Heavy Metal Vol. 1, No. 12
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Step into the electrifying world where science fiction, fantasy, and avant-garde art collide — Heavy Metal: The Adult Illustrated Fantasy Magazine is the landmark periodical that redefined the boundaries of illustrated storytelling when it burst onto newsstands in 1977. This March 1978 issue presents a dazzling anthology of short-form comics and illustrated narratives drawn from the best of European genre art, showcasing a roster of visionary artists and writers whose work pushes well beyond the conventions of mainstream American comics. With its bold, painted covers and interior stories that range from cosmic adventure and dystopian satire to eroticism and dark horror, each issue constructs a singular universe where no theme is too transgressive and no visual style too daring. Heavy Metal stands as one of the most culturally significant publications in the history of sequential art, serving as the English-language bridge between the celebrated French magazine Métal Hurlant and a generation of American readers hungry for mature, sophisticated illustrated fiction. The magazine chronicles the work of legendary talents such as Moebius, Philippe Druillet, and Vaughn Bodé, cementing its reputation as a gallery of the imagination in print form. Its influence on science fiction cinema, video games, and graphic novel culture is immeasurable — and for collectors and aficionados of the form, a vintage issue like this one is nothing less than a primary document of a genuine artistic revolution.
Author: -
Format: Paperback
Published: 1978, HM Communications
Genre: Graphic novels
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Step into the electrifying world where science fiction, fantasy, and avant-garde art collide — Heavy Metal: The Adult Illustrated Fantasy Magazine is the landmark periodical that redefined the boundaries of illustrated storytelling when it burst onto newsstands in 1977. This March 1978 issue presents a dazzling anthology of short-form comics and illustrated narratives drawn from the best of European genre art, showcasing a roster of visionary artists and writers whose work pushes well beyond the conventions of mainstream American comics. With its bold, painted covers and interior stories that range from cosmic adventure and dystopian satire to eroticism and dark horror, each issue constructs a singular universe where no theme is too transgressive and no visual style too daring. Heavy Metal stands as one of the most culturally significant publications in the history of sequential art, serving as the English-language bridge between the celebrated French magazine Métal Hurlant and a generation of American readers hungry for mature, sophisticated illustrated fiction. The magazine chronicles the work of legendary talents such as Moebius, Philippe Druillet, and Vaughn Bodé, cementing its reputation as a gallery of the imagination in print form. Its influence on science fiction cinema, video games, and graphic novel culture is immeasurable — and for collectors and aficionados of the form, a vintage issue like this one is nothing less than a primary document of a genuine artistic revolution.