Heavy Metal (magazine)
American science fiction and fantasy comics magazine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Heavy Metal was an American science fiction and fantasy comics magazine, published between 1977 and 2023. The magazine was known primarily for its blend of dark fantasy/science fiction, erotica, and steampunk comics.
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![]() Jean-Michel Nicollet's cover for the first issue. | |
Editor in Chief | Tim Seeley |
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Frequency | Monthly (1977–1985) |
Circulation | 250,000 (2016)[1] |
Publisher | Matty Simmons (1977–1990) Kevin Eastman (1992–c. 2020) |
Founder | Leonard Mogel |
First issue | April 1977; 47 years ago (1977-04) |
Final issue | April 2023; 1 year ago (2023-04) |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Website | HeavyMetal.com |
ISSN | 0885-7822 |
Unlike the traditional American comic books of that time bound by the restrictive Comics Code Authority, the magazine-format Heavy Metal featured explicit nudity, sexual situations, and graphic violence. The magazine started out primarily as a licensed translation of the French science-fantasy magazine Métal hurlant, marking for many Americans their first introduction to the work of European cartoonists like Enki Bilal, Philippe Caza, Guido Crepax, Philippe Druillet, Jean-Claude Forest, Jean Giraud (a.k.a. Moebius), Chantal Montellier, and Milo Manara.