Heavy Metal Magazine Boldly Relaunches

Heavy Metal, one of the most iconic and influential anthology magazines in comic book history, is set to make a triumphant return to comic book shops. After a highly successful crowdfunding campaign, the new volume of Heavy Metal is scheduled to launch on Wednesday, April 30. This revival has fans and collectors buzzing with anticipation.

Ahead of its much-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 various stories that will be showcased in the debut issue, along with all the previously unveiled covers:

The new volume of Heavy Metal promises a thrilling blend of stories from both classic, returning creators and fresh talents making their debut in the Heavy Metal universe. Notably, this issue includes new adventures featuring the legendary Heavy Metal icon, Taarna. Below is the complete list of 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 widely printed issue of the series in several decades. Priced at $14.99, this 232-page anthology is a must-have for fans.

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, with the publisher indicating flexibility for a more frequent schedule if demand warrants it.

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