Heavy Metal Magazine Revives with Bold Relaunch Strategy
Heavy Metal, a legendary anthology magazine, is making a triumphant return to comic book stores, much to the excitement of fans and collectors alike. After a successful crowdfunding campaign, the new volume of Heavy Metal will launch on Wednesday, April 30. In anticipation of this eagerly awaited release, IGN is proud 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 first issue, along with the previously unveiled covers:
The new volume of Heavy Metal showcases a blend of seasoned, returning creators and fresh faces to the Heavy Metal universe. Notably, it includes new adventures featuring the iconic character Taarna. Below is the comprehensive list of stories and their creators that you'll find 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, marking it as the largest print run the series has seen in several decades. Priced at $14.99, this hefty issue spans 232 pages, promising a wealth of content for readers.
The release is scheduled to hit comic shops on April 30, with newsstands following on May 13. The publisher plans to release future issues quarterly, but has indicated flexibility for a more frequent schedule should demand warrant it.
In other comic book news, Mike Mignola is set to return to the Hellboy universe this summer, and we've had the opportunity to discuss the latest developments with the creative team behind Spider-Man & Wolverine.
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