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Issue Details

Issue V4#8
Published November 1980
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 2.00 USD
Pages 100
Editing Ted White

Cover Details - "Warmth"

Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Hajime Sorayama (painted)
Inks Hajime Sorayama (painted)
Colors Hajime Sorayama (painted)

1 page credits "Contents"

Genre Fantasy
Pencils Wotipka (painted)
Inks Wotipka (painted)
Colors Wotipka (painted)
Letters typeset
Notes Contents page with illustration spanning to next page/editorial page.

1 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "...Forty-four..."

Script Ted White
Pencils Wotipka (painted)
Inks Wotipka (painted)
Colors Wotipka (painted)
Letters typeset
Notes Editorial page with illustration spanning to previous page/contents page.

Sidebar text article "Murk in the Crystal Balls"

Genre Nonfiction
Script Robert Silverberg
Pencils Richard Admiral (painted)
Inks Richard Admiral (painted)
Colors Richard Admiral (painted)
Letters typeset

Muzick text article

Genre Nonfiction
Script Lou Stathis
Letters typeset

SF text article

Genre Science Fiction
Script Steve Brown
Letters typeset

Comix text article

Genre Nonfiction
Script Jay Kinney
Letters typeset

Comix Int'l text article "Japanese Comics"

Genre Nonfiction
Script Maurice Horn
Letters typeset
Notes An outsider's look at manga.

Flix text article "Heavy Metal on Film"

Genre Nonfiction
Script Bhob Stewart
Pencils Mike Ploog
Inks Mike Ploog
Letters typeset
Notes Image uses brown ink.

6 page story "Blind Citadel"

Genre Fantasy
Script Jean Giraud
Pencils Jean Giraud (signed)
Inks Jean Giraud (signed)
Colors Jean Giraud (signed)
Notes No Moebius pseudonym! Pages signed with "Gir"
Reprinted From METAL HURLANT

8 page story "Awaken"

Genre Fantasy
Script Martin Springett
Pencils Martin Springett
Inks Martin Springett
Colors Martin Springett
Letters typeset

1 page story "The Bookshelf"

Genre Fantasy
Script Michael Kaluta
Pencils Michael Kaluta
Inks Michael Kaluta
Letters Michael Kaluta

4 page Changes story "The Rub (part two)"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Matt Howarth
Pencils Matt Howarth
Inks Matt Howarth
Letters typeset
Notes Part 20 of 31

1 page Changes story "Interlude"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Matt Howarth
Pencils Matt Howarth
Inks Matt Howarth
Letters typeset
Notes Randy Tusone also credited, possibly for the photographs (this part is fumetti). Part 21 of 31

3 page Changes story "Duologue"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Matt Howarth
Pencils Matt Howarth
Inks Matt Howarth
Letters typeset
Notes Part 22 of 31

8 page story "Sans Family"

Genre Horror
Script Nicole Claveloux
Pencils Nicole Claveloux
Inks Nicole Claveloux
Colors Nicole Claveloux
Reprinted From METAL HURLANT

6 page story "Metropolitan Opera"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Philippe Cazaumayou [as Caza]
Pencils Philippe Cazaumayou [as Caza]
Inks Philippe Cazaumayou [as Caza]
Colors Philippe Cazaumayou [as Caza]
Reprinted From PILOTE

5 page story "The Prophet and the Dictator"

Genre Science Fiction
Script P. Poirier
Pencils P. Poirier
Inks P. Poirier
Colors P. Poirier
Reprinted From METAL HURLANT

1 page story "The Quest"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Derek Parks-Carter
Pencils Derek Parks-Carter
Inks Derek Parks-Carter
Letters Derek Parks-Carter
Notes Part 1 of 2. Sequence is three, half page sections on consecutive pages.

1 page story "Little Tiny Comics #3"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Rick Veitch
Pencils Rick Veitch
Inks Rick Veitch
Colors Rick Veitch
Letters Rick Veitch
Notes Sequence is 3, one-third page sections (vertical) on 2 consecutive pages.

2 page story "Interference"

Genre Satire
Script Jean Teule
Pencils Jean Teule
Inks Jean Teule
Colors Jean Teule
Notes Sequence is three, two-third page sections on consecutive pages. Panels are yellow with red ink.

6 page story "The Adventures of Professor Thintwhistle and His Incredible Aether Flyer"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Richard Lupoff
Pencils Stephen Stiles
Inks Stephen Stiles
Letters Stephen Stiles
Notes Part 9 of 10

Half page story "The Bus"

Genre Fantasy
Script Paul Kirchner
Pencils Paul Kirchner
Inks Paul Kirchner

Half page story "The Bus"

Genre Fantasy
Script Paul Kirchner
Pencils Paul Kirchner
Inks Paul Kirchner

4 page story "Rock Opera"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Rod Kierkegaard, Jr.
Pencils Rod Kierkegaard, Jr. (painted)
Inks Rod Kierkegaard, Jr. (painted)
Colors Rod Kierkegaard, Jr. (painted)
Letters typeset
Notes Sequence is six, two-thirds page sections on consecutive pages.

5 page story "Red-Beard and the Brain Pirate"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Jean Giraud [as Moebius]
Pencils Jean Giraud [as Moebius]
Inks Jean Giraud [as Moebius]
Colors Jean Giraud [as Moebius]
Reprinted From METAL HURLANT

12 page story "Progress! Conclusion"

Genre Fantasy
Script Pierre Christin
Pencils Enki Bilal
Inks Enki Bilal
Colors Enki Bilal
Notes Part 4 of 4
Reprinted From PILOTE

Half page story "Standing on the Corner"

Genre Fantasy
Script Dan Steffan
Pencils Dan Steffan
Inks Dan Steffan
Colors Dan Steffan
Letters Dan Steffan

1 page illustration "Number 13 at Hialeah"

Genre Fantasy
Pencils Chris Achilleos (painted)
Inks Chris Achilleos (painted)
Colors Chris Achilleos (painted)
Notes Image on back cover.