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Amazing Heroes (1981) comic books 1990 or later

  • Issue #98
    Amazing Heroes (1981) 98

    In this issue: Interview with Jim Starlin on Dreadstar; Mark Waid looks behind the scenes of Eternity Smith; a look at Eclipse's ESPers; a talk with Art Cover on Space Clusters. Plus: Editorial; Perspective - The Kirbys; 2 Pg. Spread; Newsline; Silly Cover - The Swatchmen; Coming Distractions; Firstlook - Badger; Comics in Review - West Coast Avengers, X-Factor, more; Amazing Readers; Small Press Watch. Cover by Jim Starlin. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #175
    Amazing Heroes (1981) 175

    In this issue: Interview with Peter David on Hulk, Dreadstar, more; Histories of the Swordsman & the Black Knight; interview with Tim Vigil on Faust; how super-heroes went from comics to computers & vice versa. Plus: Perspective; Newsline; Coming Distractions; Comics on $50 a Month; Backstage - Superboy TV series first season episode guide; Doc's Bookshelf - Doc says farewell; Cartoon Corner - the most significant animation films, TV shows & events of the '80s; Don Rosa's Cover Gallery; Small Press World - a journey Down Under; Comics in Review; Amazing Readers; The Cartoonist; Strom's Index. Cover by Angel Medina. Cover price $3.50.

  • Issue #176
    Amazing Heroes (1981) 176

    In this issue: Grant Morrison discusses Batman, Animal Man, more; history of how comics have interpreted the Bible; Hero Histories of Bat-Girl and Batwoman; Lou Ferrigno interview on The Death of the Incredible Hulk. Plus: Perspective - E. Nelson Bridwell tribute; Newsline; Coming Distractions; Infernal Gall; Cartoon Corner - the world of cartoon memorabilia collecting; Small Press World - Finland's comics scene; Don Rosa's Cover Gallery; Comics in Review; Amazing Readers; The Cartoonist; Strom's Index. Cover by Steve Yeowell. Cover price $3.50.

  • Issue #177
    Amazing Heroes (1981) 177

    In this issue: Gil Kane interview on The Ring, the future of comics, and the end of the age of heroes; Epic goes native, from the creators of Slave Labor's Tales from the Heart; Ten of a Kind - Marvel's greatest epics; interview with Northguard's Mark Shainblum and Gabriel Morrissette. Plus: Perspective - getting more respect; Newsline; Coming Distractions; Backstage - Stephen Tolkin interview on Captain America film, script reviews for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Reid Fleming, Star Wars III; Infernal Gall; Cartoon Corner - column idea leftovers; Small Press World - a comics tour of Montreal; Don Rosa's Cover Gallery; Comics in Review; Amazing Readers; The Cartoonist; Strom's Index. Cover by Gil Kane. Cover price $3.50.

  • Issue #179
    Amazing Heroes (1981) 179
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    In this issue: Interview with Todd McFarlane; Rock 'n Roll Part I: KISS - the band's comics history; Rock 'n Roll Part II: A Comics Revolution - interviews with Revolutionary Comics' Todd Loren and cartoonist Ace Backwords; DC preview feature. Plus: Perspective - on George Reeves; Newsline; Coming Distractions; Don Rosa's Cover Gallery - all the times Clark Kent has blown his secret i.d.; Backstage - script reviews of Captain America, Elektra; Cartoon Corner - morning cereal cartoons; Small Press World - British comics; Infernal Gall; Comics in Review; Amazing Readers; The Cartoonist; Strom's Index. Spider-Man cover by Todd McFarlane. Cover price $3.50.

  • Issue #180
    Amazing Heroes (1981) 180

    In this issue: Interview with Tim Truman; Hawkworld preview; Heidi MacDonald predicts the Harvey winners (with help from Mike Spammer and Flaming Carrot); Hero History of Spider-Woman. Plus: Perspective - an appreciation of the signature; Newsline; Coming Distractions; Infernal Gall - super-heroes turning up in the media, casting ideas; Cartoon Corner - Huck's Landing; Silver & Gold - Peter Sanderson's new column looks at the subtext of 'The Composite Superman'; Don Rosa's Cover Gallery - evil twins; Small Press World; Comics in Review; Amazing Readers; The Cartoonist; Strom's Index. Cover by Tim Truman includes Wolverine. Cover price $3.50.

  • Issue #181
    Amazing Heroes (1981) 181

    In this issue: Interview with Toren Smith of Studio Proteus (producers of Venus Wars, Appleseed, Outlanders, Dirty Pair, What's Michael); interview with Moon Knight artist Sal Velluto; Ten of a Kind - greatest stories from the Enterprise's four color mission. Plus: Perspective - the convention; Newsline; Coming Distractions; Backstage - review of the latest Spider-Man script, movie/TV news; Cartoon Corner - history of primetime cartoons; Small Press World - interview with Michael Dowers; Infernal Gall; Comics in Review; Amazing Readers; The Cartoonist; Strom's Index. Cover by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. Cover price $3.50.

  • Issue #182
    Amazing Heroes (1981) 182

    In this issue: Interview with Pat Mills includes looks at Marshal Law, 2000 AD, Third World War; Doug Wheeler discusses Swamp Thing; Comics with Bite - vampires are back in a big way. Plus: Perspective - British comic book writers are turning super-hero conventions upside down; Newsline; Coming Distractions; Backstage - reviews and news on The Punisher, The Flash, more; Golden Age - Peter Sanderson looks at the Silver Age Daredevil; Infernal Gall - Popeye, Dick Tracy; Don Rosa's Cover Gallery; Small Press World - Twisted Image, The Zoo; Cartoon Corner; Comics in Review; Amazing Readers; The Cartoonist; Strom's Index. Cover by Kevin O'Neill. Cover price $3.50.

  • Issue #183
    Amazing Heroes (1981) 183

    In this issue: Monster Comics - a new comics line previewed; feature on Neil Hansen (The Punisher, Badger, Whisper, Icon Devil); Ten of a Kind - kryptonite; essay on how DC's writers have handled Jack Kirby's 'Fourth World.' Plus: Perspective - "The Ten Smelliest Super-Heroes," "Toy Store Super-Heroics"; Newsline; Coming Distractions; Infernal Gall - RoboCop 2; Small Press World - funny animals; Cartoon Corner - Golden anniversary of 1940; Backstage - interview with Jeannie Epper (who did the Wonder Woman stunts); Comics in Review; Amazing Readers; The Cartoonist; Strom's Index. Cover by Donald Simpson. Cover price $3.50.

  • Issue #184
    Amazing Heroes (1981) 184

    In this issue: Steed & Mrs. Peel preview - the classic Avengers TV show comes to comic books; interview with Roy Thomas (Avengers West Coast); feature on Innovation Comics. Plus: Perspective - John F. Kennedy appearances in two Superman comics; Newsline; Coming Distractions; Infernal Gall; Cartoon Corner - Superstar quiz; Small Press World; Backstage - second part of the interview with Jeannie Epper (who did the Wonder Woman stunts); Silver & Gold - rise and fall of the Mort Weisinger Superman universe; Comics in Review; Amazing Readers; The Cartoonist; Strom's Index. Cover by Ian Gibson. Cover price $3.50.

  • Issue #185
    Amazing Heroes (1981) 185

    In this Sandman issue: Interview with Neil Gaiman (part 1); interview with Mike Dringenberg; Books of Magic preview with comments from Neil Gaiman, Scott Hampton, John Bolton, Charles Vess, Paul Johnson, Karen Berger. Plus: Perspective - manga disenchantment; Newsline; Coming Distractions; Backstage - Dick Durock interview (part 1) on Swamp Thing, plus Rocketeer news; Infernal Gall; Don Rosa's Cover Gallery - scary covers; Cartoon Corner - animation's popular monsters; Comics in Review; Amazing Readers; The Cartoonist; Strom's Index. Cover by Mike Dringenberg. Cover price $3.50.

  • Issue #186
    Amazing Heroes (1981) 186

    In this issue: Interview with Neil Gaiman (part 2); interview with Denys Cowan; Deathlok preview. Plus: Perspective - Ten Real Life Super-Villains/customers; Newsline; Coming Distractions; Backstage - Dick Durock interview (part 2) on Swamp Thing; Cartoon Corner - cartoon-related gifts; Infernal Gall - comic book satire, and why Fred Hembeck doesn't do it anymore; Don Rosa's Cover Gallery - silly time machine covers; Comics in Review; Amazing Readers; The Cartoonist; Strom's Index. Cover by Denys Cowan. Cover price $3.50.

  • Issue #191
    Amazing Heroes (1981) 191

    10th Anniversary issue. Interviews with John Bolton and Brian Bolland; John Wesley Shipp interview on Flash TV series. Also: A 30th Anniversary tribute to Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's classic Fantastic Four; the triumphant return of Sidney Mellon; special feature - hipper-than-thou Spy magazine parody (okay, rip-off); "Amazing Index" covering Amazing Heroes #1-190. Plus: Prodigal Sons Kevin Dooley, Dwight R. Decker and Gerard Jones...as well as Prodigal Daughter Heidi "Ace" MacDonald. Cover by John Bolton and Brian Bolland. (With Bolland contributing renditions of Wonder Woman, Animal Man, the Joker and Judge Dredd, among others.) Cover price $4.95.

  • Issue #194
    Amazing Heroes (1981) 194

    In this issue: Mr. Monster, Captain Sternn and the other new stars of Tundra Publishing; Gary Reed and comics with Caliber; interview with Michael Gray (Billy Batson of the '70s Shazam! TV show). Plus: Perspective - Donna Barr strikes back at critics who don't know their stuff; Newsline; Coming Distractions; Infernal Gall: The Comic Book; Backstage; Don Rosa's Cover Gallery - electric being covers; Reviews - Hewligan's Haircut, The Adventures of Captain America; Silly Cover; Amazing Readers; The Cartoonist; Strom's Index. Cover features the characters of Bernie Wrightson (Captain Sternn) and Michael T. Gilbert (Mr. Monster). Cover price $3.95.

  • Issue #199
    Amazing Heroes (1981) 199

    In this issue: Valiant Efforts - Jim Shooter, Magnus, Shadowman and friends take on the Big Two; Freddy Krueger's true origin; Hero History of Sandman (three different heroes with the same name). Plus: Perspective - Marvel has gone public; Newsline; Infernal Gall - Maus II review; Backstage - Andy Mangels looks at the original Batman II script; A Few Words - Roberta Gregory (Naughty Bits); Don Rosa's Cover Gallery - giant insects; Reviews; Coming Distractions; Silly Cover; Amazing Readers; The Cartoonist; Strom's Index. Cover by Dave Lapham. Cover price $3.95.

  • Issue #200
    Amazing Heroes (1981) 200

    In this all comics issue: Preview of Scott McCloud's upcoming project; Fred Hembeck and Ty Templeton unleash their comic fury on an unsuspecting fanzine. Plus: Perspective by Matt Feazell - "The Amazing Cynicalman Looks at Comics"; Newsline; Infernal Gall by Adam-Troy Castro and Chas Gillen - "Tales from the Gall"; Backstage by Andy Mangels and Brian Buniak - "Cat Fight at the Warner Corral"; A Few Words with...Larry Marder (Beanworld); Don Rosa's Cover Gallery - covers that are comics; Reviews; Coming Distractions; Silly Cover by Mark Martin; Amazing Readers; The Cartoonist; Strom's Index. Cover by Scott McCloud. Cover price $3.95.

  • Issue #201
    Amazing Heroes (1981) 201

    In this issue: Interview with Cerebus creator Dave Sim; interview with Dave Sim's assistant Gerhard; Ten of a Kind - the ten best Avengers stories; preview of the Champions/Southern Knights crossover featuring interviews with George Perez, Henry Vogel, Dennis Mallonee. Plus: Perspective - pulps vs. comics; Newsline; Infernal Gall - The Silver Gallstone Awards; Backstage - Batman cartoon preview, Batman Returns script review; A Few Words with...J.R. Williams (Bummer); Don Rosa's Incredibly Intelligent DC Gorillas Cover Gallery; Reviews; Coming Distractions; Amazing Readers; The Cartoonist; Strom's Index. Cover by Dave Sim and Gerhard. Cover price $3.95.

  • Issue #202
    Amazing Heroes (1981) 202

    In this issue: Image Comics feature with Todd McFarlane, Jim Lee, others; Batman Returns set visit by James Robinson with Carla Braswell - a Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight writer gets a sneak peek; Marvel UK's revolution; feature on Brother Power the Geek. Plus: Perspective - Confessions of a Four-Color Junkie; Newsline; big DC upcoming comics preview; Infernal Gall - Hero History of Anvil Man; Don Rosa's Incredibly Intelligent DC Gorillas Cover Gallery; A Few Words with...Ed Brubaker (Lowlife); Backstage - fall preview; Reviews; Silly Cover; Amazing Readers; The Cartoonist; Strom's Index. Cover art by Jim Lee. Cover price $3.95.

  • Issue #203/204
    Amazing Heroes (1981) 203/204


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    In this flip-book: #203 side: Interview with Alan Grant (Batman, Lobo); Green Lantern shines again; the origin of the 1966 Batman TV show; Harveys roundtable. Plus: Newsline; an Anvil Man adventure; Backstage - Shazam! TV show cast members Les Tremayne, Michael Gray, John Davey; A Few Words with...Angela Bocage (Real Girl); Reviews; Amazing Readers; The Cartoonist; Strom's Index. Cover by Brian Stelfreeze. #204 side: Interview with Paul Chadwick (Concrete); History of Mr. Mxyzptlk; Amazing Heroes memories; checklist of Amazing Heroes features. Plus: Newsline; Infernal Gall - final words of wisdom; Backstage - Batman: The Animated Series, news; A Few Words with...Martin Wagner (Hepcats); Don Rosa's Incredibly Intelligent Gorilla Cover Gallery. Cover by Paul Chadwick. Cover price $4.95.