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Heavy Metal Magazine Revives with Bold Relaunch

May 01,25(6 months ago)

Heavy Metal, one of the most iconic and influential anthology magazines in the comic world, is making a triumphant return to comic book stores. After a highly successful crowdfunding campaign, the eagerly awaited new volume of Heavy Metal will hit the shelves on Wednesday, April 30.

In anticipation of this exciting release, IGN is thrilled to offer an exclusive sneak peek at Heavy Metal #1. Dive into the slideshow gallery below to explore pages from various stories included in the debut issue, along with all the previously unveiled covers:

The new volume of Heavy Metal brings together a blend of veteran creators and fresh talent. Fans will be delighted to see new stories featuring the legendary Heavy Metal character, Taarna. Here's a comprehensive list of the stories and their creators featured in the first 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 for a massive print run of 73,000 copies, marking it as the most extensively printed issue of the series in several decades. Priced at $14.99, this issue spans 232 pages of thrilling content.

Mark your calendars as Heavy Metal #1 will be available in comic shops on April 30 and on newsstands starting May 13. Future issues are slated for quarterly release, with the possibility of a more frequent schedule if demand warrants it.

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