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Heavy Metal, Magazine Issue

Heavy Metal № 4January 2026

№ 4 · Legacy № 324 · 232 pages · 6 variants
Cover AOlivia De Berardinis
Cover BElgo
Cover CDiego Yapur, HeavyMetal.com exclusive
HardcoverDiego Yapur, Hardcover edition
Cover DAgustín Alessio, Kickstarter exclusive
Cover EAgustín Alessio, Kickstarter exclusive (gold metal), ltd. to 200
Cover date
January 2026
Issue
№ 4
Legacy issue
№ 324
Pages
232 pages · Hardcover: 238 pages
Cover price
$14.99 · Hardcover: $40
Series
Heavy Metal
Cover variants · 6click a tile to open the gallery

Editorial Masthead

Publisher And CEOMarshall Lees
Chief Operating OfficerJamie Penrose
Chief Content OfficerLia Bozonelis
Head Of Publishing & Editorial OperationsR.G. Llarena
Editor in ChiefFrank Forte
Executive EditorDave Kelly
Editorial ManagerChris Thompson
Art DirectorTom Muller
Contributing EditorHector Lima
Fiction EditorCody Goodfellow
Chief Commerce OfficerZoe Collier
Design/Production EditorDan Berger
Merchandising Strategy ManagerBlake Jones
Community AdministratorZack Larez
Head Of Community EngagementSarah Primal
ProofreaderHolly Interlandi

Comic Stories

Part of BugBug - Part 4
22 pages
Written by
Enki Bilal, Ian Irvine (translator)
Letters
Tom Williams
Art by
Enki Bilal
Part of Burton & CybBurton & Cyb
8 pages
Written by
Antonio Segura
Pencils
José Ortiz
Inks
José Ortiz
Colors
José Ortiz
Art by
José Ortiz
At the End of the Line
8 pages
Written by
Valentina Ranon
Letters
Valentina Ranon
Art by
Valentina Ranon
Part of Cold Dead WarCold Dead War - The Aftermath - Part 4
10 pages
Written by
Craig Wilson
Letters
Adam Wollet
Art by
Craig Wilson
The Ferryman
2 pages
Written by
Milan Isakov
Art by
Milan Isakov
Million Dollar Idea
16 pages
Written by
Ondřej Neff
Letters
Frank Forte
Art by
Michal Suchánek
The Elevator
7 pages
Written by
Pepe Moreno
Art by
Pepe Moreno
Part of Taarna: RebirthTaarna: Rebirth - part 4
16 pages
Written by
Leah Moore, John Reppion
Colors
Ellie Wright
Letters
Tom Napolitano
Art by
Anna Morozova
Phase 4 Completed
8 pages
Written by
Zeljko Pahek
Art by
Zeljko Pahek
Part of GladiatrixGladiatrix - Part 4
16 pages
Written by
John Stangis
Colors
Dave Baron
Letters
Tom Napolitano
Art by
John Stangis
Part of SixellaSixella - The Last Roots - Part 4
16 pages
Written by
Janevski
Art by
Janevski
Part of InkInk - Part 3
8 pages
Written by
Charley Parlapanides, Vas Parlapanides
Colors
Riccarda Brusca
Letters
Tom Napolitano
Art by
Marco Failla
Part of MillstoneMillstone - Part 4
16 pages
Written by
Michael W. Conrad
Letters
Simon Bowland
Art by
Ilias Kyriazis
Baby Trigger
8 pages
Written by
Mark McCann
Colors
Michael Woods
Letters
Jacob Bascle
Art by
Luis Guaragna
Ink Blot
6 pages
Written by
Alfonso Font
Art by
Alfonso Font
Steampunk Samurai
9 pages
Written by
Mattia Baddani
Art by
DAF
Part of ValentinaValentina - Part 4
17 pages
Written by
Sergio Gerasi, Vic Deluca (translator)
Letters
Tom Williams
Art by
Sergio Gerasi

Articles

  • Editorial1 page
    by Frank Forte
  • Dossier6 pages
    by Chris Porteous, Jason Wilde, Joshua Sky
  • Metal Optimism: The Future According to Syd Mead6 pages
    by Joshua Sky, Roger Servick

Galleries

  • Artist's Interpretation: Cyberpunk7 pages
    art by Vassilis Gogtzilas, Edu Menna, Nenad Gucunja, Pepe Valencia, Jethro Morales, Gonzalo Ruggieri
  • Issue 4 Cover Gallery (Hardcover exclusive)6 pages
    art by Olivia De Berardinis, Elgo, Diego Yapur, Agustín Alessio

Prose Stories

  • Big Germs8 pages
    by Rudy Rucker · art by Stefano Cardoselli

    Colors by Lorenzo Scaramella.

Interviews

  • Metal Detector: DAF1 page
    by R.G. Llarena