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. After a successful crowdfunding campaign, the much-anticipated new volume of Heavy Metal will hit shelves on Wednesday, April 30.

Ahead of the 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 in the debut issue, along with the previously unveiled covers:

The new volume of Heavy Metal is a thrilling blend of classic talent and fresh faces. Notably, it includes new tales featuring the legendary Taarna. Here's the comprehensive lineup of stories and creators you can 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 for a massive print run of 73,000 copies, marking the highest print number for the series in decades. Priced at $14.99, this issue spans 232 pages of riveting content.

Mark your calendars for April 30, when Heavy Metal #1 will be available at comic shops, followed by a newsstand release on May 13. The magazine is slated for quarterly publication, with the potential for a more frequent schedule should demand warrant it.

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