Issue Details

Issue	V5#2
Published	May 1981
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	2.00 USD
Pages	100
Editing	Leonard Mogel; Julie Simmons (executive)

Cover Details - "Enter Adam"

Genre	occult
Pencils	Enrich Torres (painting)
Inks	Enrich Torres (painting)
Colors	Enrich Torres (painting)
Letters	Typeset

2 page credits "Contents"

Pencils	Dzintars Mezulis
Inks	Dzintars Mezulis
Colors	Dzintars Mezulis
Letters	typeset
Notes	Contents page with illustration spanning to next page.

2 page text article "Immortality"

Script	William S. Burroughs
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Text article with illustrations.

Half page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Editorial"

Letters	Typeset
Notes	Editorial text with illustration.

1 page letters page "Chain Mail"

Letters

Typeset

16 page story "Bloodstar"

Genre	sword and sorcery
Script	Robert E. Howard (original story); John Pocsik (adaptation); John Jakes (adaptation)
Pencils	Richard Corben
Inks	Richard Corben
Colors	Richard Corben ?
Letters	Richard Corben ?

6 page story "Tex Arcana (Part Three)"

Genre	Horror
Script	John Findley
Pencils	John Findley
Inks	John Findley
Letters	John Findley ?

3 page story "Pillars Of P-11507"

Genre	humor
Script	Paul Kirchner
Pencils	Paul Kirchner
Inks	Paul Kirchner
Letters	Paul Kirchner

13 page story "The Immortals' Fete"

Genre	science fiction
Script	Enki Bilal (signed)
Pencils	Enki Bilal (signed)
Inks	Enki Bilal

2 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Heavy Metal Collector's Items"

Pencils	Grass Green (signed)
Inks	Grass Green
Notes	Advertisement for back issues and vinyl binders for Heavy Metal Magazine.

12 page Cody Starbuck story "Dax Prometheus (Part 1)"

Genre	science fiction
Script	Howard Chaykin
Pencils	Howard Chaykin (painting)
Inks	Howard Chaykin (painting)
Colors	Howard Chaykin (painting)

4 page Gallery text article "The Maker: Dzintars Mezulis"

Script	Brad Balfour
Pencils	Dzintars Mezulis
Inks	Dzintars Mezulis
Colors	Dzintars Mezulis
Letters	Typeset

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Heavy Metal Bookself"

Notes

Advertisement for books from Heavy Metal Books.

2 page Changes story "Audition"

Genre	science fiction
Script	Matt Howarth
Pencils	Matt Howarth
Inks	Matt Howarth
Letters	Matt Howarth

2 page story "Take: 2"

Script	Matt Howarth
Pencils	Matt Howarth
Inks	Matt Howarth

1 page Changes story "Last-Minute Butterflies or ...In Den Garten Pharaos'"

Genre	science fiction
Script	Matt Howarth
Pencils	Matt Howarth
Inks	Matt Howarth
Letters	Matt Howarth

5 page story "1:09"

Genre	occult
Script	Charles Waller
Pencils	Charles Waller
Inks	Charles Waller
Letters	Charles Waller

7 page Valentina story "Reflection"

Genre	occult
Script	Guido Crepax
Pencils	Guido Crepax (signed / dated 1974)
Inks	Guido Crepax
Notes	Background of pages is bluish grey color.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Heavy Metal T-Shirt"

Pencils	Arthur Suydam
Inks	Arthur Suydam
Colors	Arthur Suydam
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Advertisement for t-shirts from Heavy Metal.

9 page story "The Toll Bridge"

Genre	humor
Script	Arthur Suydam; Joe Koch
Pencils	Arthur Suydam (signed / dated 1979)
Inks	Arthur Suydam
Colors	Arthur Suydam
Letters	Arthur Suydam

4 page Rock Opera story "President Kennedy once said..."

Genre	satire
Script	Rod Kierkegaard
Pencils	Rod Kierkegaard
Inks	Rod Kierkegaard
Colors	Rod Kierkegaard
Letters	Rod Kierkegaard

Half page story "The Bus"

Genre	humor
Script	Paul Kirchner
Pencils	Paul Kirchner
Inks	Paul Kirchner
Letters	Paul Kirchner

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Heavy Metal Magazine"

Pencils	Chris Achilleos (painting)
Inks	Chris Achilleos (painting)
Colors	Chris Achilleos (painting)
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Advertisement for subscription to Heavy Metal Magazine.

1 page illustration "Cody Starbuck"

Genre	science fiction
Pencils	Howard Chaykin (painting / signed)
Inks	Howard Chaykin (painting / signed)
Colors	Howard Chaykin (painting / signed)
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Image on back cover.