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''Amazing Heroes'' was a magazine about the comic book medium published by American company Fantagraphics Books from 1981 to 1992. Unlike its companion title, ''The Comics Journal'', ''Amazing Heroes'' was a hobbyist magazine rather than an analytical journal. == Publication history == ''Amazing Heroes first editor was Michael Catron, Fantagraphics' head of promotion and circulation. Upon his departure after issue #6,〔''Amazing Heroes'' #6, "Editorial", p. 62〕 ''Comics Journal'' editor Kim Thompson took over the reins. The magazine was initially published under the Fantagraphics imprint Zam, Inc.,〔(Michigan State University Libraries, Special Collections Division, Reading Room Index to the Comic Art Collection ("Amazing Bear" to "Amazing Robot"). )〕 through issue #6.〔''Amazing Heroes'' #6, November 1981, p. 5 indicia〕 Beginning with #7, the publishing imprint became Redbeard, Inc.〔''Amazing Heroes'' #7, December 1981, p. 5 indicia〕 It remained under Redbeard through at least issue #61,〔''Amazing Heroes'' #61, December 15, 1984, p. 3 indicia〕 but by issue #68 was being published by Fantagraphics Books, Inc.〔''Amazing Heroes'' #60, March 31 "and a half", 1984, p. 3 indicia〕 The magazine began as a monthly, then appeared twice a month for many years, and then went monthly again beginning in 1989. The magazine ran for 204 issues, folding with its July 1992 issue.〔"Newswatch: ''Amazing Heroes'' Folding," ''The Comics Journal'' #149 (March 1992), p. 22.〕 In February 1993, Fantagraphics announced that the publisher Personality Comics had bought the rights to ''Amazing Heroes'', and planned to revive the magazine.〔"News Watch: Personality Buys ''Amazing Heroes''," ''The Comics Journal'' #156, February 1993, p. 21.〕 Nothing came of it, however, as Personality itself folded later that year. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Amazing Heroes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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