(1979)

Heavy Metal, 1979 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
3.95 USD
Pages
68
On-sale Date
1979
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Heavy Metal Communications Inc.
Brand
Heavy Metal
ISBN
0-930368-42-8 Search at WorldCat
Editing
John Workman (art director); Charles Lippincott
Color
color
Dimensions
magazine size
Paper Stock
cardstock
Binding
hardcover
Publishing Format
graphic novel

Issue Notes

All credits for this book verified with Mr. Simonson.

Alien: The Illustrated Story (Table of Contents)

Alien / Aliens / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Walter Simonson (credited as Walt Simonson); Archie Goodwin (cover concept)
Inks
Walter Simonson (credited as Walt Simonson)
Colors
Walter Simonson (credited as Walt Simonson)
Letters
John Workman (credited)

Genre
horror-suspense; science fiction
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Walter Simonson
Inks
Walter Simonson

Characters
Xenomorph

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover featuring a black & white illustration of a Xenomorph alien facing right about to attack.

[Title] (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Title page featuring a black & white version of the cover artwork with creator credits.

[Credits] (Table of Contents: 3)

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Walter Simonson
Inks
Walter Simonson
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Two-page splash layout with publisher & indicia on the left side, black & white illustrations in the center, with the story title and comic creator credits on the right side.

Alien (Table of Contents: 4)

Alien / Aliens / comic story / 61 pages (report information)

Script
Archie Goodwin (credited); Dan O'Bannon (screenplay, co-plot); Ronald Shusett (co-plot)
Pencils
Walter Simonson (credited as Walt Simonson)
Inks
Walter Simonson (credited as Walt Simonson)
Colors
Louise Simonson; Polly Law; Deborah Pedler (credited as Deborah Pedlar)
Letters
John Workman (credited)

Genre
horror-suspense; science fiction
Characters
Xenomorph; Lambert; Dallas; Ash; Ellen Ripley; Parker; Brett; Kane
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Walter Simonson
Inks
Walter Simonson

Characters
Xenomorph

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover featuring a black & white illustration of a Xenomorph alien facing left about to attack.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Walter Simonson
Inks
Walter Simonson
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Back cover to this graphic novel with four panels of color illustrations, text introduction, the cover price, ISBN and Simon & Shuster publication number.

Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Alien: The Illustrated Story
    Alien / Aliens
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. [Title]
  4. 3. [Credits]
  5. 4. Alien
    Alien / Aliens
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • mike clark
  • Erik Escuro
  • Ralf Haring
  • Adam Knights
  • Mike Nielsen
  • John Pannozzi
  • Mark Q
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Brian Stewart