Heavy Metal Magazine Archives

Heavy Metal Magazine began as a translated license from the French science-fantasy magazine Métal Hurlant and included work by the likes of Enki Bilal, Philippe Caza, Guido Crepax, Philippe Druillet, Jean-Claude Forest, Moebius, Chantal Montellier, and Milo Manara. It would then publish original American-originated work in the same vein[...]

Last week, when Zack Snyder promoted Rebel Moon in London (with not a peep from the WGA), he talked about how the big influence on his work, and Rebel Moon in particular, was the comic book Heavy Metal Magazine To the extent that the Rebel Moon logo is based on Heavy Metal Heavy Metal was[...]

In 1979, the cover art for the Heavy Metal graphic novel adaptation of 1941 by Rick Veitch and Steve Bissette, was stolen from the offices.

I wish the current management team much success and they know they have my enduring support." Kris Longo's final issue of Heavy Metal Magazine #320 "After today I'll be devoting my blood, sweat and tears to my ongoing primary mission – my marketing agency, Modern Fanatic – and putting the finishing touches on my next move within[...]

In October 2022, Bleeding Cool reported that relatively new comic book publisher Whatnot Publishing, now more widely known as Massive Publishing, was to take over the publication of the legendary long-running sci-fi-fantasy comic book anthology Heavy Metal Magazine from Heavy Metal Entertainment And would be starting over with a Volume #1 issue 1 at the[...]

Talking of which, still no sign of a solicitation for Heavy Metal Magazine Vol 2 #4 Looks like that is because Heavy Metal from WhatNot Publishing is running very late… so no change there, then. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ NINJA[...]

Over Christmas, as Bleeding Cool reported on Heavy Metal Magazine undergoing a series of problems First, difficulty paying the bills, then CEO Matt Medney quitting or being pushed, new CEO and Myth founder Marshall Lees being appointed, and claims of creators having their work stolen from under them At the time, I was told that[...]

Matthew Medney either jumped or was pushed as CEO of Heavy Metal Magazine and it seems that Heavy Metal is wiping out all traces of the man In December 2019, Heavy Metal Magazine published Adventures Of Adrienne James #0 by Matthew Medney, Bruce Edwards and Geraldo Borges However subsequent solicited issues(listed below) have been cancelled[...]

Yesterday, Bleeding Cool reported on the resignation of Matthew Medney, CEO of Heavy Metal Magazine since 2019, and his replacement by Myth founder Marshall Lees Bleeding Cool has been covering some of the publisher's woes of late, even as publication of the magazine has been handed to Whatnot Publishing Two days these woes included Claudio Alvarez and Geraldo Borges complaining that[...]

Matthew Medney, CEO of Heavy Metal Magazine since his 2019 investment in the company, has given Variety the PR that he has quit the company in its entirety, to be replaced by Myth founder Marshall Lees Jamie Penrose will stay on as chief operating officer Joe Illidge remains as editor-in-chief of Heavy Metal since 2021 and we know[...]

But there's also the darker side of dealing with unscrupulous and chatty editors, a world that many of the creators who offer their content from Latin America know – unfortunately – all too well. "I remember how happy we were with Geraldo when The Last Detective was published by Heavy Metal Magazine That joy of[...]

Recently, the publisher Heavy Metal outsourced the publication rights of the longstanding Heavy Metal Magazine to Whatnot Publishing, including, for the first time in the magazine's history, relaunching with a volume 2 and a new number one But what else is going on at the publisher that might have led to such a move? Joseph S[...]

and Starburns Industries Press, who earlier this year bought Heavy Metal Magazine and related titles Heavy Metal Magazine has been through a number of owners and controllers of recent years, with stories of internal coups, challenging comings and goings, non-delivery to customers, callousness and challenges from creators, former employees, their widows and estates[...]

And now they have signed a deal to be the new publisher of Heavy Metal Magazine and related titles, starting next year and includes distribution to the direct market of comic book store, and bookstore distribution too And that means a relaunch of Heavy Metal Magazine for the very first time. Heavy Metal Magazine has been[...]

Post Human, is a new comic book series about psychic assassins, super hackers, and eugenics conglomerates starting in Heavy Metal Magazine in September 2022, from writers Cole Drumb and Jennifer Luk based on the 6-minute animated film they released ten years ago. Here are Heavy Metal Magazine's solicits and solicitations for all of September 2022. #gallery-1 { margin:[...]

Christopher Priest launches a brand new comic book series from Heavy Metal, Entropy, with artist Montos, telling the story of Heavy Metal's biggest, badest, supervillain, described as "Breaking Bad meets Green Lantern"…  here's a look at everything from Heavy Metal in their July 2022 solicits and solicitations. ENTROPY #1 (MR) HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE MAY221499 (W) Christopher Priest (A) Montos Heavy[...]

Heavy Metal is coming to 4K Blu-ray finally on April 8th, and it will package it all in an awesome looking Steelbook.

Heavy Metal Magazine publishes its 315th issue in March 2022 amongst its many solicits and solicitations for the month Now, if only they could sort out their mail order system as well, it would all be peachy for 2022. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /*[...]

Heavy Metal Entertainment is moving into television with an adaptation of author Blake Northcott’s sci-fi trilogy, the "Arena Mode Saga."

Heavy Metal Magazine will be collection Bob Fingerman's Pariah – Redux in trade paperback form in February The iconoclastic comic book creator is best known for his Minimum Wage comic book series but has been knocking around Heavy Metal for the last couple of years including a comic book take on his own post apocalyptic[...]

Heavy Metal Magazine solicits its #313 issue for January 2022, promising more from the Jim Shooter interview, formerly EIC of Marvel, as well as founder of Valiant Entertainment, Defiant Comics and Broadway Comics as well… here are the full Heavy Metal solicits for January 2022. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 100%; } #gallery-1 img { border:[...]

Heavy Metal Magazine is the longstanding comics anthology known for publishing European sci-fi and fantasy comic books for an American audience, including considerable amounts of nudity, violence, and painted artwork And a strong newsstand presence, and reputation helped by the sci-fi anthology movie of a fair few years ago In recent years, it has been[...]

It looks as if he will be undertaking (or has already undertook it) and interview for Heavy Metal Magazine in which he will talk "about being blacklisted from the comic book industry" Maybe the right folk haven't reached out? Now would probably be a good time Heavy Metal Magazine #312 will be out in December,[...]

And it is almost exactly word for word the solicitation details for October's Hallowe'en issue of Heavy Metal Magazine, which Dracmorda and Swanthula Boulet will be curating, tweeting out the news "Excited to announce that we are taking over the iconic @HeavyMetalInk for the Oct / Halloween issue! Featuring stories and art from ourselves @Alaska5000[...]

Heavy Metal Magazine #310 in September includes an interview with Jim Shooter, former EIC of Marvel and publisher of Valiant, Defiant and Broadway Comics And it seems it will tackle Jim Shooter's launch of Epic Comics, described as " the time when Marvel Comics tried to beat Heavy Metal in its own game… and failed."[...]

The Adventures Of Adrienne James #1 by Matt Medney and Geraldo Borges is the big new launch title from Heavy Metal in their August 2021 solicits and solicitations, as well as Chasing The Dragon from Denton Tipton and Mentor3… #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 100%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /*[...]

Heavy Metal is launching a new series, Never Never, from Marc McCann and Phil Buckenham in their July 2021, as well as rescheduling previously announced launches for Black Beacon by Ryan Lindsay and Sebastian Piriz, and the Amber Blake: Dragonfly one-shot by Jade Lagardere and Butch Guice all in Heavy Metal's July 2021 solicits and[...]

I'd be happy to see this story taken further." What's all this about? Well, in September last year, Bleeding Cool reported on a new planned comic book from Heavy Metal spinning out from a strip published in Heavy Metal Magazine #300, called Cold Dead War, based on the Heavy Metal anthology movie Heavy Metal executive editor[...]

The Countess, The Huntress, Lilith, The Manticore, and many more, will be revisited in stories from an all-star roster of comics talent from the pages of Heavy Metal Magazine and beyond. Each issue featuring cardstock covers, speciality foil treatments, glossy pages, and will be numbered Each first printing will be limited to 2500 copies at $16.66[...]

So how far is Elizabeth prepared to go? A twisted horror/romance that walks a fine line between attraction and fear. Paul Cornell and Emma Vieceli's Modern Frankenstein From Heavy Metal And published by Heavy Metal Magazine in April 2021 Oh and they've even got another Bleeding Cool favourite, Jamie McKelvie, to draw the variant cover[...]