Heavy Metal Magazine Revives with Ambitious Relaunch

Heavy Metal, one of the most iconic anthology magazines in the world of comics, is set to make a triumphant return to comic book stores. The excitement is palpable following a highly successful crowdfunding campaign, and fans can mark their calendars for the launch of the new volume of Heavy Metal on Wednesday, April 30.

In an exclusive preview, IGN is thrilled to showcase pages from several stories that will be featured in the much-anticipated Heavy Metal #1. You can explore the slideshow gallery below to get a sneak peek at the stories and all the previously revealed covers:

This new volume is a blend of revered, returning creators and fresh faces to the Heavy Metal universe, including new adventures featuring the beloved character Taarna. Here's a comprehensive list of the stories and their creators that you'll find in the first issue:

• BUG - Enki Bilal
• Burton & Cyb - Antonio Segura & José Ortiz
• The Mercenary - Vicente Segrelles
• Valentina - Sergio Gerasi
• Sixella: The Last Roots - Janevsky
• Taarna: Rebirth - Leah Moore, John Reppion, Anna Morozova
• Cold Dead War: The Aftermath - Craig Wilson
• Grimaldi - Keron Grant, Josh Sky, Frank Forte
• Legends of Taarna: "Autophonomania" - Matt and Shawn Fillbach, Joseph Michael Linsner
• Gladiatrix - John Stanisci
• Evil Sex Bitch - Steve Mannion
• Lester, That Old Feeling - Fernando Dagnino
• The Bus - Paul Kirchner
• June 2050 - John Workman
• Millstone - Michael Conrad, Ilias Kyriazis
• Transcendestiny - David Quinn, Tim Vigil
• Cobot - Jonathan Wayshak
• All American - Jason Spell, Jok
• Kecksburg UFO - Jim Rugg
• They Dug Too Deep - Dwayne Harris
• Floyd the Giant Killer - Michael L. Peters
• GUNK - Curt Merlo
• Harry Canyon - Josh Sky, Frank Forte
• Zeke & Edsel - Frank Forte
• The Devil's Teeth - Lia Bozonelis, Agustin Alessio

Heavy Metal #1 is set to impress with a print run of 73,000 copies, marking it as the most heavily printed issue of the series in several decades. Priced at $14.99, this issue spans an impressive 232 pages of gripping content.

You can grab Heavy Metal #1 at your local comic shop starting April 30, with newsstands following on May 13. The series will be released quarterly, although the publisher has hinted at the possibility of a more frequent schedule should demand warrant it.

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