To commemorate the passing of our friend, Kim Jung Gi, this special cover honors his
final contribution to Heavy Metal. The master artist who inspired millions with his
sprawling, elaborate live drawings and the incredible brushwork that appeared
everywhere from museum exhibitions and galleries to comic art published by Marvel,
DC, and more, gave joyously to the creative community to the very last and we are
endlessly grateful for the opportunity to include his work in our new beginning.
The legendary sci-fi, fantasy and horror magazine commemorates the start of its 46th
year with a brand new #1 issue, featuring original stories and serials and designed as a
jumping on-point for new readers.

Author(s): Joe Trohman and Brian Posehn, Matthew Medney, Didier and Lyse Tarquin, Chris
Anderson, Joe Harris
Artist(s): Scott Koblish, German Ponce, Federico Pietrobon, Didier and Lyse Tarquin, Santa Fung,
Chris Anderson