Heavy Metal Magazine Relaunches with Ambitious New Strategy

Heavy Metal, one of the most iconic anthology magazines in the comic world, is set to make a triumphant return to comic book stores, and we couldn't be more thrilled. Following an incredibly successful crowdfunding campaign, the new volume of Heavy Metal is slated to hit the shelves on Wednesday, April 30. This marks a significant moment for fans as they eagerly anticipate the revival of this legendary series.

Ahead of the much-anticipated release, IGN is excited 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 featured in the first issue, along with all the previously unveiled covers:

The new volume of Heavy Metal is a blend of cherished, returning creators and exciting new talent. Among the highlights is the return of Heavy Metal icon Taarna with fresh narratives. Here's a comprehensive list of the stories and creators you'll find 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 to be a monumental release, with a print run of 73,000 copies, marking it as the most extensively printed issue of the series in recent decades. Priced at $14.99, this issue spans an impressive 232 pages, offering fans a substantial amount of content to delve into.

Mark your calendars as Heavy Metal #1 is scheduled to hit comic shops on April 30 and newsstands on May 13. The series is planned to be released quarterly, but the publisher has hinted at the possibility of a more frequent schedule should there be sufficient demand from fans.

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