Métal Hurlant
| Métal hurlant | |
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Cover for issue number 1 of Métal hurlant
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher |
(vol. 1) Les Humanoïdes Associés (vol. 2) Humanoids Publishing/DC Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date |
(vol. 1) December 1974 – July 1987 (vol. 2) July 2002 – November/December 2004 |
| Number of issues |
(vol. 1) 133 (vol. 2) 13 |
| Creative team | |
| Creator(s) |
Jean Giraud Philippe Druillet Jean-Pierre Dionnet Bernard Farkas |
Métal hurlant (literal translation: "Screaming Metal") is a French comics anthology of science fiction and horror comics stories, created in December 1974 by comics artists Jean Giraud (better known as Mœbius) and Philippe Druillet together with journalist-writer Jean-Pierre Dionnet and financial director Bernard Farkas.
The four were collectively known as "Les Humanoïdes Associés" (United Humanoids), which became the name of the publishing house releasing Métal hurlant. It was published in the United States by National Lampoon under the title Heavy Metal. ISSN 0336-4747 (Métal Hurlant Aventure).
The magazine was originally released quarterly; it consisted of 68 pages, of which only 18 were in colour. Contributors included Moebius and Druillet, depicting such characters as Arzach and Lone Sloane. Later issues featured Richard Corben, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Enki Bilal, Caza, Serge Clerc, Alain Voss, Berni Wrightson, Milo Manara, Frank Margerin, and many others.
It became bi-monthly with No. 7 and monthly with No. 9. Apart from comics, the magazine contained articles about science fiction books and movies, as well as music and videogame reviews. Métal hurlant, emphasising complex graphics, cinematic imagery and surreal storylines, was highly influential throughout the world as one of the first mature expressions of "adult" comic book making. It ceased publication in July 1987.
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