{"product_id":"2026100008897-secondhand-heavy-metal-vol-ii-no-10","title":"Heavy Metal Vol. II, No. 10","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong before graphic storytelling was embraced by mainstream culture, Heavy Metal — the legendary adult fantasy and science fiction comics magazine — was pushing the boundaries of illustrated narrative into daring, uncharted territory. The February 1979 issue is a vibrant anthology of international comics art and fiction, presenting a kaleidoscopic roster of stories that surge from dystopian science fiction and baroque fantasy to surrealist horror and satirical adventure, all rendered in the magazine's signature style of vivid, boundary-defying illustration.\n\nLaunched in 1977 as the American counterpart to the French Métal Hurlant, Heavy Metal served as the definitive platform for some of the most visionary artists and writers of the era, including contributions from European masters whose work was otherwise inaccessible to American audiences. This particular issue represents the magazine at the height of its early cultural power — a raw, electric document of a movement that permanently reshaped the landscape of sequential art. For collectors and connoisseurs of illustrated fiction alike, it stands as an artifact that demands to be rediscovered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49336805851355,"sku":"2026100008897-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/db385b61-3364-46bf-91eb-397bf027f8ed.png?v=1789958116","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100008897-secondhand-heavy-metal-vol-ii-no-10","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}