Heavy Metal Magazine #v8#7 [Newsstand]
(October 1984)

Heavy Metal, 1977 Series
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Volume
8
Price
2.50 USD
Pages
100
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
HM Communications Inc.
Barcode
0709893658710
Editing
Julie Simmons-Lynch (editor)

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) #v8#7.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Mark America (credited) (painting)
Inks
Mark America (credited) (painting)
Colors
Mark America (credited) (painting)
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction

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

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Martin Springett (signed as M. Springett)
Inks
Martin Springett (signed as M. Springett)
Colors
Martin Springett (signed as M. Springett)
Letters
typeset

Soon-To-Be Famous Amos (Table of Contents: 2)

Dossier / text article / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script
Amos Poe (credited) (interview); James Verniere
Pencils
Robin Holland (photograph)
Inks
Robin Holland (photograph)
Letters
typeset
Editing
Lou Stathis (credited)

Genre
non-fiction

Sin-Cinnati Confidential (Table of Contents: 3)

Dossier / text article / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
John Morthland (credited)
Pencils
Wagner International (photograph)
Inks
Wagner International (photograph)
Letters
typeset
Editing
Lou Stathis (credited)

Genre
non-fiction

Mummer's the Word (Table of Contents: 4)

Dossier / text article / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
Jon Tiven; Sally Tiven
Pencils
Paddy Eckersley (photograph)
Inks
Paddy Eckersley (photograph)
Letters
typeset
Editing
Lou Stathis (credited)

Genre
non-fiction

Auto-Erection (Table of Contents: 5)

Dossier / text article / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
Gus Patukas (credited)
Pencils
Harley Earl (photograph)
Inks
Harley Earl (photograph)
Letters
typeset
Editing
Lou Stathis (credited)

Genre
non-fiction

Nahallywood (Table of Contents: 6)

Dossier / text article / 1.25 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Naha (credited)
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset
Editing
Lou Stathis (credited)

Genre
non-fiction

The Metal Projector (Table of Contents: 7)

Dossier / text article / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
Ed Naha (credited); Steven Maloff (credited)
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset
Editing
Lou Stathis (credited)

Genre
non-fiction

Cryptica (Table of Contents: 8)

Dossier / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Melik Kaylan (credited)
Pencils
J. D. King (signed as J.D. King)
Inks
J. D. King (signed as J.D. King)
Letters
typeset
Editing
Lou Stathis (credited)

Genre
non-fiction

Mode of Existence (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Charles Imbert (credited)
Pencils
Philippe Gauckler (credited)
Inks
Philippe Gauckler (credited)
Colors
Philippe Gauckler (credited)
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Reprints

On Sayles: The HM Interview with Director John Sayles (Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 5 pages (report information)

Script
James Verniere; John Sayles (interview)
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

A Matter of Time / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Juan Giménez (credited)
Pencils
Juan Giménez (credited)
Inks
Juan Giménez (credited)
Colors
Juan Giménez (credited)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You screwed up the image again.
Genre
science fiction
Reprints

Party (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Juan Alcantara (credited) (signed as Alcantara)
Inks
Juan Alcantara (credited) (signed as Alcantara)
Letters
?

Genre
horror-suspense

Indexer Notes

Only Juan Alcantara is credited. But there is another signature next to Alcantara's that isn't entirely clear and doesn't match any creator in the database.

Microchip Playhouse (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Patrick E. Saint Amour
Pencils
Patrick E. Saint Amour
Inks
Patrick E. Saint Amour

Genre
science fiction

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

June 2050 / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Pepe Moreno (credited) (signed as Pepe)
Pencils
Pepe Moreno (credited) (signed as Pepe)
Inks
Pepe Moreno (credited) (signed as Pepe)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Day 13 of expedition.
Genre
satire-parody; science fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

The Great Passage / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Jean Torton (credited as Jéronaton)
Pencils
Jean Torton (credited as Jéronaton)
Inks
Jean Torton (credited as Jéronaton)
Colors
Jean Torton (credited as Jéronaton)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The search for Kotsoa, her lost brother, brought Topsannah to the sacred well,
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Part 4 of 5

Collector's Items (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

Ancient Nemo in Senilityland (Table of Contents: 17)

June 2050 / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mark Wheatley (credited) (signed as MWheatley)
Pencils
Mark Wheatley (credited) (signed as MWheatley)
Inks
Mark Wheatley (credited) (signed as MWheatley)
Letters
Mark Wheatley ?

Genre
satire-parody; science fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

The Hunting Party / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Pierre Christin (credited)
Pencils
Enki Bilal (credited)
Inks
Enki Bilal (credited)
Colors
Enki Bilal (credited)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The group of high-ranking communist party officials,
Genre
drama
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Part 5 of 10

The Lord of Eltingville on the Merits of Ed Platt (Table of Contents: 19)

HM's Star Dissections / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Drew Friedman (credited)
Pencils
Drew Friedman (credited)
Inks
Drew Friedman (credited)
Letters
Drew Friedman ?

Genre
satire-parody
Characters
Lord of Eltingville; Ed Platt; The Contessa
Reprints

Son of Xerox (Table of Contents: 20)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Jean-Luc Fromental (credited)
Pencils
Béja (credited)
Inks
Béja (credited)
Letters
?

Genre
humor; fantasy-supernatural
Reprints

Atomax (Table of Contents: 21)

Adolphus Claar / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Yves Chaland (credited) (signed as Y. Chaland)
Pencils
Yves Chaland (credited) (signed as Y. Chaland)
Inks
Yves Chaland (credited) (signed as Y. Chaland)
Letters
?

Genre
humor; science fiction
Characters
Adolphus Claar
Reprints

The Island of Dr. Murry (Table of Contents: 22)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Nicola Cuti (credited) (signed as Cuti)
Pencils
Nicola Cuti (credited) (signed as Cuti)
Inks
Nicola Cuti (credited) (signed as Cuti)
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody; science fiction

Cinders (Table of Contents: 23)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Caza (credited) (signed as Caza)
Pencils
Caza (credited) (signed as Caza)
Inks
Caza (credited) (signed as Caza)
Colors
Caza (credited) (signed as Caza)
Letters
?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Reprints

Ziblyne (Table of Contents: 24)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Denis Sire (credited) (signed as Denis Sire)
Pencils
Denis Sire (credited) (signed as Denis Sire)
Inks
Denis Sire (credited) (signed as Denis Sire)
Colors
Denis Sire (credited) (signed as Denis Sire)
Letters
?

Genre
humor; science fiction
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Script
Paul Kirchner (credited)
Pencils
Paul Kirchner (credited)
Inks
Paul Kirchner (credited)

Genre
humor; fantasy-supernatural; car
Reprints

Meets the Toast of Europe (Table of Contents: 26)

Tex Arcana / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
John Findley (credited) (signed as John Findley)
Pencils
John Findley (credited) (signed as John Findley)
Inks
John Findley (credited) (signed as John Findley)
Letters
John Findley ?

Genre
horror-suspense; western-frontier; satire-parody

Indexer Notes

Part 13 of 25

Silence: A Fable By Edgar Allan Poe (Table of Contents: 27)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Edgar Allan Poe (credited) (original poem)
Pencils
Terry Lindall (credited as Terrance R. Lindall) (painting)
Inks
Terry Lindall (credited as Terrance R. Lindall) (painting)
Colors
Terry Lindall (credited as Terrance R. Lindall) (painting)
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Tito Salomoni (credited) (painting)
Inks
Tito Salomoni (credited) (painting)
Colors
Tito Salomoni (credited) (painting)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural

Indexer Notes

Image on back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. Soon-To-Be Famous Amos
    Dossier
  4. 3. Sin-Cinnati Confidential
    Dossier
  5. 4. Mummer's the Word
    Dossier
  6. 5. Auto-Erection
    Dossier
  7. 6. Nahallywood
    Dossier
  8. 7. The Metal Projector
    Dossier
  9. 8. Cryptica
    Dossier
  10. 9. Mode of Existence
  11. 10. On Sayles: The HM Interview with Director John Sayles
  12. 11. ["You screwed up the image again."]
    A Matter of Time
  13. 12. Party
  14. 13. Microchip Playhouse
  15. 14. ["Day 13 of expedition."]
    June 2050
  16. 15. ["The search for Kotsoa, her lost brother, brought Topsannah to the sacred well,"]
    The Great Passage
  17. 16. Collector's Items
  18. 17. Ancient Nemo in Senilityland
    June 2050
  19. 18. ["The group of high-ranking communist party officials,"]
    The Hunting Party
  20. 19. The Lord of Eltingville on the Merits of Ed Platt
    HM's Star Dissections
  21. 20. Son of Xerox
  22. 21. Atomax
    Adolphus Claar
  23. 22. The Island of Dr. Murry
  24. 23. Cinders
  25. 24. Ziblyne
  26. 25. [no title indexed]
    The Bus
  27. 26. Meets the Toast of Europe
    Tex Arcana
  28. 27. Silence: A Fable By Edgar Allan Poe
  29. 28. [no title indexed]
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  • mcomics
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Brian Stewart