Deck the halls with balls of steel! Or something like that! Heavy Metal celebrates the holidaze by launching Enki Bilal's epic "Julia & Roem," kicking off Erika Lewis' stunning new graphic novel, "The 49th Key," and introducing horror writer Matt Farrell to our unhallowed pages with his short story "R.I.P."! And that's just the beginning! Cover by

The Doctor, Alice, Abslom Daak, the Squire, and Very Special Guest Star Jailbreaker River Song are pulling a heist on the universe's best-defended prison. Their mission: to steal a TARDIS! But whose? And why? More importantly, how can a TARDIS be so evil that it has to be locked away? Spoilers, sweetie!

After the shocking events of the last chapter, Malcolm's motive for joining The Hidden is revealed!