| Issue | V2#12 |
| Published | April 1979 |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Cover Price | 1.50 USD |
| Pages | 100 |
| Editing | Sean Kelly; Valerie Marchant; Julie Simmons (managing) |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Pencils | Clyde Caldwell (painting) |
| Inks | Clyde Caldwell (painting) |
| Colors | Clyde Caldwell (painting) |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Genre | fantasy |
| Pencils | Robert Morello |
| Inks | Robert Morello |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Notes | Contents page with illustration with brown and black ink. |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Pencils | Curtis King (signed) |
| Inks | Curtis King (signed) |
| Colors | Curtis King |
| Pencils | Robert K. LeRose |
| Inks | Robert K. LeRose |
| Colors | Robert K. LeRose |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Notes | Introduction page with illustration. |
| Genre | sword and sorcery |
| Script | Jan Strnad |
| Pencils | Richard Corben |
| Inks | Richard Corben |
| Colors | Richard Corben |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Script | Enki Bilal |
| Pencils | Enki Bilal |
| Inks | Enki Bilal |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Script | Rodolphe Jacquette ? |
| Pencils | Michel Rouge ? |
| Inks | Michel Rouge ? |
| Genre | horror |
| Script | Len Wein |
| Pencils | Howard Chaykin (painting) |
| Inks | Howard Chaykin (painting) |
| Colors | Howard Chaykin (painting) |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Script | Jean Giraud [as Moebius] |
| Pencils | Jean Giraud [as Moebius] |
| Inks | Jean Giraud [as Moebius] |
| Genre | occult |
| Script | Monsieur Picotto |
| Pencils | Monsieur Picotto |
| Inks | Monsieur Picotto |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Notes | 2 page ad for back issues of Heavy Metal Magazine. |
| Script | Arthur Byron Cover |
| Pencils | Michael Presley (painting) |
| Inks | Michael Presley (painting) |
| Colors | Michael Presley (painting) |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Notes | Text story with illustration. |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Script | Paul Scanlon; Michael Gross |
| Pencils | Ron Cobb; Chris Foss; H. R. Giger; Moebius |
| Inks | Ron Cobb; Chris Foss; H. R. Giger; Moebius |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Notes | Text article with illustrations and stills from the movie Alien. |
| Genre | Occult |
| Script | Val Mayerik |
| Pencils | Val Mayerik |
| Inks | Val Mayerik |
| Colors | Val Mayerik |
| Notes | Story panels in both color and black and white. |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Script | Jean Giraud [as Moebius] |
| Pencils | Jean Giraud [as Moebius] |
| Inks | Jean Giraud [as Moebius] |
| Script | John Pocsik |
| Pencils | Bruce Jones Studio (photographs) |
| Inks | Bruce Jones Studio (photographs) |
| Colors | Bruce Jones Studio (photographs) |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Script | Dan O'Bannon |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Pencils | Walter Simonson |
| Inks | Walter Simonson |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Notes | Begining in May... Alien: The Illustrated Story. |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Script | Alias (signed) |
| Pencils | Alias (signed) |
| Inks | Alias (signed) |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Script | Yves Chaland |
| Pencils | Yves Chaland |
| Inks | Yves Chaland |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Notes | Ad for subscription to Heavy Metal Magazine. |
| Genre | fantasy |
| Script | Leo Giroux |
| Pencils | Ray Rue (painting) |
| Inks | Ray Rue (painting) |
| Colors | Ray Rue (painting) |
| Genre | humor |
| Script | Paul Kirchner |
| Pencils | Paul Kirchner |
| Inks | Paul Kirchner |
| Letters | Paul Kirchner |
| Genre | science fiction; humor |
| Script | Angus McKie |
| Pencils | Angus McKie (painting) |
| Inks | Angus McKie (painting) |
| Colors | Angus McKie (painting) |
| Letters | Angus McKie |
| Pencils | Gray Morrow |
| Inks | Gray Morrow |
| Colors | Gray Morrow |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Notes | Ad for a T-shirt with the Heavy Metal logo. |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Pencils | Larry Elmore (painting / signed) |
| Inks | Larry Elmore (painting / signed) |
| Colors | Larry Elmore (painting / signed) |
| Notes | Image on back cover. |