When the Heavy Metal Magazine re-launch Kickstarter made its initial goal by over 100X when it completed the end of December, the first issue of the new mag was said to be sent out end of April. Supposedly over 200 pages. My card got charged so I sure hope it actually happens and I get my actual paper magazine.
But it's been pretty quiet since then. The only HM email I got since the campaign was promoting some other Coffin Comics offering. A few mentions on the HM Iggram or Fbook and Discord, but not much besides. I'm ok with a lack of breathless previews and sneak peeks or other hype, but I hope there are a couple status updates to keep us hoping. Even the Discord is pretty quiet of speculation, it's mostly people sharing their fantasy art, some pro some amateur, some ok some good. (they run a "Drink and Draw" for arty types to get online and do art live while drinking etc, which seems popular). With the occasional burst of conversation. Which is cool.
But mostly I hope that the time until April is filled with lots of planning and forethought, and execution, by the current owners and management, to ensure the mag actually happens, and they take that first big step towards making Heavy Metal Magazine real, again. While they keep working to address the people that got screwed by the old bunch of clowns. That's what I really hope is happening. Maybe we can hear about progress every so often too. Thanks
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