| Issue | #v8#08 |
| Published | November 1984 |
| Cover Price | 2.50 USD |
| Pages | 100 |
| Editing | Julie Simmons-Lynch (Editor-in-Chief); Steven Maloff (Managing Editor); Lou Stathis (Associate Editor) |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Pencils | Olivia De Berardinis (painted) |
| Inks | Olivia De Berardinis (painted) |
| Colors | Olivia De Berardinis (painted) |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Pencils | Lance Raichert |
| Inks | Lance Raichert |
| Colors | Martin Springett |
| Notes | Contents page illustration |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Script | Lou Stathis |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Script | Constance Ash |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Script | Dan Yakir |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Script | Lou Stathis; Steven Maloff |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Script | Ed Naha |
| Pencils | Joyce Rudolph (photography) |
| Inks | Joyce Rudolph (photography) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Script | Ed Naha; Steven Maloff |
| Pencils | Dave Friedman (photography) |
| Inks | Dave Friedman (photography) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Script | John Holmstrom |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Script | Daniel Torres |
| Pencils | Daniel Torres |
| Inks | Daniel Torres |
| Colors | Daniel Torres |
| Notes | Part 1 of 4 |
| Genre | Satire |
| Script | Drew Friedman |
| Pencils | Drew Friedman |
| Inks | Drew Friedman |
| Letters | Drew Friedman |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Script | Joost Swarte |
| Pencils | Joost Swarte |
| Inks | Joost Swarte |
| Colors | Joost Swarte |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Script | Jean Torton (as Jeronaton) |
| Pencils | Jean Torton (as Jeronaton) (painted) |
| Inks | Jean Torton (as Jeronaton) (painted) |
| Colors | Jean Torton (as Jeronaton) (painted) |
| Notes | Part 5 of 5 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Script | Pierre Christin |
| Pencils | Enki Bilal |
| Inks | Enki Bilal |
| Colors | Enki Bilal |
| Notes | Part 6 of 10 |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Script | Benoit Peeters |
| Pencils | Francois Schuiten |
| Inks | Francois Schuiten |
| Colors | Francois Schuiten |
| Notes | Part 1. 5 parts are presented, but the story is never completed in Heavy Metal. |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Script | Michael Simmons |
| Pencils | Peter Hudson (photography) |
| Inks | Peter Hudson (photography) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Script | Frank Thorne |
| Pencils | Frank Thorne |
| Inks | Frank Thorne |
| Colors | Frank Thorne |
| Letters | Frank Thorne |
| Notes | Part 5 |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Script | Elizabeth Salomon |
| Pencils | Nicole Claveloux |
| Inks | Nicole Claveloux |
| Reprinted | From METAL HURLANT |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Script | Paul Kirchner |
| Pencils | Paul Kirchner |
| Inks | Paul Kirchner |
| Letters | Paul Kirchner |
| Genre | Western; Horror |
| Script | John Findley |
| Pencils | John Findley |
| Inks | John Findley |
| Letters | John Findley |
| Notes | Part 14 of 25 |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Script | Paul Kirchner |
| Pencils | Paul Kirchner |
| Inks | Paul Kirchner |
| Letters | Paul Kirchner |
| Pencils | Al Voss |
| Inks | Al Voss |
| Colors | Al Voss |