And the best books in the Jodoverse are of course the first, where Moebius sets the stage for some of the most influential science fiction imagery since Jack Kirby forged a universe (and a visual language) out of paper and pencil fifty years ago. In the six albums that make up The Incal, published between 19 by Humanoids, Jodorowski presents the foundation of the Jodoverse, an expansive series of dozens of graphic novels set in a trippy, metaphysical sci-fi/fantasy universe. A Chilean born to Ukranian Jewish parents, Jodorowsky made his name in Mexico and France in the 1950s and 1960s as a mime and surrealist playwright & filmmaker. Best known for his mind-bending science fiction works of the last thirty years, most notably Azrach and The Airtight Garage, it was with his occasional collaborator Alejandro Jodorowsky that he created one of comics' most important works, Les Aventures de John DiFool - better known as The Incal.Īlejandro Jodorowsky is one of the most eclectic and important creators in the history of comics. After years of developing his clear, hyper-dense artistic style in his western strip Blueberry for Dargaud, Moebius co-founded the publishing house Les Humanoïdes Associés (Humanoids) and the magazine Metal Hurlant ( Heavy Metal) in 1974. Most of Moebius's expansive catalog is criminally out of print, not just in the United States but also, apparently, in his home country of France. Moebius, the late Jean Giraud, is probably the most influential comic artist whose work you've likely never seen. I fully trust Taika’s creativity to give The Incal a stunning take, intimate and at the same time of cosmic proportions,” said Jodorowsky.Collects the six albums of Les Aventures de John DiFool “When HUMANOIDS’ CEO Fabrice Giger introduced me to Taika Waititi’s work, it became obvious to me that he was the one.
RELATED: Dune: Are the Harkonnens Inspired by Jodorowsky’s Unmade Film? I was stunned to be given the opportunity to bring his iconic characters to life and I am grateful to Alejandro, Fabrice and everyone at HUMANOIDS for trusting me to do so,” said Waititi. "The films and graphic novels of Alejandro Jodorowsky have influenced me and so many others for so long. As Difool learns of the Incal’s powers and purpose, he - along with a ragtag crew of unlikely cohorts - reluctantly embarks on what begins as an improbable mission to save the universe, and slowly becomes a spiritual journey examining the duality and meaning of existence." John Difool, who happens upon a mystical artifact known as the Incal - an object of great power coveted by many factions across the galaxy. The Incal is described as "an epic space opera about shabby P.I.
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