Issue Details

Issue	V5#9
Published	December 1981
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	2.00 USD
Pages	100
Editing	Julie Simmons-Lynch

Cover Details - "Giger Does Debbie"

Genre	Science Fiction
Pencils	Chris Stein (photography)
Inks	Chris Stein (photography)
Colors	Chris Stein (photography)

2 page credits "Contents"

Genre	Fantasy
Pencils	Guy Colwell (painted)
Inks	Guy Colwell (painted)
Colors	Guy Colwell (painted)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Contents pages with illustration spanning both pages.

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

Script	Julie Simmons-Lynch
Pencils	Alexandra Allinne
Inks	Alexandra Allinne
Letters	typeset
Notes	Editorial text with illustration.

1 page story "Shakespeare for Americans"

Genre	Satire
Script	Walt Simonson
Pencils	Howard Chaykin; Walt Simonson
Inks	Walt Simonson
Colors	Howard Chaykin; Walt Simonson

8 page story "The Mercenary"

Genre	Fantasy
Script	Vicente Segrelles
Pencils	Vicente Segrelles (painted)
Inks	Vicente Segrelles (painted)
Colors	Vicente Segrelles (painted)
Notes	Part 3 of 8

8 page story "Den II"

Genre	Fantasy
Script	Richard Corben
Pencils	Richard Corben (painted)
Inks	Richard Corben (painted)
Colors	Richard Corben (painted)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Part 3 of 18

6 page story "Tex Arcana"

Genre	Western; Horror
Script	John Findley
Pencils	John Findley
Inks	John Findley
Letters	John Findley
Notes	Part 8 of 9. Part 9 appears in the 11/82 issue.

Half page Dossier text article "New Musics"

Genre	Nonfiction
Script	Lou Stathis
Letters	typeset

Half page Dossier text article "Variety Spicer"

Genre	Nonfiction
Script	Bhob Stewart
Letters	typeset

Half page Dossier text article "SF Nightmares"

Genre	Nonfiction
Script	Brad Balfour
Letters	typeset

Half page Dossier text article "Mysterious Mania"

Genre	Nonfiction
Script	Elliot Murphy
Letters	typeset

Half page Dossier text article "Valued Shock"

Genre	Nonfiction
Script	Deborah Harry
Pencils	Christopher Makos (photography)
Inks	Christopher Makos (photography)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Short review of John Waters' (Pink Flamingos, Polyester, etc.) memoirs by Blondie's lead singer.

Half page Dossier text article "Mystical Herbert Mix"

Genre	Nonfiction
Script	Norman Spinrad
Pencils	Marcus Leatherdale (photography)
Inks	Marcus Leatherdale (photography)
Letters	typeset

Half page Dossier text article "De Sade Abound"

Genre	Nonfiction
Script	Mick Farren
Pencils	Guido Crepax
Inks	Guido Crepax
Letters	typeset

Half page Dossier text article "Tattoo Splendor"

Genre	Nonfiction
Script	Brad Balfour
Letters	typeset

Half page Dossier text article "My Ten Favorite Japanese Monster Movies"

Genre	Nonfiction
Script	Glenn O'Brien
Letters	typeset

Half page Dossier text article "My Mother, My Hell"

Genre	Nonfiction
Script	Daphne Davis
Letters	typeset

4 page text article "Strange Encounters of the Swiss Kind"

Genre	Nonfiction
Script	Deborah Harry; Chris Stein
Pencils	Chris Stein (photography)
Inks	Chris Stein (photography)
Colors	Chris Stein (photography)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Account of the collaboration between Harry & Stein and H.R. Giger.

10 page story "Mirror of Dreams"

Genre	Fantasy
Script	Paul Kirchner
Pencils	Paul Kirchner
Inks	Paul Kirchner
Colors	Paul Kirchner
Letters	Paul Kirchner

7 page El Rhodento del Astro story "Rose Light Grove"

Genre	Science Fiction
Script	Phil Trumbo
Pencils	Phil Trumbo
Inks	Phil Trumbo
Colors	Phil Trumbo
Letters	Phil Trumbo

1 page story "White House"

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

8 page story "At the Middle of Cymbiola"

Genre	Science Fiction
Script	Claude Renard
Pencils	Francois Schuiten
Inks	Francois Schuiten
Notes	Part 2 of 9
Reprinted	From METAL HURLANT

9 page story "Skull and Crossbones"

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

4 page story "The Immortals' Fete"

Genre	Science Fiction
Script	Enki Bilal
Pencils	Enki Bilal
Inks	Enki Bilal
Colors	Enki Bilal
Notes	Part 8 of 8
Reprinted	From PILOTE

1 page story "I'm Age"

Genre	Fantasy
Script	Jeff Jones
Pencils	Jeff Jones
Inks	Jeff Jones
Letters	Jeff Jones

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

Half page story "The Bus"

Genre	Fantasy
Script	Paul Kirchner
Pencils	Paul Kirchner
Inks	Paul Kirchner
Letters	Paul Kirchner

1 page(?) illustration "Weekends Were Made for Balibob"

Genre	Science Fiction
Pencils	Thomas Warkentin (painted)
Inks	Thomas Warkentin (painted)
Colors	Thomas Warkentin (painted)
Notes	Image on back cover.