Issue Details

Issue	V5#5
Published	August 1981
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	2.00 USD
Pages	100
Editing	Leonard Mogel; Julie Simmons-Lynch (executive)

Cover Details - "Grace"

Genre	fantasy
Pencils	Esteban Maroto (painting / signed)
Inks	Esteban Maroto (painting / signed)
Colors	Esteban Maroto (painting / signed)
Letters	Typeset

2 page credits "Contents"

Synopsis	Contents pages with illustration spanning both pages.
Genre	Occult
Pencils	Gregory Scott
Inks	Gregory Scott
Colors	B & W

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

Script	Brad Balfour
Letters	Typeset

Half page story "Comment"

Genre	gags
Script	Bert
Pencils	Bert
Inks	Bert
Letters	Bert

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

Letters	Typeset
Notes	Advertisement for books from Heavy Metal Books.

Half page letters page "Chain Mail"

Letters

Typeset

Half page story "Yawn"

Genre	humor
Script	Stephen Bissette
Pencils	Stephen Bissette
Inks	Stephen Bissette
Letters	Stephen Bissette

6 page text article "The Richard Corben Interview"

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

3 page story "5:00"

Genre	science fiction
Script	Mark Fisher (signed)
Pencils	Mark Fisher (signed)
Inks	Mark Fisher (signed)
Colors	B & W
Letters	Mark Fisher
Notes	Story panels have a bluish grey background.

11 page story "Outland"

Genre	science fiction
Script	Peter Hyams (original story); Jim Steranko (adaptation)
Pencils	Jim Steranko
Inks	Jim Steranko
Colors	Jim Steranko ?
Letters	Jim Steranko ?

2 page Dossier text article

Script	Daphne Davis; Lou Stathis; Ralph T. Castle; Charles M. Young; David Azarc
Colors	B & W
Letters	Typeset

3 page story "Martelaine"

Genre	drama
Script	John Workman
Pencils	John Workman
Inks	John Workman
Letters	John Workman

7 page story "Paradise Lost"

Genre	science fiction
Script	Victor Mora
Pencils	Carlos Gimenez
Inks	Carlos Gimenez

10 page text article "Heavy Metal: The Making Of The Movie"

Script	Brad Balfour
Pencils	Richard Corben; Errol Bryant; Cornie Cole; Michael Ploog; Roger Mainwood; Brian Larkin; Neal Adams; Gimenez; Jose Abel; Christian Bedard
Inks	Richard Corben; Errol Bryant; Cornie Cole; Michael Ploog; Roger Mainwood; Brian Larkin; Neal Adams; Gimenez; Jose Abel; Christian Bedard
Letters	Typeset

6 page text article "From Paper To Film-The Legend Of Taarna"

Script	Bhob Stewart
Pencils	Sherman Labby; Michael Ploog; Howard Chaykin; J. S. Goert; Renee Holt; Loni Lloyd
Inks	Sherman Labby; Michael Ploog; Howard Chaykin; J. S. Goert; Renee Holt
Letters	Typeset

6 page story "Pigs on the Wing"

Genre	sword and sorcery
Script	Ken Feduniewicz
Pencils	Tom Yeates
Inks	Tom Yeates

2 page text story "The Immoral Majority"

Script	Norman Spinrad
Letters	Typeset

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.

10 page story "Homo Detritus"

Genre	Horror
Script	Philippe Cazaumayou [as Caza signed / dated 1977]
Pencils	Philippe Cazaumayou [as Caza signed / dated 1977]
Inks	Philippe Cazaumayou [as Caza signed / dated 1977]

6 page story "The Immortals' Fete"

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

8 page Cody Starbuck story "Dax Prometheus (Part 4)"

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

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

Letters	Typeset
Notes	Advertisement for back issues and binder for Heavy Metal Magazine.

4 page Rock Opera story "I hear they're opening a new diet resort..."

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 T-Shirt"

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

1 page illustration "On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!"

Genre	adult
Pencils	Hajime Sorayama (painting)
Inks	Hajime Sorayama (painting)
Colors	Hajime Sorayama (painting)
Notes	Image on back cover.