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Issue: Heavy Metal Special Editions #[2]
Publication Date: January 1982
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Issues: #[2] of 50 Issues
Title: The Best of Heavy Metal
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagHeavy Metal
Brand:
Indicia Publisher:
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893834002
Price: $2.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 18 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Collected stories from 1977 to 1979.
Cover says "No. 2", which probably signifies the second "Special" edition they put out.
This is actually the first of two "The Best of" issues.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: 8 inches by 11 inches
Paper Stock: Glossy
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Jean Giraud [as Moebius] (painted)
Inker(s): Jean Giraud [as Moebius] (painted)
Colorist(s): Jean Giraud [as Moebius] (painted)
Letterer(s): ?
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Jean Giraud [as Moebius]
Inker(s): Jean Giraud [as Moebius]
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Image on inside of front cover.
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The Best of Heavy Metal

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Jean Giraud [as Moebius]
Inker(s): Jean Giraud [as Moebius]
Colorist(s): Jean Giraud [as Moebius]
Letterer(s): typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Title/credits/indicia pages.
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It Gained Something in the Translation

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sean Kelly (editor 1977-1979)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Introductory text with multiple panel illustrations from stories.
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Ballade

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jean Giraud [as Moebius]
Penciller(s): Jean Giraud [as Moebius]
Inker(s): Jean Giraud [as Moebius]
Colorist(s): Jean Giraud [as Moebius]
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagHeavy Metal Magazine v1 #8 published November 1977
was Ballade [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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Den's Farewell

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Richard Corben
Penciller(s): Richard Corben (painted)
Inker(s): Richard Corben (painted)
Colorist(s): Richard Corben (painted)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Den
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From Content Item: FlagHeavy Metal Magazine v1 #13 published April 1978
was Den's Farewell [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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White Night

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Elisabeth Salomon [as Zha]
Penciller(s): Nicole Claveloux
Inker(s): Nicole Claveloux
Colorist(s): Nicole Claveloux ?
Letterer(s): ?
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From Content Item: FlagHeavy Metal Magazine v1 #7 published October 1977
was White Night [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Jet Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Angus McKie
Penciller(s): Angus McKie (painting)
Inker(s): Angus McKie (painting)
Colorist(s): Angus McKie (painting)
Letterer(s): Angus McKie ?
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From Content Item: FlagHeavy Metal Magazine v1 #7 published October 1977
was Jet Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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City of Flowers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Philippe Druillet
Penciller(s): Picotto
Inker(s): Picotto
Colorist(s): Picotto
Letterer(s): ?
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From Content Item: FlagHeavy Metal Magazine v1 #13 published April 1978
was City of Flowers [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Master

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jean-Michel Nicollet
Penciller(s): Jean-Michel Nicollet (painted)
Inker(s): Jean-Michel Nicollet (painted)
Colorist(s): Jean-Michel Nicollet (painted)
Letterer(s): ?
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Reprint Notes: from Metal Hurlant
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The Death of Orlaon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Enki Bilal
Penciller(s): Enki Bilal
Inker(s): Enki Bilal
Colorist(s): Enki Bilal
Letterer(s): ?
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From Content Item: FlagHeavy Metal Magazine v2 #3 published July 1978
was The Death of Orlaon [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Going to Pieces

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Francois Schuiten
Penciller(s): Francois Schuiten (painted)
Inker(s): Francois Schuiten (painted)
Colorist(s): Francois Schuiten (painted)
Letterer(s): ?
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Reprint Notes: from Metal Hurlant
Miscellaneous
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
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From Content Item: FlagHeavy Metal Magazine v3 #4 published August 1979
was Mama's Place [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Approaching Centauri

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Philippe Druillet
Penciller(s): Jean Giraud [as Moebius]
Inker(s): Jean Giraud [as Moebius]
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Metal Hurlant
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Virgo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Philippe Cazaumayou [as Caza]
Penciller(s): Philippe Cazaumayou [as Caza]
Inker(s): Philippe Cazaumayou [as Caza]
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Metal Hurlant
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Free Fall

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jean Giraud [as Moebius]
Penciller(s): Jean Giraud [as Moebius]
Inker(s): Jean Giraud [as Moebius]
Letterer(s): ?
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Reprint Notes: from Metal Hurlant
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Planet of Terror

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul LaMontellerie
Penciller(s): Philippe Cazaumayou [as Caza]
Inker(s): Philippe Cazaumayou [as Caza]
Colorist(s): Philippe Cazaumayou [as Caza]
Letterer(s): ?
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Reprint Notes: from Pilote
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jean Giraud [as Moebius]
Penciller(s): Jean Giraud [as Moebius]
Inker(s): Jean Giraud [as Moebius]
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Image on inside of back cover.

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