https://chambl91.msu.domains/CriticalFanscape/files/original/8f9e0aa6896f79d19de5ae7c66e9549f.tif fd8ae0fdd69b3e831eaf444556be9030 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 8 3/8" x 10 7/8" 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 # 8 Table of Contents Subject The topic of the resource Periodical Comics Strips Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Editor: Kim Thompson Assistant Editor: J. Collier Contributing Writers: Dwight R. Decker, Gail Freeman, Rich Morrissey, Gene Reed, David Singer Consulting Editor: Dwight R. Decker Art Director: Peppy White Contributing Artists: Paul Abrams, Bill Anderson, Willie Blyberg, Rudi Franke, Dennis Fujitake, Mark Heike, Gary Kwapisz, Kurt Lichte, Kevin Nowlan, Mike O'Neal, Charles Treadwell 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 Redbeard, Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1981-02 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Colin Corcoran Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Rights Restrictions Relation A related resource <a href="http://chambl91.msu.domains/CriticalFanscape/items/show/96">Issue #8 Cover</a><br /><br /><a href="http://chambl91.msu.domains/CriticalFanscape/admin/items/show/102">Issue #8 Pg 13</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 8 3/8" x 10 7/8", 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 Description An account of the resource The table of contents for Issue 8 of Amazing Heroes announces basic identification information in a large space at the top that reveals much of what was already on the cover, that being, the title and issue, “Amazing Heroes # 8”, aligned to the left, the release month “February 1981,” centered at the top, and artist credits, for “Cover: Dennis Fujitake,” and “Inside Back Cover: Paul Abrams.” Below this information is a small, thin banner denoted with a bold, horizontal line with the word “Articles” at its center. Laid out neatly are four square representative images from four matching articles, their titles, subtitles, and page numbers written below them. The first is “Silly cover #51 by Kurt Lichte,” subtitled, “More outrageous tomfoolery, satirical sardonicness, and impardonable impropriety!” (picking up a tradition of fun alliteration in the comics fandom community), to be found on page 22. The image features caricatures of the X-Men’s Cyclops and Storm, normally well-rendered, serious characters, represented as a googly-eyed loon with a goofy smile and a cross-eyed, small-headed nymph, respectively. The second is “I Remember Krypton by Dwight R. Decker,” subtitled, “A loving look at comics’ greatest fictional world: Krypton—birthplace of Superman!” (page 34.) The illustration is an excerpt of a Superman comic discussed in the article, showing two men in alien outfits feeing something but turning back towards the audience, also included is some humanoid automaton on the left. The third is “T.H.U.N.D.E.R.’s Back! By J. Collier,” subtitled, “An exclusive, in-depth look at the brand-new revival of the classic series—with pictures!” (page 40), and the illustration is a character from that series, an extremely muscular man in a powerful pose, ready to strike. Continuing this exploration is the final article, “T.H.U.N.D.E.R. History II by David Singer,” subtitled, “The conclusion of the history of the fabled group of superheroes from the Silver Age!” (page 46), with an appropriately Silver-Aged depiction of a trio of T.H.U.N.D.E.R.’s team, including the hero, Dynamo, backed by the supporting NoMan and Lightning, outrunning an explosion. Below these articles are the “Features,” printed with a similar format but excluding images. They include, “Star Wars by Goodwin and Williamson” (page 7), “Comics Report, The Latest in Comics News” (page 13), “Coming Distractions, Jan./Feb. Comics Checklist” (page 22), and “Star Hawks by Goodwin and Kane” (page 58). Given a space of equal size are further features, now organized in a traditional table of contents format, with the titles and explanations on the left and the page number on the right, preceded by a length of periods. Headed by a “Plus:”, these extra features are “The Collectors: Goofy Comics From The Pen Of Charles Treadwell” (page 39), “The THUNDER Agents: Special Origins Page” (page 45), “Comics Review: The Avengers by Gail Freeman” (page 57), and “Amazing Readers: Letters From All Over” (page 64). Taking up the remaining third of the page are a long list of credits and minutia, including the list of staff, copyright information, and contributor’s info. This issue of Amazing Heroes speaks to a mix of irreverence and fondness that characterizes comics fandom, with the X-Men, the best-selling comic of the decade, playfully mocked, while the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, a comic property from the 1960s sanitized by the Comics Code, is given two major articles that focus on its past and future as a series.