Heavy Metal magazine is back on the comic stands this week, and with the new issue of the fan-favorite magazine comes the English debut of Janevsky’s Sixella and The Last Roots.
In the new issue of Heavy Metal #1 out on Wednesday, stories are coming from Frank Forte, Chris Thompson, Michael Conrad, Ilias Kyriazis, and Simon Bowland. One of the more intriguing stories is Sixella and the Last Roots by French comic artist Janevsky. The sci-fi/cyberpunk-themed story, initially released in 2020, will be translated into English for the first time in Heavy Metal #1.
Check out the main cover art for Heavy Metal #1 by Greg Hildenbrandt and the text solicitation for the issue below. Under that, The Beat has an exclusive five-page preview of Sixella and the Last Roots.
“Heavy Metal magazine is back! Heavier than ever! This relaunch brings the world’s greatest illustrated magazine back to the forefront of comics. One of the magazine’s original line-up of legends, Enki Bilal – returns with the English language adaptation of his acclaimed BUG series. Michael Conrad (Hello Darkness, In Bloom) will be teaming up with Greek comics legend, Ilias Kyriazis (Collapser, What We Wished For), for an all-new series entitled Millstone. The outrageous Burton & Cyb returns with “Poor Monsters” by Antonio Segura and Jose Ortiz, as well as Vicente Segrelles’ classic, The Mercenary. The English language debut of Janevsky’s cult sci-fi heroine, Sixella. Guido Crepax’ classic character Valentina returns by the hands of writer/artist Sergio Gerasi. Heavy Metal will harness the power of its own rich stable of characters, starting with the ultimate Taarakian warrior, Taarna! Writing duo Leah Moore and John Reppion will pen Taarna’s ongoing adventures, accompanied by art from Anna Morozova. Also featuring one-shots of: Cold Dead War (B-17) by Craig Wilson, Grimaldi by Keron Grant, and Legends of Taarna by Joseph Michael Linsner. Fernando Dagnino brings a new cyberpunk short: Lester, That Old Feeling. The return of classic strips The Bus by Paul Kirchner and June 2050 by John Workman. Visionary creators David Quinn and Tim Vigil deliver Transcendestiny. Writer/artist Dwayne Harris gives us the fantasy tale They Dug Too Deep. Jim Rugg exposes Kecksburg UFO and Jon Wayshak writes and draws a horror short entitled Cobot. Plus Interviews, The Dossier, prose fiction and more!”
Readers can check out the all-new story in Heavy Metal #1, which arrives in comic shops starting Wednesday, with Lunar shipments releasing May 7th, and the global newsstands beginning May 13th.