Talk:Heavy Metal (magazine)

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"Is" or "Was"?

This magazine appears to be out of print, and news articles have come out to that effect. See the sources at the end of "Publication history." I notice that someone has reverted my change to the first line, where I changed it from "Heavy Metal is" to "Heavy Metal was." I'm happy for this change to be made if the editor can provide a source that shows the magazine still exists. For now, though, I'm going to change it back and hope this doesn't spark an edit war.

Publication dates

The article says the HM wasn't published from 1987-2002. That doesn't seem correct to me. Even though I didn't read it that time pediod, I'm pretty sure I occasionally saw it at the newstand. ike9898 14:31, Apr 3, 2004 (UTC)

I don't think it's right either. I know I bought a few issues in that time period. Maybe it was referring to just Métal Hurlant? I'm changing the text to refer to just that magazine. —Frecklefoot 14:13, Apr 5, 2004 (UTC)

So was Freckelfoot's guess correct? It's sad to think that information might be wrong yet have been sitting there for four years uncorrected. Not being a HM/MH buff, I'm clueless. I just checked GCD and couldn't make sense of their current listing, it's all these undated volume numbers. --AC (talk) 07:34, 23 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A check to the Métal Hurlant article, as well was the presumably more authoritative french version give pretty much the same dates. "Never mind." --AC (talk) 07:47, 23 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hurlant in English is "howling" or "screaming"?

The current article says "screaming", but Métal_Hurlant prefers "howling". There is a difference:

  Scream \Scream\ (skr[=e]m), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Screamed}
     (skr[=e]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Screaming}.] [Icel. skraema to
     scare, terrify; akin to Sw. skr[aum]ma, Dan. skraemme. Cf.
     {Screech}.]
     To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp
     outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to
     shriek; to screech.
     [1913 Webster]

  Howl \Howl\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Howled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Howling}.] [OE. houlen, hulen; akin to D. huilen, MHG.
     hiulen, hiuweln, OHG. hiuwil[=o]n to exult, h?wo owl, Dan.
     hyle to howl.]

     1. To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as
        dogs and wolves often do.
        [1913 Webster]

Judging only from etymology, howling seems better. --AC (talk) 07:57, 23 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bad Sentence

"Heavy Metal's high-quality artwork is notable." What kind of sentence is this for an encyclopedia? CoW mAnX (talk) 07:32, 12 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well it's notable if most magazines featured lower-quality artwork. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.73.70.113 (talk) 00:40, 18 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Volume numbering debacle

Beginning with March 1992 (supposedly Vol.16 #1 but numbered Vol.15 #6 - same as Jan/92) the issue numbers on the title page went crazy. For instance, May 93 is numbered Vol.30, #7! It looks as if the next issue (July) is correctly Vol.17 #3. The '93 Specials don't appear to have been affected.

I can find no place on the web where this matter is addressed. I think a mention here would be nice, or at least a reference. Dmforcier (talk) 21:46, 12 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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The series "Interceptor" is being adapted into a film. Or is it?

The sentence "The series "Interceptor" is being adapted into a film." quotes a source from 2015. A quick web search shows no news of that project in 2020. Bela59 (talk) 12:13, 5 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

"Heavy metal"