Orion is a swords and sorcery tale that kicks off this issue. Between this and Den, there has been an unbroken continuity of at least one swords and sorcery story per issue since the beginning.

I’m still not sure why so many female warlords (warladies?) choose to lounge around their throne rooms in topless outfits. A surfeit of sub-tropical environments?

(Heavy Metal issue #12, March 1978 – Page 67 Orion by Morrow)