No.1020382
I've only seen the John Candy movie and read a single Arzach comic, so I have next to no familiarity with the actual magazine. Is it an insightful science fantasy anthology with fantastic art, political mouthpieces for 60+yo boomer artists, or somewhere in between?
Also, just how fucked is the magazine now that grant morrison is editor?
No.1020389
The 1980s and 1990s were the best times. Lots of Moebius comics, Horatio Altuna,Juan Gimenez to just name a few. It was at its strongest during the Eastman run. The national lampoon years were alright. They interviewed some comic greats like Will Eisner at times. The cover art was always something out of a fantastic dream or terrific nightmare.
No.1020398
>>1020389
I want to go back
No.1020400
>>1020389
When did it begin to nose-dive, and what/who is responsible?
No.1020415
>>1020400
I would not call it a nose dive. Heavy Metal started as a mixed bag, got pretty good, and slowly became a mixed bag again. As to why, I would say that they ran out of backlog of European shit to put in and many of the artists who would once be interested in contributing went to places like vertigo and independent publishers over the years, and more recently to comixology, gumroad, and crowdfunding.
No.1020416
>>1020382
Heavy Metal Killed Music
No.1020442
>>1020400
Time just passed. The print industry was killed by the internet. The cost of doing the magazine in America was relatively cheap because the artwork was already printed and created so all they had to do was translate for the states. Having the internet also removed the barrier between creators and artists. I'd say when 2000 rolled around and the most active artists were no longer doing their thing is when it began to decline.
I have maybe about 50 back issues. The catchphrase of the magazine used to be The Adult Illustrated Fantasy Magazine to Illustrated Fantasy Magazine.
I think it's well worth buying at Half Price Books or your local comic store if you can find it. Lots of the stories are fun and its 1980s 1990s edge is so worth it.
No.1020443
>>1020442
It didn't help either that sometimes European comic albums were reprinted out of order or missing chapters. They made it up by offering English complete editions on their website or through the magazine
No.1020452
this looks really cool. does anyone feel like doing a storytime?
No.1020508
>>1020452
Sure, when you learn how to spell correctly first newfag.
No.1020523
the movie was pretty good
No.1020560
>>1020525
Shit I've been found out
No.1020696
>>1020382
>>1020389
There were some seriously underrated artists as well. See Jean Claude Gal, for instance. He only has a small article on the french Wikipedia page, and the dude is way too skilled to be this unknown.
No.1020760
>>1020525
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No.1020996
>>1020696
>>1020389
Do any of these artists have decent collected volumes, and are they priced reasonably?
No.1021046
Grant Morrison is probably going to be light years better than Kevin "PLEASE FUCK MY WIFE" Eastman.
No.1021067
>>1020696
Dear god,this guy need to be praised like Moebius and Tanino Liberatore.
No.1021386
>>1021046
1) How so?
2) Please tell me more about the tmnt guy being a colossal cuck.
No.1021387
>>1021046
Grant "clone me so I can fuck myself" Morrison is incapable of being better than anything.
Unless your an OMG SO OUT THERE druggy teenager.
No.1025910
>>1021387
How bad is he anon?
No.1031071
Anyone wanna make some webms of the movie?
No.1031077
>>1031071
I can't into webm, but I can post some that I have saved.
No.1031082
>>1021390
I know it was pretty meh as compared to the first movie, but I still liked Heavy Metal 2000
Been trying to find a copy of the PC game, not easy
Also I do miss the old days of the magazine and the some of those wild stories
No.1040775
>>1020696
Another recommendation of underrated artists,just remember philippe druillet.
No.1040786
i had about 50 issues of some sort of Spanish variant of this magazine that an uncle of mine handed down to me as a teenager but I threw them away because boobs.
I was afraid of my mom.
No.1040836
All I know about Heavy Metal is that one story where the little boy fucks his older sister
No.1040845
>>1031080
>first webm
what exactly is that from? Pretty sure it's not Heavy Metal 2000 (wrong design for the sexbot), and I know it's not the original movie
No.1040864
>>1040845
It's from some movie Ben the Sage reviewed with Nostalgia critic. It's basically a Star wars ripoff.
No.1040880
>>1040865
looks like some good old fashioned trashy scifi space adventure; even if it's bad it'll be enjoyable. Thanks
No.1040889
>>1020696
How do you become a skilled artist like them?
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No.1042114
>>1040889
Nobody teaches classical art these days, it's called "fascist art" by the finger painters and performance artists who have taken over the art industry.
No.1042499