Some say that today's most innovative artists are not hunched over a desk pouring their souls out onto dead-tree or a Wacom -- but spray-painting and wheatpasting them onto walls. Don't tell them where art doesn't belong, because that's exactly where they'll take it. In this issue we speak with leading artists Shepard Fairey and Hebru Brantley, and present a thrilling tale from Tristan Eaton (all three are cover artists as well). With unconventional storytelling from other creators, plus the latest by Richard Corben and Grant Morrison, this is one you don't want to miss!
Cover A - Tristan Eaton
Guest Editorial by Ron English
“In Charon’s Orbit,” art and words by Deih
“The Rabbbits,” art and words by Ron English
“Within One Minute Forward, Get The Brightest Days of Fortune,” art and words by Faith XLVII
“Graffiti Pulp: 100% True Stories of Art Crime,” art and words by Tristan Eaton
Gallery and interview: Jessica Goldman Srebnik on Wynwood Walls
“Dr. Nihil and the Tremendous Blunder” by Corentin Pedro, Mike Owen, Wendie Owen, Eric Ghoste and Jon Tanners
“How Big of a Dick Are You?” art and words by Olek
“The Smile of the Absent Cat” part 5, art by Gerhard, script by Grant Morrison
Gallery and interview: Hebru Brantley
“The Language of Revolution,” art by Swoon, words by Stephanie Phillips
“The Vandal,” art by Nick Walker, words by Joseph Keatinge, letters by Ferran Delgado
“The Chronicles of a Brick Lady,” art by Lady Pink, words by Roger Smith and Matt O’Connor
“Free Your Mind,” art and words by Nychos
Gallery and Interview: Shepard Fairey
"Murky World" chapter 10, by Richard Corben
“Leap of Faith,” art by Beau Stanton, words by Abraham Martinez
“In the Land of Umbra," art by Lurk, words by Cliff Dorfman and David Arquette
About Heavy Metal
First published in 1977, Heavy Metal Magazine, the world’s foremost illustrated magazine, explores fantastic and surrealistic worlds, alternate realities, science fiction and horror, in the past, present, and future. Writers and illustrators from around the world take you to places you never dreamed existed. Heavy Metal Magazine was the first publisher to bring European legends like Mœbius, Philippe Caza, Guido Crepax, Philippe Druillet, Tanino Liberatore, Milo Manara, Enki Bilal, and Pepe Moreno to the U.S. while showcasing non-mainstream American superstars like Richard Corben, Berni Wrightson, Arthur Suydam, Vaughn Bode and Frank Frazetta. The magazine continues to showcase amazing new talent along with established creators. Heavy Metal Magazine features serialized and standalone stories, artist galleries, short stories in prose and interviews. Recent creators have featured Grant Morrison, Stephen King, Kelley Jones, Bart Sears, Tim Seeley and Kevin Eastman. With new issues on the horizon, Heavy Metal promises to boldly go where no magazine has gone before. Explore ancient secrets, forgotten worlds and savage futures…experience Heavy Metal.
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About Heavy Metal (film)
Heavy Metal is a 1981 Canadian adult animated science fantasy anthology film directed by Gerald Potterton (in his director debut) and produced by Ivan Reitman and Leonard Mogel, who also was the publisher of Heavy Metal magazine, which was the basis for the film. It starred the voices of Rodger Bumpass, Jackie Burroughs, John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Don Francks, Martin Lavut, Marilyn Lightstone, Eugene Levy, Alice Playten, Harold Ramis, Percy Rodriguez, Susan Roman, Richard Romanus, August Schellenberg, John Vernon, and Zal Yanovsky. The screenplay was written by Daniel Goldberg and Len Blum.
The film is an anthology of various science-fiction and fantasy stories tied together by a single theme of an evil force that is "the sum of all evils". It was adapted from Heavy Metal magazine and original stories in the same spirit. Like the magazine, the film features a great deal of graphic violence, sexuality, and nudity. Its production was expedited by having several animation houses working simultaneously on different segments.
Its soundtrack was packaged by music manager Irving Azoff and included several popular rock bands and artists, including Black Sabbath, Blue Öyster Cult, Sammy Hagar, Don Felder, Cheap Trick, DEVO, Journey, and Nazareth, among others.
