Issue Details

Issue	V5#3
Published	June 1981
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	2.00 USD
Pages	100
Editing	Leonard Mogel; Julie Simmons (executive)

Cover Details - "The Birdwoman Of Zartacla"

Genre	fantasy
Pencils	Marc Harrison (painting)
Inks	Marc Harrison (painting)
Colors	Marc Harrison (painting)
Letters	Typeset

2 page credits "Contents"

Genre	Occult
Pencils	Rick Bryant (signed)
Inks	Rick Bryant (signed)
Colors	Rick Bryant (signed)
Notes	Contents page with illustration spanning to next page.

Half page story "The Bus"

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

6 page text article "The Richard Corben Interview"

Script	Brad Balfour
Pencils	Richard Corben
Inks	Richard Corben
Colors	Richard Corben
Letters	Typeset

12 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

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

Letters

Typeset

6 page story "Tex Arcana (Part 4)"

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

2 page story "Passions"

Genre	science fiction
Script	John Workman
Pencils	John Workman
Inks	John Workman
Letters	John Workman

1 page advertisement "Yesterday's Lily"

Genre	sword and sorcery
Pencils	Jeffrey Jones
Inks	Jeffrey Jones
Colors	Jeffrey Jones
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Advertisement for Jeffrey Jones' book Yesterday's Lily from Heavy Metal Books.

8 page story "The Immortals' Fete"

Genre	science fiction
Script	Enki Bilal
Pencils	Enki Bilal
Inks	Enki Bilal

4 page text article "Xenopaleontology"

Script	Joel Hagen
Pencils	Joel Hagen
Inks	Joel Hagen
Colors	Joel Hagen
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Text article with photographs.

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 a subscription to Heavy Metal Magazine.

5 page text article "Outland"

Genre	science fiction
Pencils	Jim Steranko
Inks	Jim Steranko
Colors	Jim Steranko
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Text article with illustrations.

3 page story "Mudwogs"

Genre	humor
Script	Arthur Suydam
Pencils	Arthur Suydam
Inks	Arthur Suydam
Colors	Arthur Suydam
Letters	Arthur Suydam

9 page Valentina story "Reflection"

Genre	occult
Script	Guido Crepax
Pencils	Guido Crepax (signed)
Inks	Guido Crepax
Colors	B & W
Notes	Story panels have a bluish-grey background.

5 page Changes story "Initiation"

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

4 page story "What Goes Up"

Genre	science fiction
Script	Mark Fisher (signed)
Pencils	Mark Fisher (signed)
Inks	Mark Fisher (signed)
Letters	Mark Fisher

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 Magazine.

4 page story "March Hair"

Genre	occult
Script	Philippe Cazaumayou [as Caza]
Pencils	Philippe Cazaumayou [as Caza]
Inks	Philippe Cazaumayou [as Caza]

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 collectable binder for Heavy Metal Magazine.

8 page Cody Starbuck story "Dax Prometheus (Part 2)"

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

2 page text article "Ri-'vyu-ed"

Script	Lou Stathis; Brad Balfour; Elliot Murphy; Joe Dante
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Multiple partial page articles/reviews.

4 page Rock Opera story "Welcome to Capitol Land"

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 illustration "The Bionic Bunny"

Genre	science fiction
Pencils	James Cherry
Inks	James Cherry
Colors	James Cherry
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Image on back cover.