This episode of Heilman started with his funeral, surrounded by thousands of grieving fans. In the underworld, he encounters his teenage guitar idol, who died of an overdose years before. They have a guitar duel and Heilman kills his idol. After trying to run away, he is captured and crucified on a guitar by Elvis. The symbolism in this story is rather heavy.

(Heavy Metal issue #16, July 1978 – Page 44 Heilman by Voss)