Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast will debut in Heavy Metal magazine issue #287 before making the leap to a standalone five-issue comic series. The comic comes from writers Llexi Leon and Ian Edginton and artist Kevin J. West. Heavy Metal issue #287 will be in stores July 19.

The story draws from the band’s extensive catalog and features Iron Maiden’s longtime mascot Eddie, who must battle the legions of the Beast as he tries to gather the lost shards of his soul.

Heavy Metal recently inked a worldwide distribution deal with Diamond Comic Distributors (see “Heavy Metal / Diamond Sales and Distribution Agreement”). Grant Morrison currently serves as editor-in-chief for the magazine (see “Grant Morrison Hired as 'Heavy Metal' Editor-in-Chief”).

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