Métal hurlant
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Publication information | |
Publisher | (vol. 1) Les Humanoïdes Associés (vol. 2) Humanoids Publishing/DC Comics (vol. 3) Les Humanoïdes Associés |
Schedule | Monthly |
Format | Ongoing series |
Genre | |
Publication date | (vol. 1) December 1974 – July 1987 (vol. 2) July 2002 – November/December 2004 (vol. 3) September 2021— |
No. of issues | (vol. 1) 133 (vol. 2) 14 (vol. 3) 3+ |
Creative team | |
Created by | Jean Giraud Philippe Druillet Jean-Pierre Dionnet Bernard Farkas |
Métal hurlant (French pronunciation: [metal yʁlɑ̃]; literal translation: "Howling Metal") is a French comics anthology of science fiction and horror comics stories. Originally created in 1974, the anthologies ceased publication in 1987, but revived between 2002 and 2004 in multilingual editions, and then again in 2020.
History
Métal hurlant, in English "Howling Metal",[1] was created in December 1974 by comics artists Jean Giraud (better known as Mœbius) and Philippe Druillet together with journalist-writer Jean-Pierre Dionnet and financial director Bernard Farkas.[2] The four were collectively known as "Les Humanoïdes Associés" (United Humanoids), which became the name of the publishing house releasing Métal hurlant. Content from Metal Hurlant was republished in English in the United States by National Lampoon under the title Heavy Metal. It was published in Germany under the title Schwermetall .
The magazine was originally released quarterly; it consisted of 68 pages, of which only 16 were in colour. Contributors included Moebius and Druillet, depicting such characters as Arzach and Lone Sloane. Later issues featured Richard Corben, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Enki Bilal, Caza, Serge Clerc, Alain Voss, Berni Wrightson, Nicole Claveloux, Milo Manara, Frank Margerin, Masse, Chantal Montellier, and many others.
It became bi-monthly with No. 7 and monthly with No. 9. Apart from comics, the magazine contained articles about science fiction books and movies, as well as music and videogame reviews. Métal hurlant, emphasising complex graphics, cinematic imagery and surreal storylines, was highly influential throughout the world as one of the first mature expressions of "adult" comic book making. It ceased publication in July 1987.
2002 revival
Métal hurlant began publishing again in July 2002 by Humanoids Publishing, with a French, English, Spanish and Portuguese version, under the French name. As a "two-headed", transatlantic (France-US) magazine, led by Fabrice Giger in Los Angeles, it published original short stories, sometimes related to existing or to be published comic books. Its aim was to discover young creators and promote the products from the publisher. This incarnation of the magazine ceased publication with issue No. 14, dated November/December 2004.
2020 revival
In May 2020, Vincent Bernière announced the return of Metal Hurlant for 2021.[3] This third volume of Métal Hurlant was launched via crowdfunding on 10 June 2021, on the KissKissBankBank platform.[4] The first issue was published 29 September 2021, with four issues a year (two with new content and two with classic content) planned.[5] The third issue was published in March 2022, and included the story "Aquarium" by French author Léo Quievreux.[6]
A Polish edition of the relaunched magazine, overlapping with reprints of classic issues, premiered in December 2021.[7]
Stories
Stories that were published in the original Métal hurlant include:
- Arzach
- Exterminator 17
- Fragile by Stefano Raffaele
- Jeremiah
- Lone Sloane
- Milady 3000
- The Zombies That Ate the World by Guy Davis and Jerry Frissen
- The Long Tomorrow by Dan O'Bannon and Jean Giraud
- 1996 by Chantal Montellier
Adaptations
Some of their titles have gone on to be adapted into other media.
In November 2009, Hicham Benkirane announced that a film based on Stefano Raffaele's Fragile is in development.[8]
In October 2011, it was announced that a live-action TV series based on Métal hurlant titled Métal Hurlant Chronicles went into production in France. A French-United Kingdom co-production, the series consists of 12 half-hour episodes to be shown over two seasons. Featured actors include Rutger Hauer, Scott Adkins, Michael Jai White, Karl E. Landler, Joe Flanigan, David Belle, Matt Mullins and James Marsters.[9] In the United States, the series began airing on the Syfy Channel on 14 April 2014.
Notes
- ^ "Google Translate".
- ^ "Syfy Acquires French Skein "Metal Hurlant" (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Surprise : Métal Hurlant revient en 2021 - ActuaBD". www.actuabd.com. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ KissKissBankBank. "Métal Hurlant revient ! par Vagator Productions". KissKissBankBank (in French). Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Métal Hurlant Numéro 1". Les Humanoïdes Associés (in French). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Léo Quievreux - Spécimens - Exhibition". Huberty & Breyne. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Magazyn Metal Hurlant zostanie wydany w Polsce!". Magazyn Metal Hurlant zostanie wydany w Polsce!. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ McNary, Dave (1 November 2009). "Vigilante launching with 'Black Summer'". Variety. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Cast Announced For "Metal Hurlant" TV Series". darkhorizons.com. 3 October 2011.
References
- Métal Hurlant at BDoubliées (in French)
- Métal Hurlant at Bedetheque (in French)
- Métal Hurlant (Hors Série) at Bedetheque (in French)
- Métal Hurlant (vol. 2, Humanoids) at the Grand Comics Database
- Métal Hurlant (vol. 2, DC) at the Grand Comics Database
- Métal Hurlant (vol. 2) at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
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