Métal Hurlant 50th Anniversary Plans Announced

By John Freeman on September 13, 2024

This month sees the start of celebrations to mark to celebrate 50 years of history-making, game-changing French comics magazine Métal Hurlant, which began publishing in December 1974, which went on to be published in English as Heavy Metal.

Plenty of special projects, in French, are in the works through to June next year from publishers Les Humanoïdes Associés, including seven sumptuous new collectors’ editions, among them a new edition of Social Fiction by Chantal Montellier, to be released in November, which was released in English last year.

Social Fiction by Chantal Montellier (2023 English Edition) — *The English language edition of Social Fiction, published in 2023*

In Opus Humano, comprising five issues of nearly 300 pages, each covering a decade, Les Humanoides Associés, supported by creators involved, help you (re)discover mythical complete stories and forgotten albums that have marked the history of the company

(Re)discover the essential psychedelic masterpiece of the master Mœbius in a crafted collector's box of Arzach, designed for the 50th anniversary of the Associated Humanoids — *(Re)discover the essential psychedelic masterpiece of the master Mœbius in a crafted collector’s box of Arzach, designed for the 50th anniversary of the Associated Humanoids*

Le Bibendum Celeste is a monumental work, with a poetical, fantastic universe, offered in a new special edition 50 years with its jacket that reflects the elegance of the line of outstanding artist, Nicolas Crécy

Des Lendemains qui Hurlent 01 — *Take a trip through half a century of pop culture with Des Lendemains qui Hurlent, five folding poster books, each presenting the best of its decade*

Des Lendemains qui Hurlent 02 — *Take a trip through half a century of pop culture with Des Lendemains qui Hurlent, five folding poster books, each presenting the best of its decade*

Also on the way are five bi-monthly, 300-page compendia of Opus Humano, one for each decade; three poster-magazines, Des Lendemains qui Hurlent, for each of the last three decades; and a special anniversary issue of Métal in February 2025, which will be launched at the Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d’Angoulême.

• For more details head to humano.com

Thanks to Paul Gravett for the news tip

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John Freeman

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.