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Issue Details

Issue V4#9
Published December 1980
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 2.00 USD
Pages 100
Editing Leonard Mogel

Cover Details - "Elle"

Genre Fantasy
Pencils Chris Achilleos (painted)
Inks Chris Achilleos (painted)
Colors Chris Achilleos (painted)

1 page credits "Contents"

Genre Fantasy
Pencils Stephen Stiles (painted)
Inks Stephen Stiles (painted)
Colors Stephen Stiles (painted)
Letters typeset
Notes Contents page with illustration spanning to next page/editorial page.

1 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Editorial"

Script Leonard Mogel
Pencils Stephen Stiles (painted)
Inks Stephen Stiles (painted)
Colors Stephen Stiles (painted)
Letters typeset
Notes Editorial page with illustration spanning to previous page/contents page.

1 page Elle illustration "Take Another Look..."

Genre Fantasy
Pencils Chris Achilleos (painted)
Inks Chris Achilleos (painted)
Colors Chris Achilleos (painted)
Notes The complete cover illustration, including the parts they weren't allowed to put on the cover.

Muzick text article

Genre Nonfiction
Script Lou Stathis
Pencils Jerry Tiritilli (painted)
Inks Jerry Tiritilli (painted)
Colors Jerry Tiritilli (painted)
Letters typeset

SF text article

Genre Science Fiction
Script Steve Brown
Letters typeset

Comix text article

Genre Nonfiction
Script Jay Kinney
Letters typeset

Flix text article "Life is a Cartoon"

Genre Nonfiction
Script Bhob Stewart
Pencils Geoff Dunbar
Inks Geoff Dunbar
Colors Geoff Dunbar
Letters typeset

11 page story "Bloodstar"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Robert E. Howard
Pencils Richard Corben (painted)
Inks Richard Corben (painted)
Colors Richard Corben (painted)
Letters typeset
Notes Part 1 of 8

4 page story "Man's Best Friend"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Dick Matena
Pencils Dick Matena
Inks Dick Matena
Letters Dick Matena

4 page story "Mary Quite Contrary"

Genre Fantasy
Script Ted White
Pencils Terrance Lindall (painted)
Inks Terrance Lindall (painted)
Colors Terrance Lindall (painted)
Letters typeset

6 page story "The Adventures of Professor Thintwhistle and His Incredible Aether Flyer"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Richard Lupoff
Pencils Stephen Stiles
Inks Stephen Stiles
Letters Stephen Stiles
Notes Part 10 of 10

9 page story "What Is Reality, Papa?"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Christian Godard
Pencils Julio Ribera
Inks Julio Ribera
Colors Julio Ribera
Notes Sequel to The Alchemist Supreme (5/80 thru 9/80) Part 1 of 5
Reprinted From PILOTE

2 page story "Double Evasion"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Jean Giraud [as Moebius]
Pencils Jean Giraud [as Moebius]
Inks Jean Giraud [as Moebius]
Colors Jean Giraud [as Moebius]
Letters Jean Giraud [as Moebius]
Reprinted From METAL HURLANT

11 page Valentina story "Reflection"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Guido Crepax
Pencils Guido Crepax
Inks Guido Crepax
Colors Guido Crepax
Notes Part 1 of 4. Panels are grey with blue ink.

1 page(?) Heavy Metal Interview text article "Guido Crepax"

Genre Nonfiction
Script Diana K. Bletter
Pencils Guido Crepax
Inks Guido Crepax
Colors Guido Crepax
Letters typeset
Notes Text article with illustration.

1 page story "Little Tiny Comics #4"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Rick Veitch
Pencils Rick Veitch
Inks Rick Veitch
Colors Rick Veitch
Letters Rick Veitch
Notes Sequence is 3 one-third page sections (vertical) on 2 consecutive pages.

1 page story "Klee"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Markus Klee
Pencils Markus Klee
Inks Markus Klee
Letters Markus Klee
Notes Sequence is two half-page sections on consecutive pages.

Half page story "The Bus"

Genre Fantasy
Script Paul Kirchner
Pencils Paul Kirchner
Inks Paul Kirchner

2 page Changes story "Interlude cont."

Genre Science Fiction
Script Matt Howarth
Pencils Matt Howarth
Inks Matt Howarth
Letters typeset
Notes Also credited: Tony Sciarra and the late Julian Kernes. Part 23 of 31

1 page Changes story "Laser Chic"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Matt Howarth
Pencils Matt Howarth
Inks Matt Howarth
Letters typeset
Notes Also credited: Dominique Waite. Part 24 of 31 Next appears in 3/81 issue.

1 page story "The Quest"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Derek Parks-Carter
Pencils Derek Parks-Carter
Inks Derek Parks-Carter
Letters Derek Parks-Carter
Notes Part 2 of 2. Sequence is 3, half-page sections on consecutive pages.

4 page story "Rock Opera"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Rod Kierkegaard, Jr.
Pencils Rod Kierkegaard, Jr. (painted)
Inks Rod Kierkegaard, Jr. (painted)
Colors Rod Kierkegaard, Jr. (painted)
Letters typeset
Notes Sequence is 6, two-thirds page sections on consecutive pages.

14 page story "The Cutter of the Fog"

Genre Fantasy
Script Luc Schuiten
Pencils Francois Schuiten
Inks Francois Schuiten
Colors Francois Schuiten
Letters Francois Schuiten (painted)

1 page(?) illustration "Finally"

Genre Fantasy
Pencils Alex Nino
Inks Alex Nino
Colors Alex Nino
Notes Image on back cover.