Talk:Heavy Metal (magazine)

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[edit] 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)

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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)