Heavy Metal Magazine #v3#8 [Newsstand]
(December 1979)

Heavy Metal, 1977 Series
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Volume
3
Price
1.50 USD
Pages
100
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
HM Communications Inc.
Barcode
0709893658712
Editing
Ted White

Issue Notes

UPC/EAN as printed is missing a 2 before the last two digits. This occurs on early HMs until about 1987.
This issue is a variant of Heavy Metal Magazine (Heavy Metal, 1977 series) #v3#8 [Direct].

He's Comin' to Town (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Richard Cohen (painting); Jon Townley (painting)
Inks
Richard Cohen (painting); Jon Townley (painting)
Colors
Richard Cohen (painting); Jon Townley (painting)

Genre
science fiction

Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Curtis King Jr.
Inks
Curtis King Jr.
Colors
Curtis King Jr.

Indexer Notes

Contents page with illustration.

...Thirty-three... (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Curtis King Jr.
Inks
Curtis King Jr.
Colors
Curtis King Jr.

Indexer Notes

Editorial text with mirror image of illustration from contents page.

Midnight Feast (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Gilles Bachelet
Pencils
Gilles Bachelet
Inks
Gilles Bachelet
Colors
Gilles Bachelet
Letters
?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Reprints

Combing Out the Kinks! (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Steve Stiles
Pencils
Steve Stiles
Inks
Steve Stiles
Letters
Steve Stiles

Genre
science fiction

Welcome to Cityville 2 (Table of Contents: 5)

Suburban Scenes / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Caza
Pencils
Caza
Inks
Caza
Colors
Caza
Letters
?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Reprints

After the Fall (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Serge Clerc
Pencils
Serge Clerc
Inks
Serge Clerc
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Reprints

Giants (Table of Contents: 7)

character profile / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Sarah Teale
Pencils
Julek Heller (painting); Carolyn Scrace (painting); Juan Wijngaard (painting)
Inks
Julek Heller (painting); Carolyn Scrace (painting); Juan Wijngaard (painting)
Colors
Julek Heller (painting); Carolyn Scrace (painting); Juan Wijngaard (painting)
Letters
typeset

Genre
fantasy-supernatural

Indexer Notes

Excerpt from the book published by Harry Abrams (same book "family" as "Faeries" and "Gnomes").

Santa Claus vs. S.P.I.D.E.R. (Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Harlan Ellison
Pencils
Gahan Wilson
Inks
Gahan Wilson
Colors
Gahan Wilson
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction
Reprints
  • From the collection "The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World".

Indexer Notes

Includes a ten-years-later introduction.

Work and Win (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Steve Stiles
Pencils
Steve Stiles
Inks
Steve Stiles
Letters
Steve Stiles

Genre
science fiction

The Story of Rowlf (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Richard Corben
Pencils
Richard Corben
Inks
Richard Corben
Colors
Richard Corben
Letters
typeset

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Part 2 of 3.

On the Side of the Highway (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Christian Harold
Pencils
Christian Harold
Inks
Christian Harold
Letters
?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Reprints

Noron Edition (Table of Contents: 12)

Galactic Geographic / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Karl Kofoed
Pencils
Karl Kofoed (painting)
Inks
Karl Kofoed (painting)
Colors
Karl Kofoed (painting)
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction; satire-parody

Fomalhaut (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Montxo Algora
Pencils
Montxo Algora (painting)
Inks
Montxo Algora (painting)
Colors
Montxo Algora (painting)
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Reprints

Pau Pele Pau Mano (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Trina Robbins
Pencils
Trina Robbins
Inks
Trina Robbins
Colors
Trina Robbins
Letters
Tom Orzechowski

Genre
fantasy-supernatural

A Tale of Christmas (Table of Contents: 15)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Moebius
Pencils
Moebius
Inks
Moebius
Letters
?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Reprints

Gnomes: The True Inside Story (Table of Contents: 16)

text article / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Luck; Flaw
Pencils
Luck; Flaw
Inks
Luck; Flaw
Colors
Luck; Flaw
Letters
typeset

Genre
fantasy-supernatural

Indexer Notes

A look at the darker side of the Gnomes' world with illustrations.

December 24th, 11:55 p.m. (Table of Contents: 17)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Philippe Manœuvre
Pencils
Alain Voss
Inks
Alain Voss
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Reprints

Slim Kentucky (Table of Contents: 18)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Luc Cornillon
Pencils
Luc Cornillon
Inks
Luc Cornillon
Colors
Luc Cornillon
Letters
?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Reprints

Christmas Carol (Table of Contents: 19)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Arthur Suydam
Pencils
Arthur Suydam
Inks
Arthur Suydam
Letters
Arthur Suydam

Genre
horror-suspense
Reprints

Sweet Dreams (Table of Contents: 20)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Thomas Warkentin (painting)
Inks
Thomas Warkentin (painting)
Colors
Thomas Warkentin (painting)
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction

Indexer Notes

Image on back cover with an abreviated list of contents of this issue.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. He's Comin' to Town
  2. 1. Contents
  3. 2. ...Thirty-three...
  4. 3. Midnight Feast
  5. 4. Combing Out the Kinks!
  6. 5. Welcome to Cityville 2
    Suburban Scenes
  7. 6. After the Fall
  8. 7. Giants
  9. 8. Santa Claus vs. S.P.I.D.E.R.
  10. 9. Work and Win
  11. 10. The Story of Rowlf
  12. 11. On the Side of the Highway
  13. 12. Noron Edition
    Galactic Geographic
  14. 13. Fomalhaut
  15. 14. Pau Pele Pau Mano
  16. 15. A Tale of Christmas
  17. 16. Gnomes: The True Inside Story
  18. 17. December 24th, 11:55 p.m.
  19. 18. Slim Kentucky
  20. 19. Christmas Carol
  21. 20. Sweet Dreams
This issue was modified by
  • mcomics
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)