Métal Hurlant
| Métal Hurlant | |
|---|---|
Mœbius cover for issue number 1 of Métal Hurlant. | |
| 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," "Screaming Metal") is a French comics anthology of science fiction and horror comics stories. Originally created in 1974, the anthology ceased publication in 1987, but was revived between 2002 and 2004 in multilingual editions, and then again in 2020.
Emphasizing complex graphics, cinematic imagery and surreal storylines, Métal Hurlant was highly influential throughout the world as one of the first mature expressions of "adult" comic book making. Apart from comics, the original Métal Hurlant contained articles about science fiction books and movies, as well as music and videogame reviews.