I have many copies of the old heavy-metal magazine, but I don’t have the complete story of the Incal.
here it is, in all its glory. I love the art, and I finally get to see how the story completely unfolds.
The print is gorgeous, and it is a wonderful way to spend an evening or two discovering a new story (if you are new to this) or rediscovering, and — as I have — finally, seeing the full story.
At some future point, I will get some of the other books by Jodorowsky, and I’ll let you know what I think about them when I get to it 😉
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The Highest Selling Sci-Fi Graphic Novel of All Time
Experience the entire Incal saga stemming from Alejandro Jodorowsky & Mœbius' defining psychedelic blockbuster. Discover John Difool's entire journey in Before the Incal, After the Incal, Final Incal, and Deconstructing The Incal. Then dive into the brutal sci-fi domination of The Metabarons.
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Mœbius' MasterworkMœbius, born Jean Giraud, has inspired thousands on a global scale with his intricate, exotic art, filled with strange and whimsical characters and sprawling worlds. A co-founder of Les Humanoïdes Associés, Mœbius created such masterpieces as The Airtight Garage, Arzach, and Silver Surfer: Parable with Stan Lee. The Incal is an apex of his talents, weaving together a dystopian sci-fi ecosystem around white-knuckle action. |
The Introduction of The MetabaronsMore than a decade before Alejandro Jodorowsky and Juan Giménez would release the first volume of The Metabarons, The Incal introduced No Name—the last of an elusive clan of dangerous, cunning galactic warriors. This is our first glimpse of an near-unkillable bounty hunter who would go on to spawn seven core volumes of brutal sci-fi innovation. |
A Mind-Blowing Story from Film Icon JodorowskyAlejandro Jodorowsky has continually pushed the boundaries of whatever medium he approached. From his meditative visual poetry in films including El Topo and The Holy Mountain to his evocative poetry and Tarot explorations, each experience has given him a new canvas to expand consciousness. That heady introspection and experimentation merge seamlessly with Mœbius' sprawling art in The Incal. The resulting tome takes readers not only through a high-octane journey through the galaxy, but also into the metaphysical hopes, fears, and sins of John DiFool and those around him. |
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| What It Collects | Before The Incal Books #1-6 | After the Incal Book #1 | Final Incal Books #1-3 | Deconstructing The Incal | The Metabarons Books #1-4 |
| Synopsis | The adventures of a young John Difool before he became the most famous Sci-Fi anti-hero. We are instantly plunged back into the unique atmosphere of the world of "The Incal," as we witness John Difool's search for his identity and his origins. | A mysterious metallic virus has devastated the immense City-Shaft, and John Difool is going to have to once again transform himself into humanity's improbable savior ! The unfinished conclusion to The Incal trilogy as drawn by Moebius. | Jodorowsky and Mœbius’s internationally bestselling Sci-Fi saga THE INCAL comes to its phenomenal finale! Lowly class ‘R’ detective John Difool and Deepo are unwillingly hurled into yet another universe-saving mission. | Deconstructing The Incal lifts the veil on the mysteries surrounding the seminal science-fiction graphic novel, which has become the cornerstone of the Jodoverse. | A grand scale space opera about family, sacrifice, and survival told within an immense universe, both in scope and originality. |
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Note: this review refers to the English hardcover edition, copyrighted 2019, not the Kindle version.If you encountered Moebius’ Incal in the original format in Heavy Metal magazine, or in the Epic trade reprints from the late 80s, there are a few things to know about this Humanoids edition. Most importantly, this book is smaller; the actual art size here is about 90% of those.The translation of the dialog and captions have been redone, with some minor editorial variances (e.g., “Emperoress” instead of “Emperoratrix”). As such, the lettering is not the original hand-lettered version, but is a computer font. While this font is more consistent in size throughout, it’s also considerably smaller, both relatively and absolutely. The physical text size is either 6 or at most 7 points high, which is extremely tiny (especially for older eyes). It also lacks some of the specialized custom treatments of the original.The wonderful original coloring is retained, and while it doesn’t match some of the hallucinatory oversaturation of earlier versions, it’s more even and less blotchy, and may be a closer match to the original art. The paper and binding are high quality, and the included cloth bookmark is a nice touch.At this point, I don’t ever expect to see an oversized “Absolute” version of The Incal (or Lieutenant Blueberry, for that matter) that would showcase Moebius’ extraordinary linework at the dimensions it truly deserves. But why not reproduce at least to the original magazine dimensions?In the end, this edition is still a great bargain, but I’m disappointed and surprised that Humanoids would go to the bother of doing such a high-quality print job of this major work at a reduced size. That extra 10 or 12% makes a huge difference in legibility, for both the linework and and the ludicrously small text. Dark Horse published the comparably lengthy “World of Edena” – which I ordered at the same time – at the original size, and the difference in reproduction quality for the slight additional weight is significant.For size comparison, I’m throwing in a photo showing a page from this book with the identical one from the larger 1988 Epic version, but am doubtful whether Amazon will allow it for copyright reasons; don’t be surprised if it’s not there.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2019
Note: this review refers to the English hardcover edition, copyrighted 2019, not the Kindle version.
If you encountered Moebius’ Incal in the original format in Heavy Metal magazine, or in the Epic trade reprints from the late 80s, there are a few things to know about this Humanoids edition. Most importantly, this book is smaller; the actual art size here is about 90% of those.
The translation of the dialog and captions have been redone, with some minor editorial variances (e.g., “Emperoress” instead of “Emperoratrix”). As such, the lettering is not the original hand-lettered version, but is a computer font. While this font is more consistent in size throughout, it’s also considerably smaller, both relatively and absolutely. The physical text size is either 6 or at most 7 points high, which is extremely tiny (especially for older eyes). It also lacks some of the specialized custom treatments of the original.
The wonderful original coloring is retained, and while it doesn’t match some of the hallucinatory oversaturation of earlier versions, it’s more even and less blotchy, and may be a closer match to the original art. The paper and binding are high quality, and the included cloth bookmark is a nice touch.
At this point, I don’t ever expect to see an oversized “Absolute” version of The Incal (or Lieutenant Blueberry, for that matter) that would showcase Moebius’ extraordinary linework at the dimensions it truly deserves. But why not reproduce at least to the original magazine dimensions?
In the end, this edition is still a great bargain, but I’m disappointed and surprised that Humanoids would go to the bother of doing such a high-quality print job of this major work at a reduced size. That extra 10 or 12% makes a huge difference in legibility, for both the linework and and the ludicrously small text. Dark Horse published the comparably lengthy “World of Edena” – which I ordered at the same time – at the original size, and the difference in reproduction quality for the slight additional weight is significant.
For size comparison, I’m throwing in a photo showing a page from this book with the identical one from the larger 1988 Epic version, but am doubtful whether Amazon will allow it for copyright reasons; don’t be surprised if it’s not there.
If you encountered Moebius’ Incal in the original format in Heavy Metal magazine, or in the Epic trade reprints from the late 80s, there are a few things to know about this Humanoids edition. Most importantly, this book is smaller; the actual art size here is about 90% of those.
The translation of the dialog and captions have been redone, with some minor editorial variances (e.g., “Emperoress” instead of “Emperoratrix”). As such, the lettering is not the original hand-lettered version, but is a computer font. While this font is more consistent in size throughout, it’s also considerably smaller, both relatively and absolutely. The physical text size is either 6 or at most 7 points high, which is extremely tiny (especially for older eyes). It also lacks some of the specialized custom treatments of the original.
The wonderful original coloring is retained, and while it doesn’t match some of the hallucinatory oversaturation of earlier versions, it’s more even and less blotchy, and may be a closer match to the original art. The paper and binding are high quality, and the included cloth bookmark is a nice touch.
At this point, I don’t ever expect to see an oversized “Absolute” version of The Incal (or Lieutenant Blueberry, for that matter) that would showcase Moebius’ extraordinary linework at the dimensions it truly deserves. But why not reproduce at least to the original magazine dimensions?
In the end, this edition is still a great bargain, but I’m disappointed and surprised that Humanoids would go to the bother of doing such a high-quality print job of this major work at a reduced size. That extra 10 or 12% makes a huge difference in legibility, for both the linework and and the ludicrously small text. Dark Horse published the comparably lengthy “World of Edena” – which I ordered at the same time – at the original size, and the difference in reproduction quality for the slight additional weight is significant.
For size comparison, I’m throwing in a photo showing a page from this book with the identical one from the larger 1988 Epic version, but am doubtful whether Amazon will allow it for copyright reasons; don’t be surprised if it’s not there.
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