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Issue: Heavy Metal Magazine #4
Publication Date: August 1979
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Issues: #4 of 308 Issues (412 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagHeavy Metal
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: HM Communications, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 3
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.50 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 28 (19 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Sean Kelly; Valerie Marchant; Julie Simmons (managing)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Magazine size
Paper Stock: glossy
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Ongoing
Format Notes:  
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Tan, Don't Burn

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Mantxo Algora (painting /signed)
Inker(s): Mantxo Algora (painting /signed)
Colorist(s): Mantxo Algora (painting /signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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Pages: 1
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Contents

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Peter Goodfellow
Inker(s): Peter Goodfellow
Colorist(s): Peter Goodfellow
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Table of Contents with background image.
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...Twenty-Nine...

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Peter Tybus
Inker(s): Peter Tybus
Colorist(s): Peter Tybus
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Introductory text with background illustration and indicia information.
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Alien the Illustrated Story

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Walter Simonson
Inker(s): Walter Simonson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for the Heavy Metal Books' "The Book of Alien" and "Alien: The Illustrated Story".
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Time Out: Opus

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Val Mayerik
Penciller(s): Val Mayerik (painted)
Inker(s): Val Mayerik (painted)
Colorist(s): Val Mayerik (painted)
Letterer(s): Val Mayerik
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
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In Issue: FlagSpécial USA #14 / 15 published June 1985
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Let Us Transport You...

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Heavy Metal
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for subscription to Heavy Metal Magazine with multiple illustrated panels from various issues.
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The Great Trap Part 4

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Denis Sire
Penciller(s): Denis Sire (signed)
Inker(s): Denis Sire
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): The Space Adventures Of Morris White
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Pages: 9
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Chain Mail
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Pages: 0.5
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Free Ways

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Lee Marrs
Penciller(s): Lee Marrs
Inker(s): Lee Marrs
Colorist(s): Lee Marrs
Letterer(s): Lee Marrs
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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In Content Item: FlagStar*Reach Classics #4 published June 1984
as Free Ways [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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Shelter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Chantal Montellier
Penciller(s): Chantal Montellier
Inker(s): Chantal Montellier
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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Pages: 5
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Starcrown Part VI

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Pocsik
Penciller(s): Bruce Jones Studio (photographs)
Inker(s): Bruce Jones Studio (photographs)
Colorist(s): Bruce Jones Studio (photographs)
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Pages: 8
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Collector's Items

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for back issues of Heavy Metal Magazine.
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A Meeting Of Civilizations

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Karl B. Kofoed
Penciller(s): Karl B. Kofoed (painting)
Inker(s): Karl B. Kofoed (painting)
Colorist(s): Karl B. Kofoed (painting)
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Galactic Geographic
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: 1/3 page text and 1 2/3 page illustration.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jean Giraud [as Moeb]
Penciller(s): Jean Giraud [as Moebius] (signed)
Inker(s): Jean Giraud [as Moebius] (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): The Airtight Garage Of Jerry Cornelius
First Line: Eng. Barnabus Prepares To Leave This World
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Pages: 2
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Monsieur Glouglou

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jacques Rochberny
Penciller(s): Jacques Rochberny
Inker(s): Jacques Rochberny
Colorist(s): Jacques Rochberny ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Pages: 1
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Zooks!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vaughn Bode
Penciller(s): Vaughn Bode
Inker(s): Vaughn Bode
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Sequence printed sideways.
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Dragonworld

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Byron Preiss; J. Michael Reaves
Penciller(s): Joseph Zucker
Inker(s): Joseph Zucker
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
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Pages: 6
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A Space Story

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Peter A. Kuper
Penciller(s): Peter A. Kuper
Inker(s): Peter A. Kuper
Letterer(s): Peter A. Kuper
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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Pages: 3
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New Ark City

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Philippe Cazamayou [as Caza]; ? (English translation)
Penciller(s): Philippe Cazamayou [as Caza] (signed)
Inker(s): Philippe Cazamayou [as Caza] (signed)
Colorist(s): Philippe Cazamayou [as Caza]
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The Mess of Fated Mess

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Kenneth Smith
Penciller(s): Kenneth Smith (signed)
Inker(s): Kenneth Smith (signed)
Letterer(s): Kenneth Smith
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Dated 19 December 1978.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Kirchner
Penciller(s): Paul Kirchner
Inker(s): Paul Kirchner
Letterer(s): Paul Kirchner
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Bus
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Pages: 0.5
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Caries

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Margerin
Penciller(s): Frank Margerin
Inker(s): Frank Margerin
Letterer(s): Frank Margerin
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
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Pages: 4
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Illostratos

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Todd Klein
Penciller(s): Todd Klein
Inker(s): Todd Klein
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Sequence printed sideways.
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Sympathy for the Devil

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mick Jagger (lyrics); Keith Richards (lyrics); James Waley (adaptation); Gene Day (adaptation)
Penciller(s): Gene Day
Inker(s): Bill Payne
Colorist(s): Martin Springett
Letterer(s): Bill Payne
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
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Pages: 8
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Mama's Place

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arthur Suydam
Penciller(s): Arthur Suydam
Inker(s): Arthur Suydam
Colorist(s): Arthur Suydam
Letterer(s): Arthur Suydam
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
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In Content Item: FlagHeavy Metal Special Editions #[2] published January 1982
as Mama's Place [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagDemon Dreams #2 published May 1984
as Mama's Place [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
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Amber II

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Starlin
Penciller(s): Jim Starlin
Inker(s): Jim Starlin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Amber I (copyright 1977) was in Epic Illustrated (Epic, 1980 series) #34 (February 1986). Amber III, a Starlin illustrated "This Old Man" poem, was in Elipse, The Magazine (Eclipse, 1981 series) #1 (May 1981).
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The Heavy Metal T-shirt. A knockout

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Gray Morrow (signed)
Inker(s): Gray Morrow
Colorist(s): Gray Morrow
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Heavy Metal T-shirts.
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Buz

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Martin Springett
Inker(s): Martin Springett
Colorist(s): Martin Springett
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Image on back cover.

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