Heavy Metal Magazine Reboots with Bold New Relaunch Strategy

Heavy Metal, renowned as one of the most influential and popular anthology magazines in the comic world, is making a triumphant return to comic book shops. The excitement is palpable following a highly successful crowdfunding campaign, with the new volume of Heavy Metal slated to launch on Wednesday, April 30.

In anticipation of this eagerly awaited release, IGN is thrilled to offer an exclusive sneak peek at Heavy Metal #1. Dive into our slideshow gallery below to explore pages from the diverse array of stories included in the debut issue, as well as all the previously unveiled covers:

The new volume showcases a dynamic mix of veteran creators and fresh talent stepping into the Heavy Metal universe. Fans will be delighted to see new narratives featuring the iconic Taarna. Here’s a comprehensive rundown of the stories and their creators 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 boasts an impressive print run of 73,000 copies, marking it as the most widely printed issue of the series in several decades. This substantial issue comes at a price of $14.99 and contains a hefty 232 pages of content.

Mark your calendars: Heavy Metal #1 will hit comic shops on April 30 and newsstands on May 13. Future issues are planned to be released quarterly, although the publisher has indicated openness to a more frequent schedule should demand warrant it.

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