{"product_id":"2026100008896-secondhand-heavy-metal-vol-ii-no-11","title":"Heavy Metal Vol. II, No. 11","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong before graphic storytelling conquered mainstream culture, Heavy Metal was already pushing the boundaries of the illustrated form into uncharted, visionary territory. First launched in 1977 as the English-language adaptation of the legendary French magazine Métal Hurlant, this March 1979 issue presents a dazzling collection of science fiction and fantasy narratives drawn from the most daring artistic minds on both sides of the Atlantic, all wrapped in the iconic, visceral cover art that made each issue a collector's prize.\n\nHeavy Metal stands as one of the most culturally significant periodicals of the late 20th century, a magazine that single-handedly redefined what sequential art could achieve. Published by Les Humanoïdes Associés and targeted squarely at an adult readership, it brought the work of European masters — Moebius, Enki Bilal, and Philippe Druillet among them — to a generation of American readers hungry for something rawer and more imaginative than mainstream comics could offer. Each issue is a time capsule of countercultural ambition, blending dark humour, philosophical unease, and breathtaking illustration into a format that refuses easy categorisation — leaving the reader to wonder just how far the human imagination can truly reach.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49336805884123,"sku":"2026100008896-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/9f8381e0-db3a-467d-ab5e-5580bc5fc0f8.png?v=1789958118","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100008896-secondhand-heavy-metal-vol-ii-no-11","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}