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Issue Details

Issue V4#6
Published September 1980
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 2.00 USD
Pages 100
Editing Ted White; Julie Simmons (executive)

Cover Details - "It Came From Mount Saint Helens"

Genre science fiction
Pencils Robert Adragna (painting / signed)
Inks Robert Adragna (painting / signed)
Colors Robert Adragna (painting / signed)
Letters Typeset

1 page credits "Contents"

Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Ian Craig (painted)
Inks Ian Craig (painted)
Colors Ian Craig (painted)
Letters Typeset
Notes Contents page with illustration spanning to next page/editorial page.

1 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "...Forty-two..."

Script Ted White
Pencils Ian Craig (painted)
Inks Ian Craig (painted)
Colors Ian Craig (painted)
Letters Typeset
Notes Editorial page with illustration spanning to previous page/contents page.

1 page Chain Mail letters page

Letters Typeset
Notes Letters of comment from: Buzz Dixon; Larry Stark; Jay Lynch

SF text article

Genre sf
Script Steve Brown
Pencils Bill Workman
Inks Bill Workman
Letters Typeset

Flix text article

Script Bhob Stewart
Pencils Thomas Wilfred
Inks Thomas Wilfred
Colors Thomas Wilfred
Letters Typeset

Comix text article

Script Jay Kinney
Letters Typeset

Muzick text article

Script Lou Stathis
Letters Typeset

Sidebar text article "Eurorok For The '80s"

Script Ted White
Letters Typeset

2 page text article "The Druillet Interview"

Script Brad Balfour
Letters Typeset

5 page story "Salammbo"

Genre science fiction
Script Philippe Druillet
Pencils Philippe Druillet
Inks Philippe Druillet
Colors Philippe Druillet ?

1 page Heavy Metal promo (ad from the publisher) "Shame on You!"

Notes Ad for subscription to Heavy Metal Magazine.

9 page story "The Alchemist Supreme Part Five"

Genre humor
Script Christian Godard
Pencils Julio Ribera
Inks Julio Ribera

6 page story "The Adventures Of Professor Thintwhistle And His Incredible Aether Flyer Chapter Eight"

Genre humor
Script Richard Lupoff
Pencils Steve Stiles
Inks Steve Stiles

Half page story "The Bus"

Genre humor
Script Paul Kirchner
Pencils Paul Kirchner
Inks Paul Kirchner
Letters Paul Kirchner

Half page story "The World Of Fif"

Genre humor
Script Jacques Rochberny
Pencils Jacques Rochberny (signed)
Inks Jacques Rochberny
Colors B & W
Letters Jacques Rochberny

8 page story "Into The Breach"

Genre sword and sorcery
Script John Shirley
Pencils Leo Duranona
Inks Leo Duranona

4 page story "Construction Project"

Genre science fiction
Script Michael Gross
Pencils Michael Gross (signed)
Inks Michael Gross
Colors Michael Gross
Letters Michael Gross

4 page story "Zeitgeist"

Genre period
Script Greg Terpenning
Pencils Ernie Colon
Inks Ernie Colon
Notes Pages are a tan color and images in background of panels is in blue ink.

16 page story "Progress! Part Three"

Genre occult
Script Pierre Christin
Pencils Enki Bilal (signed)
Inks Enki Bilal

5 page Changes story "A Low Profile"

Genre science fiction
Script Matt Howarth; W. E. Rittenhouse
Pencils Matt Howarth
Inks Matt Howarth
Letters Matt Howarth

1 page story "Klee"

Genre science fiction
Script Markus Klee (signed)
Pencils Markus Klee (signed)
Inks Markus Klee
Letters Markus Klee
Notes Sequence is 2 one-half page sections on consecutive pages.

Half page story "The Bus"

Genre humor
Script Paul Kirchner
Pencils Paul Kirchner
Inks Paul Kirchner
Letters Paul Kirchner

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "The Heavy Metal Bookshelf"

Letters Typeset
Notes Advertisement for books available from Heavy Metal Books.

2 page story "Under the Influnce of a U.F.O."

Genre humor
Script Howard Cruse
Pencils Howard Cruse
Inks Howard Cruse
Colors Howard Cruse
Letters Howard Cruse
Notes Sequence is 4 half page sections on consecutive pages.

4 page Rock Opera story "That Night I Dreamed I was flying across the desert."

Genre satire
Script Rod Kierkegaard
Pencils Rod Kierkegaard
Inks Rod Kierkegaard
Colors Rod Kierkegaard
Letters Rod Kierkegaard
Notes Sequence is 6 two-thirds page sections on consecutive pages.

2 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Heavy Metal Collector's Items"

Synopsis Advertisement for back issues of Heavy Metal Magazine.
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10 page story "Shaman"

Genre occult
Script Paul Kirchner
Pencils Paul Kirchner
Inks Paul Kirchner
Colors Paul Kirchner
Letters Paul Kirchner

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Heavy Metal T-Shirt"

Pencils Arthur Suydam (signed)
Inks Arthur Suydam
Colors Arthur Suydam (signed)
Letters Typeset
Notes Advertisement for t-shirts with the Heavy Metal name/logo on them.

1 page illustration "Who's the Fairest of Them All?"

Genre horror
Pencils Bernie Wrightson (painting)
Inks Bernie Wrightson (painting)
Colors Bernie Wrightson (painting)
Notes Image on back cover. Credits list "Berni" with no "e".