| Issue | V8#1 |
| Published | April 1984 |
| Cover Price | 2.50 USD |
| Pages | 100 |
| Editing | Julie Simmons-Lynch |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Pencils | Boris Vallejo (painted) |
| Inks | Boris Vallejo (painted) |
| Colors | Boris Vallejo (painted) |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Pencils | Diane Radler (photography) |
| Notes | Contents page illustration |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Script | James Verniere |
| Pencils | Robin Holland (photography) |
| Inks | Robin Holland (photography) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Script | John Morthland |
| Letters | typeset |
| Script | Doug Beekman |
| Pencils | Doug Beekman |
| Inks | Doug Beekman |
| Letters | Doug Beekman |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Script | Mike Barson |
| Pencils | Joe Kubert |
| Inks | Joe Kubert |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Script | Ellen Kushner |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Script | Lou Stathis |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Script | Ed Naha |
| Pencils | M.J. Elliott (photography) |
| Inks | M.J. Elliott (photography) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Script | Melik Kaylan |
| Pencils | J.D. King |
| Inks | J.D. King |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Script | Stefano Tamburini |
| Pencils | Gaetano Liberatore |
| Inks | Gaetano Liberatore |
| Colors | Gaetano Liberatore |
| Notes | Part 1 of 2 |
| Genre | Western; Horror |
| Script | John Findley |
| Pencils | John Findley |
| Inks | John Findley |
| Letters | John Findley |
| Notes | Part 7 of 25 |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Script | Alexandro Jodorowsky |
| Pencils | Jean Giraud (as Moebius) |
| Inks | Jean Giraud (as Moebius) |
| Colors | Jean Giraud (as Moebius) |
| Notes | Part 3 of 5 |
| Reprinted | From METAL HURLANT |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Script | Jeff Jones |
| Pencils | Jeff Jones |
| Inks | Jeff Jones |
| Letters | Jeff Jones |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Script | Pepe Moreno |
| Pencils | Pepe Moreno |
| Inks | Pepe Moreno |
| Colors | Pepe Moreno |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Script | Philippe Druillet |
| Pencils | Philippe Druillet (painted) |
| Inks | Philippe Druillet (painted) |
| Colors | Philippe Druillet (painted) |
| Notes | Part 3 of 8 |
| Reprinted | From METAL HURLANT |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Script | Angus McKie |
| Pencils | Angus McKie (painted) |
| Inks | Angus McKie (painted) |
| Colors | Angus McKie (painted) |
| Letters | Angus McKie |
| Notes | Part 2 of 2 |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Script | Rick Geary |
| Pencils | Rick Geary |
| Inks | Rick Geary |
| Letters | Rick Geary |
| Genre | Satire |
| Script | Drew Friedman |
| Pencils | Drew Friedman |
| Inks | Drew Friedman |
| Letters | Drew Friedman |
| Genre | Satire |
| Script | Howard Cruse |
| Pencils | Howard Cruse |
| Inks | Howard Cruse |
| Letters | Howard Cruse |
| Genre | Detective |
| Script | Charles Burns |
| Pencils | Charles Burns |
| Inks | Charles Burns |
| Letters | Charles Burns |
| Notes | Part 2 of 4 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Script | James Verniere |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Script | Guido Crepax |
| Pencils | Guido Crepax |
| Inks | Guido Crepax |
| Colors | Guido Crepax |
| Notes | Part 6 of 6 |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Script | Rod Kierkegaard, Jr. |
| Pencils | Rod Kierkegaard, Jr. (painted) |
| Inks | Rod Kierkegaard, Jr. (painted) |
| Colors | Rod Kierkegaard, Jr. (painted) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Script | Paul Kirchner |
| Pencils | Paul Kirchner |
| Inks | Paul Kirchner |
| Letters | Paul Kirchner |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Pencils | Michael Kanarek (painted) |
| Inks | Michael Kanarek (painted) |
| Colors | Michael Kanarek (painted) |