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Series: Heavy Metal Magazine Public Domain
Years in Print: 1977 - ?
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Publisher: FlagHeavy Metal Country: Flag United States Language: English Issues: #1 - #289 (308 Issues, 412 Printings) Continued From Continued From: none Continued In Continued In: none Disclose Tracking Notes:   Disclose Notes: The adult comic magazine inspired by and reprinting much from the French Metal Hurlant (Les Humanoïdes Associés, 1975 series) plus assorted American and foreign artists.

April 1977 (first issue) has no volume listed and has "Issue Number 1" on the spine.
May 1977 (second issue) through August 1977 (fifth issue) do not have a volume listed and have issue number listed only in introductory text or advertisement for back issues.
September 1977 (Vol. 1 No. 6) starts Vol. ## No. ## (mostly listed in Roman Numerals).
Volume 1 has 13 issues (April through April). Volume 2 has 12 issues (May through April).
Volume 3 has 11 issues (May through March).
Volume 4 through Volume 8 have 12 issues (April through March).

Volume 9 had 10 issues.
1986 through 1989 issues were published quarterly (4 times per year).
Volume 10 through 12 had 4 issues.

1989-2008 Volume 13 - Volume 31 have 6 issues per Volume (March, May, July, September, November, January).

1992-1993 Under new indicia publisher, Metal Mammoth, Inc. the issue volume and number were incorrectly listed in the indicia during the first two years. Cover date and indicia date of the issue were correct. Issues are designated with the incorrect indicia designation with what it should be in brackets.

2008 with Volume 32 the seasonal specials merge into this series with the Fall 2008 Eerie Special. This continues through Volume 35.

July 2012 issue designation changes to just numbers with #259. Seasonal specials are included in this numbering.
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Publication Type: Comic Books
Color: Color
Dimensions: Magazine size
Paper Stock: glossy
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Ongoing
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Issue # View Issue Images Icon Volume Publication Date Pages Content Items
#1 View Issue Images Icon 2 none April 1977 100 18 (14 stories, 1 cover)
#[2] View Issue Images Icon 2 none May 1977 100 17 (13 stories, 1 cover)
#[3] View Issue Images Icon 2/1 none June 1977 100 18 (14 stories, 1 cover)
#[4] 2 0/1 none July 1977 100 17 (13 stories, 1 cover)
#[5] 2 View Issue Images Icon none August 1977 100 18 (15 stories, 1 cover)
v1 #6 View Issue Images Icon 1 September 1977 100 16 (12 stories, 1 cover)
v1 #7 View Issue Images Icon 1 October 1977 100 19 (12 stories, 1 cover)
v1 #8 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 November 1977 100 17 (13 stories, 1 cover)
v1 #9 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 December 1977 108 11 (7 stories, 1 cover)
v1 #10 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 January 1978 100 12 (9 stories, 1 cover)
v1 #11 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 February 1978 100 16 (14 stories, 1 cover)
v1 #12 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 March 1978 100 22 (14 stories, 1 cover)
v1 #13 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 April 1978 100 24 (19 stories, 1 cover)
v2 #1 View Issue Images Icon 2 2 May 1978 100 17 (14 stories, 1 cover)
v3 [2] #2 View Issue Images Icon 2 3 [2] June 1978 100 17 (13 stories, 1 cover)
v2 #3 View Issue Images Icon 2 2 July 1978 100 14 (11 stories, 1 cover)
v2 #4 2 View Issue Images Icon 2 August 1978 100 20 (15 stories, 1 cover)
v2 #5 2 View Issue Images Icon 2 September 1978 100 18 (15 stories, 1 cover)
v2 #6 2 View Issue Images Icon 2 October 1978 100 18 (14 stories, 1 cover)
v2 #7 2 View Issue Images Icon 2 November 1978 100 16 (11 stories, 1 cover)
v2 #8 2 View Issue Images Icon 2 December 1978 100 22 (14 stories, 1 cover)
v2 #9 2 View Issue Images Icon 2 January 1979 100 21 (16 stories, 1 cover)
v2 #10 View Issue Images Icon 2 February 1979 100 21 (17 stories, 1 cover)
v2 #11 2 View Issue Images Icon 2 March 1979 100 16 (12 stories, 1 cover)
v2 #12 2 View Issue Images Icon 2 2 April 1979 100 26 (15 stories, 1 cover)
v3 #1 2 View Issue Images Icon 3 May 1979 100 21 (16 stories, 1 cover)
v3 #2 2 View Issue Images Icon 3 June 1979 100 10 (6 stories, 1 cover)
v3 #3 2 View Issue Images Icon 3 July 1979 100 18 (15 stories, 1 cover)
v3 #4 View Issue Images Icon 2 3 August 1979 100 28 (19 stories, 1 cover)
v3 #5 2 View Issue Images Icon 3 September 1979 100 21 (16 stories, 1 cover)
v3 #6 2 View Issue Images Icon 3 October 1979 100 27 (18 stories, 1 cover)
v3 #7 2 View Issue Images Icon 3 November 1979 100 21 (11 stories, 1 cover)
v3 #8 2 View Issue Images Icon 3 December 1979 100 21 (15 stories, 1 cover)
v3 #9 2 View Issue Images Icon 3 January 1980 100 27 (15 stories, 1 cover)
v3 #10 2 View Issue Images Icon 3 February 1980 100 23 (14 stories, 1 cover)
v3 #11 2 View Issue Images Icon 3 March 1980 100 22 (14 stories, 1 cover)
v4 #1 2 View Issue Images Icon 4 April 1980 100 21 (12 stories, 1 cover)
v4 #2 2 View Issue Images Icon 4 May 1980 100 28 (15 stories, 1 cover)
v4 #3 2 View Issue Images Icon 4 June 1980 100 25 (15 stories, 1 cover)
v4 #4 2 View Issue Images Icon 4 July 1980 100 28 (19 stories, 1 cover)
v4 #5 2 View Issue Images Icon 4 August 1980 100 23 (13 stories, 1 cover)
v4 #6 2 View Issue Images Icon 4 September 1980 100 30 (15 stories, 1 cover)
v4 #7 2 View Issue Images Icon 4 October 1980 100 23 (14 stories, 1 cover)
v4 #8 2 View Issue Images Icon 4 November 1980 100 29 (19 stories, 1 cover)
v4 #9 2 View Issue Images Icon 4 December 1980 100 25 (15 stories, 1 cover)
v4 #10 2 View Issue Images Icon 4 January 1981 100 15 (8 stories, 1 cover)
v4 #11 2 View Issue Images Icon 4 February 1981 100 13 (8 stories, 1 cover)
v4 #12 2 View Issue Images Icon 4 March 1981 100 16 (12 stories, 1 cover)
v5 #1 2 View Issue Images Icon 5 April 1981 100 15 (10 stories, 1 cover)
v5 #2 2 View Issue Images Icon 5 May 1981 100 24 (13 stories, 1 cover)
v5 #3 2 View Issue Images Icon 5 June 1981 100 25 (13 stories, 1 cover)
v5 #4 2 View Issue Images Icon 2 5 July 1981 100 22 (11 stories, 1 cover)
v5 #5 2 View Issue Images Icon 5 August 1981 100 26 (13 stories, 1 cover)
v5 #6 2 View Issue Images Icon 5 September 1981 100 22 (12 stories, 1 cover)
v5 #7 2 View Issue Images Icon 5 October 1981 100 27 (13 stories, 1 cover)
v5 #8 2 View Issue Images Icon 5 November 1981 100 28 (13 stories, 1 cover)
v5 #9 2 View Issue Images Icon 5 December 1981 100 28 (13 stories, 1 cover)
v5 #10 View Issue Images Icon 5 January 1982 100 32 (17 stories, 1 cover)
v5 #11 View Issue Images Icon 5 February 1982 100 29 (17 stories, 1 cover)
v5 #12 View Issue Images Icon 5 March 1982 100 29 (13 stories, 1 cover)
v6 #1 View Issue Images Icon 6 April 1982 100 31 (13 stories, 1 cover)
v6 #2 View Issue Images Icon 6 May 1982 100 34 (18 stories, 1 cover)
v6 #3 View Issue Images Icon 6 June 1982 100 33 (17 stories, 1 cover)
v6 #4 View Issue Images Icon 6 July 1982 100 28 (12 stories, 1 cover)
v6 #5 View Issue Images Icon 6 August 1982 100 28 (18 stories, 1 cover)
v6 #6 2 View Issue Images Icon 6 September 1982 100 24 (13 stories, 1 cover)
v6 #7 View Issue Images Icon 6 October 1982 100 28 (16 stories, 1 cover)
v6 #8 2 View Issue Images Icon 6 November 1982 100 27 (15 stories, 1 cover)
v6 #9 2 View Issue Images Icon 6 December 1982 100 27 (18 stories, 1 cover)
v6 #10 View Issue Images Icon 6 January 1983 100 24 (15 stories, 1 cover)
v6 #11 2 View Issue Images Icon 6 February 1983 100 23 (13 stories, 1 cover)
v6 #12 2 View Issue Images Icon 6 March 1983 100 24 (17 stories, 1 cover)
v7 #1 2 View Issue Images Icon 7 April 1983 100 30 (22 stories, 1 cover)
v7 #2 2 View Issue Images Icon 7 May 1983 100 22 (13 stories, 1 cover)
v7 #3 2 View Issue Images Icon 7 June 1983 100 28 (20 stories, 1 cover)
v7 #4 2 View Issue Images Icon 7 July 1983 100 26 (16 stories, 1 cover)
v7 #5 2 View Issue Images Icon 7 August 1983 100 28 (15 stories, 1 cover)
v7 #6 View Issue Images Icon 7 September 1983 100 29 (14 stories, 1 cover)
v7 #7 View Issue Images Icon 7 October 1983 100 25 (13 stories, 1 cover)
v7 #8 View Issue Images Icon 7 November 1983 100 28 (14 stories, 1 cover)
v7 #9 View Issue Images Icon 7 December 1983 100 25 (14 stories, 1 cover)
v7 #10 View Issue Images Icon 7 January 1984 100 28 (15 stories, 1 cover)
v7 #11 View Issue Images Icon 7 February 1984 100 29 (18 stories, 1 cover)
v7 #12 2 View Issue Images Icon 7 March 1984 100 26 (14 stories, 1 cover)
v8 #1 2 View Issue Images Icon 8 April 1984 100 26 (15 stories, 1 cover)
v8 #2 View Issue Images Icon 8 May 1984 100 32 (18 stories, 1 cover)
v8 #3 View Issue Images Icon 8 June 1984 100 27 (15 stories, 1 cover)
v8 #4 2 View Issue Images Icon 8 July 1984 100 27 (15 stories, 1 cover)
v8 #5 2 View Issue Images Icon 8 August 1984 100 27 (17 stories, 1 cover)
v8 #6 2 View Issue Images Icon 8 September 1984 100 27 (15 stories, 1 cover)
v8 #7 2 View Issue Images Icon 8 October 1984 100 28 (17 stories, 1 cover)
v8 #8 2 View Issue Images Icon 8 November 1984 100 22 (11 stories, 1 cover)
v8 #9 2 View Issue Images Icon 1/2 8 December 1984 100 23 (11 stories, 1 cover)
v8 #10 2 View Issue Images Icon 8 January 1985 100 25 (15 stories, 1 cover)
v8 #11 2 View Issue Images Icon 8 February 1985 100 27 (11 stories, 1 cover)
v8 #12 2 View Issue Images Icon 8 March 1985 100 27 (12 stories, 1 cover)
v9 #1 2 View Issue Images Icon 9 April 1985 100 25 (11 stories, 1 cover)
v9 #2 View Issue Images Icon 9 May 1985 100 29 (11 stories, 1 cover)
v9 #3 2 View Issue Images Icon 9 June 1985 100 24 (11 stories, 1 cover)
v9 #4 2 View Issue Images Icon 9 July 1985 100 27 (13 stories, 1 cover)

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