Epic Illustrated

Epic Illustrated
Epic Illustrated #1 (Spring 1980), cover painting by Frank Frazetta.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics/Epic Comics
FormatOngoing series
Publication dateSpring 1980 – February 1986
No. of issues34
Editor(s)Archie Goodwin

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.

A color comic-book imprint, Epic Comics, was spun off in 1982.


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