Heavy Metal Magazine (1977) Vol. 5 #5N (Issue #53) – CGC 6.5 – Newsstand Edition – 1981 (HM Communications)

📌 Condition:
CGC 6.5 (Universal Label)
Page Quality: WHITE
CGC Cert #: 4618455008
Graded: November 7, 2025
Pedigree: Newsstand Edition

📖 Comic Details:
Title: Heavy Metal Vol. 5 #5N (Issue #53)
Publication Date: August 1981
Cover Price: $2.00
Format: Magazine, Full color

Featuring a cover by Esteban Maroto, this issue includes stories such as Outland by Jim Steranko, Cody Starbuck by Howard Chaykin, and works by Enki Bilal, Caza, Tom Yeates, and more. Also includes Part 3 of the Richard Corben interview and a feature on the making of Heavy Metal: The Movie.

🖋 Stories & Credits:
Cover by: Esteban Maroto
Art by: Jim Steranko & Howard Chaykin
Richard Corben Interview (Part 3)
Feature: The Making of Heavy Metal: The Movie by Brad Balfour

⭐ Key Features:
Newsstand Edition
White pages
Issue #53
Steranko & Chaykin art
Richard Corben interview
Feature on Heavy Metal film production
Grader notes: spine stress lines, bottom corner creases front & back, light scratches back cover

💎 Collectible Appeal:
A solid CGC 6.5 Newsstand copy of this early-’80s Heavy Metal issue, highlighted by Steranko and Chaykin contributions and film-production content—appealing to magazine-era and creator-focused collectors.