Heavy Metal Magazine (2025)

Heavy Metal magazine is back! Heavier than ever! This relaunch brings the world's greatest illustrated magazine back to the forefront of comics.   One of the magazine's original line-up of legends, Enki Bilal - returns with the English language adaptation of his acclaimed BUG series. Michael Conrad (Hello Darkness, In Bloom) will be teaming up with Greek comics legend, Ilias Kyriazis (Collapser, What We Wished For), for an all-new series entitled Millstone. The outrageous Burton & Cyb returns with "Poor Monsters" by Antonio Segura and Jose Ortiz, as well as Vicente Segrelles' classic, The Mercenary. The English language debut of Janevsky's cult sci-fi heroine, Sixella. Guido Crepax' classic character Valentina returns by the hands of writer/artist Sergio Gerasi. Heavy Metal will harness the power of its own rich stable of characters, starting with the ultimate Taarakian warrior, Taarna! Writing duo Leah Moore and John Reppion will pen Taarna's ongoing adventures, accompanied by art from Anna Morozova. Also featuring one-shots of: Cold Dead War (B-17) by Craig Wilson, Grimaldi by Keron Grant, and Legends of Taarna by Joseph Michael Linsner. Fernando Dagnino brings a new cyberpunk short: Lester, That Old Feeling. The return of classic strips The Bus by Paul Kirchner and June 2050 by John Workman. Visionary creators David Quinn and Tim Vigil deliver Transcendestiny. Writer/artist Dwayne Harris gives us the fantasy tale They Dug Too Deep. Jim Rugg exposes Kecksburg UFO and Jon Wayshak writes and draws a horror short entitled Cobot. Plus Interviews, The Dossier, prose fiction and more!

Heavy Metal magazine is back! Heavier than ever! Issue #2 brings the world's greatest illustrated magazine back to the forefront of comics. One of the magazine's original legends, Enki Bilal continues with his acclaimed BUG series. Burton & Cyb returns by Antonio Segura and Jose Ortiz. Janevsky's cult sci-fi heroine, Sixella continues. Guido Crepax' classic character Valentina returns by Sergio Gerasi. Writing duo Leah Moore and John Reppion will pen Taarna's ongoing adventures, with art from Anna Morozova. The sword wielding warrior "Gladiatrix" returns for Part 2 of an ongoing adventure; by John Stanisci (Batman Beyond: Hush Beyond). Also featuring: Fernando Dagnino brings another sci-fi short. The return of classic strips The Bus by Paul Kirchner and June 2050. "Millstone" by Michael Conrad (Hello Darkness, In Bloom) and Ilias Kyriazis (Collapser, What We Wished For). Harry Canyon by Duke Mighten. Jon Wayshak delivers another Cyberpunk horror tale.  Justin Jordan and ELGO deliver BUG HUNT, an outer space tale of terror and gore. Tim Vigil and David Quinn give us PRIMEVAL and much more!

As autumn settles in and Halloween looms on the horizon, Heavy Metal magazine unleashes a new wave of visionary storytelling in Issue 3. Enki Bilal returns with another chapter of his acclaimed BUG saga, where the boundaries of reality are twisted by a visionary mind. Sergio Gerasi’s take on Valentina invites readers deeper into a world where surrealism and desire collide. PRIMEVAL by Tim Vigil and David Quinn dives headlong into the darkest corners of fantasy, where primal forces reign. Leah Moore, John Reppion, and Anna Morozova continue their epic run on TAARNA, chronicling the legendary cosmic warrior in battles that shape worlds. Michael Conrad and Ilias Kyriazis pick up the thread of MILLSTONE, a series where myth and fate intertwine in unpredictable ways. Charley and Vlas Parlapánides with Marco Failla continue the saga of INK, a gritty blend of urban fantasy and crime drama exploring legacy, vengeance, and supernatural forces. John Stanisci brings back GLADIATRIX for a fierce new installment, where honor and brutality collide in the arena. Frank Forte delivers ZEKE AND EDSEL, an offbeat genre-bending adventure of chaos and dark humor. The incomparable Jonathan Wayshak returns with a brand-new story, delivering his signature blend of darkness and raw intensity. And ColdDead War returns, as Craig Wilson leads the charge in this haunting tale of the undead and the battlefield. All this, plus several haunting horror stories perfectly suited for the season, awaits an unmissable new issue as Heavy Metal unites the world’s boldest creators and artists just in time for Spooky Season.

Post Apocalyptic Winter: As winter settles in and the new year begins, Heavy Metal #4 delivers a landmark issue filled with climactic finales and daring new visions. Enki Bilal concludes the first major arc of his acclaimed BUG saga, where politics, technology, and surrealism collide in unforgettable ways. Michael Conrad and Ilias Kyriazis bring Millstone to the close of its opening arc, weaving myth and destiny into a fateful conclusion. Sergio Gerasi’s reimagining of Valentina reaches its dreamlike finale, and Leah Moore, John Reppion, and Anna Morozova conclude the first chapter of Taarna, cementing her place as the eternal cosmic warrior. The magazine also continues its bold ongoing series, as Charley and Vlas Parlapánides with Marco Failla push Ink into darker territory and John Stanisci returns with a fierce new installment of Gladiatrix, where honor and brutality collide in the arena. Adding to this landmark lineup are three speculative shorts that venture into unsettling visions of the near future, stories where technology, identity, and control blur into haunting reflections of our own world. Baby Trigger by Mark McCann and Luis Guaragna, Sub Body by Homero Ríos, and Face Value by Flops each deliver a provocative glimpse into futures just around the corner. Heavy Metal #4 stands as a milestone, an essential edition where defining arcs reach their climax, ongoing sagas intensify, and new visions chart the shadows of tomorrow.

One full turn of the sun since Heavy Metal returned in full stride with renewed force, the magazine moves forward as Gladiatrix by Dan Gordon and John Stanisci and Ink by Charley Parlapánides, Vlas Parlapánides, and Marco Failla continue to unfold, and Cold Dead War by Craig Wilson closes a chapter. Dark Horizons by Philippe Pelaez and Benjamin Blasco-Martinez begins its run, a post-apocalyptic science fiction series set on Kepler-452 b, where a forbidden zone has claimed every expedition sent beyond it. Thellus by Simona Mogavino and Carlos Gómez makes its debut as a new science fiction saga, introducing a myth-infused world ruled by absolute power and laying the groundwork for a broader story of domination and resistance. Also featured are Blue Angel, a near-future military science fiction story by Philippe Gauckler, The Callistan Menace, a classic science fiction adaptation adapted by Fernando Fernández, and Turing Test for Humans by Fernando Dagnino. Beyond these highlights, the issue includes a varied range of additional features that reinforce Heavy Metal’s bold editorial mix.

Across distant systems and fractured realities, new forces begin to take shape. This issue of Heavy Metal brings together stories driven by conflict, transformation, and discovery. At the center of it all, presented by Ridley Scott and Scott Free Productions, Taarna emerges in a new vision, set in a world shaped by violence, survival, and memory. Written by Aaron Guzikowski (Raised by Wolves) and illustrated by Andy Belanger, this story redefines the iconic warrior for a new era. Fan-favorite series Millstone by Michael W. Conrad and Ilias Kyriazis, Gladiatrix by Dan Gordon and John Stanisci, and Ink by Charley and Vlas Parlapanides, with art by Marco Failla, continue to unfold as mysteries deepen and new twists reshape their worlds. Further expanding this landscape, Noir Horizon by Philippe Pelaez and Benjamin Blasco-Martínez and Thellus by Simona Mogavino and Carlos Gómez push deeper into their arcs, revealing new layers of conflict, power, and resistance. This issue also features a selection of standalone science fiction stories, including 2430 AD, an adaptation by Fernando Fernandez, Space-Time by Chauzy, and The Ouroboros War by R.G. Llarena, each exploring distinct visions of the future and the unknown, alongside Burton & Cyb by Segura and Ortiz and much more! Writers: Aaron Guzikowski, Michael W. Conrad, Dan Gordon, Charley Parlapanides, Vlas Parlapanides, Philippe Pelaez, Simona Mogavino, R.G. Llarena, Antonio Segura Artists: Andy Belanger, Ilias Kyriazis, John Stanisci, Marco Failla, Benjamin Blasco-Martínez, Carlos Gómez, Fernando Fernandez, Chauzy, José Ortiz