Heavy Metal, one of the most iconic and influential anthology magazines in the comic world, is set to make a triumphant return to comic book stores. After a highly successful crowdfunding campaign, fans can mark their calendars for the release of the new volume of Heavy Metal, hitting shelves on Wednesday, April 30.
Ahead of this much-anticipated launch, IGN is thrilled to offer an exclusive sneak peek at Heavy Metal #1. Dive into our slideshow gallery to explore pages from an array of stories that will grace the first issue, along with a showcase of all the previously unveiled covers:
The new volume of Heavy Metal promises a vibrant blend of veteran creators and fresh talents. Notably, it includes new adventures featuring the iconic character Taarna. Here’s a comprehensive list of the stories and their creators featured in the debut issue:
- BUG - Enki Bilal
- Burton & Cyb - Antonio Segura & José Ortiz
- The Mercenary - Vicente Segrelles
- Valentina - Sergio Gerasi
- Sixella: The Last Roots - Janevsky
- Taarna: Rebirth - Leah Moore, John Reppion, Anna Morozova
- Cold Dead War: The Aftermath - Craig Wilson
- Grimaldi - Keron Grant, Josh Sky, Frank Forte
- Legends of Taarna: "Autophonomania" - Matt and Shawn Fillbach, Joseph Michael Linsner
- Gladiatrix - John Stanisci
- Evil Sex Bitch - Steve Mannion
- Lester, That Old Feeling - Fernando Dagnino
- The Bus - Paul Kirchner
- June 2050 - John Workman
- Millstone - Michael Conrad, Ilias Kyriazis
- Transcendestiny - David Quinn, Tim Vigil
- Cobot - Jonathan Wayshak
- All American - Jason Spell, Jok
- Kecksburg UFO - Jim Rugg
- They Dug Too Deep - Dwayne Harris
- Floyd the Giant Killer - Michael L. Peters
- GUNK - Curt Merlo
- Harry Canyon - Josh Sky, Frank Forte
- Zeke & Edsel - Frank Forte
- The Devil's Teeth - Lia Bozonelis, Agustin Alessio
Heavy Metal #1 is set to impress with a print run of 73,000 copies, making it the most substantial print run for the series in decades. Priced at $14.99, this issue spans 232 pages of captivating content.
You can grab Heavy Metal #1 at your local comic shop starting April 30, with newsstand availability following on May 13. The magazine plans to release quarterly, though the publisher hints at the possibility of increasing the frequency based on demand.
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