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Heavy Metal™ Official @heavymetalofficial.bsky.social · 10h

She drank and left no drops.

Kelly Goodman @kellyjanegoodman.bsky.social · 13h

Heavy Metal Loc-tober Day 14: Vampire Queen's Feast. Vampire queen based on reference photos of @thesleepysuccubus.bsky.social . #hmloctober #hmloctober2025 @heavymetalofficial.bsky.social

An acrylic painting of a red headed vampire in a red dress with one breast exposed and holding a wine glass full of blood. In the background a nude woman with a bloody neck lies on a bed.

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Heavy Metal™ Official @heavymetalofficial.bsky.social · 3d

See you for SHORTS NIGHT in our Discord in 30 mimutes!

Heavy Metal™ Official @heavymetalofficial.bsky.social · 4d

HEAVY METAL
Movie Night! Shorts Edition

This Friday 10/10 6PDT
We'll be watching 3 short films back-to-back:
1. KNIGHTS & RELATIONSHIPS by SAM TUNG
2. A Mystery Short Film from INVISIBLE RAPTOR Producer NIC NEARY
3. MESHES OF THE AFTERNOON, an historic horror short

Join us!
discord.gg/jWDpBZa7AT

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Heavy Metal™ Official @heavymetalofficial.bsky.social · 4d

HEAVY METAL
Movie Night! Shorts Edition

This Friday 10/10 6PDT
We'll be watching 3 short films back-to-back:
1. KNIGHTS & RELATIONSHIPS by SAM TUNG
2. A Mystery Short Film from INVISIBLE RAPTOR Producer NIC NEARY
3. MESHES OF THE AFTERNOON, an historic horror short

Join us!
discord.gg/jWDpBZa7AT

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Heavy Metal™ Official @heavymetalofficial.bsky.social · 5d

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But that pile is thick and the editors admit they tend to look for the stories out in the wild. Also, lots of half-baked stuff that sinks a lot of time. You gotta pretend you're in Hollywood and slip scripts under restroom stalls.

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Heavy Metal™ Official @heavymetalofficial.bsky.social · 5d

Sorry, Likes we deleted. Had to repost because of typos!

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Heavy Metal™ Official @heavymetalofficial.bsky.social · 5d

Heavy Metal Magazine #3 Dropped Today!

Go get yours!
Take a photo of yourself holding it and tag us!

Shoutout to @collectorsparadise.bsky.social Pasadena!

#heavymetal #heavymetalmagazine #comics #comicbook

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Heavy Metal™ Official @heavymetalofficial.bsky.social · 5d

Artist Dustin Whiting tearing up thr FIRST Annual Loc-Tober in a big way!

Dustin @dustinwhitingart.bsky.social · 5d

Heavy Metal The Loc-Nar’s “Loc-Tober” 2025 month long artist challenge for October

Week One

@heavymetalofficial.bsky.social #hmloctober #hmloctober2025 #traditionalart

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Heavy Metal™ Official @heavymetalofficial.bsky.social · 6d

Today's the day!
Issue #3 is out!

And John Stanisci, David Baron, Tom Napolitano, Marco Failla, and Dave Kelly will be signing it at Forbidden Planet NYC from 5:00–7:00!

#forbiddenplanet #signing #gladiatrix

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Heavy Metal™ Official @heavymetalofficial.bsky.social · 6d

Artist @blackthistle.bsky.social comes in strong with this Demonic Sorceress!

She chained us up! 10/10 would recommend!

Paige || Available for Work @blackthistle.bsky.social · 7d

October 7 Demonic Sorceress
#HMLOCTOBER
#HMLOCTOBER25
@heavymetalofficial.bsky.social

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Heavy Metal™ Official @heavymetalofficial.bsky.social · 6d

Take a gander at these HM#3 Gladiatrix Sneak Peeks!

#gladiatrix #heavymetalmagazine

Daily Dead @dailydead.bsky.social · 8d

Preview: Ahead of HEAVY METAL’s Wednesday Release, We Have GLADIATRIX Preview Pages and NYC Signing Event Details

@heavymetalofficial.bsky.social

Preview: Ahead of HEAVY METAL #3's Wednesday Release, We Have GLADIATRIX Preview Pages and NYC Signing Event Details - Daily Dead

We're only days away from the start of New York Comic Con, but we're also only days away from the latest Heavy Metal issue drop, which features a new story featuring John Stanisci’s Gladiatrix! Check ...

dailydead.com

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Heavy Metal™ Official @heavymetalofficial.bsky.social · 7d

Need some inspiration to get started in our October "Loc-Tober" drawing challenge? Check out these killer entries from @sdmitchelsonart.bsky.social !

Sdmitchelson_art @sdmitchelsonart.bsky.social · 9d

Doing Heavy Metal Magazine's "Loc-tober" daily art challenge. These are the drawings for Days 1-4 so far!
Cyberpunk Assassin, Mecha Graveyard, Space Pirate Queen, and Alien War Machine 🤟

@heavymetalofficial.bsky.social

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Heavy Metal™ Official @heavymetalofficial.bsky.social · 9d

Don't forget the tags!
#hmloctober #hmloctober2025

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Heavy Metal™ Official @heavymetalofficial.bsky.social · 9d

Being a CYBORG ASSASIN isn't all puppy dogs and rainbows, as we can see in this LOC-TOBER drawing prompt challenge entry from @ifman.bsky.social .

#hmloctober #hmloctober2025

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Heavy Metal™ Official @heavymetalofficial.bsky.social · 10d

But where is pic?

Reposted by Heavy Metal™ Official

🎃SPOOKYluminal👻 | COMMS OPEN 1/5 @superluminaldot.bsky.social · 10d

LOC-TOBER DAY 3: MECHA GRAVEYARD
#HMLOCTOBER #HMLOCTOBER2025 #mzvart

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Heavy Metal™ Official @heavymetalofficial.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks for coming! It was definitely a unique experience that's hard to find out there. Our Community shares a willingness to keep an open mind and expand consciousness and we're grateful.

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Heavy Metal™ Official @heavymetalofficial.bsky.social · 10d

This pin-up belongs in every Space Trucker's cabin!

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Heavy Metal™ Official @heavymetalofficial.bsky.social · 10d

We're having Walking Dead flashbacks. Love it!

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Heavy Metal™ Official @heavymetalofficial.bsky.social · 10d

One of the more rarely-seen but equally mesmerizing #1 Variants out there in the world.

Doing an HM cover is a time-honored milestone in any comic artist, illustrator or painter's career stretching back to the 70's.
Glad you'll always be a part of our rebirth!

Kelly McKernan 🔜 NYCC F-23 @kellymckernan.bsky.social · 10d

Bucket list item achieved! It’s real!

Huge thanks to @heavymetalofficial.bsky.social and editor R.G. Llarena for bringing me on for this Ruptura variant!

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Heavy Metal™ Official @heavymetalofficial.bsky.social · 10d

HM Community Director @zacklarez.com said to hold his beer.

Day 2: Space Pirate Queen feat. Taarna

#hmloctober #hmloctober2025
#illustration #heavymetal