''Hero Illustrated'' was a

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-themed

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published in the early to mid-1990s in the United States. Columnists included

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was at one time a managing editor. The journal won the 1995

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for Best Comics-Related Periodical/Publication.

History

''Hero Illustrated'' was published by

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. Its premiere issue was dated July

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and it ceased publication in the spring of 1996."Hero Off-Line," ''The Comics Journal'' #187 (May 1996), p. 29.

Specials

In addition to at least 26 regular issues, numerous specials were published, including ''Hero Premiere Edition''s (a series of

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printings of forthcoming comics), ''Hero Illustrated Special''s, and ''Hero Special Edition''s. * ''Hero Premiere Edition''s ** ''

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Holiday Special'' (1993) ** ''

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'' (inside ''Hero Illustrated'' #9 (1993)) ** '' Extreme Hero'' (1994) * ''Hero Illustrated Special''s ** ''

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Special'' #1 ** ''Sci-Fi Special'' ** ''Star Wars:

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'' #1 ** ''Top 100 Special'' ** ''Villains Special'' #1 ** ''X Special:

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'' ** ''

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'' (March 1995) ** ''Year End Special 1993'' ** ''Year End Special 1994'' * ''Hero Special Edition''s ** ''1993: The Year in Comics'' ((vol. 1) 1994) ** ''Comic Book Villains: The Baddest of the Bad - Anti-Hero Special Edition'' ((vol. 2) 1994) ** ''The 100 Most Important Comics of All Time'' ((vol. 4) 1994) ** ''Comic Book Who's Who: Complete Biographies on the Hottest Comic Book Characters!'' ((vol. 6) 1994) ** ''Hero 1994 Yearbook: the ups and downs, the best and the worst, the people and the events that rocked the world in comics in 1994!'' ((vol. 8) 1994)

References

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