Heavy Metal
HM Communications
Year :
December 1980
January 1981, February 1981, March 1981,
April 1981, May 1981, June 1981, July 1981

Book No. : Volume IV Number 9
Volume IV Number 10
Volume IV Number 11
Volume IV Number 12
Volume V Number 1
Volume V Number 2
Volume V Number 3
Volume V Number 4
Edition : 1st
Format : Periodical  (8.5 x 11 inches, saddle stapled)
Pages : 96
Cover art : Christos Achilleos (December 1980)
Robert Burger (January 1981)
Jim Burns (February 1981)
Abdul Mati Klarwein (March 1981)
Esteban Maroto (April 1981)
Enrich (May 1981)
Marc Harrison (June 1981)
Chris Moore (July 1981)
Illustrations : Various


Contents
"The Valley of the Worm" (as "Bloodstar")
Story: Robert E. Howard
Adapted by: Richard Corben, John Jakes, John Pocsik
Art:  Richard Corben


Notes
Full color serialized graphic novel adaptation of "The Valley of the Worm"
The previous adaptation by Corben and Jakes is rewritten by John Pocsik (aka Simon Revelstroke).
Richard Corben revealed in a Heavy Metal interview (July 1981) that the story was colored using his overlays technique, but that he did not do the coloring himself. There was no mention of who did do the coloring.



























Volume IV
Number 9

Heavy Metal December 1980




Volume IV
Number 10

Heavy Metal January 1981




Volume IV
Number 11

Heavy Metal February 1981




Volume IV
Number 12

Heavy Metal March 1981




Volume V
Number 1

Heavy Metal April 1981




Volume V
Number 2

Heavy Metal May 1981




Volume V
Number 3

Heavy Metal June 1981




Volume V
Number 4

Heavy Metal July 1981

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