First issue July 1, 1987 Country Japan | ||
Frequency Semimonthly on 2nd and 4th Fridays Circulation 108,667(July-September, 2016) | ||
Big Comic Superior (ビッグコミックスペリオール, Biggu Komikku Superiōru) is a semimonthly seinen manga magazine published since July 1, 1987 by Shogakukan in Japan. Its target audience is somewhere between the audience for Big Comic Original and Big Comic Spirits. The magazine has published works by a number of well-known manga artists, including Ryoichi Ikegami, Mochiru Hoshisato, Yū Koyama, Yūji Aoki, Fumi Saimon, Norifusa Mita, George Akiyama, and Buronson.
Superior was originally a special issue of Big Comic Original, published twice monthly on the 1st and 15th. However, since it was selling just as well as the main three magazines (Big Comic, Big Comic Original, and Big Comic Spirits), it began to be released every other week. It is currently released twice monthly on the second and fourth Fridays. As of 2015, Superior has a reported circulation of 115,334 for each issue.
List of works
written by Masaki Kitahara, illustrated by Hideki Akiyama, assistance from Fishing Graph
written by Toichi Akizuki, illustrated by Kōji Yoshimoto, supervised by Yūji Aoki
scenario by Mayu Sugiura, illustrated by Kenjū Imatani, created by Nozomi Hashira