Heavy Metal Magazine 299, the Mythic Worlds special, on sale now in all good comic shops in May, features a number of British comic creators.
Offered with three different covers by Giovanni Maisto (Cover A), Brom (Cover B) and Sean Andrew Murray (Cover C) , the latest issue of the long- running adult comic anthology offers an impressive lineup of talent to bring you the best in science-fiction and fantasy. Contributors include legends like Richard Corben and Philippe Caza; regular contributors like John Bivens, Peach Momoko and Steve Mannion; and numerous first-timers.
Heavy Metal Magazine 299 Cover A by Giovanni Maisto
Heavy Metal Magazine 299 Cover B by Brom
Heavy Metal Magazine 299 Cover C by Sean Andrew Murray
In this issue:
“Murky World” Chapter 13, by Richard Corben, continues. In a bizarre land populated by hungry deadlings, cruel necromancers, and buxom cyclops, Tugat the warrior sets out to retrieve his lost horse Frix
“Murky World” Chapter 13, by Richard Corben
A demon torments her creator in “Revenge of the Cicatrix” by David Baillie & Conor Boyle
“Revenge of the Cicatrix” by David Baillie & Conor Boyle
In “Americon Dreamin,’” Scott Duvall & Ralf Singh resurrect dinosaurs for a future threat in WWIV
‘Americon Dreamin” by Scott Duval and Ralf Singh
Charles Fetherolf introduces a fabled assassin in “Thirteen Deathless”
‘Thirteen Deathless’ by Charles Fetherolf
“Familiaris” brings us witchy English Folklore by John Reppion & David Hitchcock
Matt Medney and Morgan Rosenblum’s “Dogma Resistance” spans the ancient past and near future
“Dogma Resistance” by Matt Medney and Morgan Rosenblum
Steve Mannion’s “Les Fleurs de Mort” takes on the power of love
“Les Fleurs de Mort” by Steve Mannion
“Invisible Touch” by Jok evokes medieval China
“Invisible Touch” by Jok
“Getting to the Church on Time” by Robert Randle & Martina Fari is a fresh take on classic fairy lore
Finnish heroic tale “Tuonela” conjures up supernatural strife from Hannu Kesola & Axel Medellin
“Tuonela” by Hannu Kesola & Axel Medellin
Peach Momoko’s “Confess” cleanses sins by the power of tattooing
“Confess” by Peach Momoko
Philippe Caza tells a classic, dark vampiric tale in “Wedding”
“Wedding” by Philippe Caza
John Bivens’ “Lust” unleashes Asmodeus upon the world
Also featuring galleries and interviews with multiple Hugo Award-winning illustrator Michael Whelan and with world-builder Sean Andrew Murray.
• Heavy Metal Magazine 299 is on sale in comic shops from 6th May 2020; #298 is on sale now in comic shops and available through the title’s online shop
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John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.
He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.
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