(April 1977)

Heavy Metal, 1977 Series
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Price
1.50 USD
Pages
100
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
HM Communications Inc.
Editing
Sean Kelly (credited) (editor); Valerie Marchant (credited) (editor); Julie Simmons-Lynch (credited as Julie Simmons) (associate editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jean-Michel Nicollet (credited) (painting)
Inks
Jean-Michel Nicollet (credited) (painting)
Colors
Jean-Michel Nicollet (credited) (painting)

Genre
science fiction
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Keywords
robots

Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Contents and credits listing.

Origins (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Chris Achilleos
Inks
Chris Achilleos
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Introductory text with small black and white, partial illustration from the cover of Metal Hurlant (Les Humanoïdes Associés, 1975 series) #10.

Den (Table of Contents: 3)

Den [Richard Corben] / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Den
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Indexer Notes

Part 1 of 12.

Rut (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Philippe Druillet (credited)
Pencils
Philippe Druillet (credited)
Inks
Philippe Druillet (credited)
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
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Conquering Armies (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Jean-Pierre Dionnet (credited)
Pencils
Jean-Claude Gal (credited)
Inks
Jean-Claude Gal (credited)
Letters
?

Genre
horror-suspense
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Indexer Notes

Series of self-contained stories with a Twilight Zone feel about historical-ish soldiers finding themselves in unsettling situations. Runs through the July issue, then next appears in January 1978.

The Adventures of Yrris (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Philippe Druillet (credited)
Pencils
Dominique Vallet (credited as Alexis)
Inks
Dominique Vallet (credited as Alexis)
Letters
?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Part 1 of 2.

Arzach (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Moebius (credited)
Pencils
Moebius (credited)
Inks
Moebius (credited)
Colors
Moebius (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
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Indexer Notes

Self-contained stories running through the July 1978 issue.

Selenia (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Marre (credited)
Pencils
Sergio Macedo (credited) (signed as Sergio Macedo)
Inks
Sergio Macedo (credited) (signed as Sergio Macedo)
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
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The Sword of Shannara (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Terry Brooks (credited)
Pencils
Greg Hildebrandt (credited) (painting); Tim Hildebrandt (credited) (painting)
Inks
Greg Hildebrandt (credited) (painting); Tim Hildebrandt (credited) (painting)
Colors
Greg Hildebrandt (credited) (painting); Tim Hildebrandt (credited) (painting)
Letters
typeset

Genre
fantasy-supernatural

Indexer Notes

Preview of the novel.

Traumwach (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Pauline Pierson (credited)
Pencils
Philippe Mouchel (signed as Mouchel) (credited as Mouchel)
Inks
Alain Voss (credited as Voss)
Letters
?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Reprints

Space Punks (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Jean-Claude Mézières (credited) (signed as J.C. Mézières)
Pencils
Jean-Claude Mézières (credited) (signed as J.C. Mézières)
Inks
Jean-Claude Mézières (credited) (signed as J.C. Mézières)
Colors
Jean-Claude Mézières (credited) (signed as J.C. Mézières)
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

1996 / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Chantal Montellier (credited) (signed as CM)
Pencils
Chantal Montellier (credited) (signed as CM)
Inks
Chantal Montellier (credited) (signed as CM)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Many of these people...
Genre
science fiction
Reprints

Age of Ages (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Norman Rubington (credited as Akbar Del Piombo)
Pencils
Norman Rubington (credited) (collages)
Inks
Norman Rubington (credited) (collages)
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction

Indexer Notes

Part 1 of 5.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

1996 / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Chantal Montellier (credited) (signed as CM)
Pencils
Chantal Montellier (credited) (signed as CM)
Inks
Chantal Montellier (credited) (signed as CM)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Baby, baby don cry.
Genre
science fiction
Reprints

Sunpot (Table of Contents: 15)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Vaughn Bodé (credited)
Pencils
Vaughn Bodé (credited)
Inks
Vaughn Bodé (credited)
Colors
Bruce Patterson
Letters
Vaughn Bodé

Genre
science fiction
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Indexer Notes

The introduction to the May 1977 issue states Jack Adler was asked to color these pages, but Bruce Patterson writes a letter in the March 1978 issue crediting himself as colorist and explaining his choices to a disgruntled Bode fan. Part 1 of 4.

Manipulation (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Patrice Roy
Pencils
Patrice Roy
Inks
Patrice Roy
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Agorn / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Philippe Druillet (credited)
Inks
Philippe Druillet (credited)
Colors
?

Genre
science fiction
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Back cover illustration is a preview of a colored, partial panel from "Agorn", which appears in the next issue.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. Contents
  3. 2. Origins
  4. 3. Den
    Den [Richard Corben]
  5. 4. Rut
  6. 5. Conquering Armies
  7. 6. The Adventures of Yrris
  8. 7. Arzach
  9. 8. Selenia
  10. 9. The Sword of Shannara
  11. 10. Traumwach
  12. 11. Space Punks
  13. 12. ["Many of these people..."]
    1996
  14. 13. Age of Ages
  15. 14. ["Baby, baby don cry."]
    1996
  16. 15. Sunpot
  17. 16. Manipulation
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Agorn
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Wilhelm Dohmeier
  • Jonathan E.
  • Adei G.
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Nuno Miranda
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Karsten S.
  • guybrush threepwood