An analysis of the plot directions and themes of short picture stories from the “Heavy Metal” magazine in 2021 Cover Image

Analiza fabularnych kierunków i tematów krótkich historii obrazkowych z magazynu „Heavy Metal” w roku 2021
An analysis of the plot directions and themes of short picture stories from the “Heavy Metal” magazine in 2021

Author(s): Łukasz Śmigiel
Subject(s): American Literature, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego
Keywords: magazine; comic book; picture story; sequential novel; reading culture; American comic art; publishing market; color press;

Summary/Abstract: In a broader context, the text explains the publishing formula and the nature of the content of “Heavy Metal” magazine, which is the oldest American, periodically published anthology of shorter and longer picture stories and comics. In a narrower sense — short, closed comic stories published in the magazine in 2021 were analyzed. The plot directions, themes and motifs of several dozen texts are discussed. The conclusions enabled the drawing up a partial characterization of the content of the magazine and presenting existing trends in the selection of topics raised on its pages.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 18
  • Page Range: 49-62
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish