About US
Ripping Off The Page And Onto Your Screens
In 1977 4 art house visionaries decided to make science fiction, fantasy & horror the home of pop culture... it has taken 45 years, and while Heavy Metal has always been here, in the zeitgeist, other brands have attempted to claimed our birthright.
And now, we've come to reclaim our rightful throne of genre.
Come dive into the worlds of Heavy Metal, Past Present and Future as we boldly chart a course for expanding the minds and pushing the boundaries of society.
Our History
An American science fiction and fantasy comics magazine
Heavy Metal is an American science fiction and fantasy comics magazine, published beginning in 1977. The magazine is known primarily for its blend of dark fantasy/science fiction and erotica and steampunk comics.
Unlike the traditional American comic books of that time bound by the restrictive Comics Code Authority, Heavy Metal featured explicit content. The magazine started out primarily as a licensed translation of the French science-fantasy magazine Métal hurlant, including work by Enki Bilal, Philippe Caza, Guido Crepax, Philippe Druillet, Jean-Claude Forest, Jean Giraud (a.k.a. Moebius), Chantal Montellier, and Milo Manara.
Come dive into the worlds of Heavy Metal, Past Present and Future as we boldly chart a course for expanding the minds and pushing the boundaries of society.
Our Mission
Heavy Metal published European art
As cartoonist/publisher Kevin Eastman saw it, Heavy Metal published European art which had not been previously seen in the United States, as well as demonstrating an underground comix sensibility that nonetheless "wasn't as harsh or extreme as some of the underground comix – but . . . definitely intended for an older readership