As the corrosive force of the evil Loc-Nar continues to spread across time and space, taking many forms, greedy space miner Tyler stumbles upon a rare finding. Almost two long decades have passed since the events of Heavy Metal (1981), and this time, an unsuspecting megalomaniac gets his hands on a fragment of pure, green-hued evil, transforming him into a dangerous, unstoppable maniac lusting for eternal life and destruction. As all-powerful Tyler combs the deep space for clues leading to the fabled Arakacian fountain of immortality, slaughtering innocents, statuesque defender Julie emerges from the ashes of her ravaged planet Eden, driven by an unquenchable thirst for revenge. But can a mere mortal stand in the way of a mad demigod?—Nick Riganas