamui-den, or The Legend of Kamui), a manga series set in Japan’s Edō period that ran from 1964 to 1971. The series featured heavy social commentary that espoused Shirato’s Marxist leanings, as well as the characters depicted on the front cover.