Heavy Metal Magazine Revives with Bold Relaunch Strategy

Heavy Metal, one of the most iconic and influential anthology magazines in the world of comics, is making a triumphant return to comic book stores. Following an overwhelmingly successful crowdfunding campaign, the eagerly anticipated new volume of Heavy Metal is set to launch on Wednesday, April 30.

In an exclusive preview, IGN is thrilled to showcase a sneak peek of Heavy Metal #1. Dive into the slideshow gallery below to explore pages from a variety of stories included in the first issue, along with the previously unveiled covers:

The new volume of Heavy Metal brings together a blend of veteran creators and exciting newcomers to the Heavy Metal family. Fans will be delighted to know that new adventures featuring the legendary Taarna are part of the mix. Here's a complete rundown of the stories and their creators featured in the premiere 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 for a significant print run of 73,000 copies, marking it as the most extensively printed issue of the series in several decades. Priced at $14.99, this issue spans an impressive 232 pages.

Mark your calendars as Heavy Metal #1 will be available at comic shops on April 30 and on newsstands starting May 13. Future issues are planned for quarterly release, though the publisher hints at the potential for a more frequent schedule should demand warrant it.

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