Heavy Metal Magazine Makes Ambitious Comeback with New Relaunch

Heavy Metal, one of the most iconic and influential anthology magazines in the comic world, is making a triumphant return to comic book stores, much to the delight of its dedicated fanbase. After a highly successful crowdfunding campaign, the new volume of Heavy Metal is set to launch on Wednesday, April 30, and the anticipation is palpable.

Ahead of this much-anticipated release, IGN is thrilled to offer an exclusive sneak peek at Heavy Metal #1. Dive into the slideshow gallery below to explore pages from a variety of stories included in the first issue, along with all the stunning covers that have been unveiled so far:

The new volume of Heavy Metal promises an exciting blend of work from seasoned, returning artists and fresh faces to the Heavy Metal family. Notably, it includes new tales featuring the legendary character Taarna. Below is the complete list of 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 making waves with a significant print run of 73,000 copies, marking it as the most substantial print run in the series in several decades. Priced at $14.99, this issue spans 232 pages of riveting content.

Mark your calendars as Heavy Metal #1 is slated to hit comic shops on April 30 and newsstands on May 13. The publisher has announced plans for quarterly releases going forward, with the possibility of increasing the frequency based on demand.

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