Heavy Metal Special Editions #[nn] - The Best of Heavy Metal #2
(1986)

Heavy Metal, 1981 Series
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Price
3.95 USD
Pages
116
On-sale Date
1986
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
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ISBN
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Barcode
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Editing
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Liz Bijl (painting); Jim Cherry (painting); 空山基 (painting); Michael Kanarek (painting); Enrich Torres (painting)
Inks
Liz Bijl (painting); Jim Cherry (painting); 空山基 (painting); Michael Kanarek (painting); Enrich Torres (painting)
Colors
Liz Bijl (painting); Jim Cherry (painting); 空山基 (painting); Michael Kanarek (painting); Enrich Torres (painting)

Cutter of the Fog (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script
Luc Schuiten ?; François Schuiten ?
Pencils
François Schuiten
Inks
François Schuiten
Colors
François Schuiten
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction

Ktulu (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Moebius
Pencils
Moebius
Inks
Moebius
Colors
Moebius
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Synopsis
The President goes on an odd hunting trip.
Reprints

The Spirit of the Beast (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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

Genre
horror-suspense
Synopsis
The werewolf legend gets a misleading interpretation.

Indexer Notes

Page 8 is printed before pages 6 and 7.

Shakespeare for Americans (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
humor

Soft Landing (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Dan O'Bannon
Pencils
Thomas Warkentin (painting)
Inks
Thomas Warkentin (painting)
Colors
Thomas Warkentin (painting)

Genre
science fiction
Reprints

Sans Family (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Nicole Claveloux
Pencils
Nicole Claveloux
Inks
Nicole Claveloux
Colors
Nicole Claveloux
Letters
?

Genre
horror-suspense
Synopsis
The summary of a very twisted family tree.

Stories from London (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Harry North
Pencils
Harry North
Inks
Harry North
Colors
Harry North
Letters
Harry North

Genre
science fiction
Synopsis
A brilliant street performer and his abusive mentor harbor a startling secret.

Red-Beard and the Brain Pirate (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Gyr
Pencils
Gyr
Inks
Gyr
Colors
Gyr
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Reprints

Dangerous Curve (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Caza
Pencils
Caza
Inks
Caza
Colors
Caza
Letters
?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Synopsis
It's possible to take being a "Car Guy" a little too far.
Reprints

The Temple of Karvul (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; fantasy-supernatural
Synopsis
An ancient guardsman may finally be relieved of duty.

Moon Flight (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Alain Voss
Pencils
Alain Voss
Inks
Alain Voss
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Synopsis
Are these the new Adam and Eve?

Little Red V-3: A Metallic Tale (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
He Youzhi
Pencils
He Youzhi
Inks
He Youzhi
Letters
He Youzhi

Genre
humor; science fiction
Synopsis
This is Little Red Riding Hood for a future age.

Only the Plitch! (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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

Genre
science fiction
Synopsis
Don't you hate it when a perfectly good war gets interrupted by an inscrutable alien presence?

Firaz (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Philippe Druillet
Pencils
Monsieur Picotto
Inks
Monsieur Picotto
Colors
Monsieur Picotto
Letters
?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Synopsis
A weary traveler decides to loot an abandoned city. He soon discovers the reason the city was abandoned.

Heartbreak Hotel (Table of Contents: 15)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Matena
Pencils
Dick Matena
Inks
Dick Matena
Colors
Dick Matena
Letters
Dick Matena

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Synopsis
A young Elvis Presley is forced to choose his destiny.
Reprints
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. Cutter of the Fog
  3. 2. Ktulu
  4. 3. The Spirit of the Beast
  5. 4. Shakespeare for Americans
  6. 5. Soft Landing
  7. 6. Sans Family
  8. 7. Stories from London
  9. 8. Red-Beard and the Brain Pirate
  10. 9. Dangerous Curve
  11. 10. The Temple of Karvul
  12. 11. Moon Flight
  13. 12. Little Red V-3: A Metallic Tale
  14. 13. Only the Plitch!
  15. 14. Firaz
  16. 15. Heartbreak Hotel
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Myers Carpenter
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Shan McLaughlin
  • Mark Q
  • Steven Samuels
  • Ramon Schenk