Heavy Metal Magazine Revives with Ambitious Relaunch

Heavy Metal, a legendary anthology magazine, is making a triumphant return to comic book shops, much to the delight of fans and enthusiasts. The series is set to relaunch with its new volume on Wednesday, April 30, following a highly successful crowdfunding campaign.

Ahead of this eagerly awaited release, IGN is thrilled to offer an exclusive sneak peek at Heavy Metal #1. Dive into our slideshow gallery below to explore pages from various stories in the debut issue, along with the previously unveiled covers:

The new volume of Heavy Metal promises a rich tapestry of narratives, blending the talents of iconic returning creators with fresh faces in the Heavy Metal universe. Among the highlights is the return of the iconic character Taarna in new stories. Here's a comprehensive list of the stories and their creators featured 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 be a monumental release, with a 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 232 pages of captivating content.

Mark your calendars: Heavy Metal #1 will hit comic shops on April 30 and newsstands on May 13. The series is slated for quarterly releases, though the publisher has indicated a potential for a more frequent schedule should demand warrant it.