There are two stories in this issue that contain elements of pederasty. The first is the latest chapter in the Alchemist Supreme, where our heroes have located said alchemist, only to discover that he is an old, tired God-like figure who cannot find the time or energy to do more than have sex with a harem of alien prostitutes, but is super-excited about the prospect of deflowering a young girl.

The other story is a riff on Alice in Wonderland that involves young Alice posing for sexy pictures, coming on to the Dogeson analogue, then getting him in trouble for chasing underage girls like her. While it does have some echoes to the backstory of the original material, it’s interesting that this particular theme crops up twice in this issue. I don’t think it was more than an accident, but still worth noting.

(Heavy Metal issue #40, July 1980 – Page 56 The Alchemist Supreme by Godard and Ribera and Page 95 2005 by Matena)