In the latest video from Horror Mike, he looks at the groundbreaking sci-fi fantasy art magazine METAL HURLANT Number Six published by Les Humanoides Associes in March, 1976. This illustrated fantasy science fiction magazine / comic book that ultimately became Heavy Metal magazine in North America features art from Richard Corben, Moebius, Jaque Tardi, Serge Clerc, Bihannic, and more.
Moebius begins his long running series The Airtight Garage of Jerry Cornelius while Corben contributes chapter 4 of the DEN saga. Jaque Tardi’s “Honeymoon” in full color and Enki Bilal’s Eternity Road are also included in this issue.
Metal Hurlant first appeared in January, 1975 with issue number one. The sci-fi, fantasy, and horror magazine was created by Moebius, Druillet, Dionnet, and Farkas in 1974 as a magazine devoted to science fiction and fantasy without restrictions. Highly recommended METAL HURLANT 1975 – 1984 book published by Humanoids in 2022. 290 pages featuring some of the best stories and art from the oversized comic book in the 1970’s. On sale NOW – https://amzn.to/3uYbY2c
Weird Mysteries Pre-code HORROR Comic Book Reprints Volume One Published by PS Artbooks – Part One
Horror Mike’s look at Weird Mysteries Vol. One Pre-code HORROR Comic Book Reprints Published by PS Artbooks: part one. Featuring the first six issues and a foreward by writer James Heath Lantz who was kind enough to supply more info on his projects for PS Artbooks including Weird Mysteries vol. 2, Roy Thomas presents Sheena, Queen of the Jungle vol. 3 and Captain Video vol. 1.
PS Artbooks pre-code horror, sci-fi comics now ON SALE!
Weird Mysteries Pre-Code Sci-Fi HORROR Comic Books Vol. One Part Two Basil Wolverton and Bernard Baily.
We look at PS Artbooks Weird Mysteries Volume One Pre-Code Sci-Fi Horror Comic Books PART TWO featuring the art of Basil Wolverton, Bernard Baily, Tony Mortellaro, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Charles Stern, and more. Originally published by Stanley Morse between 1952 to 1954.
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Pre-code HORROR and Sci-Fi Weird Tales of the Future 8 Comic Book Facsimile by PS Artbooks UNBOXED!
Unboxed PS Artbooks facsimile copy of the pre-code sci-fi horror comic book from 1952 called Weird Tales of the Future #8 along with a special OVER-SIZED matted cover of the issue originally drawn by Golden age master Bernard Baily who co-created THE SPECTRE in 1940. Does the facsimile copy of Weird Tales of the Future 8 by PS Artbooks deliver and what about the quality of the over-sized Matte print of the cover? Find out in this video!
In the latest Metal Hurlant video from Horror MIke, he takes a close look at Metal Hurlant issue number five, January 1976. This illustrated Sci-Fi Fantasy Art magazine features art by Russ Heath with story by Mr. MIKE aka Michael O’Donoghue from SNL fame for “Cowgirls at War” originally published in National Lampoon’s Encyclopedia of Humor from 1973.
Corben continues with DEN while Druillet offers a humorous sci-fi tale called Hamilton Potemkine. Moebius returns with fantastic color panels for ARZACH. Dionnet supplies the story and Gal delivers more amazing line art for the next installation of CONQUERING ARMIES.
The amazing issue five of Metal Hurlant magazine format comic book features an awesome cover by Nicollet which was never used as a cover for Heavy Metal magazine, probably due to its controversial BDSM nature.
Watch the Metal Hurlant Issue 5 Video!
In the latest video from Horror Mike, we look at all five issues of the classic L.B. Cole – Star Publications Pre-code HORROR and SCI-FI Comic books: Ghostly Weird Stories Volume One from PS Artbooks. Featuring covers by comic book artist extraordinaire L.B. Cole with interior art by Jay Disbrow, Jack Kamen, Lee Loeb, and others, a total of five issues of these precode horror comic books were originally published from September, 1953 to Sept. 1954 by L.B. Cole and Star Publications.
The L.B. Cole covers include Thing from the Void, Death Ship, The Homecoming, Terrible Encounter, and Night Monster. Jay Disbrow did all of the interior art for these stories and additional stories in every issue including The Beast from Below and The Vengeful Phantom. Lee Loeb contributed the rather insane tale titled The Garden of Horror.
This PS Artbooks edition of Ghostly Weird Stories is available in both hardcover and slipcase cover volumes. Highly recommended!
Watch the Ghostly Weird Stories Video.
In this continuation of a very special video series celebrating the 100th anniversary of Weird Tales pulp magazine and the artists and writers that sprang from the publication we present part two of our look at the special H.P. Lovecraft sci-fi horror issues of Heavy Metal and Metal Hurlant published in 1978 and ’79. Featuring Lovecraftian science fiction and horror art by Breccia, Moebius, Voss, Druillet and the Necronomicon, Clerc and many others. The creators of Metal Hurlant including Moebius, Dionnet, and Druillet, realized the importance of Lovecraft in literature and as a cultural phenomenon. The result is a great issue with bibliography, filmography, and an article on Lovecraft’s famous letters.
Also a peak at the Halloween issue of Lovecraftiana the magazine of Eldritch and Cosmic Horror with art adapted from Lovecraft stories by yours truly.
One of the classic series of underground horror comics from the early 1970’s, SKULL comics published by LAST GASP featured top artists in the underground art scene including Richard Corben aka GORE, Spain, Veitch, Irons, Jaxon, and Sheridan who make up the content for issue number three of SKULL, published in 1971.
A truly twisted SPAIN cover kicks off the issue followed by an intro by the host, Ol’ skull, then it’s time for the sexy and sinful TALES of the LEATHER NUN by Sheridan, one of the most iconic characters in underground comics. Gore, better known as Richard Corben, supplies the delightfully deranged HORRIBLE HARVEY’S HOUSE while Irons and Veitch cap off the issue with a particularly sick tale of cannibals called CLEAN UP CREW.
Watch the SKULL #3 video here.
In 2019, Fig Biz and Incendium released some very special five inch action figures from two of the Heavy Metal movie and magazine’s most beloved characters: Taarna The Taarakian and Nelson, the b-17 Gunner zombie. These figures were released separately and as an exclusive set celebrating the 300th issue of Heavy Metal magazine. Included in the set were accessories such as Taarna’s magical sword and Nelson’s tailgunner machine gun and a box of ammo. In addition to the figures, there are three lapel pins including Taarna, Nelson, and the classic Heavy Metal logo pin.
In this video we take a good look at the action figures and even do a minor re-paint on one of the figures to make him ghoulishly good!
Click here to watch the 2019 Heavy Metal Movie Taarna And B-17 Nelson Action Figures Video
In the latest video from Horror Mike, he takes a good look at the revolutionary French illustrated science fiction and fantasy magazine Metal Hurlant, issue number eight from September 1976, and it’s American cousin, Heavy Metal number one from April, 1977.
We examine the great cover art of battling robots by Nicollett and explore the contents of each magazine featuring art by Druillet, Moebius, Voss, Picaret, Bode, Corben, and many others.
Metal Hurlant was founded in 1974 by Jean Giraud aka Moebius, Jean-Pierre Dionnet, Philippe Druillet, and Bernard Farkas. It was released in North America as Heavy Metal, published by the creators of National Lampoon magazine.
Click here to watch the “Metal Hurlant #8 Heavy Metal #1: A Tale of Two Covers. Illustrated Sci-fi Horror & Fantasy Magazines” video.
In the latest video on the Horror Mike channel, we take a look at Carl Macek’s book “Heavy Metal: The Art of the Movie – Animation for the Eighties.”
This behind the scenes book examines the animation production behind one of the best animated films ever made with artists including Neal Adams, Mike Ploog, Juan Gimenez, Angus McKie, Howard Chakin, and more. Storyboards, models, rotoscoping techniques and character studies that shaped the look of the Heavy Metal movie are in the book
published in 1981 by New York Zoetrope.
The book is broken into chapters reflecting the various stories including Soft Landing, Gremlins aka B-17, Grimaldi, So Beautiful and So Dangerous, Den, Harry Canyon, Captain Stern, and Taarna.
While the book is long out of print, you can buy used copies of Heavy Metal: The Art of the Movie here.
We look at Nueva Frontera Spanish Issue of Metal Hurlant #12 (1983) with the only known cover collaboration by Philippe Druillet and Jean Giraud “Moebius.” This cover first appeared in the 1980 edition of the original French Metal Hurlant #57 (special edition).
Other artists in this issue included Voss, Morisi, the incredible line art of Bihannic, and an episode of THE INCAL by Moebius and Jodorowsky.
While Metal Hurlant debuted in France in 1975 by founders Jean Giraud aka Moebius, Philippe Druillet, Dionnet, and Farkas, the Spanish language edition of Metal Hurlant didn’t surface in name in Spain until 1982. TOTEM was the original spanish magazine that more closely mirrored the French publication during the late 1970s.
For fans of both Metal Hurlant and Heavy Metal magazines, I highly recommend the excellent new book “METAL HURLANT: 1975 to 1984” published in 2022 by Les Humanoides Associes. 290 pages featuring many of the great early stories from the magazine and many extras, now on sale.