Amazing Heroes
#178
(April 1990)
Fantagraphics,
1981 Series
- Price
- 3.50 USD
- Pages
- 108
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Fantagraphics Books Inc.
- Brand
- ?
- Printer
- Port Publications, WI
- Editing
- Kim Thompson (credited) (executive editor); Tom Harrington (managing editor); Mark Thompson (art director)
The individual issues of this series are each less than 50% comics. Only comics sequences are indexed and cover scans are accepted only if the issue has 10% indexed comics content.
[no title indexed]
Animax; Batman; Wolverine / cartoon / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Arthur Adams (credited as Art Adams); Steve Purcell (credited)
- Inks
- Arthur Adams (credited as Art Adams); Steve Purcell (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hey! Stop that!
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Cover reprints
cover reprint (on interior page) / 2 pages
Indexer Notes
Contains small (~0.1 page) black & white cover reprints of the following:
Classics Illustrated (First, 1990 series) #10 - The Call of the Wild (June 1990)
Classics Illustrated (First, 1990 series) #11 - Rip Van Winkle (July 1990)
Deathlok (Marvel, 1990 series) #1 (July 1990)
The Complete Alec (Eclipse; Acme Press 1990)
Zero Tolerance (First, 1990 series) #1 (October 1990)
Black Phantom (AC, 1989 series) #2 (1990)
Empire Lanes: Arrival (Comico 1990)
Hawkworld (DC, 1990 series) #2 (July 1990)
Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures (Disney, 1990 series) #1 (June 1990)
Unsupervised Existence (Fantagraphics, 1989 series) #3 (June 1990)
The Law of Dredd (Fleetway/Quality, 1988 series) #13 (1989)
Adventures of Captain Jack (Fantagraphics, 1986 series) #12 (January 1989)
Critters (Fantagraphics, 1986 series) #34 (March 1989)
Usagi Yojimbo (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #14 (January 1989)
The Maze Agency (Innovation, 1989 series) #15 (August 1990)
Melody (Kitchen Sink Press, 1988 series) #6 (December 1990)
Marc Spector: Moon Knight (Marvel, 1989 series) #15 (June 1990)
Street Poet Ray (Marvel, 1990 series) #2 (1990)
Tales Too Terrible to Tell (New England Comics, 1989 series) #2 (Spring 1991)
Baseball Thrills 3-D (3-D Zone, 1990 series) (April 1990)
Night of the Lagomorph
Animax / about comics / 9 pages
- Script
- Kim Thompson (credited); Steve Purcell (credited) (new & reprinted material)
- Pencils
- Steve Purcell (credited) (new & reprinted material)
- Inks
- Steve Purcell (credited) (new & reprinted material)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; fantasy-supernatural
- Reprints
-
from Animax (Marvel, 1986 series) #3 (April 1987) [black & white copy]
-
- Pages
- 24 - 32
- Abstract
- Extended interview with Steve Purcell including illustrations from relevant comics as well as sketches & original artwork
H. Kurtz Still Laughing in the Jungle
about comics / 13 pages
- Script
- Harvey Kurtzman (credited as Kurtzman) (reprinted material only); William F. Ryan (credited)
- Pencils
- Harvey Kurtzman (credited as Kurtzman) (reprinted material only)
- Inks
- Harvey Kurtzman (credited as Kurtzman) (reprinted material only)
- Letters
- Harvey Kurtzman (credited as Kurtzman) (reprinted material only)
- Pages
- 34 - 46
- Abstract
- A look at the career & workd of Harvey Kurtzman from MAD magazine on. Includes a variety of sample comic art.
This Hare, This Hero
Thunderbunny / about comics / 6 pages
- Script
- Marty Greim (credited as Martin Greim) (reprinted & new material); Gary D. Robinson (credited)
- Pencils
- Marty Greim (credited as Martin Greim) (reprinted & new material)
- Inks
- Marty Greim (credited as Martin Greim) (reprinted & new material)
- Letters
- Marty Greim (credited as Martin Greim) (reprinted & new material); typeset
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
- Reprints
- from Thunder Bunny (Archie, 1984 series) #1 (January 1984) [black & white copy]
-
- Pages
- 48 - 53
- Abstract
- A look at the history of Thunder Bunny
Bagge to the Future
about comics / 11 pages
- Script
- Peter Bagge (reprinted material only); ?
- Pencils
- Peter Bagge (reprinted material only)
- Inks
- Peter Bagge (reprinted material only)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor
- Pages
- 54 - 64
- Abstract
- An extended interview with Peter Bagge about his career & comics. Contains a variety of representative reprinted material
Untold Stories
Infernal Gall / about comics / 4 pages
- Script
- Adam-Troy Castro (credited)
- Pencils
- ? (reprinted material)
- Inks
- ? (reprinted material)
- Letters
- typeset
- Pages
- 65 - 68
- Abstract
- An analysis of the origins of Dick Grayson with some reader hypotheses. Also, some shorter sections on Kid Eternity & Plastic Man
Andy Mangels Backstage
Dick Tracy; Doctor Strange; RoboCop; Swamp Thing / about comics / 5 pages
- Script
- Andy Mangels (credited)
- Pencils
- ? (illustrations)
- Inks
- ? (illustrations)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- detective-mystery; fantasy-supernatural; superhero; science fiction; horror-suspense
- Pages
- 69 - 73
- Abstract
- A look at past, present & potential comic to screen adaptations. Includes a 2-page interview with Peter Hooten who played Dr. Strange in the 1978 movie. Several comic illustrations are provided for the properties discussed.
Don Rosa's Cover Gallery
Aquaman; The Atom; Batman; Superman; Wonder Woman / about comics / 2 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Reprints
- from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #50 (July 1956) [0.25 page grayscale copy]
- from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #243 (May 1957) [0.25 page grayscale copy]
- from Tomahawk (DC, 1950 series) #64 (September-October 1959) [0.25 page grayscale copy]
- from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #59 (May 1960) [0.25 page grayscale copy]
- from Aquaman (DC, 1962 series) #2 (March-April 1962) [0.25 page grayscale copy]
- from Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #136 (February 1963) [0.25 page grayscale copy]
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #325 (June 1965) [0.25 page grayscale copy]
- from The Atom (DC, 1962 series) #32 (August-September 1967) [0.25 page grayscale copy]
-
- Pages
- 74 - 75
- Abstract
- Curated covers from DC comics that use giant/oversize figures
Korkis & Cawley's Cartoon Corner
Bugs Bunny / about comics / 4 pages
- Script
- Jim Korkis (credited); John Cawley (credited)
- Pencils
- ? (reprinted material)
- Inks
- ? (reprinted material)
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Birth(Day) of the Bugs
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Pages
- 77 - 80
- Abstract
- A look back at 50 years of Bugs Bunny in various formats
Canada in Your Face
Small Press World / about comics / 4 pages
- Script
- Hal Hargit (credited)
- Pencils
- various (reprints)
- Inks
- various (reprints)
- Letters
- typeset
- Pages
- 81 - 84
- Abstract
- An overview of recent small press comics with a focus on what's coming out of Canada
Indexer Notes
Contains black & white cover reprints for the following that are not indexed sufficiently in the GCD to add reprint links:
1. Captain Optimist #5 (0.25 page)
2. The Mundane Adventures of Dishman #2 (0.25 page)
3. Wavemakers #3 (0.50 page)
Comics in Review
about comics / 14 pages
- Reprints
- from Classics Illustrated (First, 1990 series) #8 - Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (April 1990) [grayscale copy]
-
- Pages
- 85 - 98
- Abstract
- Short to mid-range length reviews by various authors of recent comics. Coverage includes: Namor the Sub-Mariner #1, The Sage of the Original Human Torch #1, Secret Origins 48, Archie's Explorers of the Unknown #1, Mangazine V4 #2, Sgt. Rock Special #7, Jackaroo #1, The Adventures of Luther Arkwright #1, Overture #1, Critical Mass #1, Deadfish Bedeviled #1, Married With Children #1, Manhunter #24, Fringe #1, Atlantis Chronicles #1, Cat & Mouse #1, Hellblazer #27, Tom Corbett, Space Cadet #1, Classics Illustrated: the Count of Monte Cristo, Classics Illustrated #4: Moby Dick, Classics Illustrated: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Nightbreed #1, Nuance #1 & #2, Ripper #1, Apache Dick #1, Mirage Mini-Comics, Chaingang #1, Hellbender #1, Rhaj #1, Seraphim #1, Justice League of America Annual #4, Bob's Favorite Comics: The Subgenius Comic Book #1, Marvel 1989: Year in Review, and Rhudiprrt, The Prince of Fur #1.
Indexer Notes
Contains sample panels from some issues discussed.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
1.
["Hey! Stop that!"]
Animax; Batman; Wolverine -
2.
Cover reprints
-
3.
Night of the Lagomorph
Animax -
4.
H. Kurtz Still Laughing in the Jungle
-
5.
This Hare, This Hero
Thunderbunny -
6.
Bagge to the Future
-
7.
Untold Stories
Infernal Gall -
8.
Andy Mangels Backstage
Dick Tracy; Doctor Strange; RoboCop; Swamp Thing -
9.
Don Rosa's Cover Gallery
Aquaman; The Atom; Batman; Superman; Wonder Woman -
10.
Korkis & Cawley's Cartoon Corner
Bugs Bunny -
11.
Canada in Your Face
Small Press World -
12.
Comics in Review
This issue was modified by
- Shawn Burdette
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
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