Epic Illustrated was a bi-monthly large format anthology series published by Marvel Comics for 34 issues between 1980-1986. It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ...

It allowed regular Marvel Comics writers and artists to try out material that was deemed unsuitable for titles still subject to the Comics Code and also stories using Marvel Universe characters that were risque or non-canon. Unlike the earlier Heavy Metal the majority of the material was newly commissioned. The Comics Code Authority (CCA) is an organization founded in 1954 to act as a de facto censor for American comic books. ... Jean-Michel Nicollets cover for the first issue. ...

The title was edited by Archie Goodwin. Each issue usually featured a main story, a number of regular serials and short one offs by new artists. The name Archie Goodwin can refer to: Archie Goodwin, the fictional detective character created by Rex Stout. ...

Notable Stories

• The first parts of Dreadstar by Jim Starlin
• Marada by Chris Claremont and John Bolton
• Abraxas and the Earthman by Rick Veitch
• The Last Galactus Story by John Byrne
• Young Cerebus a series of vignettes of the early life of Cerebus by Dave Sim

Epic Illustrated featured the first of Ken Steacy's adaptations of Harlan Ellison short stories. Dreadstar was the first comic published by Epic Comics, in 1982. ... James P. Jim Starlin (October 9, 1949 - ) is a veteran comic book writer and artist, who has worked for Marvel Comics, DC Comics and others since the early 1970s. ... Cover of Marada graphic novel by John Bolton Marada, the She-Wolf is a fantasy comic book fictional character created for Epic Comics by writer Chris Claremont and English artist John Bolton. ... Chris Claremont (born November 30, 1950 in London, England, United Kingdom) is a comic book writer, best known for his 16-year (1976-1991) stint on Uncanny X-Men, during which the series became one of the comic book industrys most successful properties. ... There are several people named John Bolton, including: John Gatenby Bolton – British-Australian astronomer (1922–1993) John R. Bolton – U.S. politician and diplomat U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. (2005-current) (b. ... Rick Veitch is an American comic book artist and writer who has worked in mainstream, underground, and alternative comics. ... Galactus, sometimes called the Devourer of Worlds or Eater of Planets, is a fictional comic book character, a cosmic entity within Marvel Comics universe. ... John Byrne. ... Cerebus the Aardvark (or simply Cerebus) was an ambitious monthly independent comic book begun by Canadian artist Dave Sim in 1977, and running for 300 issues and 6,000 pages, through March 2004. ... David Victor Sim (born May 17, 1956 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian comic book writer and artist, best known as the creator of the 6,000 page graphic novel Cerebus the Aardvark. ... Ken Steacy is a Canadian comics artist and writer. ... Harlan Jay Ellison (born May 27, 1934) is a prolific American writer of short stories, novellas, essays and criticism. ...