Epic Illustrated (10 issues)

10 issues of Epic Illustrated in very fine condition.

Includes issues: Vol. 1: #7, #10-#14, #16, #18, #22, #23 published between August 1981 and April 1984.

epic ILLUSTRATED was a comics anthology in magazine format published in the United States by Marvel Comics. Similar to the US-licensed comic book magazine Heavy Metal, it allowed explicit content to be featured, unlike the traditional American comic books of that time bound by the restrictive Comics Code Authority, as well as offering its writers and artists ownership rights and royalties in place of the industry-standard work for hire contracts.

The series lasted 34 issues from Spring 1980 to February 1986.

The anthology featured heroic fiction and genre stories, primarily fantasy and science fiction, in a broad range of styles. Established mainstream-comics talents such as John Buscema, Jim Starlin, John Byrne, and Terry Austin were featured, as well as such independent-press creators as Wendy Pini and The Studio's Jeffrey Jones, Michael Kaluta, Barry Windsor-Smith, and Bernie Wrightson.

Archie Goodwin commissioned stories by many new artists, including Stephen R. Bissette, Pepe Moreno, Jon J Muth, Rick Veitch and Kent Williams. The full-color magazine format allowed for a broader range of color than the traditional three-color printing process, and many of the stories, and all the covers, were painted. Fantasy artists who did not normally work in the comics field, such as Richard Corben, Frank Frazetta, The Brothers Hildebrandt, and Boris Vallejo contributed covers.

Authors: Chris Claremont, Mary Jo Duffy, Stan Lee, Harlan Ellison, Michael Moorcock
Artists: Neal Adams, Vaughn Bodē, John Byrne, Richard Corben, Frank Frazetta, Barry Windsor-Smith, Bernie Wrightson
Publisher: Marvel Comics, 1981-1984 First Edition (Out of Print)
Number of pages: 98
Format: Soft Cover; Full Colour illustrations
Size: 8" x 11" (210mm x 280mm)
Condition: VF - Very Fine
Code: EPIC10