(August 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.
Editing
Sean Kelly (editor); Valerie Marchant (editor); Julie Simmons-Lynch (managing)

Tan, Don't Burn (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
science fiction

Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Peter Goodfellow
Inks
Peter Goodfellow
Colors
Peter Goodfellow
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Table of Contents with background image.

...Twenty-Nine... (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Pencils
Peter Tybus
Inks
Peter Tybus
Colors
Peter Tybus
Letters
typeset

Genre
fantasy-supernatural

Indexer Notes

Introductory text with background illustration and indicia information.

Alien the Illustrated Story (Table of Contents: 3)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
science fiction

Indexer Notes

Ad for the Heavy Metal Books' "The Book of Alien" and "Alien: The Illustrated Story".

Time Out: Opus (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Val Mayerik
Pencils
Val Mayerik (painting)
Inks
Val Mayerik (painting)
Colors
Val Mayerik (painting)
Letters
Val Mayerik

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Reprints

Let Us Transport You... (Table of Contents: 5)

Heavy Metal / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction

Indexer Notes

Ad for subscription to Heavy Metal Magazine with multiple illustrated panels from various issues.

The Great Trap Part 4 (Table of Contents: 6)

The Space Adventures Of Morris White / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Denis Sire
Pencils
Denis Sire (signed)
Inks
Denis Sire
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Chain Mail / letters page / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters of Comment with a single panel illustration from a past issue.

Free Ways (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Lee Marrs
Pencils
Lee Marrs
Inks
Lee Marrs
Colors
Lee Marrs
Letters
Lee Marrs

Genre
science fiction
Reprints

Shelter (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Chantal Montellier
Pencils
Chantal Montellier
Inks
Chantal Montellier
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Reprints

Starcrown Part VI (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
John Pocsik
Pencils
Bruce Jones Studio (photographs)
Inks
Bruce Jones Studio (photographs)
Colors
Bruce Jones Studio (photographs)
Letters
typeset

Collector's Items (Table of Contents: 11)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction

Indexer Notes

Ad for back issues of Heavy Metal Magazine.

A Meeting Of Civilizations (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

Indexer Notes

1/3 page text and 1 2/3 page illustration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

The Airtight Garage Of Jerry Cornelius / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Jean Giraud [as Moeb]
Pencils
Moebius (signed as Moebius)
Inks
Moebius (signed as Moebius)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Eng. Barnabus Prepares To Leave This World
Genre
science fiction
Reprints

Monsieur Glouglou (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jacques Rochberny
Pencils
Jacques Rochberny
Inks
Jacques Rochberny
Colors
Jacques Rochberny ?
Letters
?

Genre
humor

Zooks! (Table of Contents: 15)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Vaughn Bodé
Pencils
Vaughn Bodé
Inks
Vaughn Bodé
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Sequence printed sideways.

Dragonworld (Table of Contents: 16)

text story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Byron Preiss; J. Michael Reaves
Pencils
Joseph Zucker
Inks
Joseph Zucker
Letters
typeset

Genre
fantasy-supernatural

Indexer Notes

Text story with illustrations.

A Space Story (Table of Contents: 17)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Peter Kuper
Pencils
Peter Kuper
Inks
Peter Kuper
Letters
Peter Kuper

Genre
science fiction

New Ark City (Table of Contents: 18)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Caza; ? (English translation)
Pencils
Caza (signed as Caza)
Inks
Caza (signed as Caza)
Colors
Caza (signed as Caza)
Letters
?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; religious
Reprints

The Mess of Fated Mess (Table of Contents: 19)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Kenneth Smith
Pencils
Kenneth Smith (signed)
Inks
Kenneth Smith (signed)
Letters
Kenneth Smith

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Dated 19 December 1978.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

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

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

Genre
humor; car
Reprints

Caries (Table of Contents: 21)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Margerin
Pencils
Frank Margerin
Inks
Frank Margerin
Letters
Frank Margerin

Genre
humor; science fiction
Reprints

Illostratos (Table of Contents: 22)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Todd Klein
Pencils
Todd Klein
Inks
Todd Klein
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
fantasy-supernatural

Indexer Notes

Sequence printed sideways.

Sympathy for the Devil (Table of Contents: 23)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Mick Jagger (lyrics); Keith Richards (lyrics); Gene Day (adaptation); James Waley (adaptation)
Pencils
Gene Day
Inks
Bill Payne
Colors
Martin Springett
Letters
Bill Payne

Genre
horror-suspense; religious

Mama's Place (Table of Contents: 24)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Reprints

Amber II (Table of Contents: 25)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Starlin
Pencils
Jim Starlin
Inks
Jim Starlin
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Amber I (copyright 1977) was in Epic Illustrated (Epic, 1980 series) #34 (February 1986). Amber III, a Starlin illustrated "This Old Man" poem, was in Eclipse, The Magazine (Eclipse, 1981 series) #1 (May 1981).

The Heavy Metal T-shirt. A knockout (Table of Contents: 26)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gray Morrow (signed)
Inks
Gray Morrow
Colors
Gray Morrow
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction

Indexer Notes

Ad for Heavy Metal T-shirts.

Buz (Table of Contents: 27)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Martin Springett
Inks
Martin Springett
Colors
Martin Springett

Indexer Notes

Image on back cover.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Tan, Don't Burn
  2. 1. Contents
  3. 2. ...Twenty-Nine...
  4. 3. Alien the Illustrated Story
  5. 4. Time Out: Opus
  6. 5. Let Us Transport You...
    Heavy Metal
  7. 6. The Great Trap Part 4
    The Space Adventures Of Morris White
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Chain Mail
  9. 8. Free Ways
  10. 9. Shelter
  11. 10. Starcrown Part VI
  12. 11. Collector's Items
  13. 12. A Meeting Of Civilizations
    Galactic Geographic
  14. 13. ["Eng. Barnabus Prepares To Leave This World"]
    The Airtight Garage Of Jerry Cornelius
  15. 14. Monsieur Glouglou
  16. 15. Zooks!
  17. 16. Dragonworld
  18. 17. A Space Story
  19. 18. New Ark City
  20. 19. The Mess of Fated Mess
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    The Bus
  22. 21. Caries
  23. 22. Illostratos
  24. 23. Sympathy for the Devil
  25. 24. Mama's Place
  26. 25. Amber II
  27. 26. The Heavy Metal T-shirt. A knockout
  28. 27. Buz
This issue was modified by, among others
  • mcomics
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • chris bonham
  • Jonathan E.
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Steve Jenner
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Karsten S.
  • Andrew Simpson
  • Jim Van Dore