Heavy Metal Magazine #v5#9 [Newsstand]

(December 1981)

Heavy Metal, 1977 Series

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Volume: 5
Price: 2.00 USD
Pages: 100
Indicia Frequency: monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: HM Communications Inc.
Barcode: 0709893658712

Editing: Julie Simmons-Lynch

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) #v5#9 [Direct].

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

in Realms (Catalan Communications, 1987 series) (July 1987)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Chris Stein (photography)
Inks: Chris Stein (photography)
Colors: Chris Stein (photography)

Genre: science fiction

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Cover gallery

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils: Guy Colwell (painting)
Inks: Guy Colwell (painting)
Colors: Guy Colwell (painting)
Letters: typeset

Indexer Notes

Contents pages with illustration spanning both pages.

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

Script: Julie Simmons-Lynch
Pencils: Alexandra Allinne
Inks: Alexandra Allinne
Letters: typeset

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Editorial text with illustration.

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script: Walter Simonson
Pencils: Howard Chaykin; Walter Simonson
Inks: Walter Simonson
Colors: Howard Chaykin; Walter Simonson
Letters: ?

Genre: satire-parody

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script: Vicente Segrelles
Pencils: Vicente Segrelles (painting)
Inks: Vicente Segrelles (painting)
Colors: Vicente Segrelles (painting)
Letters: ?

Genre: fantasy-supernatural

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Part 3 of 8

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script: Richard Corben
Pencils: Richard Corben (painting)
Inks: Richard Corben (painting)
Colors: Richard Corben (painting)
Letters: typeset

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Reprints

in 1984 (Toutain Editor, 1978 series) #37 (febrero 1982)
in Schwermetall (Volksverlag, 1980 series) #26 (März 1982)
in Tung metall (Epix, 1986 series) #5/1989 [38] (juni 1989)

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Part 3 of 18

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script: John Findley
Pencils: John Findley
Inks: John Findley
Letters: John Findley

Genre: horror-suspense; western-frontier

Indexer Notes

Part 8 of 9. Part 9 appears in the 11/82 issue.

Dossier / text article / 0.75 page (report information)

Script: Lou Stathis
Pencils: ?
Inks: ?
Colors: ?
Letters: typeset

Genre: non-fiction

Dossier / text article / 0.25 page (report information)

Script: Bhob Stewart
Pencils: ?
Inks: ?
Letters: typeset

Genre: non-fiction

Dossier / text article / 0.125 page (report information)

Script: Brad Balfour
Letters: typeset

Genre: non-fiction

Dossier / text article / 0.5 page (report information)

Script: Elliot Murphy
Letters: typeset

Genre: non-fiction

Dossier / text article / 0.625 page (report information)

Script: Deborah Harry
Pencils: Christopher Makos (photography)
Inks: Christopher Makos (photography)
Letters: typeset

Genre: non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Short review of John Waters' (Pink Flamingos, Polyester, etc.) memoirs by Blondie's lead singer.

Dossier / text article / 0.375 page (report information)

Script: Norman Spinrad
Pencils: Marcus Leatherdale (photography)
Inks: Marcus Leatherdale (photography)
Letters: typeset

Genre: non-fiction

Dossier / text article / 0.375 page (report information)

Script: Mick Farren
Pencils: Guido Crepax
Inks: Guido Crepax
Letters: typeset

Genre: non-fiction

Dossier / text article / 0.333 page (report information)

Script: Brad Balfour
Pencils: ?
Inks: ?
Letters: typeset

Genre: non-fiction

Dossier / text article / 0.333 page (report information)

Script: Glenn O'Brien
Pencils: ?
Inks: ?
Letters: typeset

Genre: non-fiction

Dossier / text article / 0.333 page (report information)

Script: Daphne Davis
Pencils: ?
Inks: ?
Letters: typeset

Genre: non-fiction

text article / 4 pages (report information)

Script: Deborah Harry; Chris Stein
Pencils: Chris Stein (photography)
Inks: Chris Stein (photography)
Colors: Chris Stein (photography)
Letters: typeset

Genre: non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Account of the collaboration between Harry & Stein and H.R. Giger.

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script: Paul Kirchner
Pencils: Paul Kirchner
Inks: Paul Kirchner
Colors: Paul Kirchner
Letters: Paul Kirchner

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Reprints

in Spiegel der dromen (Loeb, 1983 series) (1983)

El Rhodento del Astro / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script: Phil Trumbo
Pencils: Phil Trumbo
Inks: Phil Trumbo
Colors: Phil Trumbo
Letters: Phil Trumbo

Genre: science fiction

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script: Moebius
Pencils: Moebius
Inks: Moebius
Colors: Moebius
Letters: ?

Genre

science fiction

Reprints

From METAL HURLANT

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script: Claude Renard
Pencils: François Schuiten
Inks: François Schuiten
Letters: ?

Genre

science fiction

Reprints

From METAL HURLANT

Indexer Notes

Part 2 of 9

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script: Caza
Pencils: Caza
Inks: Caza
Colors: Caza
Letters: ?

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Reprints

from Pilote Mensuel (Dargaud, 1974 series) #56 bis (Janvier 1979)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script: Enki Bilal
Pencils: Enki Bilal
Inks: Enki Bilal
Colors: Enki Bilal
Letters: ?

Genre

science fiction

Reprints

From PILOTE

Indexer Notes

Part 8 of 8

I'm Age / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script: Jeff Jones
Pencils: Jeff Jones
Inks: Jeff Jones
Letters: Jeff Jones

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Is it coming?

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; humor

Reprints

in Schwermetall (Volksverlag, 1980 series) #38 (März 1983)
in Zona 84 (Toutain Editor, 1984 series) #29 ([octubre 1986])
in Heavy Metal Special Editions (Heavy Metal, 1981 series) #v6#4 - 15 Years Of (1992)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script: Rod Kierkegaard
Pencils: Rod Kierkegaard (painting)
Inks: Rod Kierkegaard (painting)
Colors: Rod Kierkegaard (painting)
Letters: typeset

Genre: science fiction

The Bus / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script: Paul Kirchner
Pencils: Paul Kirchner
Inks: Paul Kirchner
Letters: Paul Kirchner

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; humor; car

Reprints

in Schwermetall (Volksverlag, 1980 series) #47 (Dezember 1983)
in Zona 84 (Toutain Editor, 1984 series) #39 ([agosto 1987])

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Thomas Warkentin (painting)
Inks: Thomas Warkentin (painting)
Colors: Thomas Warkentin (painting)

Genre: science fiction

Indexer Notes

Image on back cover.

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Series Information

Table of Contents

0. Giger Does Debbie
1. Contents
2. Editorial
3. Shakespeare for Americans
4. The Mercenary
5. Den II
6. Tex Arcana
7. New Musics
Dossier
8. Variety Spicer
Dossier
9. SF Nightmares
Dossier
10. Mysterious Mania
Dossier
11. Valued Shock
Dossier
12. Mystical Herbert Mix
Dossier
13. De Sade Abound
Dossier
14. Tattoo Splendor
Dossier
15. My Ten Favorite Japanese Monster Movies
Dossier
16. My Mother, My Hell
Dossier
17. Strange Encounters of the Swiss Kind
18. Mirror of Dreams
19. Rose Light Grove
El Rhodento del Astro
20. White House
21. At the Middle of Cymbiola
22. Skull and Crossbones
23. The Immortals' Fete
24. ["Is it coming?"]
I'm Age
25. Rock Opera
26. Beliefs Regarding Death and the Afterlife
The Bus
27. Weekends Were Made for Balibob

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Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)

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Heavy Metal Magazine #v5#9 [Newsstand] (December 1981)

Issue Notes

Giger Does Debbie (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Editorial (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Indexer Notes

Shakespeare for Americans (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

The Mercenary (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Den II (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Tex Arcana (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

New Musics (Table of Contents: 7)

Dossier / text article / 0.75 page (report information)

Variety Spicer (Table of Contents: 8)

Dossier / text article / 0.25 page (report information)

SF Nightmares (Table of Contents: 9)

Dossier / text article / 0.125 page (report information)

Mysterious Mania (Table of Contents: 10)

Dossier / text article / 0.5 page (report information)

Valued Shock (Table of Contents: 11)

Dossier / text article / 0.625 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Mystical Herbert Mix (Table of Contents: 12)

Dossier / text article / 0.375 page (report information)

De Sade Abound (Table of Contents: 13)

Dossier / text article / 0.375 page (report information)

Tattoo Splendor (Table of Contents: 14)

Dossier / text article / 0.333 page (report information)

My Ten Favorite Japanese Monster Movies (Table of Contents: 15)

Dossier / text article / 0.333 page (report information)

My Mother, My Hell (Table of Contents: 16)

Dossier / text article / 0.333 page (report information)

Strange Encounters of the Swiss Kind (Table of Contents: 17)

text article / 4 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Mirror of Dreams (Table of Contents: 18)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Rose Light Grove (Table of Contents: 19)

El Rhodento del Astro / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

White House (Table of Contents: 20)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

At the Middle of Cymbiola (Table of Contents: 21)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Skull and Crossbones (Table of Contents: 22)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

The Immortals' Fete (Table of Contents: 23)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

I'm Age / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Rock Opera (Table of Contents: 25)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Beliefs Regarding Death and the Afterlife (Table of Contents: 26)

The Bus / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Weekends Were Made for Balibob (Table of Contents: 27)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Heavy Metal Magazine #v5#9 [Newsstand]

(December 1981)