The Heavy Metal Magazine reboot seems to be proceeding apace. After the couple of articles surfaced noted on my Look at 'em Go! post, traffic on the new "official" Discord skyrocketed, after being quite quiet during the preceding weeks. It's kind of chaotic, many chiming in on what they want the mag to be, asking for things, with some self-righteous crankiness causing moderators to step in.
A lot of it passes me by. Many many creators jumping in, but that's not me. Most fans seem to have got the itch seeing the 1981 movie, usually much later than its debut, so not many so old as me it seems. Many people have many other interests in HM-adjacent things, like games and other fantasy comics, but I'm pretty narrow minded myself. I don't care to pounce on every comment by self professed Heavy Metal Magazine experts pushing factual errors, or pretend to be much of an authority myself. So I mostly lurk and chirp up a bit.
But it's really active now, with a large list of channels, and a handful of big shots, including Frank Forte, joining in discussions and dropping slightly less-obtuse hints about their plans.
Including the Kickstarter announcement:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/heavymetal/heavy-metal-magazine-1
I'll sign up to see what happens. At this time it's just signing up to notified of the launch, but I'll see what comes of it. While there is evident optimism, there is still much to happen.
I did like how the art in the Kickstarter ad, teasing a cover by Greg Hildebrandt, has the astronaut character reading the February 1982 issue, cover by Mr Hildebrandt, and that the reflection on the visor looks like the mag is open to pages 22 and 23 of the issue, showing The Incal Light by Jodorowsky and Moebius.
Good on Mr Hildebrandt for the attention to detail. I am amused.
May we actually see this rebirth become true. But don't hold your breath.
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